PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shun Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heishiro Mitsurugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaru's entrance music is Shoot Me Again. A fine choice. Heishiro Mitsurugi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Masaru
vs
Mitsurugi

170 cm
24
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Tokyo United Fightwear

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
VICIOUS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shun Masaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heishiro Mitsurugi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi connects with a high kick.

It looks like Shun Masaru has been cut.
Masaru throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masaru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitsurugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Masaru on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masaru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitsurugi can pounce on him.
Mitsurugi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitsurugi misses the shot to the body.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitsurugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Masaru looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masaru throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Mitsurugi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mitsurugi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masaru swings for the body but Mitsurugi moves out of range.
Masaru misses with a looping right.
Masaru takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mitsurugi scores with a leg kick.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru lands with a shot to the body.
Masaru slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Masaru moves into range and connects with a jab.
Masaru throws a shot from downtown. Mitsurugi moves away and avoids it.
Masaru tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masaru connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mitsurugi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masaru counters with a series of strikes. Mitsurugi will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masaru takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Masaru scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitsurugi in his tracks.
Mitsurugi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Masaru misses.
Masaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsurugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Masaru.
Mitsurugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masaru.
Masaru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masaru misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru is looking to land body kicks.
Masaru misses the shot to the body.
Mitsurugi slips a jab and a cross from Masaru.
Masaru cracks Mitsurugi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mitsurugi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mitsurugi.
Masaru is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi blocks a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Masaru finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Masaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mitsurugi instigates a clinch.

Mitsurugi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masaru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mitsurugi. Mitsurugi obviously looking to wear him down.
Masaru tries to bum rush Mitsurugi with a series of wild strikes but Mitsurugi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masaru throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mitsurugi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mitsurugi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi cracks the inside of Masaru's front leg.
Mitsurugi scores with a spinning back kick!

Mitsurugi drives through and clinches with Masaru against the cage.

Mitsurugi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masaru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitsurugi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masaru takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Masaru tries to keep at a distance but Mitsurugi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mitsurugi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Masaru. Those never looked like landing.
Masaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitsurugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masaru's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitsurugi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Masaru slips a straight right by Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi is looking to slow Masaru down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi cracks the inside of Masaru's front leg.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitsurugi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masaru rather than just go for the knockout.
Mitsurugi avoids the body shot from Masaru.
Masaru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Masaru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitsurugi can pounce on him.
Masaru lands with a shot to the body.
Mitsurugi throws a nice head kick!

Shun Masaru's cut is getting worse.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitsurugi.
Masaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masaru misses with a kick to the body

and Mitsurugi counters by moving into the clinch.

Mitsurugi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitsurugi fakes the leg kick and cracks Masaru in the body.
Masaru misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heishiro Mitsurugi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shun Masaru's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitsurugi, right into the meat.
Mitsurugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Mitsurugi tenderised Masaru's leg. Masaru is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitsurugi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masaru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Masaru throws a body punch but Mitsurugi moves out of range.
Masaru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi is looking to slow Masaru down with leg kicks.
Masaru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mitsurugi's head backwards.

Mitsurugi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitsurugi lands a damaging elbow.

Mitsurugi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masaru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitsurugi can pounce on him.
Masaru tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitsurugi lands a head kick!
Mitsurugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masaru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsurugi scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitsurugi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mitsurugi slips a jab from Masaru.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi feints and then cracks Masaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masaru down.
Mitsurugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Mitsurugi lands a head kick. Masaru smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Mitsurugi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Masaru.

Masaru is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Mitsurugi throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Masaru is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Heishiro Mitsurugi!
In his post fight interview, Heishiro Mitsurugi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.