PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Munechika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tesla kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC's Thunderstruck. Munechika has chosen Requiem for a Dream as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tesla
vs
Munechika

177 cm
24
154 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikola Tesla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kato Munechika!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munechika is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tesla connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munechika momentarily.
Munechika looks to land a right hand but Tesla moved out of range.
Tesla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munechika drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tesla looks to throw the jab but Munechika is out of range.
Munechika looks to land a right hand but Tesla moved out of range.
Good shot there by Munechika.
Tesla misses the jab.
Munechika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tesla manages to avoid it.
Tesla misses with a body punch
and Munechika cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Munechika gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Munechika fails to land.
Munechika lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Munechika - that landed with a thud.

Munechika has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tesla regains guard immediately.
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!
Tesla keeping full guard, as Munechika tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika throwing strikes but missing.
Munechika won't allow Tesla to get back to his feet.
Tesla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munechika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munechika passes Tesla's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tesla wants to get back to his feet.
Munechika sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tesla defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tesla misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Munechika on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A bone on bone clash there as Tesla blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Tesla misses.
Munechika scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tesla lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Tesla.
Munechika misses with a two punch combination.
Tesla throws a big shot that misses.
Munechika walks into a left hand.
Tesla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munechika misses with a two punch combination.
Munechika tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tesla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Munechika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tesla.
Tesla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tesla is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munechika with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tesla to score with a decent uppercut.
Tesla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tesla lands the left hand.
Tesla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tesla connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Munechika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munechika ducks under a wild hook from Tesla.
Nikola Tesla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tesla takes a swing at Munechika's ribcage but misses.
Tesla works the jab nicely.
Tesla throws a sloppy body shot
and Munechika counters with a body kick.
Munechika uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tesla.
Munechika takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Munechika works the jab nicely.
Munechika throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tesla on the side of the head.
Munechika misses with a double jab.
Munechika uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tesla.
Tesla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munechika turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Munechika wants to clinch up but Tesla keeps it at a distance.
Tesla lands with a nice body punch.
Tesla swats away the attempt to clinch by Munechika.
Tesla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munechika.
Munechika bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tesla connects with a single shot there.
Munechika closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tesla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tesla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tesla moves out of range as Munechika throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Munechika misses.
Tesla punishes Munechika's body with a nice straight punch.
Munechika misses the shot to the body.
Munechika takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tesla lands a really nice looking cross but Munechika seems unphased.
Tesla thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munechika lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tesla has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tesla and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Munechika throws a shot to the body.
Munechika ducks under a wild hook from Tesla.
Tesla lands a lovely overhand right.
Tesla throws an overhand right that lands on Munechika's shoulder, as Munechika tries to avoid the shot.
Tesla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tesla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Munechika throws a big shot that misses.
Munechika is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tesla.
A shot to de liver by Tesla. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Tesla misses.
Tesla scores with the left hand. Munechika knows he should have avoided that one.
Tesla lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Tesla.
A big left from Tesla misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesla throws a jab when Munechika was well out of range.
Tesla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tesla wants it to stay on the feet.
Munechika is breathing heavily.
Tesla missing with a left hand there. Munechika was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munechika is looking to chop away at Tesla's legs.
The fighters circling - Tesla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tesla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munechika with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tesla to score with a decent uppercut.
Munechika takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tesla swings for the body but Munechika moves out of range.
Tesla throws the left hand but Munechika avoids the punch easily.
Tesla lands a nice shot to the body.
Tesla scores with a three punch combo!
Tesla fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Munechika waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tesla.
Munechika takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Munechika misses its intended target.
Munechika lands with a nice combination. Tesla backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla throws a big shot that misses.
Munechika needs to keep his hands up - Tesla had a free shot at his head there.
Nikola Tesla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munechika is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tesla.
Munechika lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Tesla misses the target.
Tesla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tesla throws out a loose jab but Munechika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munechika throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tesla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tesla misses the shot to the body.
Munechika avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tesla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Munechika's hands.
Nice jab there from Tesla.
Munechika lands a head kick. Tesla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tesla stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tesla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla checks a leg kick.
Munechika tries to clinch but Tesla is having none of it.
Munechika takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tesla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tesla cracks Munechika with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tesla connects with a nice looking jab.
Tesla lands a nice shot that snaps Munechika's head back.
Tesla connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munechika momentarily.
Tesla stuffs the takedown.
Nikola Tesla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kato Munechika.
Munechika throws an overhand right that lands on Tesla's shoulder, as Tesla tries to avoid the shot.
Munechika takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Munechika is looking to clinch.
Tesla connects with a right hand. Munechika shakes it off.
Munechika closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tesla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munechika.
Tesla jabs at Munechika's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munechika needs to keep his hands up - Tesla had a free shot at his head there.
Tesla sizes up Munechika with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Munechika fails with a takedown attempt.
Tesla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tesla throws a good cross that connects.
Tesla looks to land a combination but Munechika avoids it well.
Munechika displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tesla throws out the jab.
Munechika avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tesla lands with a shot to the body.
Tesla lands with a good body shot.
Tesla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tesla cracks Munechika with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tesla scores with a nice right hand.
Munechika lands a body shot.
Tesla lands a body shot.
Munechika ducks under a wild hook from Tesla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Tesla dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tesla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munechika.
Tesla defending well as Munechika loads up on a big left hand.
Munechika ducks under a wild hook from Tesla.
Tesla lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Munechika does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikola Tesla is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Munechika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Munechika misses its intended target.
Tesla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Munechika misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Tesla.
Tesla moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tesla throws a looping overhand right but Munechika ducks down to avoid it.
Tesla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tesla lands a really nice looking cross but Munechika seems unphased.
Munechika takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tesla throws a jab when Munechika was well out of range.
Tesla throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Tesla as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesla with a jab.
Tesla throws a hook but Munechika avoids it easily.
Munechika throws a nice looking combination but Tesla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tesla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munechika scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tesla in his tracks.
Tesla misses with an uppercut. Munechika saw that one coming.
Munechika throws a series of punches but Tesla avoids them all with ease.
Tesla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munechika moves away.
Tesla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tesla throws the left hand but Munechika avoids the punch easily.
Munechika walks into a left hand.
Tesla scores with a jab to the head.
Tesla with a nice cross.
Donk. Tesla catches Munechika right on the button with a cross.
Tesla connects with a looping right hand.
Munechika staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to de liver by Tesla. Beautiful body shot.
Munechika throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tesla lands a glancing blow to the side of Munechika's head.
Tesla catches Munechika with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Munechika is looking to clinch.
Tesla connects with a nice looking jab.
Tesla misses with a looping left.
Munechika tries to clinch but Tesla is having none of it.
Tesla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tesla looks to throw the jab but Munechika is out of range.
Tesla catches Munechika with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Munechika fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tesla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tesla missing with a left hand there. Munechika was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tesla lands with an uppercut that bounces Munechika off the cage and back into rage.
Tesla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla keeps the fight on the outside.
Tesla lands a right hook to the body.
Munechika is looking to clinch.
Tesla stuns Munechika with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tesla, as that shot connected.
Tesla thows a body shot but no joy.
Tesla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munechika scores with a decent looking hook.
Munechika walks into a straight right hand from Tesla.
Tesla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munechika moves away.
Munechika moves away from the strike by Tesla.
Tesla scores with the left hand. Munechika knows he should have avoided that one.
Tesla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munechika.
Tesla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munechika. Munechika circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tesla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munechika takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Tesla blocks the leg kick.
Munechika walks into a left hand.
Tesla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tesla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tesla throws a hook to the side of Munechika's head but Munechika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tesla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tesla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tesla lands a nice looking body shot.
Tesla lands a slapping body shot.
Munechika misses with a combination
and Tesla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Munechika thinking.
Tesla cracks Munechika with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Munechika walks into a jab.
A big right from Tesla misses.
Tesla cracks Munechika with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Munechika steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tesla.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Tesla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tesla has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikola Tesla!