PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rection
vs
Kurosaki

188 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Rection!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rection tries to keep at a distance but Kurosaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rection wants to get back to striking at distance but Kurosaki won't allow it.
Rection is trying to break the clinch but Kurosaki has him pressed against the cage.

Kurosaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurosaki blocks a head kick by Rection.

Kurosaki has Rection up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosaki is pushing Rection up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Kurosaki gets control of Rection's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kurosaki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kurosaki holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurosaki pushes Rection off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rection throws a push kick but Kurosaki slaps the foot to one side.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rection paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurosaki dives in and grabs Rection's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rection pushes down on Kurosaki's head and hops out.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurosaki wants to clinch.

Kurosaki clinches with his opponent.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow.

Kurosaki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kurosaki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kurosaki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kurosaki pushes Rection off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kurosaki wants to clinch.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Rection swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kurosaki closes the distance and clinches.

Kurosaki manages to pull guard.
Kurosaki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rection wants to stand and escape but instead Kurosaki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rection being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki won't allow Rection to get back to his feet.
Kurosaki's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rection wants to stand but Kurosaki is controlling the position.
Kurosaki sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Kurosaki stands up from Rection's guard - Kurosaki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rection avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch but Rection is avoiding it.
Kurosaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurosaki wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Kurosaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kurosaki tries to clinch but Rection moves out of range.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch but Rection is avoiding it.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch but Rection is avoiding it.

Kurosaki clinches.
Kurosaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rection pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rection swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rection thumps Kurosaki with a low kick.

Kurosaki instigates a clinch.
Kurosaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Rection gets an underhook and turns Kurosaki into the cage.
Rection wants to break free but Kurosaki has control.

Rection breaks from the clinch.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up but Rection circles away and keeps his distance.

Kurosaki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rection to the mat! Rection manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurosaki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rection, up you get!
Rection goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Rection lands but Kurosaki takes it in his stride.
Rection wants to clinch.

Kurosaki has managed to clinch.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the head.

Rection breaks the clinch.
Rection tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kurosaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rection looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kurosaki tries a knee to the head but Rection blocks it.
Rection takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Hugh Rection has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kurosaki breaks the clinch.
Kurosaki wants to clinch but Rection slips to the side
and Rection counters with a body kick that stops Kurosaki in his tracks momentarily.

Kurosaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kurosaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kurosaki clinches up with Rection and pushes him back against the cage.
Rection wants to get back to striking at distance but Kurosaki won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
A frustrated look appears on Rection's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rection takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kurosaki landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kurosaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kurosaki gets a clinch.
Kurosaki landing knees to the head.
Kurosaki has Rection pushed against the cage.

Rection is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kurosaki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rection to the mat. Rection regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kurosaki controlling from the top position.

Kurosaki stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Rection swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurosaki closes the distance and clinches up with Rection, looking for a takedown. Kurosaki pushes Rection against the cage but Rection circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rection circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up.

Kurosaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kurosaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurosaki avoiding damage.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rection blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rection tries to circle away but Kurosaki has him pinned against the cage.
Kurosaki looking to throw knees to the head but Rection is blocking nicely.
Rection has had enough of the clinch but Kurosaki keeps him there for the moment.
Rection takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Kurosaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kurosaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rection wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rection wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kurosaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rection pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hugh Rection has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Kurosaki.
A frustrated look appears on Rection's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rection gets underhooks to prevent Kurosaki's takedown attempt.

Kurosaki gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rection is looking to stand up but Kurosaki isn't so interested in that idea.

Kurosaki stands up and waves to Rection to follow him.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Rection is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Kurosaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugh Rection's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Rection swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kurosaki is defended easily by Rection.
Kurosaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Rection.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up but Rection circles away and keeps his distance.

Kurosaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow.
Rection is looking to break free of the clinch but Kurosaki has double underhooks.

Kurosaki decides to pull guard.
Kurosaki has his hands on Rection's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kurosaki wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurosaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kurosaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurosaki closes the distance and clinches up with Rection, looking for a takedown. Kurosaki pushes Rection against the cage but Rection circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kurosaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kurosaki tries for a takedown but Rection circles away easily
and Rection counters with a body kick that stops Kurosaki in his tracks momentarily.
Hugh Rection has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Kurosaki.
Rection tries to clinch but Kurosaki is having none of it.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Rection swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rection.
Rection avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurosaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Rection throws a series of punches but Kurosaki avoids them all with ease.
Rection keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Kurosaki has managed to clinch.
Rection stops a takedown attempt from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Rection wants to break free but Kurosaki has control.
Kurosaki scores with a knee to the head.
Rection tries to break free but Kurosaki pushes him back against the cage.
Rection wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurosaki can't get the takedown.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the head.

Kurosaki breaks from the clinch.
Rection throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kurosaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Kurosaki stalling.
Rection wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurosaki has him pressed against the cage.
Kurosaki scores with a knee to the head.
Rection wants to get back to striking at distance but Kurosaki won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Kurosaki.
Rection wants to break free but Kurosaki has control.
Kurosaki lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Rection is trying to force a seperation but Kurosaki has the dominant position.
Kurosaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rection gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kurosaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kurosaki with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurosaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rection wants to break free but Kurosaki has control.
Rection wants to break free but Kurosaki has control.
Kurosaki tries to score a body lock takedown but Rection shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rection takes a shot to the head.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow.
Kurosaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rection blocks it with crossed arms.
Rection wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Rection tries to break free but Kurosaki pushes him back against the cage.

Kurosaki breaks from the clinch.
Rection connects with a high kick.

Kurosaki darts in and clinches Rection up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kurosaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Rection wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kurosaki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rection tries to kick Kurosaki off but Kurosaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rection keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kurosaki content to control rather than advance.

Kurosaki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rection to stand up.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rection counters with a low kick, right behind Kurosaki 's knee.
Kurosaki avoids the head kick by Rection.

Kurosaki drives through and clinches with Rection against the cage.
Hugh Rection has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akio Kurosaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kurosaki landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Kurosaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kurosaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Kurosaki!