PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masa Mune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sher Shah Suri will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mune
vs
Shah Suri

160 cm
27
158 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

180 cm
34
153 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Masa Mune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mune throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Suri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mune misses with a hook. Suri ducked under it nicely.
Mune misses with the body kick
and Suri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suri cracks Mune with a good jab.
Mune on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mune shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suri missing with a left hand there. Mune was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Mune misses the target.
Suri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mune stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mune fails with a takedown attempt.
Suri misses with an uppercut.
Mune attempts a counter takedown but Suri avoids it well and moves away.
Mune connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri lands a lovely overhand right.
Suri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suri has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Suri misses with a jab to the body

and Mune decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suri's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mune working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suri's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mune is fighting to break Suri's control of his arms but Suri is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Suri working a defensive guard here.
Suri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mune is one step ahead there.
Suri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mune is trying to get back to full guard.
Suri with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri is trying to control the action in half guard but Mune is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mune might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mune looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mune is trying to maintain the position but Suri is very close to passing his half guard.
Mune is looking for a sweep. Suri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suri is thwarting Mune's attempts to control the position.
Suri wants to pass the guard but Mune is defending well.
Mune is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri trying to control the pace.
Suri is keen to just control but Mune is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suri prevents Mune from improving his position.
Mune is working hard here to advance position.
Suri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mune throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suri tries to land a front kick but Mune steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mune throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suri counters with a stiff right hand.
Sher Shah Suri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mune feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suri's calf.
Mune throws out a loose jab but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mune just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mune misses the target.
Mune shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suri as he avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suri.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A punch lands to the side of Mune 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mune misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mune lunges at Suri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suri's hand.
Mune throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suri.
Suri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mune showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suri.
Suri scores with a hook to the body. Mune takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mune staying out of range there.
Suri cracks the inside of Mune's front leg.
Mune throws a nice looking combination but Suri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suri slips a straight right by Mune.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mune tries to bum rush Suri with a series of wild strikes but Suri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mune takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mune goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suri feints a counter leg kick.
Mune throws a push kick but Suri slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri slips under a jab from Mune.
A telegraphed right hand from Mune misses the target.
Mune moves away from the strike by Suri.

Mune looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mune is taking a breather. Suri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Suri is not content to let Mune control the position.
Suri has his hands clasped together around Mune's back. He's all about the action.
Suri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mune.
Mune is looking to stall here but Suri recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mune preventing the sweep.
Mune trying to control the position from guard on top but Suri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mune landing with the ground and pound.
Suri working a defensive guard here.
Suri looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mune sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Suri's guard.
Suri is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mune perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mune trying to control from half guard but Suri is working away.
Mune throwing shots but Suri is blocking nicely.
Suri is controlling Mune's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mune prevents Suri from improving his position.
Suri is staying active underneath Mune, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Mune is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mune is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mune is trying to control. Suri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice combination there by Suri.
Mune staying out of range there.
Suri misses with a looping right.
A big left from Mune misses.
Suri looks to land a body kick but Mune moved away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mune needs to keep his hands up - Suri had a free shot at his head there.
Mune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suri can pounce on him.
Suri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mune.
Suri throws a hook but Mune blocks 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 Masa Mune will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suri can pounce on him.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mune appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Suri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mune lands a glancing blow to the side of Suri's head.
Mune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mune punishes Suri's body with a nice straight punch.
Suri checks a low kick from Mune.
Mune's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mune scrambles back to his feet.
Mune avoids the body shot from Suri.
Mune tried to counter with a leg kick but Suri avoided it.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Mune tries to score with a low kick but Suri moves his leg out of the way.
Mune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri throws a good cross that connects.
Mune takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mune counters with a nice uppercut.
Suri takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mune looks to score with a jab to the body but Suri is just out of range.
Suri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mune misses with a wild body shot.
Mune catches Suri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mune on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mune is looking to land body kicks.
Suri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Suri avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mune.
Masa Mune overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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Mune wants to control but Suri is keeping him busy.
Mune sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Suri is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mune throwing strikes but Suri manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mune is letting Suri control him for a moment.
Mune is looking for a sweep.
Suri controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mune is looking to regain half guard here but Suri keeps moving and retains side control.
Suri trying to control the action but Mune is working from the bottom.
Mune is looking for a sweep.
Mune is trying to work for a sweep but Suri has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Suri controlling his opponent.
Mune tries to reverse the position but Suri maintains control.
Suri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mune tries to reverse the position but Suri maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Shah Suri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sher Shah Suri thanked SP Ultimate Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).