PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lennon
vs
Musashi

180 cm
28
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lennon doesn't seem bothered though.
Musashi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Musashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Musashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A lazy left from Musashi finds it's target.
Lennon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Musashi misses with a looping right.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musashi misses with a straight left.
Musashi throws a big shot that misses.
Lennon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Musashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lennon.
Lennon throws out a loose jab but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lennon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lennon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Lennon.
Musashi takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a front kick aimed at Lennon's knee but Lennon avoids it well.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lennon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Musashi is trying to defend but Lennon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lennon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Musashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Musashi is looking to improve his position.
Lennon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Musashi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lennon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lennon is one step ahead there.
Musashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lennon.
Lennon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Musashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lennon throws a big right hand that misses.
Musashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon throwing strikes but missing.
Musashi keeping full guard, as Lennon tries to pass.
Lennon postures up in Musashi's guard and throws a big left but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi is controlling Lennon's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Miyamoto Musashi.
Lennon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Musashi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lennon.
Musashi throws a shot to the body.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Musashi.
Musashi avoids the head kick by Lennon.
Musashi throws a low kick but Lennon moves out of range easily.
Musashi with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lennon. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Musashi, as that shot connected.
Musashi lands a glancing blow to the side of Lennon's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Lennon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lennon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi.
Musashi connects with a looping right hand.
Lennon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Musashi throws a body kick that misses.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Musashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Lennon.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Lennon moved out of range nicely.
Lennon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Musashi.
Lennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Lennon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Musashi.
Lennon tries to clinch up but Musashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Lennon connects with a body shot.
Musashi lands a jab to Lennon's midsection.
Musashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lennon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Musashi throws a jab when Lennon was well out of range.
Musashi throws a body punch but Lennon moves out of range.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lennon throws out the jab.
Lennon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Musashi tries to avoid it but Lennon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Musashi to the ground. Musashi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lennon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Lennon moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Musashi clinches up with Lennon and pushes him back against the cage.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Musashi controls the action.
Musashi wants to break free but Lennon has control.
Come on Lennon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Musashi tries to break free but Lennon pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Musashi is trying to break free.
Lennon is trying to break free.
Musashi blocks a body shot from Lennon.
Lennon keeps control of Musashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lennon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Musashi is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Musashi manages to break the clinch.
Lennon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musashi.
Musashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lennon under the eye.
Lennon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Musashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lennon.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Musashi digs a good body shot into Lennon's ribs.
Lennon looks to land a body kick but Musashi moved away.
Musashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lennon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Musashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Musashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Musashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Musashi lands a really nice looking cross but Lennon seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Lennon. Lennon gets slowly back to his feet.
Musashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Musashi lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Musashi works Lennon's body with a nice hook.
Musashi works the jab nicely.
Lennon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lennon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi thuds his right hand into Lennon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Lennon is rocked!
Musashi lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Lennon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi thuds a left hand into Lennon's body.
Musashi steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Lennon is out on his feet! Musashi sets himself and nearly takes Lennon's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miyamoto Musashi!
Our winner, Miyamoto Musashi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.