PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Momoshiro Kitsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muscles Glasses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kitsune
vs
Glasses

160 cm
20
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Condemned

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Momoshiro Kitsune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muscles Glasses!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glasses throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kitsune clinches.
Glasses lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Momoshiro Kitsune has been cut.
Glasses lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glasses holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Glasses avoiding damage as Kitsune throws knees to the body.

Glasses pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kitsune throws a lazy uppercut
letting Glasses counter with a right hand.
Kitsune showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glasses.
Glasses misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kitsune takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glasses counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune wants to clinch up but Glasses keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Glasses as he checks the leg kick.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kitsune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kitsune darts in trying to clinch
and Glasses counters with a left to the body.
Momoshiro Kitsune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Glasses. That snapped Kitsune's head back.
Kitsune on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glasses fails to land with a series of punches.
Kitsune tries to clinch but Glasses is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kitsune clinches up with Glasses and pushes him back against the ropes.
Come on Glasses - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kitsune wants to take the fight to the mat but Glasses manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glasses prevents Kitsune from breaking the clinch.

Glasses's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glasses looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glasses counters with a left and a right that stings Kitsune.
Nice takedown defense from Glasses. No joy for Kitsune on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kitsune is defended easily by Glasses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momoshiro Kitsune. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kitsune shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glasses as he jumps to the side.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glasses counters with a nice body shot.
Kitsune shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glasses but Glasses pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Glasses throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glasses lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kitsune backs up against the ropes.
Glasses throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glasses misses the shot to the body.
Kitsune tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Glasses counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasses wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glasses counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitsune closes the distance but Glasses moves to the side
and Glasses connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kitsune has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kitsune there as he acknowledges the shot.

Momoshiro Kitsune's cut is getting worse.
Glasses throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kitsune.
Glasses throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kitsune on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitsune fails to land the takedown.
Muscles Glasses is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kitsune tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Glasses counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muscles Glasses dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Momoshiro Kitsune's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Glasses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glasses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Glasses - just one landing.
Glasses scores with a jab.
Kitsune doesn't manage to clinch there - Glasses circles away.
Glasses swats away the attempt to clinch by Kitsune.
Kitsune shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glasses as he avoids it easily.
Glasses throws a right and a left that Kitsune avoids nicely.
Kitsune tries to clinch
and Kitsune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Momoshiro Kitsune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glasses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kitsune fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Glasses to the ground. Kitsune is now in Glasses's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Glasses has Kitsune pulled in close to control his posture.
Glasses really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kitsune. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glasses preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasses is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Glasses is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Kitsune is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Glasses is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Glasses has escaped and now he's on top!
Kitsune looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glasses is one step ahead there.
Glasses is looking to stand up but Kitsune won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasses preventing the sweep.
Kitsune wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Glasses is now in half guard.
Kitsune gets full guard.
Glasses would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kitsune is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Glasses tries to stand but Kitsune is controlling from the bottom.

Glasses gets to his feet - Kitsune follows without any prompting.
Kitsune doesn't manage to clinch there - Glasses circles away.
Glasses stalks Kitsune and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kitsune's face. Kitsune staggers backwards, shaken.
Kitsune looks to land a left hand but Glasses moved out of range nicely.
Glasses thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasses throws a nice looking combination but Kitsune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kitsune takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kitsune takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Glasses does no damage.
Kitsune wants to clinch
and Glasses connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Kitsune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kitsune moves to clinch but Glasses breaks away
and Glasses counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glasses throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glasses lands a jab.
Glasses lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muscles Glasses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Momoshiro Kitsune's cut.
That's time! Kitsune's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A combination from Kitsune does no damage.
Glasses misses with a body shot.
Kitsune tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glasses swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glasses.
Some bone on bone action there as Glasses checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glasses keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kitsune fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momoshiro Kitsune. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glasses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kitsune shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Glasses is trying to defend but Kitsune finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kitsune thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glasses's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glasses is defending against the submission attempts here by Kitsune.
Glasses is trying to maintain the position but Kitsune is very close to passing his half guard.
Glasses is looking for a sweep. Kitsune is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Glasses is defending against the submission attempts here by Kitsune.
Glasses wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glasses does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Glasses trying to hold on to Kitsune's head to control him but Kitsune postures up.

Kitsune seems to be looking for submissions.
Glasses is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kitsune is looking to take a break and control but Glasses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kitsune wants to work for an arm triangle but Glasses is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kitsune is looking for a kimura here.
Kitsune throwing shots but Glasses is blocking nicely.
Momoshiro Kitsune overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glasses desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kitsune not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kitsune is thwarting Glasses's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune throws a strike but Glasses avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kitsune throws an elbow that misses. Glasses uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kitsune's guard. Nice move by Glasses!
Glasses wants to get up but he can't break Kitsune's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Glasses stands up and waves to Kitsune to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glasses throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muscles Glasses.
I've got Glasses 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muscles Glasses!
A relieved looking Muscles Glasses thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.