PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 995 p4p, 28 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 19581 p4p, 259 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Musashi
vs
Monroe

168 cm
35
145 lbs
34 - 16 - 1

173 cm
28
141 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Monroe.
Nice uppercut lands for Musashi. That snapped Monroe's head back.
Musashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Musashi walks into a straight right hand from Monroe.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Musashi throws a low kick, looking for Monroe's leg but Monroe calmly moves out of range.
Monroe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Musashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Musashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Monroe scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Musashi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monroe.
Musashi with a jab.
Monroe walks into a left hand.
Monroe throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monroe.
Musashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monroe slips under a jab from Musashi.
Musashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monroe.
Monroe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Musashi scores with a jab to the head.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi throws a head kick that misses.
Musashi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monroe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Musashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe slips a straight right by Musashi.
Musashi cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe staying out of range there.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Monroe misses with a lunging right hand
and Musashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Musashi throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Monroe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Musashi swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Musashi.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Musashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monroe slips a jab from Musashi.
Monroe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musashi looks to land a combination but Monroe avoids it well.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Musashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyamoto Musashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
That's time! Musashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Musashi tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe connects with an inside leg kick.
Musashi throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
Musashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it.
Monroe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Musashi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musashi moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Musashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monroe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Musashi scrambles back to his feet.
Monroe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Musashi.
Musashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Monroe tenderised Musashi's leg. Musashi is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Musashi lands a really nice looking cross but Monroe seems unphased.
Monroe misses with a hook to the body
and Musashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monroe's head.

Monroe is rocked!
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi.
Monroe is still on wobbly legs! Can Musashi finish him?
Musashi tried to score with a low kick but Monroe checks it.
Monroe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musashi throws a chopping leg kick but Monroe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Musashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monroe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Musashi misses with a hook.
Monroe connects with the punch.
Monroe slips a jab and a cross from Musashi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Musashi.
Monroe scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Musashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Musashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Monroe.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monroe finds it's way round the side to connect with Musashi's head.
Monroe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Musashi's hands.
Musashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Musashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monroe's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
Musashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Musashi defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Monroe throws a hook but Musashi avoids it easily.
Jab by Monroe.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi.
Musashi scores with a leg kick.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
A head kick misses from Musashi.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decent striking displayed by Monroe there.
Musashi works over Monroe's head and body with a nice combination.
Musashi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monroes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe scores with a punch to the head.
Monroe thows a leg kick but Musashi checks it
and Musashi counters with a straight right hand.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Musashi misses.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Musashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi motions for Monroe to come forward. Musashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Musashi thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monroe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Musashi.
Monroe blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Musashi.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Musashi misses.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe lands with a straight right. Musashi didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monroe checks a leg kick.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Musashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monroe throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Nice defenses there by Musashi.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Musashi lands a really nice looking cross but Monroe seems unphased.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyamoto Musashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Musashi.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musashi connects with a looping right hand.
Musashi slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyamoto Musashi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Monroe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monroe throws a right hand that Musashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Musashi also avoids with ease.
Musashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monroe 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.
Musashi scores with a jab. Monroe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Monroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Musashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Monroe misses.
Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musashi.
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Musashi there.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe tests Musashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monroe.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Musashi throws a big shot that misses.
Monroe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Monroe's ribs.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Musashi misses with a hook.
A jab from Musashi misses.
Musashi scores with a punch to the head.
Musashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Musashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musashi ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monroe checks a leg kick.
Musashi tries to land a leg kick but Monroe saw it coming and moves away.
Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Monroe slips under a jab from Musashi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Monroe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body. Monroe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Monroe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Musashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monroe.
That kick from Musashi tenderised Monroe's leg. Monroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Musashi misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Musashi missing with a left hand there. Monroe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monroe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Musashi. That did some damage!
Monroe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Musashi, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Monroe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
Musashi lands with a shot to the body.
Monroe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monroe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musashi throws a hook to the side of Monroe's head but Monroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Musashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Monroe.
A jab from Musashi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Musashi tries a low kick but Monroe avoids it.
Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe throws out a counter right but Musashi avoids it with no problem.
Monroe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back.
Monroe scores with a jab.
Musashi connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back.
Monroe lands a glancing blow to the side of Musashi's head.
Monroe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Musashi throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
Monroe blocks a head kick by Musashi.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Musashi feints and then cracks Monroe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monroe down.
Monroe scores with a punch to the head.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Musashi's head but Musashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
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!
A lazy left from Monroe finds it's target.
Nice jab there from Musashi.
Monroe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Musashi on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Monroe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Musashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
Musashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
Musashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
Monroe misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Colin Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colin Monroe.
Well Musashi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyamoto Musashi!
Miyamoto Musashi retains his bantamweight title!