PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oji San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

San
vs
Musashi

189 cm
22
189 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
192 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oji San!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San tries to work over Musashi's front leg with a kick but Musashi checks it.
San pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San fails with an attempt to clinch.
San jabs at Musashi's body.
San throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Musashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from San.
San pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Musashi moves in looking to clinch but San pushes him off.
San cracks Musashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for San.
An inside leg kick from San misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by San. That's going to slow Musashi down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San throws a chopping leg kick but Musashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Musashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
San tries to clinch but Musashi is having none of it.
San throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
San walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Musashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Musashi misses with a few strikes there.
San misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi avoids the body shot from San.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a two punch combination.

San clinches up with Musashi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
San tries a knee to the head but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, San just misses with a elbow thrown towards Musashi's brow.
San blocks a body shot from Musashi.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San stalls.
San is trying to maintain a safe position but Musashi gets an underhook and turns San into the ropes.
Musashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Musashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
San fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San blocking some punches.
San working aggressively here.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from San.
San holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
San prevents a body shot from Musashi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
San is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Musashi is keeping busy.
San misses with some punches.
Musashi tries to work over San's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San is trying to maintain a safe position but Musashi gets an underhook and turns San into the ropes.
San softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
San working aggressively here.

Musashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range.
San motions for Musashi to come forward. San throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
San buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by San. That's going to slow Musashi down.
Some wild striking there from Musashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
San connects with a solid leg kick.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
San looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
San misses with a straight right.
Musashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San was well out of range. Poor timing from Musashi.
San lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San misses the shot to the body.
San lands a nice leg kick that just misses Musashi's sensitive parts.
San tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range.
San throws a leg kick which misses Musashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Musashi tries to avoid it.
San is looking to wear down Musashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Musashi darts in and clinches San up against the ropes.
San is trying to maintain a safe position but Musashi gets an underhook and turns San into the ropes.
San prevents a body shot from Musashi.
Musashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Musashi controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sans head.
San manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Musashi scores with a shot to the side of San's head.
Musashi can't find room to land a body shot as San controls the action.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San misses with a hook from the clinch.
Musashi struggles to land a body shot inside as San controls his hands.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sans head.
Musashi blocking some punches.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Musashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Musashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
Musashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Musashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with San, pushing him back against the ropes.
Musashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of San backwards.
San tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.
Musashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
San unloads a knee to the mid-section. Musashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
San blocks an uppercut.
San lands a body punch.
Musashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sans head.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Musashi tries to work over San's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from San as the two fighters clinch.
Musashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
San leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Musashi misses with a body punch.
San lands with a light punch inside.
Musashi prevents a body shot from San.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Musashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
San tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Musashi avoids it.
San stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
San blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San lands a hook that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
A short left from San.
Musashi misses with some punches.
San is working Musashi over against the ropes.
Musashi is breathing heavily.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San slows down the pace here.
San works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from San.
San scores with a knee to the head.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on San - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
San blocks an uppercut.
San landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San.
San goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
San misses with a hook to the ribs.
San lands with a short shot to the head.
Musashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Musashi controls his hands.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
San scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San.
Musashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from San.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San.
San missing with knees to the body.
Musashi tries to throw a body punch but San avoids it by throwing Musashi back against the ropes.
San misses with a knee to the head.
Musashi takes a shot to the head.
San blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, San throws an elbow but misses.
San is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
San scores with a shoulder strike.
San working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San.
San misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Musashi as San tries to tie him up.
Musashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi blocks a body shot from San.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
San lands an elbow inside.
Musashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by San.
San blocking some punches.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
San lands a right hand.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi tries a body shot but San blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi struggles to land a body shot inside as San controls his hands.
San pushes Musashi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
San lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oji San dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

San lands a lovely overhand right.
San connects with an inside leg kick.
San tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
San stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Musashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from San finds it's way round the side to connect with Musashi's head.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but San swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San was well out of range. Poor timing from Musashi.
San moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musashi misses with a hook. San ducked under it nicely.
San moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Musashi if he has to take too many more of those.
San is looking to chop away at Musashi's legs.
Musashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. San manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Musashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San pivots, looking for a leg kick but Musashi is out of range and San settles back down.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
San scores with a head kick. Musashi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick.
San smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
San slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
San's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and San duly obliges.

Musashi is rocked!
Musashi is looking to clinch.
Musashi is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
San tries to clinch there but Musashi circles away.
San tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Musashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. San moves away and avoids it.
Musashi seems to have recovered his senses.
San rushes Musashi with punches - Musashi moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Musashi goes down! San follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oji San!
Oji San retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Oji San, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.