PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lil Mosey (ranked 2167 p4p, 4233 weight class) and Shinzade Murakami (ranked 227 p4p, 375 weight class). Shinzade Murakami will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mosey
vs
Murakami

170 cm
28
148
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
29
155
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lil Mosey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinzade Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mosey.
Mosey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murakami as he avoids it easily.
Murakami lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mosey at a distance.
Mosey misses with a body shot.
Mosey fails with the takedown
and Murakami counters with a stiff right hand.
Mosey jabs at Murakami's body.

Murakami has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murakami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mosey's elbow.
Murakami misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mosey.
Murakami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mosey's elbow.
Murakami misses with a body punch.
Murakami prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Mosey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosey blocking some punches.
Murakami tries to work over Mosey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murakami tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mosey prevents a body shot from Murakami.
Murakami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murakami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mosey prevents a body shot from Murakami.
Murakami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mosey's elbow.
Murakami swings wildly with an uppercut but Mosey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosey has Murakami pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murakami manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mosey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murakami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murakami can't find room to land a body shot as Mosey controls the action.
A short right from Murakami on the inside.
Murakami is pressed up against the cage. Mosey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murakami down to the mat. Murakami avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mosey shoots and misses
and Murakami counters with a nice body shot.
Mosey ducks under a wild hook from Murakami.
Murakami throws an overhand right that lands on Mosey's shoulder, as Mosey tries to avoid the shot.
Mosey just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Mosey misses.
Murakami misses the shot to the body.
Mosey feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mosey.
Murakami swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mosey.
Mosey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Murakami clinches up with Mosey and pushes him back against the cage.
Murakami tries a body shot but Mosey blocks it.
Mosey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murakami avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murakami lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murakami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moseys head.
Mosey goes for a takedown attempt but Murakami pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shinzade Murakami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mosey shoots and misses
and Murakami counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mosey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murakami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mosey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murakami.
Murakami misses with a straight left.
Murakami lands with a nice body punch.
Murakami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosey shoots for a takedown but Murakami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lil Mosey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Murakami.

Mosey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murakami!

Mosey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mosey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mosey slows the pace down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinzade Murakami dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mosey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murakami tries to avoid it but Mosey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murakami to the ground. Murakami escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murakami looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosey is just out of range.
Mosey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mosey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murakami counters with a straight right hand.
Murakami slips a straight right by Mosey.
Mosey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murakami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Mosey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murakami avoids the body shot from Mosey.

Murakami closes the distance and pushes Mosey back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murakami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mosey can't get the takedown.
Murakami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murakami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murakami has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murakami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mosey backwards.
Murakami tries to work over Mosey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murakami tries to work over Mosey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mosey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murakami after a bit of a struggle.
Mosey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mosey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murakami lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami tries to work over Mosey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murakami tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murakami scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murakami misses with a punch to the body.

Mosey jumps guard.
Murakami wants to stand and escape but instead Mosey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Mosey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mosey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mosey controls the pace.
Mosey passes Murakami's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mosey wants to pass the guard but Murakami is defending well.
We've been informed that Murakami has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Well, if Mosey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mosey works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mosey.
Mosey looking to control and managing it successfully.

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 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lil Mosey!
In defeat, Shinzade Murakami stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to my opponent, but I’ll be back.'.