PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryuuji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cujo DeRaps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mutou
vs
DeRaps

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuuji Mutou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cujo DeRaps!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutou lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeRaps's sensitive parts.
Mutou tries to move into range but DeRaps moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Ryuuji Mutou has been cut.
Mutou lands a leg kick that knocks DeRaps off balance momentarily.
DeRaps shoots in for a double leg but Mutou sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mutou is looking to slow DeRaps down with leg kicks.
Mutou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeRaps. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown by DeRaps or perhaps it was just good defense by Mutou which made him look bad.
Mutou leaves DeRaps with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ryuuji Mutou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cujo DeRaps.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeRaps.
DeRaps takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
DeRaps shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mutou pinned against the cage. Mutou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeRaps misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
DeRaps looks gassed!
Mutou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeRaps takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mutou slips under a jab from DeRaps.
Mutou throws a nice outside leg kick.
DeRaps throws a hook to the side of Mutou's head but Mutou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryuuji Mutou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mutou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mutou. That's going to slow DeRaps down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mutou.
Mutou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Mutou as DeRaps shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mutou.
Mutou scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutou lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeRaps's sensitive parts.
Mutou connects with a solid leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeRaps.
Mutou scoring well with a low kick there.
Mutou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mutou.

Mutou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DeRaps wants a takedown but no success here.
Mutou comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mutou.
Mutou lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Cujo DeRaps has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeRaps is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mutou is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for DeRaps.
Mutou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mutou lands an elbow just above DeRaps 's eye.
Mutou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mutou.
DeRaps takes an elbow to the temple.
Mutou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

DeRaps is rocked!
DeRaps's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mutou comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
DeRaps is still on wobbly legs! Can Mutou finish him?
DeRaps takes an elbow to the temple.
DeRaps takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mutou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Cujo DeRaps's cut even more.
DeRaps blocks an elbow strike.
Mutou lands a damaging elbow.
Mutou landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeRaps takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeRaps avoids it.
Nice elbow from Mutou.
DeRaps is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mutou pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mutou creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DeRaps's defenses.
Mutou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mutou lands a nice elbow.
Mutou lands a nice elbow.
DeRaps is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mutou lands an elbow inside.
Mutou lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Cujo DeRaps's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mutou lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeRaps blocks the elbow strike.
Mutou lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mutou keeps control of DeRaps as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryuuji Mutou dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mutou.
DeRaps seems to have recovered his senses.
Mutou throws a leg kick which misses DeRaps's front leg but catches the back leg as DeRaps tries to avoid it.
Mutou moves out of range as DeRaps strikes.
Horrible takedown by DeRaps or perhaps it was just good defense by Mutou which made him look bad.
DeRaps tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mutou avoids the body shot from DeRaps.
Mutou scoring well with a low kick there.
Cujo DeRaps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutou connects with a leg kick. DeRaps looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeRaps is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mutou sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
DeRaps is breathing heavily.
Mutou is looking to clinch.
DeRaps looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryuuji Mutou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cujo DeRaps.
DeRaps on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mutou scoring well with a low kick there.

Mutou has closed the distance and engaged DeRaps in a clinch.
Mutou gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mutou lands a nice elbow.
Ryuuji Mutou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
DeRaps takes an elbow to the temple.
Mutou lands an elbow just above DeRaps 's eye.
DeRaps takes an elbow to the forehead.

Cujo DeRaps's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mutou gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
DeRaps takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mutou.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mutou.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cujo DeRaps's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryuuji Mutou!