PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magic Ayahuasca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Musashi
vs
Ayahuasca

166 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magic Ayahuasca!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ayahuasca clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Ayahuasca.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayahuasca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ayahuasca using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Musashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ayahuasca lands with a right to the head.
Musashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Ayahuasca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Musashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ayahuasca lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayahuasca scores with a hook to the body.
Musashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ayahuasca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ayahuasca lands a damaging elbow.
Ayahuasca unloads a knee to the mid-section. Musashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Musashi is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ayahuasca.
Ayahuasca lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayahuasca lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Ayahuasca.
Ayahuasca scores a nice knee to the body.
Ayahuasca landing knees to the body.
Ayahuasca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ayahuasca lands a nice knee to the body.
Ayahuasca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ayahuasca lands an elbow just above Musashi 's eye.
Ayahuasca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Musashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Musashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Ayahuasca.
Ayahuasca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Musashis head.
Musashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Musashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ayahuasca fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Ayahuasca gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi working aggressively here.
Ayahuasca lands an elbow inside that Musashi shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ayahuasca.
Ayahuasca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Musashi's defenses.
Ayahuasca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ayahuasca lands an elbow just above Musashi 's eye.
Ayahuasca landing knees to the body.
Musashi tries to throw a body punch but Ayahuasca avoids it by throwing Musashi back against the cage.
Musashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Ayahuasca.
Ayahuasca trying to land knees to the body.
Ayahuasca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
Ayahuasca scores with a shot to the side of Musashi's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayahuasca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Musashi's elbow.
Ayahuasca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Musashi avoids it.
Ayahuasca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ayahuasca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ayahuasca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ayahuasca's coach down at Cozad MMA Hilo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ayahuasca's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Musashi avoiding damage as Ayahuasca throws knees to the body.
Musashi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ayahuasca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ayahuasca lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ayahuasca.
Musashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Musashi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyamoto Musashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musashi takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayahuasca lands a damaging elbow.
Musashi blocks the elbow strike.
Ayahuasca pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ayahuasca pushes Musashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayahuasca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ayahuasca landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ayahuasca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ayahuasca is pressed up against the cage. Musashi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ayahuasca down to the mat. Ayahuasca avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ayahuasca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayahuasca darts in trying to clinch
and Musashi counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ayahuasca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Musashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ayahuasca tries to clinch but Musashi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magic Ayahuasca dominated that round.
That's time! Musashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Musashi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ayahuasca wants to stand but Musashi is controlling the position.
Ayahuasca wants to get back to his feet but Musashi passes into half guard.

Musashi is working for a kimura but Ayahuasca is defending it quite comfortably.
Musashi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Musashi has hold of Ayahuasca's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ayahuasca manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Musashi looking to control but Ayahuasca is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Musashi looking for a guillotine from mount but Ayahuasca is having none of it.

Musashi working for a submission but Ayahuasca is keeping him at bay.
Ayahuasca squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ayahuasca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Musashi trying to control but Ayahuasca is having none of it.
Musashi wants to take Ayahuasca's back here but Ayahuasca is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Musashi looking to secure an arm triangle but Ayahuasca defends it well.
Ayahuasca is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Musashi looking for a guillotine from mount but Ayahuasca is having none of it.
Ayahuasca wants to try and get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ayahuasca can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi tries to control but Ayahuasca wriggling away.
Musashi takes Ayahuasca's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Ayahuasca is in trouble.

Ayahuasca is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Musashi on his back. Musashi looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Ayahuasca has to tap out to a very impressive submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miyamoto Musashi!