PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Murosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murosaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Now We Are Free. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Koji Murosaki enters the cage!

Grabowski
vs
Murosaki

171 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
157 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koji Murosaki!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Murosaki.
A big left from Grabowski misses.
Grabowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murosaki under the eye.
Grabowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murosaki moves out of range as Grabowski strikes.
Murosaki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murosaki moves out of range as Grabowski throws a body kick.
Grabowski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grabowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Grabowski takes one to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grabowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grabowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Grabowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grabowski misses with an uppercut.
Murosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabowski.
Murosaki misses with an uppercut. Grabowski saw that one coming.
Murosaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murosaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grabowski backs up against the cage.
Murosaki lands with a shot to the body.
Grabowski misses with the combination.
Grabowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murosaki throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a lazy uppercut

and Murosaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murosaki is looking to take a break and control but Grabowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Murosaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Murosaki taking a break here but Grabowski is having none of it and regains half guard.
Murosaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grabowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki tries to pass to full mount but Grabowski defends it.
Grabowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grabowski wants to control but Murosaki is keeping busy.
Murosaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Murosaki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grabowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murosaki.
Murosaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Murosaki is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski is refusing to be controlled, as Murosaki sits in half guard.

Murosaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grabowski is just riding it out for now. Murosaki eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grabowski is looking for a sweep. Murosaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Murosaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murosaki moves in looking to clinch but Grabowski pushes him off.

Murosaki moves into the clinch.

Grabowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Grabowski.
Grabowski throws out a loose jab but Murosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Murosaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Murosaki misses with some punches.
Grabowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murosaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Murosaki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grabowski uses from the top position.
Grabowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Murosaki is trying to keep Grabowski in close.
Grabowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski wants to control from the top but Murosaki keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Borys Grabowski just wasn't active enough.
Murosaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grabowski is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Murosaki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Murosaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Grabowski circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.
Murosaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grabowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murosaki is looking to clinch.
Murosaki blocks a head kick by Grabowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski thumps Murosaki with a low kick.
Murosaki misses with a takedown attempt - Grabowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grabowski misses with a low kick.
Grabowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murosaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murosaki is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
Murosaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murosaki cracks Grabowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Murosaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grabowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Murosaki gets control of Grabowski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murosaki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murosaki trying to control the position here.

Grabowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Murosaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Murosaki has his foot on Grabowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grabowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Grabowski tries to stand but Murosaki is controlling from the bottom.
Murosaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grabowski pushing down on Murosaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki tries to get to full guard but Grabowski has control of the leg.
Grabowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Murosaki tries to roll over but Grabowski keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Murosaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Grabowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murosaki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murosaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murosaki has a takedown stuffed.
Murosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Murosaki as he checks the leg kick.
Murosaki tries to clinch up.
Murosaki tries to clinch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grabowski counters with a good low kick that Murosaki was not able to check.
Grabowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grabowski blocks a jab.
Grabowski misses the shot to the body.
Murosaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grabowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grabowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Grabowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grabowski swings widly with a right hand
and Murosaki counters with a left to the body.
Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Murosaki.
Grabowski connects with a leg kick. Murosaki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski slips a jab from Murosaki.
Murosaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Grabowski should have avoided that one.
Murosaki blocks the body kick.
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabowski tries to work over Murosaki's front leg with a kick but Murosaki checks it.
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grabowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grabowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murosaki throws a hook to the side of Grabowski's head but Grabowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Murosaki closes the distance and clinches.
Murosaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski working hard to break the clinch.
Murosaki keeps control of Grabowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murosaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grabowski's elbow.
Grabowski tries to break free but Murosaki pushes him back against the cage.
Grabowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koji Murosaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Murosaki gets control of Grabowski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murosaki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murosaki wants to sweep here but Grabowski controlling him for the moment.
Grabowski trying to control but Murosaki is working from the bottom.
Grabowski postures up.

Murosaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murosaki pulls Grabowski in close to prevent any damage.
Murosaki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Grabowski is now in half guard.
Murosaki is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borys Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murosaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grabowski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koji Murosaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murosaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koji Murosaki!
Koji Murosaki was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.