PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is JAMROCK. Musashi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sword of the Stranger - Mukoh Hadan. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ryu Musashi enters the cage!

Cliff
vs
Musashi

182 cm
36
176 lbs
35 - 15 - 1

179 cm
24
177 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Hellbent

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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 35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cliff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Musashi. Those never looked like landing.
Musashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cliff moves out of range as Musashi strikes.
A jab from Cliff does it's job there.
Musashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cliff misses with an uppercut.
Musashi throws a low kick but Cliff avoids it.
Cliff lands a head kick!
Musashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cliff was well out of range. Poor timing from Musashi.
Cliff misses with a body kick.
Musashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi connects with a leg kick. Cliff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cliff tried to score with a low kick but Musashi checks it.
Musashi wants to land a leg kick but Cliff is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cliff scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cliff.
Musashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Cliff tries a head kick but it misses.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Cliff moves away and avoids it.
Musashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cliff throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Musashi is predictable there
and Cliff counters with a leg kick.
Musashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Musashi jabs at Cliff's body.
Cliff lands with an overhand left.
Musashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musashi slips a jab from Cliff.
Musashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cliff.
Cliff has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
Cliff misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi throws a body punch but Cliff moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cliff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Musashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cliff passes into side control, despite Musashi's attempt to control the position.
Cliff remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Musashi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cliff's best efforts.
Musashi is looking for a sweep. Cliff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Musashi trying to get back to full guard but Cliff takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi gets back to half guard.
Cliff seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Musashi is looking to improve his position.

Musashi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cliff pushes past his half guard into mount!
Musashi is looking to improve his position but Cliff isn't that keen on the idea.
Cliff avoids the attempt from Musashi to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Musashi's face.
Musashi tries to reverse the position but Cliff maintains control.
Cliff landing strikes from the mount and Musashi is in trouble!
Musashi is looking to improve his position but Cliff isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Cliff dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A lazy left from Cliff finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Cliff misses the shot to the body.
Cliff misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Musashi, right into the meat.
Cliff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Musashi can do to turn this around?
Cliff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cliff misses with a leg kick

and Musashi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Musashi is trying to work for a kimura but Cliff is defending well.
Cliff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Musashi.

Musashi is working for a kimura but Cliff is defending it quite comfortably.

Musashi is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cliff to regain full guard.
Musashi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cliff's head.
Musashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cliff is controlling Musashi's posture.
Ziggy Cliff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cliff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musashi trying to control but Cliff is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Musashi wants to pass the guard but Cliff is keeping the position.
Cliff can't keep his opponent in guard - Musashi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Musashi seems to be working for a kimura but Cliff defends the submission attempt.
Cliff wants to control but Musashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cliff regains full guard. Nicely done.
Musashi throwing strikes from guard but Cliff blocks nicely.
Musashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cliff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Musashi is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi looking to sit in guard and control but Cliff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Musashi looking for subs off his back but Cliff has passed one foot through into half guard.

Musashi actively working from the bottom here.
Musashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi trying to control but Cliff postures up.
Musashi wants to get back to full guard.

Musashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Musashi wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cliff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Musashi wants to get back to full guard.
Musashi gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Musashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cliff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cliff on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cliff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Musashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Musashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cliff ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Musashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Musashi.
Musashi tried to score with a low kick but Cliff checks it.
Cliff slips a straight right by Musashi.
Cliff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cliff blocks a jab.
And Cliff counters with a quick kick to the body but Musashi blocks it.

Cliff moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Cliff lands an uppercut.
Musashi tries to throw a body punch but Cliff avoids it by throwing Musashi back against the cage.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cliff.
Musashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff blocks an uppercut.
Cliff lands a left hand.
Cliff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cliff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Cliff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Musashi working hard to break the clinch.
Cliff pushes Musashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cliff.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi.
Musashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cliff misses with the head strike.
Musashi misses with some punches.
Musashi tries a body shot but Cliff blocks it.
Musashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Musashi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cliff seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Musashi can turn it around.
Cliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cliff working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cliff is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Musashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Musashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cliff takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
Cliff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cliff throws a wild body kick that Musashi sees coming a mile off.
Ryu Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Musashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cliff connects with an inside leg kick.
Musashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cliff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cliff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musashi can pounce on him.
Musashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cliff checks the leg kick.
Cliff misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi wants to slow Cliff down by chopping away at his legs.
Musashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Musashi is rocked!
Cliff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cliff is looking to clinch but Musashi is avoiding it.

Cliff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliff tries to throw a body punch but Musashi avoids it by throwing Cliff back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cliff.
Musashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Cliff finish him?
Cliff blocking some punches.
Musashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Musashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cliff just leaning against Musashi, taking a breather.
Cliff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ziggy Cliff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cliff.
Musashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff tries to throw a body punch but Musashi avoids it by throwing Cliff back against the cage.

Musashi breaks from the clinch.
Musashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Cliff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Musashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Cliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi takes a shot to the head.
Cliff can't find room to land a body shot as Musashi controls the action.
Cliff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Cliff.
Cliff throws a big uppercut that drops Musashi! More strikes from Cliff and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Musashi lies dazed against the cage as Cliff celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Cliff!
Ziggy Cliff seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ryu Musashi was interviewed post fight and said 'It was an honor fighting you in your retirement fight. You are a legend and I wish you nothing but the best in your post-MMA life mr. Cliff! '.