PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Splinter (ranked 3445 p4p, 303 weight class) and Lord Seshomaru (ranked 3120 p4p, 280 weight class). Splinter comes to the cage accompanied by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song. Seshomaru has chosen PRIDE NEVER DIES THEME SONG as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Master Splinter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Master Splinter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Splinter
vs
Seshomaru

196 cm
27
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

194 cm
27
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Splinter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord Seshomaru!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seshomaru sizes up Splinter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left lands for Splinter.
Seshomaru tries a low kick but Splinter avoids it.
Seshomaru scores with a body shot.
Splinter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seshomaru backs up against the cage.
Splinter throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Seshomaru misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Splinter misses its target.
Seshomaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seshomaru throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Splinter's head.
A head kick misses from Splinter.
Splinter swings widly with a right hand
and Splinter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Splinter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seshomaru is out of range and Splinter settles back down.
Good standup being displayed there by Splinter as he connects with a hook.
Splinter throws a leg kick
and Splinter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Splinter tries to bum rush Seshomaru with a series of wild strikes but Seshomaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Splinter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Splinter lands a really nice looking cross but Seshomaru seems unphased.
Splinter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seshomaru only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Splinter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Splinter scores with a jab to the body.
Splinter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seshomaru throws a poor cross that misses
and Splinter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seshomaru throws a head kick that misses
and Splinter counters with a nice uppercut.
Splinter misses with an uppercut
and Seshomaru counters with a straight right hand.
Splinter throws a leg kick but Seshomaru sees it coming and moves out of range.
Splinter misses with a head kick.
Splinter misses with a hook. Seshomaru ducked under it nicely.
Splinter scores with a punch to the head.
Seshomaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seshomaru lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Splinter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seshomaru counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splinter misses with a low kick as Seshomaru jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seshomaru! But no joy.
Splinter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seshomaru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Splinter circles away quickly and effectively.
Seshomaru scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Splinter throws a hook but Seshomaru blocks it.
Seshomaru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Splinter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Splinter throws a hook but Seshomaru avoids it easily.
Seshomaru cracks Splinter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Splinter throws a head kick but Seshomaru moves out of range.
Seshomaru throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Splinter throws a right hand that misses
and Seshomaru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Splinter scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Splinter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seshomaru throws a low kick but Splinter moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seshomaru.
Seshomaru throws a head kick that misses.
Seshomaru stalks Splinter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Splinter's face. Splinter staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.
Splinter misses with a left hand
and Seshomaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Seshomaru's coach down at BigIsland BigGuns Warrior Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Seshomaru's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Splinter with a jab.
Splinter throws a head kick that misses.
Seshomaru throws out a counter right but Splinter avoids it with no problem.
Seshomaru with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Splinter to score with a decent uppercut.
Splinter misses with a body punch
letting Seshomaru counter with a right hand.
Splinter throws a head kick that misses.
Seshomaru checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seshomaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Splinter connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seshomaru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Splinter finds it's way round the side to connect with Seshomaru's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seshomaru throws a lazy right hand but Splinter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seshomaru throws a sloppy head kick and Splinter moves out of range easily.
Splinter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seshomaru.
Seshomaru misses with a hook. Splinter ducked under it nicely.
Seshomaru ducks under a wild hook from Splinter.
Seshomaru's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Splinter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seshomaru scrambles back to his feet.
Splinter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seshomaru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Splinter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Splinter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seshomaru throws a wild body kick that Splinter sees coming a mile off.
Splinter misses with a few strikes there.
Seshomaru throws a big shot that misses.
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 Master Splinter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Master Splinter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Seshomaru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seshomaru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Splinter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Splinter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seshomaru throws a looping overhand right but Splinter ducks down to avoid it.
Seshomaru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Splinter misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seshomaru.
Seshomaru looks to land a left hand but Splinter moved out of range nicely.
Splinter avoids the head kick by Seshomaru.
Splinter looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A head kick by Splinter misses
and Seshomaru counters with a nice low kick that buckles Splinter's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Seshomaru as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Splinter.
Splinter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Seshomaru. That one must have hurt.
Seshomaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Splinter throwing a counter right hand but Seshomaru manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seshomaru moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Seshomaru lands a front kick.
Splinter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seshomaru connects with a crisp jab.
Splinter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seshomaru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seshomaru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seshomaru clobbers Splinter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seshomaru tries to move into range but Splinter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Seshomaru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seshomaru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Splinter thinks about countering with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seshomaru defending well as Splinter loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seshomaru crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Splinter - the referee stops the clock and Seshomaru gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Splinter. Seshomaru manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splinter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seshomaru can pounce on him.
Seshomaru swings widly with a right hand
enabling Splinter to counter with a crisp jab.
Splinter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Splinter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Seshomaru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Splinter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seshomaru.
Splinter tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Splinter misses.
Splinter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seshomaru.
A nice side step and Seshomaru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seshomaru walks into a straight right hand from Splinter.
Splinter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Splinter misses with a looping right.
Seshomaru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Splinter throws a lazy uppercut
and Seshomaru counters with a leg kick.
Splinter avoids the body shot from Seshomaru.
Splinter throwing a counter right hand but Seshomaru manages to avoid it.
Seshomaru swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Splinter counters with an inside leg kick.
Splinter connects with a crisp jab.
Seshomaru scores with a hook.
Seshomaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Splinter.
Seshomaru looks to land a body kick but Splinter moved away.
Seshomaru moves away from the strike by Splinter.
Splinter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seshomaru has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seshomaru throws a head kick that misses.
Splinter cracks Seshomaru with a good jab.
Seshomaru cracks a nice hook into Splinter's ribs.
Splinter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seshomaru on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seshomaru bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seshomaru thuds his shin into the meat of Splinter's side.
Seshomaru moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Seshomaru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Splinter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Seshomaru fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Splinter is out of range.
Splinter misses with a hook. Seshomaru ducked under it nicely.
Seshomaru misses with a looping right.
Splinter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Splinter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord Seshomaru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seshomaru misses with a few strikes there.
Seshomaru is looking to land body kicks.
Seshomaru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Splinter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Seshomaru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Master Splinter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Seshomaru throws a shot from downtown. Splinter moves away and avoids it.
Seshomaru misses with a body kick.

Splinter lands a big head kick that sends Seshomaru tumbling to the mat! Splinter takes a step backwards and waves Seshomaru back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Lord Seshomaru has been cut.
Seshomaru connects with a nice looking jab.

Splinter lands a big head kick that sends Seshomaru tumbling to the mat! Splinter takes a step backwards and waves Seshomaru back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Seshomaru is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Splinter throws a pinpoint strike between Seshomaru's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Seshomaru crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Splinter scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Master Splinter!
Master Splinter took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I AM no longer the weak gatekeeper I'm hitting my prime and I'm ready to make my mark!!'.