PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Astro Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horato Muchada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muchada has chosen Red - Ordinary World as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Boy
vs
Muchada

170 cm
23
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

180 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Astro Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Horato Muchada!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Muchada.
Horrible takedown by Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Muchada which made him look bad.
Astro Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Muchada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Muchada wants to improve his position but Boy is controlling well.
Muchada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
Boy prevents Muchada from standing back up.
Boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Muchada's head.
Boy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Muchada defending well though.
Boy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Muchada to regain full guard.
Muchada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muchada thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Boy scores with a takedown into Muchada's guard.
Muchada looking for a sweep. Not yet Muchada, not yet.
Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muchada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boy lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchada keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muchada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.

Muchada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boy thows a big elbow that misses.

Boy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Muchada, up you get!
Muchada throws a low kick but Boy avoids it.
Boy tries for a takedown but Muchada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Boy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Muchada actively working from the bottom here.
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muchada is trying to stand.
Muchada won't allow Boy to pass to mount.
Muchada is looking to control Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Muchada avoid being mounted?
Muchada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
Muchada manages to get to full guard.
Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boy is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muchada tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Muchada is looking to score with low kicks.
Muchada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Muchada rushes Boy and presses him up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy avoiding damage as Muchada throws knees to the body.
Muchada lands a good knee to the midsection. Boy won't want to take too many of those.
Muchada lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muchada with a knee to the head.
Muchada scores with a knee to the head.
Boy takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Muchada lands a good knee to the midsection. Boy won't want to take too many of those.
Boy wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astro Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muchada unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Muchada scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Astro Boy has been cut.
Muchada landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muchada lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Muchada.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muchada obliges.
Muchada lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Muchada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Muchada content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muchada with a knee to the head.
Muchada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boy is keeping busy.
Muchada missing with knees to the body.
Muchada misses with a knee to the head.
Muchada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Muchada creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muchada is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muchada.
Boy trying to control the position but instead, Muchada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boy into the ropes.
Muchada with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muchada lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Muchada crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Muchada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horato Muchada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Astro Boy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boy scores with a takedown into Muchada's guard.
Boy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Muchada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muchada looking for a sweep. Not yet Muchada, not yet.
Boy works over Muchada with some ground and pound from guard.
Muchada trying to control the position.
Boy throws and elbow that misses. Muchada uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boy's guard. Nice move by Muchada!
Boy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boy tries to get out of the position.
Boy keeping moving, preventing Muchada from controlling successfully.
Boy is looking to stand up but Muchada isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Muchada passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Boy sneaks out the side door and pushes Muchada away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Muchada moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muchada crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Boy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muchada's elbow.
Muchada lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muchada prevents it.
Muchada stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boy is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Muchada lands a damaging elbow.
Muchada working Boy over with knees to the body.
Muchada connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Muchada pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Muchada is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muchada landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muchada landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muchada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Muchada lands an elbow inside.
Muchada content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchada lands a knee to the body.
Boy misses with a body punch.
Muchada lands a damaging elbow.
Muchada lands a nice knee to the body.
Boy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Muchada landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muchada.
Muchada crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Muchada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Boy is looking to control Muchada's arms but Muchada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boy has his back to the ropes.
Muchada unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muchada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy wants to break free but Muchada has control.
Muchada trying to stall but Boy improves his position.
Boy is working for takedown but Muchada is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astro Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muchada lands a knee to the body.
Muchada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boy.
Muchada lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy is trying to drag Muchada to the mat but Muchada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Muchada with a knee to the head.
Boy tries to circle away but Muchada has him pinned against the ropes.
Muchada trying to stall but Boy improves his position.
Muchada scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muchada as Boy tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muchada obliges.
Muchada unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muchada gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muchada working Boy over with knees to the body.
Muchada crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Horato Muchada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muchada creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
Muchada putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boy misses with a punch to the body.
Muchada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horato Muchada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Astro Boy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Muchada looks to land a body kick but Boy moved away.
Boy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muchada pushes Boy away with a front kick.
Muchada thows a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
Muchada just misses with a punch to the body.

Muchada moves into the clinch.
Muchada is pressed up against the ropes. Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muchada down to the mat. Muchada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astro Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy moves out of range as Muchada throws a body kick.

Muchada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Muchada.
A knee to the head by Muchada.
Muchada utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Muchada lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muchada landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Muchada.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Muchada is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Muchada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Muchada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Muchada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muchada lands a nice elbow.
Muchada lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Muchada.
Boy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muchada lands a knee to the body.
Boy is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Muchada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Muchada crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Muchada scores a nice knee to the body.
Muchada using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muchada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muchada landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Muchada unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muchada landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Muchada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Muchada.
Muchada lands a nice shot to the body.
Muchada is trying to maintain a safe position but Boy gets an underhook and turns Muchada into the ropes.
Muchada is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Muchada.
Boy wants to break free but Muchada has control.
A knee to the head by Muchada.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Muchada.
Muchada tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Boy misses with a punch to the body.
Muchada trying to control the position but instead, Boy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muchada into the ropes.
Boy is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Muchada.
Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Boy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muchada utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy is working for takedown but Muchada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Muchada with a knee to the head.
Muchada landing knees to the head.
Boy is trying to drag Muchada to the mat but Muchada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muchada stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boy goes for a takedown attempt but Muchada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Muchada which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Muchada finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Muchada takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muchada.
A knee to the head by Muchada.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muchada obliges.
Boy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muchada displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boy up against the ropes.
Muchada landing knees to the body.
Muchada is pressed up against the ropes. Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muchada down to the mat. Muchada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Muchada misses with a few strikes there.
Muchada misses with a low kick.

Boy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Muchada napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boy scores with punches from side control.
Boy lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horato Muchada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muchada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Horato Muchada!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Horato Muchada!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Horato Muchada!

Horato Muchada wins by unanimous decision!