PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Musashi (ranked 506 p4p, 80 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 394 p4p, 55 weight class). Musashi comes to the cage accompanied by Obama Sings. Vasilev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Musashi
vs
Vasilev

179 cm
32
172 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

175 cm
32
170 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasilev connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasilev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Vasilev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasilev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasilev.
Vasilev misses with a body shot.
Musashi lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasilev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Musashi throws a right hand that misses
and Vasilev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasilev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Vasilev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vasilev tries to clinch there but Musashi circles away.
Vasilev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Musashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Musashi sets himself, and Vasilev steps forward looking for the clinch! Musashi avoids it this time.
Musashi throws a combination that misses

and Vasilev counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Vasilev.
Vasilev tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.

Musashi pulls guard effortlessly.

Musashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Musashi has his foot on Vasilev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasilev works his way back into a safe position though.

Musashi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vasilev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Musashi working for submissions but it's allowed Vasilev to get to half guard.
Musashi trying to control from the bottom.

Musashi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Vasilev escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Vasilev!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vasilev content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Vasilev wants to control but Musashi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musashi is looking for a sweep.
Musashi wants to control but Vasilev postures up.
Musashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is being controlled here.
Musashi trying to control but Vasilev flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Musashi is in bad spot here.
Musashi covering up well and avoiding damage.
I really don't envy Musashi right now.
Vasilev avoiding Musashi 's attempts to control his hands.
Musashi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vasilev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Musashi?
Vasilev trying to control but Musashi is having none of it.
Vasilev controlling the position easily from mount.
Vasilev avoids the attempt from Musashi to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Musashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasilev.
Musashi moves out of range as Vasilev strikes.
Vasilev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Musashi throws a leg kick which misses Vasilev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasilev tries to avoid it.
Musashi throws the kick towards the body but Vasilev avoids it.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Vasilev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vasilev throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasilev.
Vasilev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Musashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasilev throws a low kick but Musashi avoids it.
Musashi misses with a hook. Vasilev ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Musashi.
Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilev.
Musashi connects with a jab.
Vasilev misses with an uppercut.
Musashi feinted with a counter takedown.
That kick from Musashi tenderised Vasilev's leg. Vasilev is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a hook but Vasilev blocks it.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Vasilev checks it.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Musashi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vasilev is looking to land body kicks.
Vasilev thuds a left hand into Musashi's body.
Nice defenses there by Vasilev.
Vasilev moves out of range as Musashi throws a body kick.
Musashi looks to throw the jab but Vasilev is out of range.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Vasilev moved out of range nicely.
Vasilev defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
Vasilev slips under a jab from Musashi.
Vasilev misses with a hook to the body
and Vasilev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasilev slips under a jab.
Musashi throws a leg kick
enabling Vasilev to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasilev avoids the head kick by Musashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Musashi misses with a hook.
Vasilev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi.
Vasilev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Vasilev connects with a solid leg kick.
Musashi is looking to slow Vasilev down with leg kicks.

Vasilev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Musashi, pushing him back against the cage.

Vasilev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryu Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasilev wants to counter with a clinch but Musashi pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasilev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunch! Musashi slams his shin into Vasilev's torso.
Vasilev slips a jab and a cross from Musashi.
Vasilev flicks out a counter leg kick but Musashi steps away.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands the left hand.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi looks to land a body kick but Vasilev moved away.
Vasilev throws a body kick that misses
and Musashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Vasilev slips the punch.
Musashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vasilev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Musashi rather than just go for the knockout.
Musashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasilev was well out of range. Poor timing from Musashi.
A big right from Musashi misses.
Musashi throws a body kick that misses.
Vasilev cracks Musashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasilev throws a wild body kick that Musashi sees coming a mile off.
Musashi misses with a leg kick.
Ryu Musashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasilev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Vasilev moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasilev misses.
Vasilev dips to his left and cracks Musashi with an uppercut!
Vasilev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vasilev tries to counter with a clinch but Musashi shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilev.
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!
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Vasilev's shoulder, as Vasilev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasilev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vasilev throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilev. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasilev throws a low kick but Musashi avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasilev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasilev.
Vasilev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasilev tried to score with a low kick but Musashi checks it.
Vasilev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Musashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasilev misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Musashi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Musashi missing with a left hand there. Vasilev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasilev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Vasilev moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Musashi as the two fighters clinch.
Musashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasilev tries a knee to the head but Musashi blocks it.
Vasilev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Musashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Musashi pulls guard effortlessly.

Musashi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vasilev passes into half guard.

Musashi looking for submissions off his back.

Musashi actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Musashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Musashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Musashi wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Musashi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vasilev is working away from the top position though.
Musashi wants to get back to full guard.

Vasilev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Musashi wants to control but Vasilev is keeping busy.
Vasilev is looking to take a break and control but Musashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Musashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasilev pulls his head out easily.
Vasilev wants to take a breather but Musashi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi tries to roll over but Vasilev keeps him under control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Musashi throws an off balance right hand
and Vasilev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vasilev misses with a kick to the body.
Vasilev slips under a jab from Musashi.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi checks the leg kick.
Musashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Musashi backing away here, and Vasilev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vasilev misses with a wild body shot.
Vasilev throws out a loose jab but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Vasilev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Musashi misses with a hook. Vasilev ducked under it nicely.
Vasilev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vasilev connects with a leg kick. Musashi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vasilev misses with a low kick.
Vasilev moves away from the strike by Musashi.
Vasilev wants to counter the offense by Musashi and move into the clinch position.
Musashi drops his hands momentarily and Vasilev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasilev tries to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Musashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasilev scores with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Musashi.
Musashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasilev.
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!
Musashi lands with a good body shot.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Vasilev moved out of range nicely.
Vasilev slips under a jab.
Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasilev slips a jab from Musashi.
Vasilev stuns Musashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vasilev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasilev scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryu Musashi.
I think Musashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ryu Musashi!
After the big win, Ryu Musashi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER Nutrition - Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.