PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between He Mu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Aokison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for He Mu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mu
vs
Aokison

190 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
208 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, He Mu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Aokison!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokison tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mu counters with a stiff right hand.
Aokison moves in looking to clinch but Mu pushes him off.
Aokison tries to clinch up but Mu circles away and keeps his distance.
Mu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Mu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aokison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aokison is looking to slow Mu down with leg kicks.
Aokison with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Mu to counter with a crisp jab.
Aokison avoids the body shot from Mu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokison lands a right hook to the body.
Aokison scores with a jab. Mu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aokison cracks Mu with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aokison. Aokison obviously looking to wear him down.
Mu slaps away a takedown attempt from Aokison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aokison fails with the takedown
and Mu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
He Mu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Aokison.
Aokison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aokison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mu as he avoids it easily.
Mu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aokison.
We've been told by Mu's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aokison.
Mu is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aokison.
Mu connects with a single shot there.
Mu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aokison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aokison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aokison throws a poor cross that misses
and Mu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aokison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aokison somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mu throws a right hand that misses

and Aokison counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Aokison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aokison is one step ahead there.
Mu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mu tries to get out of the position.
Aokison trying to control the position from guard on top but Mu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mu is trying to control the position but Aokison postures up.
Aokison trying to control the position from guard on top but Mu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mu keeping full guard, as Aokison tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison wants to control from the top but Mu keeps moving.
Mu is controlling Aokison's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Mu misses

and Aokison counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aokison wants to control from the top but Mu keeps moving.
Aokison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aokison is looking to work some ground and pound but Mu has wrist control.
Aokison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aokison controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryu Aokison will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aokison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mu, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mu misses with a punch to the body.
Aokison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aokison can't find room to land a body shot as Mu controls the action.
Mu scores with a shoulder strike.
Aokison is trying to pull guard but Mu turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Aokison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mu slips a straight right by Aokison.
Aokison lands a jab to Mu's midsection.
Aokison swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mu counters with a crisp one two that drops Aokison! Mu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Aokison to his feet! Aokison is in big trouble!
Aokison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mu connects with a leg kick. Aokison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aokison is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu wants to slow Aokison down by chopping away at his legs.
Mu just misses with a punch to the body.
Aokison throws out a counter right but Mu avoids it with no problem.
Aokison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mu throws a shot from downtown. Aokison moves away and avoids it.
Aokison doesn't manage to clinch there - Mu circles away.
Mu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mu swats away the attempt to clinch by Aokison.
Aokison connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mu misses with a low kick as Aokison jumps back.
Mu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aokison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aokison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aokison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mu blocks a jab.
Mu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aokison.
Mu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aokison moves away.
The crowd cheers as Mu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aokison doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Ryu Aokison has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aokison manages to avoid it.
Aokison moves to clinch but Mu breaks away
and Mu counters with a crisp right that sends Aokison to the canvas! Mu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). He Mu!