PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Bukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukowski comes to the cage accompanied by Donatan, Gural, Sheller, Kaczor, Ry23, Rafi - Słowiańska krew. Piotr Bukowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bukowski
vs
Musashi

168 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

173 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Bukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi misses with a takedown
and Bukowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bukowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Musashi looks for the body kick but Bukowski saw that one coming.
Bukowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Musashi.
Musashi walks into a left hand.
Bukowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Musashi.
Bukowski is looking to slow Musashi down with leg kicks.
Bukowski connects with a right hand. Musashi shakes it off.
Musashi shoots and misses
and Bukowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Piotr Bukowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyamoto Musashi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Musashi tries to clinch up but Bukowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Musashi tries for a takedown but Bukowski circles away easily
enabling Bukowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Musashi tries to move into range but Bukowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Musashi has his takedown stuffed
and Musashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Piotr Bukowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bukowski throws a series of strikes that have Musashi backpedaling.

Musashi is rocked!
Bukowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Musashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bukowski finish him?
Bukowski thumps Musashi with a low kick.
Musashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Musashi dives in and grabs Bukowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bukowski pushes down on Musashi's head and hops out.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bukowski as he jumps to the side.
Bukowski lands with a cross.
Musashi takes one to the side of the head.

Bukowski lands a big uppercut and Musashi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Musashi looks OK. Bukowski waves Musashi back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi closes the distance and clinches up with Bukowski, looking for a takedown. Musashi pushes Bukowski against the cage but Bukowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bukowski feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Musashi sprawling to the canvas! Musashi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bukowski finish him?!
Musashi fails with the takedown.
Bukowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musashi's calf.
Nice body punch from Bukowski.

Bukowski rushes Musashi and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bukowski.
Musashi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bukowski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Musashi.
Bukowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Musashi.
Bukowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Musashi looks winded!
Bukowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bukowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bukowski.
Musashi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bukowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bukowski lands a body punch.
Bukowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bukowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bukowski lands a left hand.
Musashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bukowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bukowski.
Bukowski lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bukowski.
A short uppercut from Bukowski.
Bukowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
Bukowski lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Bukowski.
Bukowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bukowski lands an uppercut.
Bukowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bukowski is pressed up against the cage. Musashi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bukowski down to the mat. Bukowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Bukowski engages and cracks Musashi with a massive lead left hook - Musashi tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Bukowski is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Piotr Bukowski!
Piotr Bukowski very nearly forgot to thank Violent By Design amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.