PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Musashi (ranked 444 p4p, 58 weight class) and Alessandro Orsini (ranked 467 p4p, 62 weight class). Ryu Musashi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Musashi
vs
Orsini

179 cm
35
172 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

183 cm
28
178 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Bullet Proof System

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 28 - 16 - 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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alessandro Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Orsini is looking to clinch but Musashi is avoiding it.

Orsini rushes Musashi and presses him up against the cage.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orsini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
Orsini swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orsini misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Orsini fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Orsini.
Orsini throws a punch but it's blocked by Musashi.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orsini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi blocking some punches.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
Musashi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orsini.
Orsini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Musashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Musashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi.
Orsini has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Musashi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Orsini can turn it around.
Musashi lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini has a couple of punches blocked by Musashi.
Musashi digs a right hand into Orsini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orsini's gas tank.
Musashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orsini backwards.
Orsini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
Musashi works on Orsini's body with a couple of short punches.
Orsini looks winded!
Orsini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orsini working aggressively here.
Musashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Orsini fails to land.
Orsini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi.
Musashi lands with a right to the head.
Orsini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.

Musashi breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Musashi, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orsini walks into a left hand.

It looks like Alessandro Orsini has been cut.
Orsini wants to clinch.
A jab from Musashi finds it's way through Orsini's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi keeps Orsini at a distance using the push kick.
Orsini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Musashi lands a big shot that drops Orsini! Can he finish him?

Orsini is rocked!
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.
Musashi wants to control from the top but Orsini keeps moving.
Orsini is still in real trouble! Can Musashi finish him?
Orsini seems to have recovered his senses.
Musashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Musashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Musashi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Orsini throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Musashi wants to pass the guard but Orsini is keeping the position.
Musashi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Musashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orsini is keeping the position for now.
Orsini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Musashi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini throwing strikes from guard but Musashi blocks nicely.

Orsini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orsini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orsini lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orsini chips away with some ground and pound.
Orsini scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Musashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Musashi working a defensive guard here.
Orsini connects with a couple of short punches.
Musashi has momentary wrist control but Orsini slips an elbow through the middle.

Musashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Musashi has momentary wrist control but Orsini slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Musashi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orsini is aware though and is defending well.
Orsini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Orsini lands a couple of digs.

Musashi is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Orsini's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh Musashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Musashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orsini chips away with some ground and pound.
Orsini loads up on a big left hand. Musashi felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Orsini looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Musashi can't hide his disappointment, as Orsini celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Orsini!
Alessandro Orsini thanked the fans post fight for their support.