PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand Al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Thor has chosen Hail the Dragon as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Musashi
vs
Al Thor

178 cm
29
182 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

175 cm
33
186 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rand Al Thor!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Thor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Musashi is trying to break the clinch but Al Thor has him pressed against the cage.
Musashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Al Thor lands an uppercut.
Musashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Al Thor tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Thor told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Musashi blocks an elbow strike from Al Thor.

Musashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Thor blocks the body kick.
Musashi lands with a slapping head kick.
Al Thor slips a jab from Musashi.
Al Thor connects with a jab.
Al Thor leaves Musashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Musashi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Thor's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Musashi tries to keep at a distance but Al Thor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Al Thor lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Thor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
Musashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Musashi tries to break the clinch but Al Thor is controlling the position.
Musashi blocks an elbow strike.
Musashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Al Thor.
Musashi is trying to force a seperation but Al Thor has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Al Thor.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Thor throws an elbow that misses.
Al Thor lands with a right to the head.
Al Thor misses with an elbow strike.
Al Thor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Al Thor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Musashi's brow.
Al Thor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Musashi's defenses.

It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.

Musashi manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Musashi. Beautiful body shot.
Musashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Thor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Musashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Musashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Thor thows a body shot but no joy.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Thor throws a series of punches but Musashi avoids them all with ease.
Al Thor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Thor.
Al Thor blocks a jab.

Al Thor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Al Thor can't find room to land a body shot as Musashi controls the action.
Al Thor tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Musashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Musashi connects with a high kick.
Al Thor tries to clinch up.
Musashi is looking to chop away at Al Thor's legs.
The crowd cheers as Musashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Thor doesn't seem phased though.
Musashi throws a right hand that misses
and Al Thor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musashi misses with a hook
and Al Thor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Musashi misses.
Rand Al Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Thor scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi throws a head kick but Al Thor moves out of range.
Al Thor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Al Thor misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands a head kick!
Musashi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Al Thor lands a front kick.
Al Thor stuffs the takedown attempt from Musashi. Musashi gets slowly back to his feet.

Musashi drops Al Thor with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Al Thor looks back up at him and smiles so Musashi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Al Thor is rocked!
That kick from Musashi tenderised Al Thor's leg. Al Thor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al Thor is still on wobbly legs! Can Musashi finish him?
Musashi flashes Al Thor a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Al Thor's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Al Thor crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Musashi punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miyamoto Musashi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Miyamoto Musashi waved his t-shirt featuring Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.