PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slusken Musk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters comes to the cage accompanied by Power. The crowd seem to be enjoying Musk's choice of entrance music: Middle Class Rut - New Low. Hideo Winters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Winters
vs
Musk

193 cm
32
220 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

190 cm
28
220 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slusken Musk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Musk blocks the leg kick.
Musk checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Winters.
Winters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winters tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Musk is able to avoid easily.
Winters tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Musk is able to avoid easily.
Musk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Winters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Musk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Winters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winters stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Winters scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Musk goes for a takedown attempt but Winters pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Winters lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Winters misses with a double jab.
Hideo Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musk moves out of range as Winters throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Musk blocks the low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winters.
Winters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hideo Winters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a series of punches but Musk avoids them all with ease.
Musk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winters.
Winters goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Musk misses with a takedown attempt - Winters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winters throws a right hand that Musk ducks under and follows up with a left that Musk also avoids with ease.
Winters lands with a nice body punch.
Winters scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Musk is defended easily by Winters.
Hideo Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slusken Musk.
Winters connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters cracks Musk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Winters fakes the leg kick and cracks Musk in the body.
Musk shoots and misses
and Winters counters with a thumping low kick.
Musk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Winters.
Winters lands with a nice body punch.
Musk looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winters can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winters. Musk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winters throws a shot from downtown. Musk moves away and avoids it.
Winters lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Winters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Winters.
Winters stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Musk moves out of range of the body kick from Winters.
Musk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winters lands an overhand right.
Winters is looking to chop away at Musk's legs.
Winters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Musk is rocked!
Musk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musk checks a leg kick.
Winters is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Musk shoots in looking for a takedown. Winters tries to sprawl out of it but Musk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Winters.
Winters turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Winters.
Winters goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winters swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Winters misses with a head kick.

Winters gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Winters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Musk is controlling him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Musk trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Musk throwing strikes from guard but Winters blocks nicely.
Winters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musk trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winters 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.
Winters wants to stand but Musk is controlling the position.
Winters wants to sweep but no luck.
Musk trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Winters misses with a combination

and Musk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Musk looking to pass the guard.
Winters wants to get back to his feet but Musk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Musk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Musk looking to pass the guard.
Winters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Musk throwing strikes from guard but Winters blocks nicely.
Winters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Musk on the ground.
Musk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Musk throwing strikes from guard but Winters blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musk works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Musk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Winters wants to improve his position but Musk is controlling well.
Winters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Musk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Musk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Musk working over Winters with some ground and pound. Winters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Musk is taking a breather. Winters says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Musk works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Winters dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Winters misses with a wild combination.

Musk looking to score a takedown here. Winters is defending well but Musk drives through and ends up in Winters's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Musk from controlling successfully.
Musk preventing the sweep.
Winters is pulling down on Musk's head to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Musk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Musk throwing strikes from guard but Winters blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Musk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Musk wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Musk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Musk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Musk trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winters wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musk looking to pass the guard.
Winters 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.
Winters being controlled here, momentarily.
Musk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Musk works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Musk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters is not content to let Musk control the position.
Musk controls the position.
Winters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winters tries to get out of the position.
Musk is looking to take a break and control but Winters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Musk lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musk trying to control the action but Winters is working from the bottom.

Musk is trying to get an arm triangle but Winters is defending well.
The strikes coming from Musk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Musk advances nicely into full mount.
Musk working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musk landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Musk lands with some strikes.
Winters tries to lock up and control but Musk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Winters is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Musk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Musk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Winters is squirming around, avoiding Musk's attempts to control the action.
Winters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winters tries to hold on but Musk postures up.
Musk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winters because Musk loaded up on that one.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Musk content just to control the position here.
Musk tries to control but Winters wriggling away.
Winters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Musk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Winters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Hideo Winters has been cut.
Musk thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Musk.
Winters tries to reverse the position but Musk maintains control.
Winters is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Winters taking shots to the head.

Hideo Winters's cut is getting worse.
Winters is in a horrible position here. Musk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Hideo Winters's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Winters is in a horrible position here. Musk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Jeez, Hideo Winters's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hideo Winters's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Slusken Musk!
Post fight, an emotional Slusken Musk said 'Thanks for my new Manager, because he prepares me to fight, for org and for my sponsor! '.