PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musashimaru Koyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus The Bus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koyo comes to the cage accompanied by "Tengoku Kara Kaminari" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koyo
vs
The Bus

150 cm
24
300 lbs
15 - 2 - 2

225 cm
22
300 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Supersize Me

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 15 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Musashimaru Koyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gus The Bus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyo misses the shot to the body.
The Bus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koyo throws out a powerful jab.
Koyo misses with a double jab
and The Bus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koyo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koyo misses with a leg kick
and The Bus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koyo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koyo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Bus counters with a right hand to the body.
Koyo ducks under a wild hook from The Bus.
Musashimaru Koyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koyo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyo misses with a left hand
and The Bus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koyo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Bus.
Koyo thows a leg kick but The Bus checks it
and The Bus counters with a nice body shot.
The Bus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Bus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koyo rather than just go for the knockout.
Koyo is breathing heavily.
The Bus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koyo swings widly with a right hand
and The Bus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koyo misses with a kick to the body
and The Bus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Bus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Bus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koyo's head backwards.
The Bus misses with an uppercut.
Gus The Bus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bus lands a slapping body shot.
Koyo shoots in for a takedown but The Bus shows good takedown defense.
Koyo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Bus is able to avoid easily.
The Bus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Bus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Bus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koyo at a distance.
Koyo throws a solid leg kick but The Bus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koyo.
Koyo keeps the fight on the outside.
The Bus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Bus is out of range and Koyo settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Bus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koyo scrambles back to his feet.
Koyo ducks right into an uppercut from The Bus.
The Bus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Bus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koyo throws a leg kick
and The Bus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koyo misses with a hook to the body
and The Bus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Bus. Koyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koyo throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Bus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koyo misses with a takedown attempt - The Bus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musashimaru Koyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Koyo misses
and The Bus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koyo is looking to slow The Bus down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Koyo misses
and The Bus counters with a nice body shot.
The Bus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Bus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Bus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Koyo back to the cage. The Bus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Bus lands a right hook to the body.
The Bus 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.
The Bus lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Bus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koyo throws out a leg kick but The Bus moves out of range and Koyo only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus The Bus dominated that round.
That's time! Koyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Bus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koyo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Bus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Bus moves out of range of the leg kick from Koyo.
Koyo throws an off balance right hand
and The Bus counters with a left to the body.
Gus The Bus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koyo misses with a shot to the body
and The Bus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koyo thows a leg kick but The Bus checks it
enabling The Bus to counter with a crisp jab.
Koyo throws a right hand that misses
and The Bus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for The Bus.
Koyo throws a front kick aimed at The Bus's knee but The Bus avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koyo's hands.
Koyo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koyo thows a leg kick but The Bus checks it
and The Bus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Bus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koyo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koyo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koyo misses with a lunging right hand
and The Bus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koyo pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Bus is out of range and Koyo settles back down.
Koyo throws a leg kick
and The Bus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Koyo
and The Bus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Bus scores with a body shot.
The Bus throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Bus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koyo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Bus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Bus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koyo at a distance.
The Bus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Bus wants to clinch up but Koyo keeps it at a distance.
The Bus lands a nice shot to the body.
The Bus tries to close the distance and clinch but Koyo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Bus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No luck for Koyo with that takedown attempt.
Koyo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bus tests Koyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Bus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as The Bus blocks the low kick.
The Bus tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by The Bus. Beautiful body shot.
Koyo misses with a low kick.
The Bus scores with a shot to the body.
Koyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Bus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koyo thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koyo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Bus jabs at Koyo's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koyo throws a lazy uppercut
and The Bus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koyo thinking.
The Bus with a hook.
The Bus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koyo misses with a leg kick
and The Bus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koyo thinking.
The Bus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Bus is looking to clinch.
The Bus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus The Bus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Koyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Koyo misses with a body punch
letting The Bus counter with a right hand.
The Bus tries to clinch there but Koyo circles away.
Koyo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A clash of legs there as The Bus blocks the low kick.
Koyo shoots in but The Bus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Bus thows a body shot but no joy.
Koyo wants to land a leg kick but The Bus is out of range.
Koyo swats away the attempt to clinch by The Bus.
Koyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Bus manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyo misses with a leg kick
and The Bus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koyo drops his hands momentarily and The Bus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koyo misses with a body shot
and The Bus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koyo misses with a hook to the body
letting The Bus counter with a right hand.
Koyo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koyo tries to work over The Bus's front leg with a kick but The Bus checks it.
The Bus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koyo's head.
The Bus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koyo under the eye.
Koyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Bus counters with a straight right hand.
Musashimaru Koyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Bus is out of range.
The Bus lands a jab to Koyo's midsection.
Koyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koyo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koyo misses with a lunging right hand
and The Bus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Bus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koyo scores with a leg kick.
Koyo misses with a left hand
and The Bus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koyo misses with a kick to the body
and The Bus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Bus blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Bus has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Koyo.
The Bus prevents the takedown attempt.
Koyo blocks an uppercut.
The Bus scores with a hook to the body.
Koyo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koyo tries to stall but The Bus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Bus avoiding damage as Koyo throws knees to the body.
The Bus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Bus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Koyo drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Bus stopping the sweep attempt from Koyo.
The Bus controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bus trying to control but Koyo is working from the bottom.
The Bus stopping the sweep attempt from Koyo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus The Bus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Bus 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus The Bus!