PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anucha Poopha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Muto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muto has chosen Sleepwalking through the Mekong as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Poopha
vs
Muto

167 cm
27
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

163 cm
27
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Anucha Poopha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Koji Muto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poopha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Muto just misses with a punch to the body.
Poopha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poopha misses with a hook.
Poopha takes a swing at Muto's ribcage but misses.
Muto swings for the body but Poopha moves out of range.
Muto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Poopha is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Poopha misses with an uppercut. Muto saw that one coming.
Poopha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poopha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poopha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muto tries to bum rush Poopha with a series of wild strikes but Poopha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poopha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muto shoots in for a double leg but Poopha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muto scores with a body shot.
Muto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poopha was well out of range. Poor timing from Muto.
A punch combination from Muto misses.
Muto misses with a double jab
and Poopha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poopha connects with a solid leg kick.
Muto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poopha but Poopha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Poopha.
Muto looks to score with a jab to the body but Poopha is just out of range.
Muto misses with a left hand
and Poopha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muto swinging wildly here.
Poopha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha tries a head kick but it misses.
Poopha scores with a nice right hand.
Poopha tries a head kick but it misses.
Muto throws a jab when Poopha was well out of range.
Muto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muto throws a lazy uppercut
and Poopha counters with a leg kick.
Muto misses with a hook

and Poopha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poopha.
A short body shot lands from Poopha as the two fighters clinch.
Muto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poopha tries to land a knee to the head but Muto blocks with his arms.
Poopha lands an elbow inside that Muto shrugs off.
Poopha gets through Muto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poopha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muto's defenses.
Poopha digs a right hand underneath Muto's ribcage. Muto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Muto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poopha lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muto struggles to land a body shot inside as Poopha controls his hands.
Muto can't find room to land a body shot as Poopha controls the action.
Muto wants to get back to striking at distance but Poopha won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Muto takes a shot to the head.
Poopha lands a nice elbow.
Muto takes an elbow to the temple.
Poopha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Poopha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Poopha presses Muto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anucha Poopha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koji Muto.
Muto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poopha lands an elbow just above Muto 's eye.
Poopha lands an elbow inside that Muto shrugs off.
Muto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muto tries to circle away but Poopha has him pinned against the cage.
Poopha prevents the takedown attempt.
Poopha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poopha lands a damaging elbow.
Poopha lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poopha lands an elbow that stopped Muto in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muto can't break the clinch.
Poopha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poopha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muto blocks it with crossed arms.
Muto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Poopha.
Muto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poopha landing knees to the head.
Poopha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Poopha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Muto looks winded!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Poopha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Poopha.
Koji Muto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Muto misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muto fails with the takedown.
We've been told by Poopha's head coaches at My own... that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Poopha works Muto's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anucha Poopha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poopha lands with an uppercut that bounces Muto off the cage and back into range.
Muto just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muto. Poopha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poopha to score with a decent uppercut.
Muto misses with a few strikes there.
Muto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poopha.
Muto misses with a hook to the body
and Poopha counters with a head kick.
Muto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poopha rather than just go for the knockout.
Muto misses with a body shot.
Poopha takes a swing at Muto's ribcage but misses.
Muto misses with a few strikes there.
Poopha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Poopha finds it's way through Muto's defenses.
Muto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poopha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Poopha cracks the inside of Muto's front leg.
Muto throws a jab when Poopha was well out of range.
Poopha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poopha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muto looks to land a combination but Poopha avoids it well.
Poopha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muto throws a looping overhand right but Poopha ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Muto misses.
A jab from Poopha finds it's way through Muto's defenses.
Poopha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muto. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poopha moves into range and clinches up with Muto.
Anucha Poopha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muto can't find room to land a body shot as Poopha controls the action.
Muto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Poopha breaks from the clinch.
Poopha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poopha lands with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Poopha.
Poopha misses with a head kick.

Poopha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poopha wants to sweep here but Muto controlling him for the moment.
Poopha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muto.
Poopha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Poopha tries to get out of the position.
Muto preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Muto lands a couple of digs.
Muto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poopha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muto wants to pass the guard but Poopha is keeping the position.
Muto distracts Poopha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muto throws a big elbow that misses.
Poopha trying to control the position.
Muto trying to control but Poopha is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poopha managing to control the position.
Muto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poopha is keeping the position for now.
Poopha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poopha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poopha trying to mount his opponent but Muto defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anucha Poopha will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Muto throws an off balance right hand
and Poopha counters with a right hand to the body.
Anucha Poopha is winning the standup battle so far.
Poopha scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poopha.
Muto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muto lands with a cross.
Poopha thuds his right hand into Muto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muto looks to land a combination but Poopha avoids it well.
Muto misses the shot to the body.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poopha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Muto with a jab.
Jab, jab by Poopha - just one landing.
Muto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poopha moves away.
Muto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poopha can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muto swats away the attempt to clinch by Poopha.
Muto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poopha finds it's way round the side to connect with Muto's head.
A jab from Poopha does it's job there.
Poopha tries to clinch there but Muto circles away.
Poopha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muto misses the shot to the body.
Poopha sizes up Muto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poopha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Muto takes a step back to recover.
Muto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poopha counters with a low kick, right behind Muto 's knee.
Nice jab there from Poopha.
Poopha throws a head kick but Muto moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muto under the eye.
Muto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Muto gets tackled into the cage by Poopha. Poopha maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poopha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muto's defenses.
Muto swings wildly with an uppercut but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poopha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Poopha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muto blocks it with crossed arms.
Muto wants to break free but Poopha has control.
Muto tries to work over Poopha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muto throws a head punch that misses.
Muto misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poopha.
Poopha lands an elbow just above Muto 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Muto trying to control the position but instead, Poopha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muto into the cage.
Poopha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poopha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poopha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Muto fails to land.
Muto swings wildly with an uppercut but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muto has had enough of the clinch but Poopha keeps him there for the moment.
Anucha Poopha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poopha lands a damaging elbow.
Poopha lands a damaging elbow.
Poopha lands a damaging elbow.
Poopha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Muto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Muto tries a body shot but Poopha blocks it.
Muto looking for a takedown.
Koji Muto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muto tries a body shot but Poopha blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Poopha lands a damaging elbow.
Poopha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Muto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poopha misses with a knee to the head.
Poopha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Muto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poopha lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anucha Poopha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poopha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anucha Poopha!