PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lambert George (ranked 16402 p4p, 448 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 3294 p4p, 279 weight class). George's entrance music is Ca fait mal. A fine choice. Musashi has chosen Kodō (鼓童)_Shake as his entrance music. Miyamoto Musashi is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

George
vs
Musashi

185 cm
35
159 lbs
31 - 10 - 3

168 cm
40
152 lbs
40 - 19 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 31 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Musashi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from George - the referee stops the clock and Musashi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says George. Musashi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Musashi, right into the meat.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi misses with a looping right.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body. George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
George looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by George.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Musashi is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musashi. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musashi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

George closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Musashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Musashi.
George with a knee to the head.

It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.
A short right from Musashi on the inside.
George throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi is looking to control George's arms but George gets an underhook and turns him. Now Musashi has his back to the ropes.
George misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Musashi takes a shot to the head.
George blocking some punches.
Musashi lands with a left to the head.
Musashi avoids a wild elbow strike from George.
George misses with a knee to the head.
George throws a knee to the head but misses.
George throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Musashi lands a hook that snaps the head of George backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Musashi avoids the elbow strike from George, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, George just misses with a elbow thrown towards Musashi's brow.
Musashi is trying to break free.
Musashi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. George seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Musashi can turn it around.
Musashi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
George prevents Musashi from breaking the clinch.
George blocks an uppercut.
George keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Musashi's efforts to push away.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
George misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from George.
George lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George pushes off an throws an elbow but Musashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Georges head.
George misses with an elbow over the top.
George throws a knee to the head but misses.
Musashi is looking to break free of the clinch but George has double underhooks.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod.
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.

Musashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Musashi blocks a head kick by George.
Musashi takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
Musashi avoids a kick to the body.
George misses with a head kick.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Musashi misses the body punch
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Musashi misses with a head kick.
George's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! George scrambles back to his feet.
Musashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
George throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi wants to slow George down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick.
George throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
George throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Musashi's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped George in his tracks.
Musashi misses with a left hand
and George counters with a stiff right hand.
George closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Musashi lands a head shot.
Musashi misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from George.
George blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Musashi checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Musashi.
Musashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
George moves out of range of the strikes.
George works the jab nicely.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Musashi misses with a low 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!
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Musashi looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
George lands with an uppercut that bounces Musashi off the ropes and back into range.
George staying out of range there.
George lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George slips under a jab.
That kick from George tenderised Musashi's leg. Musashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Musashi slips a jab from George.
Nice straight punches there by Musashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Musashi.
George looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Musashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses George's sensitive parts.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Musashi throws out a powerful jab.
George uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
George has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Musashi tries to land a front kick but George steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George throws a head kick that misses.
George misses with a wild body shot.
George throws a leg kick which misses Musashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Musashi tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - George looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
George missing with a left hand there. Musashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musashi dips to his left and cracks George with an uppercut!
Musashi throws a hook but George avoids it easily.
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 Lambert George will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
Musashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Musashi - just one landing.
George connects with a jab.
George misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Musashi.
Musashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George lands the left hand.
Musashi lands with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Musashi.
Musashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before George can pounce on him.
George is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
George checks the leg kick nicely there.
Musashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Musashi.
George lands a lovely overhand right.
Musashi lands a head shot.
George throws a head kick but Musashi moves out of range.
George tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Musashi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
George throws a head kick but Musashi moves out of range.
George lands with a slapping head kick.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but George slips the punch.
Musashi works George's body with a nice hook.
Musashi moves out of range of the body kick from George.
Musashi throws a hook but George avoids it easily.
George misses with a head kick.
George staying out of range there.
George misses with a straight left.
Musashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but George circles away quickly and effectively.
Musashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by George. George obviously looking to wear him down.
George dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Musashi. That did some damage!
George is looking to land body kicks.
Musashi tries to counter with a clinch but George shakes him off and moves away.
George avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
George lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Musashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but George circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of George 's head but he takes it in his stride.
George lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George scores with a push kick.
George pulls out of a head kick attempt.
George connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
George throws a right and a left that both miss.
Musashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. George sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from George.
Musashi lands a jab to George's midsection.
Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Musashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and George counters with a thumping low kick.
Musashi fakes the leg kick and cracks George in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
George throws a push kick but Musashi slaps the foot to one side.
Musashi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab.
George is looking to clinch but Musashi is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lambert George.
I think George has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lambert George!
Lambert George decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.