PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Musashi (ranked 861 p4p, 115 weight class) and Robin Yount (ranked 1003 p4p, 138 weight class). Ryu Musashi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robin Yount's chin.

Musashi
vs
Yount

179 cm
34
172 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

195 cm
30
183 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Yount!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Yount misses.
Yount misses with a low kick.
Musashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Musashi.
Musashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yount throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Yount blocks the leg kick.
Yount throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yount throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.
Musashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yount. That did some damage!
Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yount manages to avoid it.
Yount throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi dips to his left and cracks Yount with an uppercut!
Yount is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yount takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yount gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Musashi.

It looks like Robin Yount has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Yount.
A big right from Musashi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses.
Yount tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range.
A low kick from Yount misses
and Musashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yount has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi scores with the left hand. Yount knows he should have avoided that one.
Musashi cracks the inside of Yount's front leg.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Yount tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Musashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Musashi misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Yount 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Yount throws a series of punches but Musashi avoids them all with ease.
Musashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yount tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musashi. Yount does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yount lands a jab.
Yount misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yount walks into a jab.
Musashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Yount misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Musashi.
Musashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yount misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Musashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yount throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yount raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Musashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yount.
Yount doesn't manage to clinch there - Musashi circles away.
Yount fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Musashi throws a wild body kick that Yount sees coming a mile off.
Musashi cracks the inside of Yount's front leg.
Yount looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yount sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Musashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yount gets a clinch.

Musashi breaks from the clinch.
Musashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Musashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yount checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yount feints a counter leg kick.
Yount throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yount plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Musashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yount fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yount's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Musashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Musashi lands a head shot.
Yount thows a leg kick but Musashi checks it
and Musashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yount thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yount takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yount misses with a kick to the body.
Musashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yount misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Musashi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Musashi defending well as Yount loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Musashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Yount swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yount throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yount misses the jab.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses
and Yount makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Musashi tries to land a leg kick but Yount saw it coming and moves away.
Yount lands with a nice body kick.
Musashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Musashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Yount sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yount slips a straight right by Musashi.
Yount only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yount wants to clinch up but Musashi keeps it at a distance.
Yount feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musashi's calf.
Yount misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yount thumps Musashi with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Musashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Yount's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yount thows a leg kick but Musashi checks it
and Musashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yount's knee momentarily.
Yount misses with a hook.
Yount looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Yount looks for the body kick but Musashi saw that one coming.
Musashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yount can do to turn this around?
Musashi lands a leg kick that knocks Yount off balance momentarily.
Yount throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Musashi. Beautiful body shot.
Yount is looking to clinch.

Yount clinches up against the cage.
Musashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Musashi lands a shot to the body.
Musashi lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yount or not.

Musashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yount is breathing heavily.
Musashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yount takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yount takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yount takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musashi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Musashi scores with a nice head shot.
Musashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yount gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Musashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yount sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Musashi coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Musashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Musashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yount's sensitive parts.
Musashi throws the left hand but Yount avoids the punch easily.
Yount appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Musashi does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yount takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yount throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yount takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Yount is rocked!
Musashi lands a leg kick that knocks Yount off balance momentarily.
Yount is still on wobbly legs! Can Musashi finish him?
Yount lands with a hook. Musashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yount swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yount misses with an uppercut
and Musashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Yount.
Musashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Musashi dips to his left and cracks Yount with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Musashi.
Yount gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Musashi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Musashi!
A relieved looking Ryu Musashi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.