PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Super Saiyan Goku IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murmur Bladimir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bladimir's choice of entrance music: taking the world by storm. Murmur Bladimir has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Super Saiyan Goku IV's chin.

Saiyan Goku IV
vs
Bladimir

190 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Super Saiyan Goku IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murmur Bladimir!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bladimir 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 Goku IV has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goku IV and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goku IV dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bladimir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murmur Bladimir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goku IV misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bladimir.
Goku IV fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bladimir manages to avoid it.
Bladimir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bladimir slips a jab and a cross from Goku IV.
Bladimir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goku IV avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bladimir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bladimir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goku IV counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goku IV lands with a nice body punch.
Bladimir throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bladimir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bladimir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goku IV counters with a series of strikes. Bladimir will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bladimir misses with a double jab
letting Goku IV counter with a right hand.
Goku IV scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bladimir closes the distance but Goku IV moves to the side
and Goku IV connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goku IV circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku IV throws a jab but it's blocked by Bladimir.
Super Saiyan Goku IV is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Bladimir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick there by Bladimir.
Goku IV is breathing heavily.
Bladimir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bladimir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goku IV paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bladimir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bladimir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goku IV looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bladimir.
Bladimir throws a series of punches but Goku IV moves out of range.
Bladimir fails with a takedown attempt.
Bladimir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bladimir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bladimir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Bladimir moves into the clinch successfully.
Bladimir lands an elbow inside that Goku IV shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bladimir tries a knee to the head but Goku IV blocks it.
Goku IV wants a takedown.

Bladimir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Bladimir or perhaps it was just good defense by Goku IV which made him look bad.
Super Saiyan Goku IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murmur Bladimir.
A punch combination from Goku IV misses.
Bladimir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goku IV counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goku IV keeps the fight on the outside.
Goku IV lands a lovely overhand right.
Goku IV is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bladimir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bladimir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goku IV counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goku IV checks a low kick from Bladimir.
Goku IV throws a series of punches but Bladimir moves out of range.
Goku IV throws a nice looking combination but Bladimir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bladimir moves into range and clinches up with Goku IV.
A frustrated look appears on Bladimir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goku IV wants to break free but Bladimir has control.
Bladimir is trying to break the clinch but Goku IV is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bladimir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goku IV.

Bladimir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goku IV lands a lovely overhand right.
Goku IV looks to land a combination. Bladimir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Goku IV moves out of range as Bladimir throws a body kick.
Goku IV throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bladimir is looking to clinch but Goku IV is avoiding it.
Bladimir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goku IV ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bladimir moves away.
Goku IV throws a series of punches but Bladimir avoids them all with ease.
Goku IV stuffs the takedown attempt from Bladimir. Bladimir gets slowly back to his feet.
Bladimir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goku IV counters with a stiff right hand.
Bladimir wants to clinch.
Goku IV misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bladimir dodges the punch combination from Goku IV.
Bladimir tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goku IV is able to avoid easily.
Good exchange - Goku IV coming out on top.
Goku IV misses with a double jab.
Bladimir misses with a double jab
letting Goku IV counter with a right hand.
Goku IV throws a right and a left that Bladimir avoids nicely.
Bladimir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goku IV.
Bladimir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bladimir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goku IV goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bladimir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goku IV tests Bladimir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murmur Bladimir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bladimir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bladimir avoids the body shot from Goku IV.
Murmur Bladimir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Bladimir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bladimir misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goku IV checks a leg kick.
Bladimir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goku IV throws a nice looking combination but Bladimir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goku IV tries to bum rush Bladimir with a series of wild strikes but Bladimir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bladimir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bladimir avoids the body shot from Goku IV.
Bladimir scoring well with a low kick there.
Bladimir tries to clinch but Goku IV is having none of it.
Bladimir is looking to slow Goku IV down with leg kicks.
Goku IV swats away the attempt to clinch by Bladimir.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bladimir misses with the combination.
Goku IV misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bladimir.
Bladimir throws a low kick but Goku IV avoids it.
Super Saiyan Goku IV is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goku IV throws a right and a left that Bladimir avoids nicely.
Goku IV takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Goku IV ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goku IV dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goku IV checks a leg kick nicely.
Goku IV scores with a nice strike.
Bladimir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goku IV.
Goku IV is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goku IV darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bladimir dodges the punch combination from Goku IV.
Bladimir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bladimir.
Goku IV throws a combination. Bladimir tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bladimir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bladimir walks into a straight right hand from Goku IV.
Goku IV bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goku IV scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bladimir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bladimir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goku IV.
Goku IV throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goku IV dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bladimir misses with the combination.
Bladimir throws a low kick, looking for Goku IV's leg but Goku IV calmly moves out of range.
Goku IV lands a body shot.
Goku IV lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Goku IV is working the combinations to good effect here.

Bladimir darts in and clinches Goku IV up against the cage.

Goku IV jumps into guard, dragging Bladimir to the mat.
Goku IV wants to stand but Bladimir is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bladimir postures up in Goku IV's guard and throws a big left but Goku IV blocks it.
Bladimir trying to control the position from guard on top but Goku IV is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goku IV is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bladimir is controlling him.
Goku IV working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bladimir.
Goku IV avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bladimir throwing strikes from guard but Goku IV blocks nicely.
Bladimir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goku IV fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bladimir wants to clinch up but Goku IV keeps it at a distance.
Goku IV throws a combination. Bladimir tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bladimir takes one on the button.
Bladimir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goku IV defends it nicely.
Super Saiyan Goku IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murmur Bladimir.
Goku IV misses with a few strikes there.
Bladimir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bladimir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goku IV circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bladimir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Goku IV looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goku IV throws a nice looking combination but Bladimir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bladimir wants to land a leg kick but Goku IV is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Super Saiyan Goku IV will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Goku IV lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Goku IV.
Bladimir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goku IV paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bladimir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bladimir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goku IV misses with a wild combination.
Goku IV fails to land with a series of punches.
Bladimir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goku IV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goku IV fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bladimir takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bladimir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bladimir with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Goku IV's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bladimir wants to get back to striking at distance but Goku IV won't allow it.
Goku IV tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bladimir smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bladimir dodges the punch combination from Goku IV.
Bladimir tries to clinch but Goku IV is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goku IV darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goku IV lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goku IV.
Goku IV scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Goku IV.
Bladimir wants to clinch up but Goku IV keeps it at a distance.
Goku IV defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bladimir.
A right-left combo lands from Goku IV.
Bladimir tries to close the distance and clinch but Goku IV swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goku IV lands a two punch combo.
Bladimir drops his hands momentarily and Goku IV takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goku IV scores with the left hand. Bladimir knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice combination there by Goku IV.
Bladimir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Super Saiyan Goku IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murmur Bladimir.
Bladimir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goku IV dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bladimir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bladimir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goku IV takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goku IV changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bladimir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goku IV connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Goku IV.
Goku IV misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bladimir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bladimir shoots in but no luck this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Goku IV.
Bladimir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goku IV.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku IV misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goku IV checks a leg kick.
Goku IV lands a glancing blow to the side of Bladimir's head.
Bladimir tries to clinch up but Goku IV circles away and keeps his distance.
Goku IV moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bladimir throws a right and a left that Goku IV avoids nicely.
Goku IV lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bladimir backs up against the cage.
Goku IV scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bladimir throws a leg kick which misses Goku IV's front leg but catches the back leg as Goku IV tries to avoid it.
Goku IV scores with a shot to the body.
Bladimir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goku IV to score with a decent uppercut.
Goku IV misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goku IV displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bladimir.
Bladimir tries to clinch up but Goku IV circles away and keeps his distance.
Goku IV blocks a head kick by Bladimir.
Bladimir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bladimir pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goku IV is out of range and Bladimir settles back down.
Bladimir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goku IV paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goku IV avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Goku IV both land. Nice combination.
Goku IV thuds a left hand into Bladimir's body.
Bladimir shoots in for a double leg but Goku IV sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goku IV throws a series of punches but Bladimir moves out of range.
Bladimir throws a front kick aimed at Goku IV's knee but Goku IV avoids it well.
Bladimir tries to clinch up
and Goku IV counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bladimir takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Goku IV.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown by Bladimir or perhaps it was just good defense by Goku IV which made him look bad.
Bladimir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goku IV but Goku IV pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Saiyan Goku IV showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goku IV 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Saiyan Goku IV!