PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samson Buddha (ranked 386 p4p, 147 weight class) and Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 54 p4p, 23 weight class). 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?

Buddha
vs
Minoru Ii

180 cm
26
184
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
36
186
25 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha tries to land a body kick
and Minoru Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
Buddha tries a low kick but Minoru Ii avoids it.
Buddha looks to land a left hand but Minoru Ii moved out of range nicely.
Minoru Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buddha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Minoru Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buddha.
Decent striking displayed by Minoru Ii there.

It looks like Samson Buddha has been cut.
Buddha connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Buddha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buddha.
Minoru Ii throws out a loose jab but Buddha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buddha attempts a counter takedown but Minoru Ii avoids it well and moves away.
Buddha misses with a hook.
Buddha throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Minoru Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Minoru Ii punishes Buddha's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buddha throws a jab but it's blocked by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Buddha misses.
Buddha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samson Buddha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha lands a nice shot to the body.
Buddha avoids the body shot from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii moves out of range as Buddha strikes.
Buddha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a nice body shot.
Buddha misses the jab.
Buddha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Buddha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Minoru Ii stuns Buddha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buddha lands with a cross.
Buddha misses with a lunging right hand
letting Minoru Ii counter with a right hand.
Buddha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minoru Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buddha was well out of range. Poor timing from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Minoru Ii blocks a head kick by Buddha.
Buddha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minoru Ii throws out the jab.
Buddha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Buddha has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Minoru Ii misses with a looping right.
Buddha throws a body kick that misses.
Buddha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Minoru Ii! But no joy.

Minoru Ii moves into the clinch.
Minoru Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minoru Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Buddha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Buddha misses.
Minoru Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buddha thumps Minoru Ii with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii slips under a jab from Buddha.
Minoru Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buddha was well out of range. Poor timing from Minoru Ii.
Buddha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Minoru Ii as he avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Minoru Ii releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Buddha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minoru Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buddha.
Buddha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minoru Ii ducks under a wild hook from Buddha.
Minoru Ii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Minoru Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buddha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Minoru Ii's hands.
Buddha connects with a right hand. Minoru Ii shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minoru Ii misses with an uppercut.
Buddha half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Buddha looks to land a body kick but Minoru Ii moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha looks to throw the jab but Minoru Ii is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Minoru Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Minoru Ii closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands a left hand.
Buddha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minoru Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Minoru Ii on the inside.
Minoru Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of Buddha backwards.
Minoru Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minoru Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Buddha.
Buddha blocking some punches.
Buddha blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minoru Ii tries to work over Buddha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kohinata Minoru Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samson Buddha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A low kick from Buddha misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buddha. Minoru Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buddha fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Minoru Ii! But no joy.
Minoru Ii ducks under a wild hook from Buddha.
A little jabbing left from Minoru Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body punch from Minoru Ii.
Buddha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Buddha misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buddha misses with a right hand
and Minoru Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii scores with a hook.
Minoru Ii loads up on a big right hand but Buddha slips the punch.
Buddha cracks Minoru Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Minoru Ii misses with a looping right.
Buddha lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buddha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Buddha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buddha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Minoru Ii misses.
A jab from Buddha misses.
Minoru Ii lands with a cross.
Buddha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buddha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Minoru Ii but Minoru Ii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight right.
Buddha throws a body punch but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
Kohinata Minoru Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buddha throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Minoru Ii counters with a crisp right hand that drops Buddha! Minoru Ii lets Buddha back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Buddha is rocked!
Minoru Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buddha fakes the leg kick and cracks Minoru Ii in the body.
Buddha sizes up Minoru Ii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii connects with a body shot that sends Buddha's belly button to the back.
Buddha misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minoru Ii wants to clinch up but Buddha keeps it at a distance.
Buddha cracks Minoru Ii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Minoru Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buddha lands with a nice body kick.
Buddha lands a jab to the head.
Buddha lunges at Minoru Ii with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Minoru Ii's hand.
Minoru Ii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buddha has time to react.
Buddha avoids the body shot from Minoru Ii.
Buddha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buddha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buddha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Buddha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minoru Ii catches Buddha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha drops his hands momentarily and Minoru Ii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Buddha cracks Minoru Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Buddha misses its intended target.
Buddha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buddha misses with a body kick.
Buddha seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Minoru Ii misses its intended target.
Minoru Ii blocks a head kick by Buddha.
A countering left hand to the body from Minoru Ii misses.
Buddha misses with a kick to the body
and Buddha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buddha throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Minoru Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buddha throws a sloppy head kick and Minoru Ii moves out of range easily.
Buddha throws a push kick but Minoru Ii slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Minoru Ii coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Buddha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Buddha misses its intended target.
Minoru Ii misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Minoru Ii cracks Buddha with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Buddha looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Minoru Ii finish him?
Buddha misses with a body kick.
Kohinata Minoru Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BOOM! Minoru Ii lands a beautiful left hook that drops Buddha. Buddha tries to recover but Minoru Ii is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Buddha lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kohinata Minoru Ii!
Kohinata Minoru Ii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.