PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 2519 p4p, 261 weight class) and David Haller (ranked 8074 p4p, 465 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Musashi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kodō (鼓童)_Shake . 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
Haller

168 cm
38
152 lbs
38 - 17 - 3

167 cm
27
146 lbs
21 - 6 - 3

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Haller!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick.
Haller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musashi misses with a right hand
and Haller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Musashi lands a head kick. Haller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Musashi throws a quick counter head kick but Haller was just out of range.
Musashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Musashi with a hook.
Haller lands a head kick!
Haller lands a jab to Musashi's midsection.
Haller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi throws a head kick but Haller moves out of range.
Musashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haller.
Haller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Musashi throws a hook but Haller blocks it.
Haller scores with a nice strike.
Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musashi.
Musashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a push kick but Haller slaps the foot to one side.
Haller misses with a body shot.
Haller misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Haller misses.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab.
Musashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Haller off the ropes and back into range.
Musashi misses with a looping right.
Haller feints a counter leg kick.
Haller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Haller lands a jab to Musashi's midsection.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
Musashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Haller catches Musashi right on the button with a cross.
Musashi lands a jab-cross combination.

Haller is rocked!
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haller is still on wobbly legs! Can Musashi finish him?
Haller throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musashi.
Haller seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haller misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Haller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Musashi doesn't seem phased though.
Musashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Haller's ribs.
Haller works Musashi's body with a nice hook.
Haller throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musashi checks a low kick from Haller.
Musashi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haller.
Haller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Musashi looks to land a body kick but Haller moved away.
Musashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Haller. Beautiful body shot.
Haller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller throws a hook to the side of Musashi's head but Musashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi.
Haller motions for Musashi to come forward. Haller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi connects with a leg kick. Haller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Musashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haller circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Haller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Musashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi moves out of range as Haller throws a body kick.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
David Haller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Nice straight punches there by Haller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haller.
Musashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Musashi misses with a looping right.
Musashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
Haller moves out of range of the body kick from Musashi.
Musashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi moves out of range as Haller throws a body kick.
Haller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Musashi looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range.
Haller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Musashi throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
Haller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Musashi avoids the head kick by Haller.
Haller blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Haller.
Haller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Musashi thuds his right hand into Haller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Musashi misses.
Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musashi throws a right hand that Haller ducks under and follows up with a left that Haller also avoids with ease.
Haller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
Haller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi.
Musashi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Haller connects with a solid leg kick.
Musashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haller is out of range and Musashi settles back down.
Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a leg kick
and Haller counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi misses with a hook.
Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab.
Musashi scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Haller coming out on top.
A big left from Musashi misses.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Haller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haller connects with a looping right hand.
Haller connects with a body shot.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller connects with an inside leg kick.
Haller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Musashi misses with a hook.
Musashi throws a sloppy head kick
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand.
Musashi cracks Haller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Musashi blocks a jab.
Haller dips to his left and cracks Musashi with an uppercut!
Musashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Musashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haller on the side of the head.
Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it.
Musashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
Musashi misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Musashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haller back to the ropes. Musashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Musashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haller throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haller moves out of range as Musashi strikes.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses.
Musashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haller throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller drops his hands momentarily and Musashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Musashi misses with a head kick.
Haller tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
Musashi misses the jab.
Haller looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range.
Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haller.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haller lands a lovely overhand right.
Haller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller scores with a jab. Musashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haller punishes Musashi's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Musashi catches Haller right on the button with a cross.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab.
Haller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haller throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
Musashi looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range.
Haller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Musashi.
Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haller misses the jab.
Musashi connects with a high kick.
Haller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haller tries to work over Musashi's front leg with a kick but Musashi checks it.
It looked like Musashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
Haller slips a jab from Musashi.
Haller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Musashi under the eye.
Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but David Haller just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Musashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Haller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Musashi as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Musashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Musashi stuns Haller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Musashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Musashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Musashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi.
Haller thumps Musashi with a low kick.
Musashi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Musashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haller blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musashi.
Haller is looking to score with low kicks.
Musashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Musashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller.
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 walks into a jab.
Musashi missing with a left hand there. Haller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haller moves out of range of the leg kick from Musashi.
It seemed like Haller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Musashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Musashi misses.
Haller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haller! But no joy.
Haller defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haller can pounce on him.
Haller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musashi.
Haller throws a hook but Musashi blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Musashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller throws a leg kick that misses.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Haller moved away.
Musashi misses with a leg kick.
Haller throws out a counter right but Musashi avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs.
Haller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Musashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haller.
Haller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body. Haller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.
Haller scores with a leg kick.
Haller slips a straight right by Musashi.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
Haller looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range.
Musashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a right hand to the body.
Musashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haller.
Musashi misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haller! But no joy.
Musashi misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyamoto Musashi had his way with David Haller in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Haller throws a body kick that misses
and Musashi counters with a head kick.
Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it.
Musashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Musashi swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters with a good low kick that Musashi was not able to check.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller scores with a spinning back kick!
Haller throws a hook but Musashi avoids it easily.
A big left from Musashi misses.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it.
Musashi moves out of range as Haller strikes.
Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi throws a hook but Haller blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haller throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Musashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haller to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Haller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haller cracks Musashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller blocks a head kick by Musashi.
A big right from Haller misses.
Haller lands a jab to the head.
Haller throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haller throws a low kick but Musashi moves out of range easily.
Musashi throwing a counter right hand but Haller manages to avoid it.
Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it.
Haller slips a straight right by Musashi.
Haller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Musashi.
Haller lands a head shot.
Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haller.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haller.
Musashi staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Musashi at a distance.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller.
Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller.
Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haller dips to his left and cracks Musashi with an uppercut!
Musashi checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Musashi misses.
Haller throws out a counter right but Musashi avoids it with no problem.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Musashi throws a head kick but Haller moves out of range.
Musashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haller's corner calls for a 1-2. Haller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Musashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Haller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... David Haller!
David Haller is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, David Haller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Miyamoto Musashi spoke after the fight, saying 'I will return for my belt.'.