PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darth Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Musaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musaki has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQObWW06VAM as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bane
vs
Musaki

180 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Bunny Clothing
Damnfield clothing

Pin Up
Bunny Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Musaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bane tries to keep at a distance but Musaki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Musaki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Musaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bane is not content to let Musaki control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bane is trying to maintain the position but Musaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Musaki wants to free his trapped foot but Bane is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Musaki is trying to work for a kimura but Bane is defending well.

Musaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bane looking for submissions off his back.
Musaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Musaki lands strikes from half guard.

Musaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bane is defending against the submission attempts here by Musaki.
Bane is refusing to be controlled, as Musaki sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Musaki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Musaki thows a huge punch but Bane dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Musaki seems to be looking for submissions.

Musaki is looking for a kimura but Bane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Musaki to get the leverage.
Bane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bane is looking to improve his position.

Musaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Musaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Musaki looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaki wants to take a breather but Bane is having none of it.
Musaki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Musaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bane is just riding it out for now. Musaki eventually gives up the hold.
Bane tries to roll over but Musaki keeps him under control.
Musaki slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Musaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bane is just riding it out for now. Musaki eventually gives up the hold.

Musaki seems to be working for a kimura but Bane defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Musaki is looking for a kimura but Bane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Musaki to get the leverage.

Musaki is trying to work for a kimura but Bane is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Musaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Musaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Musaki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bane moves into the clinch.

Bane has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Musaki uses from the top position.
Bane trying to keep a closed guard but Musaki is proving a slippery customer.

Musaki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bane dives on top into guard.

Musaki looking for a triangle here. Bane is fighting it but it looks tight! Musaki pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bane is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kenji Musaki!
Kenji Musaki took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pin Up for their support in the buildup to the fight.