PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 1257 p4p, 131 weight class) and Alton Newcastle (ranked 1845 p4p, 177 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Musashi
vs
Newcastle

168 cm
35
145 lbs
35 - 17 - 1

170 cm
40
148 lbs
27 - 26 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newcastle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Newcastle takes one on the button.
Musashi takes one to the chin there.
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musashi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newcastle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Musashi.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
An attempted straight right counter from Musashi misses the target.
Newcastle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newcastle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Musashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Newcastle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Newcastle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut
and Musashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Musashi. Those never looked like landing.
Newcastle raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high 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!
Newcastle throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newcastle.
Musashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newcastle's sensitive parts.
Musashi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Newcastle misses with a jab to the body
and Musashi counters with a leg kick.
Musashi thuds a left hand into Newcastle's body.
Newcastle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.
Musashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Musashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newcastle tries to score with a low kick but Musashi moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi slips under a jab from Newcastle.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newcastle walks into a left hand.
Jab by Musashi.
Musashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newcastle ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Newcastle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Musashi staying out of range there.
Musashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musashi lands with a hook. Newcastle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Musashi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
enabling Musashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Newcastle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Musashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Newcastle takes a kick to the side of the head.
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 lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Newcastle swinging wildly here.
Musashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newcastle misses with a looping right.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Newcastle slips a straight right by Musashi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newcastle. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a lazy uppercut
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away.
Newcastle misses with a hook
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Musashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Newcastle throws a series of punches but Musashi avoids them all with ease.
As Newcastle backs away, Musashi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Musashi staying out of range there.
Newcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Musashi counters with a body kick that stops Newcastle in his tracks momentarily.
Musashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Musashi throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Newcastle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Musashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Newcastle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Musashi on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Newcastle.
Newcastle takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
Newcastle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Musashi.
Newcastle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Musashi counters with an outside leg kick.
Musashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newcastle.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newcastle.
Musashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newcastle's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi jabs Newcastle right on the nose. Newcastle blinks but takes it well.
Newcastle's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Newcastle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musashi tests Newcastle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newcastle throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Musashi.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Newcastle misses its intended target.
Musashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Musashi with a jab.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Newcastle tries to move into range but Musashi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Musashi cracks Newcastle with an open hand slap.
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!
Newcastle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Newcastle lands.
Newcastle takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
Newcastle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Musashi momentarily.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newcastle throws a hook but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi connects with a leg kick. Newcastle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Musashi slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Newcastle misses.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle misses with a straight right.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut
and Musashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A left lands for Musashi.
Newcastle throws out a loose jab but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Newcastle.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Musashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Newcastle loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch.
Musashi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Newcastle lands with an overhand left.
Musashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Musashi is looking to slow Newcastle down with leg kicks.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Musashi counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newcastle misses with a two punch combination.
Newcastle lands a nice shot to the body.
Newcastle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musashi's calf.
Newcastle throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Musashi scores with a four punch combination!
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Newcastle throws a poor cross that misses
and Musashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miyamoto Musashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Musashi scores with a leg kick.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Newcastle is just out of range.
Newcastle misses with a body shot.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Musashi jabs Newcastle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Musashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newcastle can do to turn this around?
Musashi moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
Newcastle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Newcastle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newcastle.
Musashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Newcastle throws a shot to the body.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Newcastle sizes up Musashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Newcastle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi feints and then cracks Newcastle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newcastle down.
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle misses with a hook to the body
and Musashi counters with a body kick.
Newcastle misses with a looping right.
Musashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi with a hook.
Newcastle misses with a left hand
and Musashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musashi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Newcastle has time to react.
Newcastle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Newcastle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Musashi has time to react.
Musashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Newcastle on the side of the head.
Newcastle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Newcastle might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Musashi has got the better of the exchanges.
A big left from Newcastle misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Musashi misses the target.
Newcastle misses with a hook. Musashi ducked under it nicely.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Musashi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Musashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
Musashi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Newcastle misses with a straight left.
Musashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Newcastle.
Newcastle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Newcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newcastle's sensitive parts.
The fighters circle momentarily. Newcastle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Musashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle drops his hands momentarily and Musashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Newcastle cracks Musashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Newcastle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newcastle.
Musashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newcastle slips a straight right by Musashi.
Musashi checks a leg kick.
Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newcastle misses with a shot to the body
enabling Musashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Newcastle throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
Musashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Newcastle drops his hands momentarily and Musashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Musashi scores with a punch to the head.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Newcastle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Newcastle moves away and avoids it.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Musashi lands a leg kick that knocks Newcastle off balance momentarily.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
Newcastle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands with a good body shot.
Musashi lands with an overhand left.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Musashi misses with a series of wild punches.
As Musashi backs off Newcastle throws a huge counter combo but Musashi manages to avoid it all.
Newcastle cracks Musashi with a good jab.
Newcastle misses with a double jab.
Musashi throws a body punch but Newcastle moves out of range.
Newcastle scores with a nice head shot.
Musashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Musashi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Newcastle is breathing heavily.
Newcastle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newcastle misses the jab.
Newcastle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Newcastle scrambles back to his feet.
Newcastle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Musashi.
That kick from Musashi tenderised Newcastle's leg. Newcastle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Musashi, right into the meat.
Musashi looks to throw the jab but Newcastle is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi scores with a jab to the head.
Newcastle misses with a body punch
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Musashi. That's going to slow Newcastle down.
Musashi connects with the punch.
Musashi scores with a nice right hand.
Newcastle shoots in but Musashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Musashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Musashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Newcastle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Musashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Newcastle throws a right hand that Musashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Musashi also avoids with ease.
Musashi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheers as Musashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newcastle doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musashi scores with a kick to the body.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
Newcastle 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 connects with a leg kick. Newcastle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Musashi connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyamoto Musashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Musashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Musashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Musashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Musashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a straight left.
Newcastle slips under a jab from Musashi.
Musashi misses with an uppercut. Newcastle saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Musashi, right into the meat.
Newcastle throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it.
Musashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Musashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newcastle.
A little feinted left hand from Musashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Newcastle looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range.
Musashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Musashi throws a head kick but Newcastle moves out of range.
Newcastle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musashi lands a body shot.
Newcastle scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Musashi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Musashi.
Newcastle misses with a right hand
and Musashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Musashi digs a good body shot into Newcastle's ribs.
Newcastle scores with a jab.
Newcastle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the liver by Musashi. Beautiful body shot.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Newcastle slips the punch.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Newcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newcastle misses with a hook
and Musashi counters with a two punch combo.
Musashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Newcastle scores with a sloppy right hand. Musashi should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Musashi.
Good exchange - Musashi coming out on top.
Alton Newcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Newcastle misses its intended target.
Newcastle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Musashi's head.
Newcastle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Musashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Musashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Newcastle.
Newcastle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Newcastle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Newcastle throws a lazy uppercut
and Musashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Musashi slips under a jab.
Newcastle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newcastle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Musashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Newcastle misses with a right hand
and Musashi counters with a straight right hand.
Newcastle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Musashi walks into a left hand.
Newcastle takes one on the button.
Newcastle throws out a leg kick but Musashi moves out of range and Newcastle only half commits.
Musashi tried to counter with a leg kick but Newcastle avoided it.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Newcastle's ribs.
Musashi throws a good cross that connects.
Newcastle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Musashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle misses with a few strikes there.
Musashi slips under a jab.
That kick from Musashi tenderised Newcastle's leg. Newcastle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Newcastle misses with a looping right.
Newcastle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musashi. Musashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Newcastle misses with a body shot
enabling Musashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Newcastle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Musashi cracks Newcastle with an open hand slap.

Newcastle is rocked!
Newcastle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Musashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Newcastle is still on wobbly legs! Can Musashi finish him?
Musashi throws a series of punches but Newcastle moves out of range.
Newcastle seems to have recovered his senses.
Musashi thuds his shin into the meat of Newcastle's side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Newcastle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newcastle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Musashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Musashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Musashi. Beautiful body shot.
Newcastle misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Newcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Newcastle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newcastle dives in for a single leg takedown but Musashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Musashi scores with a four punch combination!
Newcastle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Musashi counters with a solid body kick.
Musashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Musashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Newcastle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donk. Musashi catches Newcastle right on the button with a cross.
A good leg kick by Musashi.
Newcastle throws a hook but Musashi avoids it easily.
Newcastle tests Musashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newcastle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Newcastle throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Musashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Musashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miyamoto Musashi showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyamoto Musashi!