PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Clack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Musashi
vs
Clack

178 cm
36
205 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

191 cm
29
193 lbs
9 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clack throws a front kick aimed at Musashi's knee but Musashi avoids it well.

Musashi has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clack.
Musashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clack drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clack lands a hook that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.

Clack has clasped his hands together around Musashi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Musashi is trying to get back to half guard.
Musashi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clack is looking to take a break and control but Musashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clack throws an elbow but Musashi slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi wants to control but Clack postures up.
Clack in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Clack wants to control but Musashi is keeping him busy.
Clack working the ground and pound but Musashi is defending the strikes.
Clack cracks Musashi with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Musashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Clack are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Musashi struggling a bit here.
Musashi gets back to half guard.
Clack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi moves into full guard.
Clack wants to control from the top but Musashi keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clack trying to control but Musashi is working from the bottom.
Clack controls from within his opponent's guard.
Musashi wants to stand but Clack is controlling the position.
Musashi is trying to control the position but Clack postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Musashi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clack tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
Musashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Clack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clack swats away the attempt to clinch by Musashi.
Clack looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.

Musashi pushes Clack up against the ropes in a clinch.
Musashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Musashi.
Musashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Musashi fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyamoto Musashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Musashi.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Clack uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
Musashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Musashi tries to pull guard but Clack holds him up against the ropes and eventually Musashi drops back down to his feet.
Clack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Musashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Musashi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Musashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Musashi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clack walks away with a smile on his face. Musashi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice uppercut there from Clack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Clack dominated that round.
That's time! Musashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Musashi moves in looking to clinch but Clack pushes him off.

It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut.
Musashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Clack circles away.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musashi tries to clinch there but Clack circles away.

Musashi gets a clinch.
Clack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Musashis head.
Clack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Clack.
Clack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Musashi prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Musashi on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clacks head.
Musashi pushes Clack back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Musashi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi prevents Clack from breaking the clinch.
Musashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clack smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Musashi closes the distance and clinches.
Musashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Musashi can't find room to land a body shot as Clack controls the action.

Musashi ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Musashi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Clack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clack works over Musashi with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Musashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Musashi wants to sweep here but Clack controlling him for the moment.
Musashi trying to control the position here.
Kenny Clack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Musashi 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.
Clack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack wants to control from the top but Musashi keeps moving.
Clack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clack working some strikes from top position.
Clack advances position into side control!
Clack connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Musashi some visible discomfort.
Clack trying to control the action but Musashi is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Clack seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Musashi taking a bit of punishment here - Clack scoring with strikes.

Clack goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Musashi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Clack but great work by Musashi.
Musashi just content to control the position.
Clack is looking for a sweep.
Clack is trying to control Musashi's posture but Musashi avoids it.
Clack is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack wants to control but Musashi postures up.
Musashi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Clack manages to work his way to half guard, despite Musashi's best efforts.
Clack gets full guard.
Musashi postures up in Clack's guard and throws a big left but Clack blocks it.
Musashi stopping the sweep attempt from Clack.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Musashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clack controls Musashi momentarily but Musashi frees himself.
Musashi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Clack's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Musashi darts in trying to clinch

and Clack counters with a single leg into guard. Musashi didn't expect that.
Clack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clack stands up over Musashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Musashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clack manages to get himself to full guard.

Musashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Clack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Musashi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clack working for a triangle but Musashi defends it easily.
Clack is trying to keep Musashi in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi wants to get up but he can't break Clack's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Clack wants to sweep here but Musashi controlling him for the moment.
Musashi postures up and lands a big shot to Clack's brow.
Clack is pulling down on Musashi's head. It's preventing any offense from Musashi, at least for the moment.

Clack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Musashi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Musashi wants to control from the top but Clack keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Musashi throws a big elbow that misses.

Musashi stands and steps away. Clack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Clack keeps the fight on the outside.

Musashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Musashi misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi lands a shot to the body.
Clack is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Musashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clack throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi scores with a shot to the side of Clack's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Musashi blocks a leg kick.
Clack scores with a nice head shot.
Clack thumps Musashi with a low kick.

Musashi moves into the clinch.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Musashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Clack has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Musashi regains guard immediately.
Musashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clack trying to control but Musashi is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is trying to control the position but Clack postures up.
Clack trying to control but Musashi is working from the bottom.
Musashi is looking to stand up but Clack isn't so interested in that idea.
Clack looking to sit in guard and control but Musashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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!
Clack controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Musashi trying to control but Clack is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miyamoto Musashi.
I think Musashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyamoto Musashi!
After the fight, Miyamoto Musashi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.