PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bodybag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Bodybag has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murakami
vs
Bodybag

179 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haruki Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Bodybag!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Murakami.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murakami.
Bodybag tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murakami lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bodybag takes a step back to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Murakami. No joy for Bodybag on that attempt.
Murakami tries a head kick but it misses.
Murakami scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bodybag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murakami.
Bodybag tries for a takedown but Murakami sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bodybag looks gassed!
Murakami lands a big head kick that sends Bodybag to the canvas! Murakami follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haruki Murakami!