PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 779 p4p, 1009 weight class) and Suzaku Kururugi (ranked 117 p4p, 147 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kitsuragi
vs
Kururugi

183 cm
29
185
12 - 6 - 0

187 cm
26
185
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Kitsuragi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suzaku Kururugi!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kururugi scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kururugi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitsuragi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kitsuragi loads up on a big right hand but Kururugi slips the punch.
Kururugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kururugi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kitsuragi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kururugi scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Kitsuragi 's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Kururugi's head but Kururugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi lands with a cross.
Kururugi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kururugi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Kitsuragi .
Kururugi moves out of range as Kitsuragi strikes.
Kururugi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kururugi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suzaku Kururugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kururugi scores with a hook.
Kururugi throws a lazy right hand but Kitsuragi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kururugi has managed to clinch.
Kitsuragi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kururugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kururugi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kitsuragi or not.
Kitsuragi scores with a shot to the side of Kururugi's head.
Kitsuragi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi digs a right hand underneath Kururugi's ribcage. Kururugi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kitsuragi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Kitsuragi finds it's way through Kururugi's defenses.
Kururugi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kururugi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kitsuragi .
Kururugi throws a series of punches but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Kitsuragi loads up on a big right hand but Kururugi slips the punch.
Kururugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kitsuragi moves out of range as Kururugi strikes.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kururugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi misses with a leg kick.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook
and Kururugi counters with a body kick that stops Kitsuragi in his tracks momentarily.
Kururugi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kururugi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kitsuragi misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Kitsuragi there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Kururugi is predictable there
and Kitsuragi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kururugi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kururugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kitsuragi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kururugi slips a jab from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi looks to land a left hand but Kururugi moved out of range nicely.
Kururugi throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Kururugi misses with a low kick.
Kitsuragi is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kim Kitsuragi 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.

Kitsuragi throws a jab when Kururugi was well out of range.
Kitsuragi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Kururugi blocks it.
Kitsuragi throws a right hand that misses
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Kitsuragi misses.
Kim Kitsuragi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kururugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitsuragi .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kitsuragi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kururugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Kitsuragi lands.
Kitsuragi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kitsuragi misses the target.
Kururugi lands a jab to Kitsuragi 's midsection.
Kururugi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kururugi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kururugi jabs Kitsuragi right on the nose. Kitsuragi blinks but takes it well.
Kururugi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kururugi there.
Kururugi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut. Kururugi saw that one coming.
Kururugi connects with a body shot that sends Kitsuragi 's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kururugi misses with a low kick as Kitsuragi jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Kitsuragi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitsuragi scores with a body shot.
Kitsuragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitsuragi cracks Kururugi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kitsuragi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kururugi's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi throws the left hand but Kitsuragi avoids the punch easily.
Kitsuragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitsuragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kururugi.
Kitsuragi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kururugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kururugi throws a good cross that connects.
Kitsuragi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kururugi delivers a nice body kick.
Kururugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kururugi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kitsuragi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kitsuragi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitsuragi throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kitsuragi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitsuragi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kururugi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kitsuragi 's knee momentarily.
Kururugi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kitsuragi throws an off balance right hand
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Suzaku Kururugi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kururugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitsuragi is just out of range.
Kururugi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kitsuragi misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kururugi! But no joy.
Kururugi tries to land a leg kick but Kitsuragi saw it coming and moves away.
Kitsuragi misses with a looping left.
Kururugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kururugi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi misses with a hook

and Kitsuragi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kururugi! Kitsuragi lets Kururugi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitsuragi throws a lazy head kick
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Kururugi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi looks to land a left hand but Kururugi moved out of range nicely.
Kururugi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kururugi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kururugi misses with an uppercut
and Kururugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kururugi throws a big shot that misses.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kitsuragi .
Kururugi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kitsuragi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kitsuragi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Kururugi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kitsuragi throws a sloppy body shot
and Kururugi counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Kururugi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kururugi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Kururugi's head but Kururugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kururugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kururugi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Kitsuragi .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitsuragi manages to avoid it.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kururugi just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Kitsuragi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Kururugi moves away and avoids it.
Kitsuragi defending well as Kururugi loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kururugi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kururugi throws a right hand that misses
and Kitsuragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kururugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitsuragi .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi misses the jab.
Kururugi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kitsuragi blocks a leg kick.
Kururugi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kitsuragi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi cracks Kitsuragi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kururugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kururugi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kururugi throws a front kick aimed at Kitsuragi 's knee but Kitsuragi avoids it well.
Kururugi throws a quick inside leg kick.

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 Kim Kitsuragi .
I think Kitsuragi 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kim Kitsuragi !
A victorious Kim Kitsuragi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.