PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinzade Murakami (ranked 2472 p4p, 2141 weight class) and Lil Mosey (ranked 244 p4p, 217 weight class). Shinzade Murakami could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lil Mosey's chin.

Murakami
vs
Mosey

188 cm
27
155
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
148
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinzade Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lil Mosey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami tries to clinch but Mosey is having none of it.
Murakami tries to clinch but Mosey is having none of it.
Mosey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murakami dips to his left and cracks Mosey with an uppercut!
Murakami throws a good cross that connects.
Murakami connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Murakami.
Mosey 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.
Mosey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mosey has his takedown stuffed
and Murakami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Mosey is rocked!

Murakami has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murakami.
Murakami lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murakami misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mosey looking for a takedown.
Murakami lands a shot to the body.
Murakami lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Murakami.
Murakami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murakami lands a right hand.
Murakami lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Murakami.
Mosey blocks a body shot from Murakami.
Murakami tries to throw a body punch but Mosey avoids it by throwing Murakami back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosey has Murakami pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murakami manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shinzade Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Mosey.
Mosey goes for a takedown attempt but Murakami pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murakami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mosey has time to react.
Mosey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Murakami.
Mosey darts in looking for a takedown but Murakami gets double underhooks and turns Mosey into the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murakami, as that shot connected.
Murakami doesn't manage to clinch there - Mosey circles away.
Murakami lands with a good body shot.
Murakami connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mosey is still on wobbly legs! Can Murakami finish him?
Murakami is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murakami just misses with a punch to the body.
Mosey seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Murakami there.
Murakami getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mosey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murakami defends it nicely.
Mosey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murakami with a jab.
Murakami displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mosey.
Shinzade Murakami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mosey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Murakami manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosey tries to free his leg and advance position but Murakami is retaining full guard.
Mosey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Murakami on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murakami tries to get out of the position.
Mosey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Murakami keeping moving, preventing Mosey from controlling successfully.
Murakami is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mosey is controlling him.
Mosey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murakami wants to stand but Mosey is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinzade Murakami dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Murakami scores with a jab to the jaw.

Mosey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Murakami did well to prevent Mosey getting side control.
Murakami really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murakami wants to get back to his feet.
Mosey slows the pace down in half guard.
Mosey tries to pass to full mount but Murakami defends it.
Mosey is looking to take a break and control but Murakami is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murakami looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosey wants to pass the guard but Murakami is defending well.
Mosey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murakami keeps working.
Mosey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Murakami tries to kick Mosey off but Mosey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mosey passes to full mount!
Mosey controlling the pace for now.
Murakami knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mosey on the ground.
Murakami is trying to stand.
Mosey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Murakami's face.
Murakami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mosey can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosey looking to control but Murakami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mosey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Murakami can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Mosey looking for a guillotine from mount but Murakami is having none of it.

Mosey is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Murakami to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Murakami shrugs it off.
Murakami's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mosey has hold of Murakami's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Murakami manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mosey seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Murakami is holding on tight.
Mosey throws some wild stikes that Murakami manages to avoid easily.
Mosey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Mosey looking to isolate an arm here. Murakami doesn't see it coming and as Mosey extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mosey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lil Mosey!
The defeated Shinzade Murakami had this to say: 'Congrats to my opponent, but I’ll be back.'.