PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Il Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Il Sung might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Death in Vegas- Dirt. Musashi has chosen Sword of the Stranger - Mukoh Hadan as his entrance music. Ryu Musashi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Il Sung
vs
Musashi

178 cm
29
180 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

179 cm
29
177 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Bullet Proof System
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Il Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryu Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Il Sung swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Il Sung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been hearing reports that Il Sung has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Musashi with a nice cross.
Il Sung throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Musashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Musashi slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Il Sung gets a clinch.
Il Sung trying to land knees to the body.
Musashi is trying to break the clinch but Il Sung is controlling him.
Musashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Il Sung backwards.
Il Sung tries to throw a body punch but Musashi avoids it by throwing Il Sung back against the cage.
Il Sung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Il Sung backwards.
Musashi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Musashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Musashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Musashi checks a leg kick nicely.
Il Sung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Musashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Il Sung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Il Sung throws a right hand that Musashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Musashi also avoids with ease.
Musashi lands a jab to the head.
Il Sung throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Musashi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Il Sung is looking to chop away at Musashi's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Il Sung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi clobbers Il Sung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Musashi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Il Sung misses
and Musashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Il Sung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Il Sung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Il Sung.
A slow jab from Il Sung misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Musashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Il Sung throws out a leg kick but Musashi moves out of range and Il Sung only half commits.
Musashi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Il Sung with a body shot.
Il Sung throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Il Sung looks for the body kick but Musashi saw that one coming.
Il Sung moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMusashi.
Il Sung scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Il Sung tries to close the distance and clinch but Musashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Il Sung can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung misses with a series of wild punches.
Il Sung misses with a hook.
Musashi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Il Sung looks to clinch
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Il Sung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Musashi is out of range and Il Sung settles back down.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Il Sung.
Musashi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Il Sung misses with a right hand
and Musashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Il Sung scores with a body shot.
Il Sung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kim Il Sung will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Musashi missing with a left hand there. Il Sung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim Il Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Musashi throws out a leg kick but Il Sung moves out of range and Musashi only half commits.
Il Sung tries to counter with a takedown but Musashi is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the liver by Il Sung. Beautiful body shot.
Il Sung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Musashi circles away.
Musashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Il Sung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Il Sung is looking to wear down Musashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice leg kick lands there from Musashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Il Sung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Il Sung.
Musashi throws out a counter right but Il Sung avoids it with no problem.
Musashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Il Sung works Musashi's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi looks to throw the jab but Il Sung is out of range.
Il Sung changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Il Sung moved out of range nicely.
Il Sung throws a right and a left that Musashi avoids nicely.

Il Sung gets the takedown into side control.
Musashi is looking to reverse the position.
Musashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Musashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Il Sung goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Musashi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Il Sung but great work by Musashi.
Il Sung tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Musashi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung struggling a bit here.

Musashi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Il Sung has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Musashi but great work by Il Sung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Musashi can't do much from the bottom here.
Il Sung in side control lands a decent elbow.
Musashi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Il Sung is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Il Sung jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Musashi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Il Sung taking a break here but Musashi is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi manages to get to full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Musashi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Il Sung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Il Sung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Musashi is keeping the position for now.

Il Sung drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Il Sung jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Il Sung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Musashi has his foot on Il Sung's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Il Sung works his way back into a safe position though.
Il Sung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Musashi is keeping the position for now.
Musashi trying to control the position.
Il Sung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Il Sung passes Musashi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Musashi is trying to get back to full guard.

Il Sung is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Il Sung not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Il Sung dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Il Sung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Il Sung misses.
Musashi swings widly with a right hand

and Il Sung counters with a single leg into guard. Musashi didn't expect that.
Musashi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Il Sung wants to control from the top but Musashi keeps moving.
Kim Il Sung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Il Sung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Il Sung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Musashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Il Sung lands a couple of elbows.
Il Sung with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Sung tries to free his leg and advance position but Musashi is retaining full guard.

Musashi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Musashi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Il Sung content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Il Sung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Musashi is keeping the position for now.
Il Sung trying to control the position from guard on top but Musashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Il Sung slips nicely into half guard.

Il Sung is looking for a kimura but Musashi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Il Sung to get the leverage.
Il Sung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Musashi can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is trying to control but can't.
Il Sung works his foot free and advances to mount.
Il Sung wants to control the pace but Musashi is squirming around nicely.

Il Sung looking for a guillotine from mount but Musashi is having none of it.
Musashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Il Sung jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Musashi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Musashi and Il Sung has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi wants to control but Il Sung postures up.
Musashi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Il Sung's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Il Sung is keen to just control but Musashi is a slippery customer.
Musashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Il Sung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Il Sung's back!
Musashi tries to keep control of the position but Il Sung is staying busy.
Musashi controlling well, preventing Il Sung from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi tries to keep control of the position but Il Sung is staying busy.
Il Sung is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Il Sung trying to control the position but Musashi manages to sink in the hooks.
Musashi is looking to control Il Sung but Il Sung is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Musashi is hanging on to Il Sung's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Il Sung clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Il Sung misses with a leg kick
and Musashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Il Sung lands a nice hook to Musashi's body. Musashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi throws a head kick but Il Sung moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Il Sung misses
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Il Sung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Il Sung does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Musashi throws a poor cross that misses

and Il Sung counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Musashi controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Sung works his way into side control.
Il Sung working the body and head with strikes.

Il Sung is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Musashi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Musashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Il Sung tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Il Sung has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Il Sung advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Il Sung moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Musashi has worked his arm free - good work by Musashi!
Il Sung trying to control the action but Musashi is working from the bottom.
Musashi can't do much from the bottom here.
Il Sung creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Musashi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Il Sung off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung tries to escape but Musashi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Good control from Musashi.
Il Sung tries to escape the position.
Il Sung looking very determined here, making life difficult for Musashi.

Il Sung tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Musashi has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Il Sung is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryu Musashi!
Ryu Musashi took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
In defeat, Kim Il Sung stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eat my feces you filthy capitalist dog!'.