PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koji Murosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murosaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Now We Are Free. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Murosaki
vs
Balls

185 cm
33
183 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

180 cm
34
176 lbs
27 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Perkele!

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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koji Murosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Larry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murosaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Balls counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murosaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murosaki misses with a left hand
and Balls counters with an inside leg kick.
Murosaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balls on the side of the head.
Balls tried to score with a low kick but Murosaki checks it.
Murosaki cracks a nice hook into Balls's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Balls.
Murosaki is looking to chop away at Balls's legs.
Murosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Murosaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Murosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Balls throws a leg kick but Murosaki checks it.
Balls takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balls throws a jab when Murosaki was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Murosaki misses its target.
Balls attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Balls connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Balls - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki with a nice cross.
Murosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balls manages to avoid it.
Balls lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murosaki's sensitive parts.
A combination from Murosaki does no damage.
Balls connects with a single shot there.
Murosaki is looking to chop away at Balls's legs.
Murosaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murosaki duly obliges.
Balls drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balls checks a low kick from Murosaki.
Murosaki misses with a left hand
and Balls makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murosaki really felt that one!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balls scores with a spinning back kick!
Balls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murosaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balls looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koji Murosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murosaki dodges the punch combination from Balls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki throws a lazy right hand but Balls sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murosaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Balls connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murosaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balls.
Balls shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murosaki misses with the body kick
and Balls counters with a thumping low kick.
Balls buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balls blocks a head kick by Murosaki.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Balls! But no joy.
Murosaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balls moves away.
Murosaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balls pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Balls dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murosaki. That did some damage!
Murosaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab, jab by Balls - just one landing.
Murosaki looks to throw the jab but Balls is out of range.
Balls throws a sloppy head kick and Murosaki moves out of range easily.
Balls looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balls is looking for the big counter here.
Balls finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balls misses with a leg kick.
Murosaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balls takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Balls takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balls pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murosaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murosaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balls.
Murosaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balls.
Balls fakes the leg kick and cracks Murosaki in the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balls.
Murosaki throws a leg kick but Balls sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balls tries a quick counter leg kick but Murosaki is wise to it.
Murosaki scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murosaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balls in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls tries to work over Murosaki's front leg with a kick but Murosaki checks it.
Balls walks into a stiff left hand from Murosaki.
Balls throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Balls connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murosaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murosaki sizes up Balls with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murosaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balls fakes the leg kick and cracks Murosaki in the body.
Murosaki cracks Balls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murosaki throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Balls slips under a jab.
Balls flicks out a counter leg kick but Murosaki steps away.
Murosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Balls tenderised Murosaki's leg. Murosaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Larry Balls will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murosaki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murosaki loads up on a big right hand but Balls slips the punch.
Balls unleashes a big counter combination but Murosaki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murosaki throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Balls.
Murosaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murosaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Murosaki.
Murosaki takes a swing at Balls's ribcage but misses.
Larry Balls seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balls lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murosaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balls moves away.
Murosaki staying out of range there.
Murosaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murosaki throws a big shot that misses.
Balls tried to score with a low kick but Murosaki checks it.
Balls throws a leg kick which misses Murosaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Murosaki tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls tries a low kick but Murosaki avoids it.
Murosaki cracks Balls with a good jab.
Murosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murosaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balls slips under a jab from Murosaki.
Murosaki's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Murosaki throws a head kick but Balls moves out of range.
Murosaki checks a leg kick.
Balls fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murosaki is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Murosaki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balls lands a really nice looking cross but Murosaki seems unphased.
Balls lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murosaki throws a head kick that misses.
Balls is looking to slow Murosaki down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balls.
A head kick misses from Murosaki.
Balls goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balls throws out the jab.
Murosaki throws a head kick that misses.
Murosaki throws a nice looking combination but Balls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murosaki scores with a head kick. Balls tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murosaki looks to land a right hand but Balls moved out of range.
Murosaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Balls!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balls scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balls fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murosaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Balls.
Balls tries to score with a low kick but Murosaki moves his leg out of the way.
Murosaki throws out a loose jab but Balls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balls throws a low kick, looking for Murosaki's leg but Murosaki calmly moves out of range.
Murosaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Balls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murosaki throws a head kick that misses.
Balls thumps Murosaki with a low kick.
Balls scores with a leg kick.
Murosaki misses with an uppercut. Balls saw that one coming.
Murosaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balls can pounce on him.
Balls tries to land a leg kick but Murosaki saw it coming and moves away.
Balls just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMurosaki.
Balls will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balls throws a lazy right hand but Murosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murosaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Murosaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balls has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balls there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balls throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki misses with a straight right.
Murosaki throws an off balance right hand
and Balls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Balls.

Murosaki is rocked!
Balls slips a jab from Murosaki.
Balls throws a fast counter high kick but Murosaki manages to duck under it in time.
Oh Murosaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balls pounces like a tiger and cracks Murosaki with a vicious hook! Murosaki is down but not out! Balls follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Larry Balls!
A victorious Larry Balls thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.