PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Nik Snow (ranked 1640 p4p, 4075 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 183 p4p, 467 weight class). Musashi has chosen Kodō (鼓童)_Shake as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snow
vs
Musashi

178 cm
37
156
18 - 11 - 2

168 cm
43
152
47 - 22 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Musashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Musashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Musashi misses with an uppercut
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Musashi thinking.
Musashi's coach down at Da Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Musashi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Snow dodges the punch combination from Musashi.
Musashi misses the jab.
Snow tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
Snow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Musashi thuds his right hand into Snow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Snow moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Musashi is predictable there
and Snow counters with a one-two to the body.
Snow throws a hook but Musashi avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A bone on bone clash there as Snow blocks the leg kick.
Snow thumps Musashi with a low kick.
Snow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Snow scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi lands with a shot to the body.
Snow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snow throws a body shot but no joy.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Musashi.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Musashi throws a front kick aimed at Snow's knee but Snow avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Snow moves away and avoids it.

Musashi moves into the clinch.
Musashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Snow.
Musashi misses with some punches.
Musashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Musashi.
Musashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Musashi.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Snow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Snow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Musashi misses with a body punch.

Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Musashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Snow lands a jab to Musashi's midsection.
Musashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Musashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Musashi looks to move away, Snow throws a big counter combo but Musashi just gets out of the way.
Snow avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Snow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Musashi throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
Musashi misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Snow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick from Musashi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Musashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Musashi tries to clinch up but Snow circles away and keeps his distance.
Snow seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Musashi cracks Snow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Musashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snow. That one must have hurt.
Snow tests Musashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snow misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Musashi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nik Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Snow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Musashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Snow throws a wild body kick that Musashi sees coming a mile off.
Snow moves out of range as Musashi throws a body kick.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Snow is looking to wear down Musashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Snow throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
Musashi swinging wildly here.
Snow tries to score with a low kick but Musashi moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Musashi.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi scores with the left hand. Snow knows he should have avoided that one.
Snow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Snow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi checks a low kick from Snow.
And Musashi responds with a good body kick, but Snow manages to step out the way in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
Musashi slips under a jab.
Snow connects with a nice looking jab.
Musashi throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi walks into a straight right hand from Snow.
Snow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Musashi dips to his left and cracks Snow with an uppercut!
Musashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snow looks to land a combination but Musashi avoids it well.
Musashi takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Snow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
Snow lands with a right hand.
Musashi misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Snow moved out of range nicely.
Snow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Musashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Musashi scores with a jab.
Snow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snow throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Musashi.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
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!
Snow moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow scores with a jab. Musashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Musashi misses.
Musashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nik Snow is winning the standup battle so far.
Musashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Snow.
Musashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snow was well out of range. Poor timing from Musashi.

Musashi closes the distance and pushes Snow back into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Musashi.
Musashi misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Musashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Musashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snow lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Snow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A clash of legs there as Snow blocks the low kick.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Musashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Snow does it's job there.
Snow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
Musashi swings widly with a right hand
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Musashi thinking.
Snow swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snow in his tracks.
Snow throws a leg kick but Musashi checks it.
Snow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Musashi. That did some damage!
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
Snow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Snow thumps Musashi with a low kick.
Musashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snow finds it's way round the side to connect with Musashi's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow digs a good hook to Musashi's body.
Musashi digs a good hook to Snow's body.
Musashi tries to work over Snow's front leg with a kick but Snow checks it.
Musashi works the jab nicely.
Snow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
Snow misses with an uppercut.
Snow throws a right hand that Musashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Musashi also avoids with ease.
Musashi unleashes a big counter combination but Snow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snow lands a jab to Musashi's midsection.
Musashi blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Snow - just one landing.
Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Musashi finds it's target.
Musashi misses with a looping right.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Musashi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Musashi tries to clinch but Snow is having none of it.
Snow throws out a powerful jab.
Musashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Snow, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow lands a nice looking body shot.
Snow misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow lands a nice hook to Musashi's body. Musashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snow wants to land a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi is looking to land body kicks.
Musashi misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Snow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi.
The fighters circling - Musashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Musashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
Snow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snow looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Musashi throws out a counter right but Snow avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Musashi.
Snow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Musashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Musashi.
Musashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Snow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body punch from Snow.
Snow throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Nik Snow did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Snow lands with a shot to the body.
Snow cracks Musashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Musashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musashi! But no joy.
Snow misses with a double jab.
As Snow backs off Musashi throws a huge counter combo but Snow manages to avoid it all.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snow.
Snow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Musashi lands a two punch combo.
Snow with a jab.
Good work by Snow as he checks the leg kick.
Musashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Snow.
Musashi tries to counter with a clinch but Snow shakes him off and moves away.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Snow misses.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Snow misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Musashi.
Musashi tries to land a leg kick but Snow saw it coming and moves away.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi.
Snow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Musashi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snow momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Musashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Musashi.
Musashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snow doesn't seem bothered though.
Musashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Snow throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
Snow backing away here, and Musashi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Musashi misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Snow does no damage.
Musashi throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
Musashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Musashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Snow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A clash of legs there as Musashi blocks the low kick.
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!
Snow slips under a jab from Musashi.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
Musashi feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Snow.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musashi connects with a body shot that sends Snow's belly button to the back.
Musashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Musashi.
Musashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Musashi sizes up Snow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Musashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Musashi.
Snow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Snow throws a sloppy head kick
and Musashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musashi misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow lands with a right hand.
Musashi misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snow.
A shot to the body from Snow misses
and Musashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Snow's knee momentarily.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Miyamoto Musashi 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!

Musashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snow's sensitive parts.
Snow defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand.
Musashi misses with a looping left.
Snow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Musashi misses with an uppercut
and Snow counters with a stiff right hand.
Musashi punishes Snow's body with a nice straight punch.
Musashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Snow lands a slapping body shot.
Musashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Snow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Snow.
Snow throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Snow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Musashi. That did some damage!
Musashi looks to land a combination but Snow avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Musashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snow lands a jab to Musashi's midsection.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snow throws a leg kick but Musashi moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Musashi throws a series of punches but Snow moves out of range.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Snow throws a body shot but no joy.
Snow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Musashi at a distance.
Snow throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Snow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Musashi.
Nik Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Musashi.
Snow tries a low kick but Musashi avoids it.
Snow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Musashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Snow cracks Musashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Snow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Musashi.
Musashi misses with an uppercut.
Snow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Musashi.
Musashi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Musashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snow throws out the jab.
Musashi misses with a hook.
Snow is looking to counter punch.
A clash of legs there as Musashi blocks the low kick.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Musashi throws a low kick but Snow avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Musashi.

Musashi darts in and clinches Snow up against the ropes.
Musashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Snow.

Musashi breaks from the clinch.
Snow misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Snow blocks the leg kick.
Snow misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nik Snow.
I think Musashi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyamoto Musashi!