PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Ernst Young will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Musashi
vs
Young

178 cm
38
205 lbs
22 - 22 - 0

195 cm
34
215 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 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 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi slips under a jab from Young.
Musashi wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.

Musashi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Young did well to prevent Musashi getting side control.

Young is defending against the submission attempts here by Musashi.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Musashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Musashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi wants to take a breather but Young is having none of it.
Musashi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Musashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Musashi moves nicely into side control.

Musashi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Young knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Musashi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi in side control, throwing shots but Young defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musashi throws an elbow but Young slips to the side and avoids it well.
Young prevents Musashi from moving into mount.
Musashi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Musashi throws an elbow but Young slips to the side and avoids it well.
Young struggling a bit here.
Musashi in side control, throwing shots but Young defends.
Musashi is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Musashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Musashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Musashi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Young, who protects the arm well.
Musashi working away.
Musashi wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Young felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Young dodges the ground and pound from Musashi.
Young is trying to get back to half guard.
Musashi with the ground and pound but Young regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Musashi is keen to just control but Young is a slippery customer.
Musashi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Young's head.
Musashi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Musashi looking to control but Young is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Musashi avoids the attempt from Young to control.
Musashi unloads with some shots from mount but Young bucks and avoids them well.
Musashi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Young really wants to buck Musashi off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Musashi misses with some ground and pound and Young recovers position to half guard.
Young regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Musashi.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Musashi postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Musashi trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Musashi won't allow Young to get back to his feet.
Musashi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Young controls Musashi momentarily but Musashi frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyamoto Musashi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Musashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Musashi off to one side.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Musashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young misses with a low kick.
Musashi blocks a jab.
Young misses the jab.
Musashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Musashi off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyamoto Musashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Musashi slips a straight right by Young.
Nice shot lands for Young.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi shoots in looking for a takedown but Young manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Musashi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Musashi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Young sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Musashi somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi shoots in but no luck this time.
Musashi walks into a stiff left hand from Young.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
Young misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Young lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Musashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Musashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Musashi attempts a counter takedown but Young avoids it well and moves away.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musashi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Young defends well and Musashi ends up having to push Young into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Musashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Musashi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Musashi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Young tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Musashi is in Young's guard.

Young scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Musashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Musashi avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.

Musashi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Young regains guard immediately.
Young is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Musashi is fighting to break Young's control of his arms but Young is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Musashi stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Musashi throwing strikes but missing.
Young wants to stand up but Musashi is controlling him.
Musashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miyamoto Musashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Musashi.
Young is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Musashi looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Musashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Musashi has a closed guard, preventing Young from standing up.
Musashi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Musashi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is looking to sweep but instead, Young has passed into half guard.
Musashi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Musashi trying to control but Young postures up.
Musashi wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
Musashi is holding on to half guard well.
Musashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Musashi ducks right into an uppercut from Young.
Musashi takes one to the chin there.

Musashi shoots in and bounces Young off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Musashi looking to pass the guard.
Musashi throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely.

Young kicks Musashi off and gets to his feet.
Musashi tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.

Young gets caught napping as Musashi dives in and scores a takedown. Young manages to retain guard.

Young scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Musashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Young as Musashi shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Young takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Musashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyamoto Musashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Musashi misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Young.
Ernst Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Young misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Musashi shoots in but no luck this time.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young misses with a straight left.
Ernst Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Musashi instigates a clinch.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Musashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.
Musashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Musashi checks a low kick from Young.
Musashi feinted with a counter takedown.
Musashi defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Musashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Young is fending him off so far but Musashi persists. Nope, Young circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
Musashi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.
Young misses with a looping right.
Musashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young throws a combination that misses

and Musashi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Musashi.

Young is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Young works on Musashi's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musashi is working for takedown but Young is calmly controlling the position for now.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Musashi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Musashi manages to end up in side control.

Young explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice jab there from Young.
Musashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Musashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Young thuds his right hand into Musashi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Musashi takes a jab right on the kisser.

Young gets tackled into the cage by Musashi. Musashi maintains the clinch.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Young prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young throws a head punch that misses.

Musashi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Young 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
After winning the bout, Ernst Young thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.