PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roc Le Phat (ranked 1599 p4p, 2527 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 218 p4p, 327 weight class). Le Phat comes to the cage accompanied by Bonita Applebum. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Le Phat
vs
Ninja

189 cm
26
192
11 - 7 - 0

176 cm
29
187
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Phat is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.
Le Phat scores with a body shot.
Le Phat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Phat tests Ninja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le Phat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Le Phat darts in looking for a takedown but Ninja gets double underhooks and turns Le Phat into the cage.
Le Phat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Phat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ninja but Ninja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Phat avoids the body shot from Ninja.
Le Phat appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ninja lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Roc Le Phat has been cut.
Ninja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Le Phat misses.
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!
Ninja ducks under a wild hook from Le Phat.
Le Phat throws a leg kick but Ninja moved away.
A jab from Ninja misses.
Le Phat is looking for a counter combo.
Ninja is looking to clinch but Le Phat is avoiding it.
Ninja shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Le Phat eats them both and turns towards Ninja to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Le Phat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Ninja. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ninja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ninja takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ninja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Le Phat misses.
Ninja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Phat.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ninja throws a series of strikes that have Le Phat backpedaling.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ninja.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ninja misses with a hook. Le Phat ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Ninja.

Roc Le Phat's cut is getting worse.

Ninja has managed to clinch.
Le Phat prevents a body shot from Ninja.
Ninja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ninja misses with some punches.

Le Phat successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Le Phat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ninja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Phat is keeping the position for now.
Ninja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ninja working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Le Phat's head.
Le Phat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ninja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Le Phat wants to improve his position but instead Ninja has moved into half guard.
Ninja blocks the strikes from Le Phat.
Le Phat tries to roll over but Ninja keeps him under control.
Le Phat is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Le Phat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ninja is working away from the top position though.
Le Phat is staying active underneath Ninja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ninja looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Le Phat with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Le Phat is refusing to be controlled, as Ninja sits in half guard.

Le Phat has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ninja escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ninja!
Ninja landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Phat keeps working.
Le Phat is looking to reverse the position.
Ninja working away.
Ninja scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Le Phat to see if he's OK.
Le Phat manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ninja manages to get to full guard.

Ninja is looking for a triangle but Le Phat pushes his legs off easily.
Le Phat trying to control the position from guard on top but Ninja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Ninja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roc Le Phat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ninja decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ninja drops an elbow to the side of Le Phat's head.
Le Phat wants to get back to full guard.
Murilo Ninja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja wants to take a breather but Le Phat is having none of it.
Le Phat wants to get back to full guard.
Ninja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Phat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ninja scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ninja is trying to control the action in half guard but Le Phat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ninja throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Le Phat to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Phat is trying to control the position but Ninja postures up.

Le Phat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ninja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ninja working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Le Phat's guard.
Ninja trying to control from half guard but Le Phat is working away.
Le Phat won't allow Ninja to pass to mount.

Le Phat with the active half guard here but Ninja passes nicely into side control.
Le Phat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Phat is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ninja is thwarting Le Phat's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja stalling.
Ninja is keen to just control but Le Phat is a slippery customer.
Le Phat is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ninja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ninja's back!
Will Le Phat go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ninja can't escape the position.
Le Phat connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ninja to escape the position.
Le Phat lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ninja hold on?!
Ninja turns into Le Phat and is now in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ninja wants to control from the top but Le Phat keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ninja working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Le Phat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Le Phat thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Le Phat working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ninja has passed into half guard!
Ninja tries to pass the half guard into mount. Le Phat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Le Phat is trying to maintain the position but Ninja is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ninja tries to pass to full mount but Le Phat defends it.
Ninja keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Le Phat is staying active underneath Ninja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ninja prevents Le Phat from improving his position.
Le Phat manages to get to full guard.

Ninja got a little sloppy there for a moment and Le Phat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ninja has managed to get both his arms back between Le Phat's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Ninja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roc Le Phat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Phat swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ninja gets the takedown into side control.
Le Phat tries to improve position but can't.
Ninja is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Le Phat's shoulder. That is not cool.
Le Phat tries to bench press Ninja off him but Ninja keeps the position.
Le Phat is trying to control Ninja's posture but Ninja avoids it.
Ninja is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Le Phat will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Phat taking punishment in the form of punches.
Le Phat wants to control but Ninja postures up.
Ninja lands a nice forearm strike.
Ninja passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Le Phat!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja landing strikes, looking to finish!
Le Phat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ninja cracks Le Phat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Phat in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Le Phat bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Le Phat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ninja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Phat manages to get himself to full guard.

Ninja passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ninja content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja is working Le Phat over with some ground and pound from side control.
Le Phat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ninja wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roc Le Phat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Phat manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ninja performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Le Phat is trying to control but can't.

Le Phat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ninja winds up and cracks Le Phat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ninja wants to take a breather but Le Phat is having none of it.
Le Phat tries to get to full guard but Ninja has control of the leg.
Le Phat is staying active underneath Ninja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Le Phat is looking to get back to full guard here but Ninja has managed to pass to side control instead.
Le Phat is looking to reverse the position.
Ninja works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ninja controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Le Phat is pressing down on Ninja's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Phat will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ninja stopping the sweep attempt from Le Phat.

Le Phat looking for subs off his back but Ninja has passed one foot through into half guard.

Le Phat with the active half guard here but Ninja passes nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ninja working the head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murilo Ninja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ninja 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murilo Ninja!
Murilo Ninja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.