PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kobayashi Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Masato
vs
Rojo

174 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kobayashi Masato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Rojo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojo moves out of range as Masato strikes.
Masato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rojo can pounce on him.
Masato is looking to clinch but Rojo is avoiding it.
Masato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojo throws a nice looking combination but Masato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masato. Rojo does a little dance to reset his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Masato to work.
Masato prevents Rojo from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Masato is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Masato obliges.
Masato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rojo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masato scores a nice knee to the body.
Masato stalls.

Masato breaks the clinch.

Masato rushes Rojo and presses him up against the ropes.
Masato stalling.

Masato breaks the clinch.
Rojo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato misses with an uppercut. Rojo saw that one coming.
Masato misses with a wild body shot.

Masato gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Masato to work.
Rojo stalls.
Masato trying to land knees to the body.
Rojo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rojo managing to block the knees to the body from Masato.
Masato tries a knee to the head but Rojo blocks it.

Masato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masato misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojo scores with a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rojo, right into the meat.
Masato tries to clinch but Rojo moves out of range.
Rojo misses with a head kick.
Masato doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojo circles away.
Rojo throws a head kick but Masato moves out of range.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Masato.
Masato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.
Masato moves in looking to clinch but Rojo pushes him off.
Masato lands a lovely overhand right.

Masato closes the distance and pushes Rojo back into the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato trying to land knees to the body.
Masato tries to land a knee to the head but Rojo blocks with his arms.
Masato is pushing Rojo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Masato trying to land knees to the body.
Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masato is defending well for now.
Masato tries to stall but Rojo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Masato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojo throws a head kick but Masato moves out of range.
Miguel Rojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masato can pounce on him.
Rojo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masato wants to slow Rojo down by chopping away at his legs.
Rojo throws a head kick but Masato moves out of range.
Masato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rojo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Masato blocks a head kick by Rojo.
Rojo slips a straight right by Masato.
A head kick misses from Rojo.
A head kick misses from Rojo.
Rojo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rojo looks gassed!
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch but Rojo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojo throws a head kick but Masato moves out of range.
Masato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rojo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masato scores with a jab. Rojo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Masato. That snapped Rojo's head back.
Masato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rojo ducks under a wild hook from Masato.
Masato wants to clinch up but Rojo keeps it at a distance.
Rojo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masato circles away quickly and effectively.
Masato scores with a jab to the body.
Rojo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Masato with a nice cross.
Masato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masato lands with a nice body kick.
Masato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masato tries to clinch up.
Masato connects with a nice looking jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rojo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rojo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masato's corner calls for a 1-2. Masato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masato is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Masato.

Masato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Masato controlling the action here for a moment.
Masato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rojo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rojo tries to stall but Masato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Masato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rojo up against the ropes.
Masato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojo avoids it.
Masato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masato slows down the pace here.

Masato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rojo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Masato clinches up with Rojo and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rojo up against the ropes.
Masato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masato manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Masato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rojo.
Masato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masato slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobayashi Masato dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rojo throws and low kick but Masato moves out of range easily.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rojo throws a head kick but Masato moves out of range.
Masato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Masato rushes Rojo and presses him up against the ropes.
Rojo managing to block the knees to the body from Masato.
Masato dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Masato misses with a knee to the head.
Masato is trying to break the clinch but Rojo has him pressed against the ropes.
Masato tries to land knees in the clinch but Rojo avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato stalling against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rojo as Masato tries to tie him up.
Masato dodges an elbow strike from Rojo.
Masato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Masato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojo throws a right hand that Masato ducks under and follows up with a left that Masato also avoids with ease.
Rojo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Masato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Masato closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Masato obliges.
Masato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojo lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Masato to work.
Masato is trying to break the clinch but Rojo has him pressed against the ropes.
Masato trying to stall but Rojo improves his position.

Masato manages to break the clinch.
Masato tries to clinch up but Rojo circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Rojo misses
and Masato counters with a left to the body.
Masato tries to clinch but Rojo is having none of it.
Masato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rojo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masato misses with a straight left.
Kobayashi Masato is winning the standup battle so far.
Masato clinches but Rojo breaks the clinch
and Rojo counters with a series of strikes. Masato will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojo misses with a double jab

and Masato moves into the clinch.
Rojo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Masato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rojo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Masato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rojo can do to turn this around?
Masato missing with knees to the body.
Rojo avoiding damage as Masato throws knees to the body.

Masato breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Masato misses.
Masato scores with a hook to the body. Rojo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rojo is breathing heavily.
Rojo tries to bum rush Masato with a series of wild strikes but Masato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miguel Rojo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masato throws a hook to the side of Rojo's head but Rojo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojo connects with a crisp jab.
Rojo throws a jab when Masato was well out of range.
Masato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch but Rojo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojo throws a head kick that half lands.
Rojo misses with a head kick.
Masato cracks the inside of Rojo's front leg.
Masato lands with a straight right. Rojo didn't see that one coming.
Masato misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Masato.
Rojo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Masato lands with a good body shot.

Masato clinches up against the ropes.
Masato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rojo blocks it with crossed arms.

Masato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rojo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masato tries to clinch but Rojo is having none of it.
Masato is looking to clinch but Rojo is avoiding it.
Masato clinches but Rojo breaks the clinch
and Rojo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Masato forces Rojo back against the ropes and clinches.
Masato is stalling here.
Masato dodges an elbow strike from Rojo.

Masato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Masato lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Masato wants to clinch up but Rojo keeps it at a distance.
Masato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masato lands a lovely overhand right.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Masato tries to clinch up but Rojo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masato throws out the jab.
Masato wants to clinch
and Rojo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rojo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Masato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojo was well out of range. Poor timing from Masato.
Masato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.
Masato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masato throws a low kick, looking for Rojo's leg but Rojo calmly moves out of range.

Masato moves into the clinch.
Masato misses with a knee to the head.
Rojo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Masato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch but Rojo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses
and Masato counters with a right hand to the body.
Masato connects with a crisp jab.
Masato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masato wants to clinch up but Rojo keeps it at a distance.
Masato wants to clinch.
Masato is looking to clinch.
Rojo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rojo avoids a kick to the body.

Masato closes the distance and clinches.

Masato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojo throws a combination that misses

and Masato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Masato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojo avoids it.
Masato scores a nice knee to the body.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Masato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masato tries to clinch there but Rojo circles away.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masato tries to clinch up but Rojo circles away and keeps his distance.
Masato slips a jab from Rojo.
Both fighters circling a little - Masato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobayashi Masato dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Masato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojo throws a lazy head kick
and Masato counters with a left to the body.
Masato lands a nice shot to the body.
Masato is looking to clinch but Rojo is avoiding it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Masato.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masato.
Nice shot lands for Masato.
Masato lands with a good body shot.
Rojo drops his hands momentarily and Masato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Masato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses
enabling Masato to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Masato does it's job there.
Masato wants to clinch.
Masato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Masato, right into the meat.
Masato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Masato moves into the clinch successfully.

Masato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rojo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojo circles away.

Masato clinches with his opponent.
Masato landing knees to the body.
Masato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rojo's face.
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!
Masato controlling the action here for a moment.
Masato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kobayashi Masato.
A head kick by Rojo misses
and Masato counters with a nice body shot.
Masato works the jab nicely.

Masato moves into the clinch.
Kobayashi Masato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masato effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato lands a nice knee to the body.
Masato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rojo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masato just leaning against Rojo, taking a breather.
Masato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rojo being controlled against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kobayashi Masato.
Masato scores with a punch to the head.

Masato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rojo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato stalls.
Masato misses with a knee to the head.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rojo avoiding damage as Masato throws knees to the body.
Masato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rojo is defending well for now.
Masato stalling the fight.
Masato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rojo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rojo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Masato tries a knee to the head but Rojo blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Masato.
Masato lands a knee to the body.

Masato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses
and Masato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Masato fails with an attempt to clinch.

Masato clinches with his opponent.
Masato just leaning against Rojo, taking a breather.

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

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Masato throws out a loose jab but Rojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masato misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Masato.
Masato tries to clinch up.
Masato tries to clinch but Rojo is having none of it.
Masato is looking to clinch but Rojo is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Masato.
Masato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rojo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masato.
Rojo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Masato fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masato moves in looking to clinch but Rojo pushes him off.
Masato blocks a head kick by Rojo.
Masato lands with a hook. Rojo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rojo tries to bum rush Masato with a series of wild strikes but Masato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masato misses the shot to the body.
Rojo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rojo swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Rojo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masato misses with a straight left.
Masato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Masato moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobayashi Masato clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Masato breaks the clinch.
Masato moves in looking to clinch but Rojo pushes him off.

Masato moves into range and clinches up with Rojo.
Masato managing to block the knees to the body from Rojo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.

Masato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masato is looking to clinch but Rojo is avoiding it.
Masato looks to throw the jab but Rojo is out of range.
Rojo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head kick by Rojo misses
and Masato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masato jabs at Rojo's body.
Masato wants to clinch up but Rojo keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Masato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rojo counters with a nice uppercut.
Masato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rojo avoids the body shot from Masato.
Rojo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masato.
Rojo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Masato wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Masato does no damage.

Masato closes the distance and pushes Rojo back into the ropes.
Masato displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rojo up against the ropes.
Rojo avoiding damage as Masato throws knees to the body.
Masato blocks the elbow strike.
Rojo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Masato working Rojo over with knees to the body.
Masato effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato avoids a wild elbow strike from Rojo.

Masato breaks the clinch.
Rojo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojo ducks right into an uppercut from Masato.
Masato looks to throw the jab but Rojo is out of range.
Rojo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Masato clinches with his opponent.
Masato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rojo is defending well for now.
Masato looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato missing with knees to the body.
Masato managing to block the knees to the body from Rojo.

Masato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masato scores with a hook to the body. Rojo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Masato tries to clinch there but Rojo circles away.
Masato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Masato takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rojo wants to get back to striking at distance but Masato won't allow it.
Masato stalling.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masato misses with a knee to the head.

Masato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojo swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Masato throws a big shot that misses.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rojo is out of range.

Masato closes the distance and clinches.
Masato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rojo is defending well for now.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's six 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.
Rojo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masato leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Rojo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masato is struggling to control the position.

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

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rojo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rojo throws a one two combo.
Masato looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojo is just out of range.
A head kick by Rojo misses
and Masato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masato counters with a stiff right hand.
Masato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch but Masato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masato lands a head kick. Rojo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rojo throws a lazy head kick

and Masato counters by moving into the clinch.
Masato leaning against his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Masato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rojo blocks it with crossed arms.
Masato is struggling to control the position.
Masato trying to stall but Rojo improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Masato.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kobayashi Masato.
Masato throws a hook to the side of Rojo's head but Rojo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masato throws an overhand right that lands on Rojo's shoulder, as Rojo tries to avoid the shot.
Masato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.
Masato blocks a head kick by Rojo.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masato misses with a looping right.
Masato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Masato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rojo throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Masato.
Masato throws a lazy right hand but Rojo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rojo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rojo lands a jab-cross combination.

Masato instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Masato to work.
Masato is looking to control Rojo's arms but Rojo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Masato has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobayashi Masato had his way with Miguel Rojo in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Masato throws a wild body kick that Rojo sees coming a mile off.
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Masato moves out of range easily.
Masato is looking to clinch.
Masato throws a sloppy head kick and Rojo moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Rojo.
Masato tries to land a front kick but Rojo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick

and Masato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rojo is trying to break the clinch but Masato is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Masato as Rojo tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Masato manages to break the clinch.
Rojo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masato.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rojo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masato. Rojo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Masato moves out of range easily.
Rojo throws a head kick but Masato moves out of range.
Rojo throws a lazy head kick
letting Masato counter with a right hand.
Rojo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Masato connects with a looping right hand.
Rojo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masato avoids the head kick by Rojo.
Masato tries to clinch up
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Masato thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masato lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Rojo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rojo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojo ducks under a wild hook from Masato.
Rojo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masato.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masato.

Masato closes the distance and clinches.

Masato breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Masato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rojo doesn't seem phased though.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojo fails to land with a series of punches.

Masato has Rojo up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rojo closes the distance and clinches.

Masato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masato blocks a head kick by Rojo.
Jab from Masato.
Rojo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masato cracks Rojo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

Rojo is rocked!
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick
and Masato counters with a crisp right that sends Rojo to the canvas! Masato follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobayashi Masato!