PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blind Shaman (ranked 825 p4p, 111 weight class) and Ryu Musashi (ranked 902 p4p, 126 weight class). Shaman comes to the cage accompanied by Shaman's Dream. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shaman
vs
Musashi

182 cm
33
175 lbs
26 - 14 - 2

179 cm
35
172 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blind Shaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Shaman.
Musashi lands a jab to Shaman's midsection.
Musashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shaman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Musashi scrambles back to his feet.
Shaman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shaman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shaman is looking to chop away at Musashi's legs.
Musashi scores with a body shot.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Shaman moved out of range nicely.
Musashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Shaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaman tries a low kick but Musashi avoids it.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Shaman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Musashi sprawls and moves away.
Shaman has been working on his balance at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Musashi.
Ryu Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaman avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Shaman throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi wants to land a leg kick but Shaman is out of range.
Shaman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shaman. That did some damage!
Shaman throws a wild body kick that Musashi sees coming a mile off.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shaman throws a front kick that sends Musashi stumbling back into the cage.
Shaman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaman checks a leg kick nicely.
Shaman keeps Musashi at a distance using the push kick.
Shaman punishes Musashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaman is looking to land body kicks.
Shaman connects with a right hand. Musashi shakes it off.
Musashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Shaman lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a low kick.
Musashi swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
Shaman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi misses with a shot to the body
letting Shaman counter with a right hand.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaman moves out of range of the strikes.
Musashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shaman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shaman scrambles back to his feet.
Musashi misses with a shot to the body
and Shaman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Musashi misses with a leg kick.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Musashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Musashi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Musashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shaman rather than just go for the knockout.
Musashi walks into a left hand.
Musashi slips a straight right by Shaman.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Shaman is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Musashi misses.
Shaman throwing a counter right hand but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body. Shaman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaman throws out the jab.
Musashi tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaman is wise to it.
Musashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Musashi defending well as Shaman loads up on a big left hand.
Shaman wants to slow Musashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Shaman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaman lunges at Musashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Musashi's hand.
Shaman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Musashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Musashi blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands with a good body shot.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shaman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Musashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Musashi - just one landing.
Shaman misses with an uppercut.
Shaman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shaman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Shaman misses.
That kick from Shaman tenderised Musashi's leg. Musashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shaman moves out of range of the leg kick from Musashi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi misses with a right hand
enabling Shaman to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaman moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaman throws a leg kick but Musashi moved away.
Musashi lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Blind Shaman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Musashi looks to land a left hand but Shaman moved out of range nicely.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
Shaman looks to land a left hand but Musashi moved out of range nicely.
Musashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shaman is able to avoid easily.
Shaman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi feints a counter leg kick.
Shaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Shaman misses.
Shaman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shaman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick.
Musashi avoids the head kick by Shaman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi misses with a looping left.
It appears Shaman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Musashi walks into a jab.
Musashi scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Shaman. That snapped Musashi's head back.
Shaman throws a good cross that connects.
Musashi checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a jab when Shaman was well out of range.
Musashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shaman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Shaman blocks the leg kick.
Shaman misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Shaman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Musashi there.
Shaman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shaman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shaman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Musashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Musashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Shaman misses.
Shaman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi.
Shaman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shaman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musashi.
Blind Shaman is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaman lands a right hook to the body.
Shaman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Shaman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Musashi at a distance.
Musashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaman.
Shaman throws an off balance right hand
and Musashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Musashi misses with an uppercut.
And Shaman counters with a quick kick to the body but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shaman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaman.
Shaman misses with an uppercut
and Musashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Musashi slips a straight right by Shaman.
Musashi swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Musashi - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musashi misses with an uppercut. Shaman saw that one coming.
Shaman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shaman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Musashi works Shaman's body with a nice hook.
Shaman misses with a right hand
and Shaman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musashi misses with a body kick.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Shaman moved away.
Shaman misses with a right hand
enabling Musashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shaman scrambles back to his feet.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaman.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Musashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Shaman misses with a kick to the body.
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!
Musashi throws a hook but Shaman avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaman.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi misses with a low kick as Shaman jumps back.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Shaman's ribs.
Musashi blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Musashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaman.
Musashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shaman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musashi's calf.
Shaman dips to his left and cracks Musashi with an uppercut!
Shaman scores with a leg kick.
Shaman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaman.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaman.
Shaman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Musashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Musashi throws a good cross that connects.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Musashi misses with a hook.
Musashi pushes Shaman away with a front kick.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Shaman.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Musashi throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shaman, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by Shaman - just one landing.
Musashi pushes Shaman away with a front kick.
Shaman jabs Musashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shaman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Musashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Shaman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Shaman checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Shaman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi works Shaman's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaman misses with a hook. Musashi ducked under it nicely.
Shaman drops his hands momentarily and Musashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shaman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Musashi lands a leg kick that knocks Shaman off balance momentarily.
A big right from Musashi misses.
Musashi throws a jab when Shaman was well out of range.
Shaman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shaman lands with a nice body kick.
Shaman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Musashi throws a looping overhand right but Shaman ducks down to avoid it.
Shaman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Musashi checks a leg kick.
Musashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Musashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi delivers a nice body kick.
Shaman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Musashi slips under a jab.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shaman attempts a counter takedown but Musashi avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Musashi does it's job there.
Shaman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaman tries to score with a low kick but Musashi moves his leg out of the way.
Shaman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Musashi misses.
A lazy left from Shaman finds it's target.
Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi keeps Shaman at a distance using the push kick.
Shaman checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musashi misses with a hook
and Shaman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Shaman's ribs.
Musashi throws a sloppy head kick and Shaman moves out of range easily.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses
and Shaman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaman throws a leg kick but Musashi checks it.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
Musashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Musashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Shaman slips the punch.
Shaman's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
Musashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shaman throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaman tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Shaman misses.
Shaman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Musashi lands with a hook. Shaman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Shaman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Musashi scores with a shot to the body.
Musashi feints and then cracks Shaman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaman down.
Shaman throws a leg kick
and Musashi counters with an inside leg kick.
Shaman with a nice cross.
Musashi throws a low kick but Shaman avoids it.
Shaman lands a head kick. Musashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaman.
Shaman throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.
Musashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shaman.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryu Musashi.
Well Musashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Musashi!
A very excited looking Ryu Musashi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.