PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Scissorhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Mune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissorhands's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Still. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scissorhands
vs
Mune

163 cm
26
144 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

160 cm
23
158 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Scissorhands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Masa Mune!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Scissorhands.
Jab from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands connects with a looping right hand.
Mune blocks the body kick.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick which misses Mune's front leg but catches the back leg as Mune tries to avoid it.
Mune checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mune ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mune feints the counter takedown.
Scissorhands moves out of range of the strikes.
Scissorhands tried to counter with a leg kick but Mune avoided it.
Mune takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scissorhands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mune tried to score with a low kick but Scissorhands checks it.
Scissorhands cracks Mune with an open hand slap.
Scissorhands misses with a body kick.
Mune misses with a body shot
and Scissorhands makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands lands with a right hand.
Mune misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scissorhands.
Mune steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Scissorhands. That one must have hurt.
Scissorhands has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An inside leg kick lands from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands throws a shot from downtown. Mune moves away and avoids it.
And Mune tries to counter it with a takedown but Scissorhands pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Mune dives in and scores a takedown into Scissorhands's guard.
Scissorhands being controlled here, momentarily.
Scissorhands is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Scissorhands controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mune is looking to improve his position.
Scissorhands is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mune is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scissorhands controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mune tries to get to full guard but Scissorhands has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mune wants to improve his position but Scissorhands is controlling well.
Scissorhands wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mune keeps working.
Scissorhands keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scissorhands moves into full mount! Mune won't be happy about that!
Scissorhands can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mune is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mune is looking to get to half guard.
Mune wants to control but Scissorhands is having none of it.
Scissorhands is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mune is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Scissorhands dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Scissorhands misses with a looping left.
Scissorhands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Scissorhands.
Scissorhands is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mune can do to turn this around?
Mune fails with the takedown.
Scissorhands throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mune checks a leg kick.
Mune takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mune digs a good body shot into Scissorhands's ribs.
Scissorhands misses with the body kick

and Mune counters with a shoot takedown. Scissorhands fights it but they end up in guard.
Scissorhands keeping full guard, as Mune tries to pass.
Mune wants to control from the top but Scissorhands keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands is pulling down on Mune's head. It's preventing any offense from Mune, at least for the moment.
Scissorhands keeping full guard, as Mune tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scissorhands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scissorhands keeping moving, preventing Mune from controlling successfully.
Scissorhands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scissorhands keeping moving, preventing Mune from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mune lands a right hook to the body.
Mune's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scissorhands connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mune scrambles back to his feet.
Scissorhands throws a poor cross that misses
and Mune counters with a nice body shot.
Scissorhands scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mune doesn't seem bothered though.
Scissorhands fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mune is out of range.
Scissorhands lands a leg kick that knocks Mune off balance momentarily.
Scissorhands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mune manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Scissorhands.
A bone on bone clash there as Mune blocks the leg kick.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mune counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mune.
Masa Mune has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mune 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.
Scissorhands keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mune missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mune is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scissorhands defends it well.
Scissorhands is trying to maintain the position but Mune is very close to passing his half guard.
Scissorhands holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mune throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mune lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Mune there.
Scissorhands moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mune scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scissorhands wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Scissorhands has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mune can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mune scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Mune showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Scissorhands pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mune is out of range and Scissorhands settles back down.
Scissorhands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mune.

Mune scores with a takedown into Scissorhands's guard.
Mune scoring with some ground and pound.
Scissorhands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mune is looking to work some ground and pound but Scissorhands has wrist control.
Mune postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissorhands keeping moving, preventing Mune from controlling successfully.
Mune throws a big right hand that misses.
Mune trying to control but Scissorhands is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands working a defensive guard but Mune manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mune wants to control but Scissorhands is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Mune seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mune working away.
Scissorhands tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mune wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mune is putting a hurting on Scissorhands here, landing some big shots from side control.
Scissorhands regains half guard.
Scissorhands is trying to control but can't.
Mune wants to control but Scissorhands is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scissorhands looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scissorhands is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mune's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mune's back!
Mune is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Scissorhands trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Scissorhands just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mune wants to escape the position.
Scissorhands is riding his opponent, not letting Mune buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands wants to control but Mune is keeping busy.
Mune trying to control the hands but Scissorhands won't let him.
Mune is really stuck here.
Mune looking very determined here, making life difficult for Scissorhands.

Scissorhands looking for the choke from the back.
You can see the frustration on Mune's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mune keeps trying to improve his position.
Scissorhands struggling to keep hold of the position.
Scissorhands keeps control of the position easily here as Mune tries to buck him off.
Mune prevents Scissorhands from getting a body triangle.
Good control from Scissorhands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Edward Scissorhands did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mune will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body kick there by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick which misses Mune's front leg but catches the back leg as Mune tries to avoid it.
Scissorhands misses with a body kick.
Scissorhands will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mune takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mune changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Scissorhands connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mune takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scissorhands just misses with a punch to the body.
Mune moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands throws a solid leg kick but Mune takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scissorhands.
Mune looks to throw the jab but Scissorhands is out of range.
Mune drops his hands momentarily and Scissorhands takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scissorhands fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mune scores with a jab.
Scissorhands attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mune changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab from Scissorhands misses.
Edward Scissorhands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mune checks a leg kick nicely.
Mune throws a lazy uppercut
and Scissorhands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mune scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scissorhands doesn't seem bothered though.
Scissorhands throws the kick towards the body but Mune avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mune fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mune fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scissorhands avoids it really well and circles away.
Mune lands a glancing blow to the side of Scissorhands's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissorhands tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mune is able to avoid easily.
No joy there for Scissorhands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scissorhands connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Scissorhands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mune manages to avoid it.
Scissorhands takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scissorhands looks to land a body kick but Mune moved away.
Edward Scissorhands is winning the standup battle so far.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but Mune sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scissorhands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mune manages to avoid it.
Mune swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Scissorhands. Those never looked like landing.
Mune is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scissorhands.
Mune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Scissorhands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mune checks a low kick from Scissorhands.
Mune has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Scissorhands.
Mune lands a jab.

Mune bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissorhands wants to control but Mune postures up.
Mune grinds an elbow into Scissorhands's temple.
Scissorhands is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mune off and has taken his back!
Scissorhands biding his time, controlling Mune.
Scissorhands doesn't have the hooks in and Mune manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Scissorhands had his way with Masa Mune in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Scissorhands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scissorhands goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mune now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but Mune sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mune slips a straight right by Scissorhands.
Mune moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scissorhands throws a front kick aimed at Mune's knee but Mune avoids it well.
Mune changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mune lands a nice shot to the body.
Mune throws a leg kick
and Scissorhands counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissorhands connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Scissorhands misses.
Scissorhands throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mune lands a jab to Scissorhands's midsection.
Mune dives in for a single leg takedown but Scissorhands sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mune tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scissorhands throws a right and a left that Mune avoids nicely.
Mune feints the counter takedown.
Scissorhands misses with a wild body shot.
Mune tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Scissorhands darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mune comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scissorhands's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mune under the eye.
Mune looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scissorhands is fending him off so far but Mune persists. Nope, Scissorhands circles away and we're back to standing.
Edward Scissorhands is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands throws a front kick that sends Mune stumbling back into the cage.
Scissorhands looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scissorhands attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Mune.
And Mune tries to counter it with a takedown but Scissorhands pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mune is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scissorhands rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scissorhands slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mune throws the left hand but Scissorhands avoids the punch easily.
Mune misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scissorhands.
Mune shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scissorhands but Scissorhands pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edward Scissorhands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masa Mune.
Scissorhands lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Scissorhands lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mune doesn't seem phased though.
Scissorhands steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mune.
Scissorhands connects with a leg kick. Mune looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scissorhands throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scissorhands throws a body shot but no joy.
Mune is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jab, jab by Mune - just one landing.
Mune has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mune shoots in for a takedown but Scissorhands shows good takedown defense.
Scissorhands throws a solid leg kick but Mune takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scissorhands.
Scissorhands lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mune throws an overhand right that lands on Scissorhands's shoulder, as Scissorhands tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Scissorhands misses the target.
Mune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scissorhands misses with a body kick.
Mune changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Scissorhands scoring well with a low kick there.
Scissorhands scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Mune.
Masa Mune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scissorhands scores with a jab. Mune acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scissorhands connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mune. Mune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mune takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scissorhands connects with a body shot.
Scissorhands fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Scissorhands showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scissorhands has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Scissorhands!
Edward Scissorhands retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Edward Scissorhands thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.