PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pay Attention (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musashimaru Koyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koyo has chosen "Tengoku Kara Kaminari" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 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.

Attention
vs
Koyo

200 cm
25
291 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

150 cm
30
300 lbs
24 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pay Attention!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Musashimaru Koyo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attention jabs Koyo right on the nose. Koyo blinks but takes it well.
Attention blocks a low kick nicely.
Attention scores with a shot to the body.
Attention lands a jab to Koyo's midsection.
Attention misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koyo.
A nice combination there by Attention.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attention lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Koyo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koyo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Attention chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koyo can pounce on him.
Koyo just misses with a punch to the body.
Koyo tries to land a front kick but Attention steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koyo 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 Attention has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Attention and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koyo, right into the meat.
Attention throws the left hand but Koyo avoids the punch easily.
Koyo throws a right hand that Attention ducks under and follows up with a left that Attention also avoids with ease.
Koyo scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Koyo misses.
Koyo swings for the body but Attention moves out of range.
Koyo throws a solid leg kick but Attention takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koyo.
Attention checks a low kick from Koyo.
Koyo throws a leg kick but Attention checks it.
Koyo misses the shot to the body.
Koyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Attention ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koyo moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attention fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Attention checks a leg kick nicely.
Attention tries to clinch up
and Koyo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Attention ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koyo moves away.
Attention throws out a loose jab but Koyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attention is looking to clinch but Koyo is avoiding it.
Koyo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pay Attention is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koyo moves out of range as Attention strikes.
Attention lands a jab to the head.
Koyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attention manages to avoid it.
Koyo looks to land a body kick but Attention moved away.
Attention looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Attention throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koyo shoots in looking for a takedown but Attention manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koyo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Attention misses the shot to the body.
Koyo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Attention displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koyo throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koyo moves forwards but Attention connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Attention.
Koyo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Attention tries to avoid it but Koyo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Attention to the ground. Attention escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Attention avoids the body shot from Koyo.
Attention tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koyo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koyo closes the distance and clinches up with Attention, looking for a takedown. Koyo pushes Attention against the cage but Attention circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pay Attention has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musashimaru Koyo.
Attention tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Attention scores with a jab to the head.
Attention is looking to clinch but Koyo is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pay Attention dominated that round.
That's time! Attention's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koyo lands a leg kick that knocks Attention off balance momentarily.
Attention is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Koyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koyo tries to work over Attention's front leg with a kick but Attention checks it.
Attention misses with a body shot.
Attention cracks Koyo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Koyo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Koyo misses.
Koyo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Attention throws a series of punches but Koyo moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koyo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Attention throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyo misses with a looping left.
A big left from Koyo misses.
Koyo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koyo is looking to chop away at Attention's legs.
Attention connects with a single shot there.
Attention throws out a powerful jab.
Koyo tries to land a front kick but Attention steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koyo throws a head kick that misses.
Attention throws a right and a left that both miss.
Attention uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pay Attention is winning the standup battle so far.
Koyo takes a swing at Attention's ribcage but misses.
Koyo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Attention rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attention tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Koyo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Attention napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koyo controls the position.
Koyo looking to control but instead Attention has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Koyo in particular looking to stall.
Koyo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Attention to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Attention wants to sweep here but Koyo controlling him for the moment.
Koyo passes Attention's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Attention on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Koyo is keen to just control but Attention is a slippery customer.

Koyo is trying to work for a kimura but Attention is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koyo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Koyo connects with a nice short shot to Attention's temple.
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!
Koyo misses with a head shot. Attention uses the momentum to regain guard.
Attention avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koyo scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musashimaru Koyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Attention throws a hook but Koyo avoids it easily.
Koyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Attention is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Attention.
Nice defenses there by Attention.
Attention blocks the body kick.
Koyo throws a leg kick but Attention sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Attention fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koyo on the side of the head.
Attention tries to clinch there but Koyo circles away.
Attention thuds his right hand into Koyo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Attention swings for the body but Koyo moves out of range.
Koyo misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Attention misses the target.

Attention drives through and clinches with Koyo against the cage.
A hook to the body from Koyo.

Koyo breaks from the clinch.
Koyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attention moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koyo.
Koyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koyo misses with a body kick.
Koyo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Koyo throws a low kick but Attention avoids it.
Attention bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koyo's head.
Attention connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attention tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Attention blocks a head kick by Koyo.
Attention displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koyo.
Koyo takes a swing at Attention's ribcage but misses.
Koyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Attention misses with an uppercut.
Attention looks to throw the jab but Koyo is out of range.
Attention just misses with a punch to the body.
Attention tries to clinch but Koyo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Attention blocks the leg kick.
Koyo wants to slow Attention down by chopping away at his legs.
Attention lands with a shot to the body.
Attention connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Musashimaru Koyo has been cut.
Attention swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Attention.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attention checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Attention misses with a hook.
Koyo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Attention is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Attention swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koyo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attention moves into range and connects with a jab.
Attention scores with a three punch combo!
Attention takes a swing at Koyo's ribcage but misses.
Attention gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Attention throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koyo misses with a hook.
Attention steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koyo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyo thuds his shin into the meat of Attention's side.
Attention's corner calls for a 1-2. Attention obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pay Attention showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Attention 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pay Attention!
An out of breath Pay Attention thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.