PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Mutou (ranked 2743 p4p, 310 weight class) and Midnight Rider (ranked 4300 p4p, 417 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Keiji Mutou has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Keiji Mutou seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mutou
vs
Rider

188 cm
49
206 lbs
43 - 34 - 2

190 cm
33
214 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 34 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiji Mutou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Midnight Rider!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mutou under the eye.
Rider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Midnight Rider has been cut.

Mutou instigates a clinch.
Rider working aggressively here.
Mutou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Mutou.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Mutou.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Mutou tries a body shot but Rider blocks it.
Mutou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rider.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider misses with some punches.
Mutou blocks an uppercut.
Mutou throws a punch but it's blocked by Rider.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mutou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rider working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Mutou.
Rider tries to work over Mutou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider scores with a shot to the side of Mutou's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutou cracks Rider with a nice body shot.
Rider misses with a punch on the inside.

Mutou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Rider.
Rider throws out a loose jab but Mutou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutou swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mutou misses with an uppercut.
Mutou takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mutou throws an overhand right that lands on Rider's shoulder, as Rider tries to avoid the shot.
Mutou scores with a punch to the head.
Rider moves out of range as Mutou strikes.
Mutou scores with a nice right hand.
Mutou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rider's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mutou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rider scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Mutou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Rider.
Rider connects with the punch.
Rider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rider with a jab.
Mutou defending well as Rider loads up on a big left hand.
Rider throws out a loose jab but Mutou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutou misses with an uppercut. Rider saw that one coming.
Rider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutou.
A telegraphed right hand from Rider misses the target.
Rider loads up on a big right hand but Mutou slips the punch.
Mutou swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mutou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mutou lands with a good body shot.
Mutou moves in looking to clinch but Rider pushes him off.
Mutou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throws a hook but Rider avoids it easily.
Mutou takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mutou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutou looks to land a right hand but Rider moved out of range.
Rider is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rider misses with an uppercut. Mutou saw that one coming.

Mutou moves into range and clinches up with Rider.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Mutou.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Rider.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mutou.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mutou.
Mutou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rider blocks a body shot from Mutou.
Rider prevents Mutou from breaking the clinch.
Rider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mutou manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rider misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Mutou.
Mutou just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutou.
Rider connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Mutou is rocked!
Rider sizes up Mutou with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Mutou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rider throws a monster overhand right that drops Mutou! Rider follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Midnight Rider!
Midnight Rider took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.