PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Koyasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyuzo Mifune told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Koyasako
vs
Mifune

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
20
204 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Koyasako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Koyasako.
Mifune on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koyasako throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Kyuzo Mifune has been cut.
Mifune looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koyasako throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koyasako.
Mifune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koyasako lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mifune will feel that in the morning.
Mifune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koyasako.
Koyasako feints and then cracks Mifune's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mifune down.
Koyasako with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koyasako lands a head kick. Mifune smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koyasako turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koyasako lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mifune's sensitive parts.
Koyasako misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koyasako throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mifune.
Mifune should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koyasako, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyasako scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koyasako lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koyasako lands with a kick to the temple. Mifune shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mifune on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koyasako fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mifune.
Koyasako thuds his shin into the meat of Mifune's side.
Koyasako chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koyasako.
A solid body kick from Koyasako.
Koyasako throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koyasako lands with a slapping head kick.
Koyasako lands a head kick!
Koyasako scores with a spinning back kick!
Mifune has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Koyasako.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koyasako lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koyasako fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mifune.
Mifune takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tommy Koyasako is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mifune blocks a head kick by Koyasako.
Nice body kick from Koyasako.
A head kick from Koyasako lands but Mifune takes it in his stride.
Mifune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koyasako throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koyasako cracks the inside of Mifune's front leg.
Koyasako scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mifune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koyasako.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mifune takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mifune walks forward, straight into a front kick from Koyasako.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koyasako, right into the meat.
Mifune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Koyasako.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koyasako. That's going to slow Mifune down.
Koyasako throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koyasako lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifune takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mifune has eaten all the pies!
Koyasako lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koyasako.
Mifune takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koyasako throws a leg kick which misses Mifune's front leg but catches the back leg as Mifune tries to avoid it.
Koyasako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koyasako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koyasako feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mifune's calf.
Koyasako throws a head kick that half lands.
Tommy Koyasako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koyasako throws a sloppy head kick and Mifune moves out of range easily.
Koyasako throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mifune avoids the head kick by Koyasako.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyasako with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Koyasako slams his shin into Mifune's torso.
Koyasako dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mifune. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Koyasako dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyuzo Mifune's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Koyasako scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mifune takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Koyasako.
Koyasako fakes the leg kick and cracks Mifune in the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koyasako. That's going to slow Mifune down.
Koyasako cracks the inside of Mifune's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koyasako scores with a head kick.
Tommy Koyasako is winning the standup battle so far.
Koyasako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koyasako connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koyasako scores with a spinning back kick!
Koyasako lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mifune will feel that in the morning.
Mifune shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koyasako as he avoids it easily.
Koyasako lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mifune's sensitive parts.
Mifune is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mifune blocks a head kick by Koyasako.
Tommy Koyasako is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mifune tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koyasako scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koyasako, right into the meat.
Koyasako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Koyasako.
Koyasako fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koyasako throws a head kick that half lands.
Koyasako throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koyasako throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mifune.
Koyasako is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mifune can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koyasako throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mifune tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mifune takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mifune has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koyasako.
Koyasako lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koyasako keeps the fight on the outside.
Koyasako throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koyasako lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mifune takes a step back to recover.
Koyasako misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koyasako lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koyasako lands with a kick to the temple. Mifune shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mifune's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Koyasako finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Koyasako dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mifune. That did some damage!
Koyasako connects with a solid leg kick.
Koyasako lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mifune steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koyasako. That one must have hurt.
Mifune takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koyasako.
Koyasako plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Koyasako feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mifune's calf.
Mifune takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Mifune with that takedown attempt.
Koyasako delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koyasako throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Koyasako lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koyasako scoring well with a low kick there.
Koyasako cracks the inside of Mifune's front leg.
Good leg kick by Koyasako there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koyasako feints and then cracks Mifune's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mifune down.
Koyasako scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyasako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koyasako moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mifune on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Koyasako dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyuzo Mifune's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mifune takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koyasako moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mifune takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koyasako goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Koyasako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Koyasako slams his shin into Mifune's torso.
Koyasako chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koyasako lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mifune takes a step back to recover.
Koyasako throws a sloppy head kick and Mifune moves out of range easily.
Koyasako scores with a head kick.
Koyasako dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mifune. That did some damage!
Koyasako lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mifune will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyasako throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koyasako.
Koyasako throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mifune's head.
Mifune has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koyasako.
Mifune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koyasako. Koyasako obviously looking to wear him down.
Koyasako lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mifune takes a step back to recover.
Koyasako lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body kick there by Koyasako.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koyasako lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mifune blocks a head kick by Koyasako.
Koyasako scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako lands with a slapping head kick.
Mifune takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mifune takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mifune tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Koyasako.
Mifune steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koyasako. That one must have hurt.
Mifune tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koyasako chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koyasako throws a head kick that half lands.
Koyasako throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mifune.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koyasako.
Koyasako moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koyasako, right into the meat.
Koyasako looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koyasako goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Koyasako plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Koyasako throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koyasako chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koyasako lands a front kick.
Mifune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koyasako.
Koyasako pushes Mifune away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koyasako.
Koyasako lands with a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mifune.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mifune might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Koyasako has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koyasako throws a head kick that half lands.
Koyasako throws a sloppy head kick and Mifune moves out of range easily.
Koyasako throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mifune's head.
Koyasako throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koyasako lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koyasako fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mifune.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koyasako, right into the meat.
Koyasako lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyasako with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koyasako.
Kyuzo Mifune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Koyasako.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Koyasako showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koyasako has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Koyasako!