PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizushima Muroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muroi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Out - Circa Survive. Staal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We built this city. Mizushima Muroi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muroi
vs
Staal

186 cm
31
335 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

195 cm
35
230 lbs
37 - 13 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mizushima Muroi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Staal!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muroi connects with a body shot that sends Staal's belly button to the back.
Staal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Staal lands with a thumping leg kick.

Staal gets tackled into the cage by Muroi. Muroi maintains the clinch.

Muroi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muroi misses with a body shot.
Muroi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Staal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muroi throws the kick towards the body but Staal avoids it.

Muroi takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muroi misses with a body punch.
Staal misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Staal.
Staal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muroi is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Staal.
Muroi throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Staal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muroi tries to throw a body punch but Staal avoids it by throwing Muroi back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Staal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Muroi lands a hook that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
Muroi throws a head punch that misses.
Staal is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muroi.
Staal looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Muroi.
A short right from Muroi on the inside.
Staal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muroi lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Muroi on the inside.
Muroi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muroi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muroi tries to work over Staal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muroi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
Staal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muroi avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Muroi.
Muroi can't find room to land a body shot as Staal controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staal.
Muroi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Staals head.
Muroi letting Staal take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staal.
Staal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muroi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muroi tries a body shot but Staal blocks it.
Muroi tries to throw a body punch but Staal avoids it by throwing Muroi back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal tries to stall but Muroi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muroi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muroi.

Muroi drops Staal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Staal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Staal is rocked!
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!
Muroi struggles to land a body shot inside as Staal controls his hands.
Staal is still on wobbly legs! Can Muroi finish him?
Staal prevents a body shot from Muroi.
Staal seems to have recovered his senses.
Muroi works on Staal's body with a couple of short punches.
Muroi lands a big right hand that drops Staal! The killer instinct kicks in and Muroi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Muroi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mizushima Muroi!
Mizushima Muroi thanked the fans post fight for their support.