PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Val Agbayani (ranked 4818 p4p, 4728 weight class) and Muto Ryuuji (ranked 0 p4p, 500 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Agbayani
vs
Ryuuji

216 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Val Agbayani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muto Ryuuji!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Agbayani pushes Ryuuji up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryuuji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Agbayani's elbow.
Agbayani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Muto Ryuuji has been cut.
Agbayani misses with a punch to the body.
Ryuuji working hard to break the clinch.

Ryuuji breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryuuji lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Val Agbayani has been cut.
Ryuuji misses with a few strikes there.
Ryuuji throws a right and a left that Agbayani avoids nicely.
Ryuuji throws a right hand that Agbayani ducks under and follows up with a left that Agbayani also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Ryuuji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryuuji misses with an attempted mid kick.

Agbayani clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryuuji blocks a body shot from Agbayani.
Agbayani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryuuji's elbow.
Agbayani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agbayani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryuuji is trying to push Agbayani away but Agbayani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryuuji is trying to break free.
Ryuuji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agbayani prevents Ryuuji from breaking the clinch.
Agbayani can't find room to land a body shot as Ryuuji controls the action.

Ryuuji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Agbayani fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agbayani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ryuuji throws a nice looking combination but Agbayani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Agbayani rushes Ryuuji and presses him up against the cage.
Ryuuji wants to get back to striking at distance but Agbayani won't allow it.
Agbayani keeps control of Ryuuji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ryuuji manages to break the clinch.

Ryuuji gets tackled into the cage by Agbayani. Agbayani maintains the clinch.
Ryuuji is looking to break free of the clinch but Agbayani has double underhooks.
Agbayani is working Ryuuji over against the cage.
Ryuuji blocks an elbow strike from Agbayani.
Ryuuji working hard to break the clinch.
Agbayani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agbayani can't find room to land a body shot as Ryuuji controls the action.
Agbayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryuuji controls his hands.

Ryuuji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Agbayani instigates a clinch.
Agbayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryuuji controls his hands.
Agbayani keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryuuji's efforts to push away.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryuuji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agbayani misses with a body punch.
Agbayani can't find room to land a body shot as Ryuuji controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryuuji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryuuji throws a right and a left that Agbayani avoids nicely.
No joy there for Ryuuji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Agbayani closes the distance and pushes Ryuuji back into the cage.
Agbayani misses with a punch to the body.
Agbayani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryuuji's elbow.
Ryuuji blocks a body shot from Agbayani.
Agbayani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ryuuji's defenses.
Good body shot from Agbayani.
Ryuuji looks winded!
Ryuuji avoids a wild elbow strike from Agbayani.
Agbayani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agbayani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryuuji's elbow.
Ryuuji lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryuuji tries to circle away but Agbayani has him pinned against the cage.
Agbayani lands an elbow that stopped Ryuuji in his tracks for a moment.
Agbayani tries a body shot but Ryuuji blocks it.
Agbayani prevents Ryuuji from breaking the clinch.
Ryuuji lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Agbayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryuuji controls his hands.
Agbayani lands an elbow inside that Ryuuji shrugs off.
Ryuuji digs a right hand into Agbayani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Agbayani's gas tank.

Ryuuji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agbayani clinches up against the cage.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryuuji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryuuji takes an elbow to the temple.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agbayani lands an elbow inside.
Agbayani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryuuji blocks the elbow strike.

Ryuuji breaks from the clinch.
Agbayani doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuuji circles away.

Agbayani instigates a clinch.
Agbayani misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ryuuji fails to land.

Ryuuji manages to break the clinch.
Agbayani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agbayani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agbayani moves in looking to clinch but Ryuuji pushes him off.
Ryuuji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agbayani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryuuji rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Agbayani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Agbayani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Agbayani tries to clinch but Ryuuji is having none of it.
Ryuuji misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Ryuuji misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Agbayani moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ryuuji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryuuji.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Agbayani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryuuji's brow.
Ryuuji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryuuji has a couple of punches blocked by Agbayani.

Ryuuji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryuuji throws a series of punches but Agbayani avoids them all with ease.
Agbayani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agbayani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryuuji throws a right hand that Agbayani ducks under and follows up with a left that Agbayani also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muto Ryuuji dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ryuuji lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Ryuuji misses.
No joy there for Ryuuji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Agbayani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryuuji throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryuuji lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agbayani circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryuuji fails to land with a series of punches.
Muto Ryuuji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Agbayani has managed to clinch.
Agbayani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Agbayani.
Agbayani misses with a body punch.
Ryuuji working aggressively here.
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!
Agbayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryuuji controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Agbayani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryuuji's brow.
Agbayani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryuuji's elbow.
Agbayani can't find room to land a body shot as Ryuuji controls the action.
Val Agbayani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryuuji is breathing heavily.
Agbayani misses with a body punch.

Ryuuji breaks the clinch.
Ryuuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Ryuuji's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Agbayani has Ryuuji up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryuuji gets through Agbayani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agbayani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryuuji.
Ryuuji is trying to force a seperation but Agbayani has the dominant position.
Agbayani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryuuji can't find room to land a body shot as Agbayani controls the action.
Ryuuji wants to get back to striking at distance but Agbayani won't allow it.

Ryuuji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryuuji swats away the attempt to clinch by Agbayani.
Agbayani wants to clinch up but Ryuuji keeps it at a distance.
Ryuuji is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Agbayani clinches.
Ryuuji takes an elbow to the temple.
Agbayani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agbayani tries a body shot but Ryuuji blocks it.
Agbayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryuuji controls his hands.

Ryuuji breaks from the clinch.
Ryuuji throws a nice looking combination but Agbayani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Agbayani clinches.
Agbayani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryuuji is trying to break the clinch but Agbayani has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agbayani tries to work over Ryuuji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Agbayani can't find room to land a body shot as Ryuuji controls the action.
Ryuuji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryuuji is working Agbayani over against the cage.
Agbayani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryuuji tries to throw a body punch but Agbayani avoids it by throwing Ryuuji back against the cage.

Ryuuji breaks from the clinch.
Agbayani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryuuji keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryuuji misses with a two punch combination.
Agbayani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryuuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryuuji throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryuuji throws a right hand that Agbayani ducks under and follows up with a left that Agbayani also avoids with ease.
Ryuuji fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Agbayani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryuuji takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ryuuji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ryuuji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Agbayani avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Ryuuji.
Agbayani tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Agbayani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryuuji rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Agbayani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryuuji misses the shot to the body.
Agbayani tries to clinch but Ryuuji is having none of it.
Agbayani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryuuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryuuji unleashes a big counter combination but Agbayani bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Agbayani tries to clinch there but Ryuuji circles away.
Ryuuji keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Ryuuji.
Agbayani tries to clinch but Ryuuji moves out of range.
Ryuuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryuuji throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Agbayani doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuuji circles away.
Ryuuji will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryuuji throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Agbayani.
Agbayani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryuuji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryuuji unleashes a big counter combination but Agbayani bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Agbayani tries to clinch there but Ryuuji circles away.

Agbayani clinches up against the cage.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryuuji takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Agbayani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agbayani lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ryuuji prevents a body shot from Agbayani.
Agbayani lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ryuuji tries to break the clinch but Agbayani is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Agbayani.
Agbayani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agbayani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agbayani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryuuji blocks the elbow strike.
Ryuuji lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Agbayani lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Agbayani tries to throw a body punch but Ryuuji avoids it by throwing Agbayani back against the cage.
Agbayani misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muto Ryuuji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ryuuji looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryuuji throws a right and a left that Agbayani avoids nicely.
Ryuuji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryuuji misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Ryuuji. Those never looked like landing.
Ryuuji swats away the attempt to clinch by Agbayani.
Ryuuji looks to land a combination but Agbayani avoids it well.
Agbayani is looking to clinch.
Ryuuji looks to land a combination but Agbayani avoids it well.
Agbayani doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuuji circles away.
Agbayani tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Ryuuji misses.

Ryuuji tries to keep at a distance but Agbayani has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Agbayani throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agbayani tries to throw a body punch but Ryuuji avoids it by throwing Agbayani back against the cage.
Agbayani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryuuji is trying to force a seperation but Agbayani has the dominant position.
Ryuuji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Agbayani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agbayani tries a body shot but Ryuuji blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryuuji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agbayani lands a damaging elbow.
Agbayani lands a nice elbow.
Agbayani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Agbayani tries a body shot but Ryuuji blocks it.
Agbayani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agbayani digs a right hand into Ryuuji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ryuuji's gas tank.
Ryuuji blocks an elbow strike.
Agbayani lands an elbow just above Ryuuji 's eye.
Agbayani lands an elbow inside.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryuuji takes an elbow to the forehead.
Agbayani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agbayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryuuji controls his hands.
Agbayani misses with a punch to the body.
Agbayani misses with a punch to the body.

Ryuuji breaks from the clinch.

Agbayani moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryuuji.
Ryuuji tries to land knees in the clinch but Agbayani avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agbayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryuuji controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agbayani tries a body shot but Ryuuji blocks it.
Agbayani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryuuji lands a left hand that snaps the head of Agbayani backwards.
Agbayani lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Agbayani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryuuji controls his hands.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agbayani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryuuji prevents a body shot from Agbayani.
Ryuuji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryuuji lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Agbayani backwards.
Agbayani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agbayani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agbayani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryuuji's elbow.
Ryuuji lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryuuji looking to throw knees to the head but Agbayani is blocking nicely.
Agbayani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryuuji lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Agbayani.
Ryuuji scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryuuji lands with a right to the head.
Agbayani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryuuji's elbow.
Ryuuji cracks Agbayani with a nice body shot.

Ryuuji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryuuji lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agbayani circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryuuji lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agbayani circles away quickly and effectively.

Agbayani darts in and clinches Ryuuji up against the cage.

Ryuuji breaks from the clinch.
Ryuuji fails to land with a series of punches.

Ryuuji gets tackled into the cage by Agbayani. Agbayani maintains the clinch.
Agbayani lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ryuuji blocks a body shot from Agbayani.
Ryuuji working hard to break the clinch.
Agbayani lands a nice elbow.
Ryuuji is trying to force a seperation but Agbayani has the dominant position.
Ryuuji misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryuuji prevents a body shot from Agbayani.
Ryuuji tries a body shot but Agbayani blocks it.

Ryuuji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryuuji misses with a double jab.
Ryuuji keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryuuji looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Agbayani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryuuji, pushing him back against the cage.
Agbayani lands an elbow inside that Ryuuji shrugs off.
Agbayani misses with a punch to the body.
Ryuuji misses with a body punch.
Agbayani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agbayani misses with an elbow over the top.
Agbayani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryuuji scores with a hook to the body.

Ryuuji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Ryuuji scores with a four punch combination!
Ryuuji swinging wildly here.
Ryuuji throws a right hand that Agbayani ducks under and follows up with a left that Agbayani also avoids with ease.

Agbayani clinches up against the cage.
Val Agbayani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muto Ryuuji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Agbayani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muto Ryuuji.
I've got Ryuuji winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Muto Ryuuji!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Muto Ryuuji!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Muto Ryuuji!

Muto Ryuuji wins by unanimous decision!