PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Murosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes into the arena with Funker Vogt "Arising Hero" blaring out of the sound system. Murosaki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Now We Are Free. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allen
vs
Murosaki

172 cm
26
150 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
157 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koji Murosaki!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Murosaki.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allen misses with an elbow strike.

Murosaki pulls Allen into guard.
Allen won't allow Murosaki to sweep him here.
Allen tries to stand but Murosaki is controlling from the bottom.
Allen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murosaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murosaki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Allen!
Allen is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki wants to take Allen's back here but Allen is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Murosaki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Allen manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Murosaki swings around for an armbar but Allen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Murosaki's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki working a defensive guard here.

Murosaki has his foot on Allen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Allen works his way back into a safe position though.
Allen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Murosaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Murosaki is working an open guard so Allen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murosaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen walks into a left hand.
Murosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Murosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murosaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murosaki blocks a head kick by Allen.
Barry Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Allen has closed the distance and engaged Murosaki in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Murosaki is controlling him.
Murosaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Allen working hard to break the clinch.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murosaki avoids it.
Murosaki blocks an elbow strike.
Murosaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murosaki working aggressively here.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murosaki backwards.
Murosaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen throws a hook but Murosaki blocks it.
Allen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
Murosaki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murosaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Murosaki dives in and grabs Allen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes down on Murosaki's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki lands with a shot to the body.
Allen misses with a head kick.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Murosaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.
Allen misses with a hook

and Murosaki counters with a takedown into side control.

Murosaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Allen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Allen struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Murosaki swings around for an armbar but Allen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Murosaki's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Allen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Murosaki's shoulder, as Murosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murosaki.
Murosaki is looking to clinch.
Allen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Murosaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
Allen thumps Murosaki with a low kick.
Murosaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen throws a right and a left that Murosaki avoids nicely.
Murosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Murosaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allen misses with a body shot

and Murosaki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murosaki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Allen sees it coming and defends easily.

Murosaki is working for a kimura but Allen is defending it quite comfortably.
Allen won't allow Murosaki to pass to mount.
Murosaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murosaki is looking to stall here but Allen recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki advances position into side control!

Murosaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Allen is defending well.
Allen is not content to let Murosaki control the position.

Murosaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki just content to control the position.

Murosaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murosaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Allen wants to control but Murosaki postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murosaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Murosaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Murosaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Allen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Murosaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Allen is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Murosaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murosaki tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murosaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Allen tried to score with a low kick but Murosaki checks it.
Murosaki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murosaki checks the leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murosaki avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen wants to get back to striking at distance but Murosaki won't allow it.
Allen throws an elbow that misses.
Murosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Allen backwards.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Murosaki.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Murosaki as he connects with a hook.

Allen moves into range and clinches up with Murosaki.
Murosaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Murosaki avoids the damage to the body.
Murosaki is working Allen over against the cage.
Murosaki stalling in the clinch but Allen improves position.
Allen misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allen breaks from the clinch.
Murosaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen throws a low kick but Murosaki moves out of range easily.
Murosaki stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murosaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murosaki blocks a head kick by Allen.

Allen clinches with his opponent.
Murosaki blocks an elbow strike.
Murosaki jumps guard but Allen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murosaki jumps guard but Allen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koji Murosaki.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Murosaki is controlling him.
Murosaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murosaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murosaki or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen working Murosaki over with knees to the body.
Murosaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murosaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murosaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Allen thumps Murosaki with a low kick.
Allen takes a swing at Murosaki's ribcage but misses.
Murosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Murosaki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Allen did well to prevent Murosaki getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen looks like he's trying to stand up.

Murosaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Allen defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.
Murosaki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Allen's thigh. Allen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Murosaki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murosaki is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen misses with a head kick.
Murosaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen throws a body kick that misses.
Murosaki tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Murosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Murosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Murosaki off balance momentarily.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barry Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Murosaki moves away and avoids it.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Murosaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Allen won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Allen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Koji Murosaki has got the better of the ground game so far.

Murosaki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murosaki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Murosaki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Allen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Murosaki but great work by Allen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki manages to get back to half guard.
Murosaki manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Allen is stalling in the full guard.
Allen wants to stand but Murosaki is controlling his posture from full guard.

Murosaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Allen is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murosaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allen wants to stand but Murosaki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murosaki is keeping the position for now.
Murosaki keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Murosaki has his foot on Allen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Allen works his way back into a safe position though.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murosaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Murosaki working for a triangle but Allen defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Murosaki working for a triangle but Allen defends it easily.

Murosaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murosaki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Koji Murosaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Murosaki dodges the punch combination from Allen.

Allen rushes Murosaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murosaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Allen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barry Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murosaki avoids it.

Allen breaks the clinch.
Murosaki lands a jab to the head.
Murosaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Allen misses with a leg kick.
Murosaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Allen should have avoided that one.
Murosaki lands with a nice body punch.
Murosaki misses the shot to the body.
Murosaki tries to clinch up.

Allen rushes Murosaki and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Murosaki avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen presses Murosaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murosaki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Murosaki tries to stall but Allen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Allen pushes off an throws an elbow but Murosaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murosaki blocks an elbow strike from Allen.
Murosaki is trying to pull guard but Allen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murosaki.
Allen throws a right hand that Murosaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Murosaki also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murosaki, as that shot connected.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen pushes Murosaki away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki avoids the head kick by Allen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen throws a low kick but Murosaki moves out of range easily.
Allen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Murosaki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Allen!

Murosaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Murosaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Allen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Murosaki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Allen, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murosaki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Allen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Murosaki but great work by Allen.
Murosaki is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Murosaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murosaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Murosaki is looking to reverse the position.
Allen just content to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Murosaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murosaki is not content to let Allen control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Allen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
Barry Allen is the new featherweight champion!
Barry Allen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to dance in the aisles! I want to blow loads in faces of all the honey's here tonight. I am glorious I am the king!'.