PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TAKA Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobayashi Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michinoku's entrance music is Yamato Suite Pt. 4. A fine choice. Kobayashi Masato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with TAKA Michinoku's chin.

Michinoku
vs
Masato

178 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

174 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TAKA Michinoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kobayashi Masato!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michinoku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michinoku looks to score with a jab to the body but Masato is just out of range.
Michinoku works Masato's body with a nice hook.
Masato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masato tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Michinoku crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masato - the referee stops the clock and Michinoku gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masato. Michinoku manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Michinoku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masato.
Michinoku keeps the fight on the outside.
Michinoku swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Masato moves in looking to clinch but Michinoku pushes him off.
Masato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Michinoku misses.
Michinoku misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michinoku throws a good cross that connects.
Masato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch but Michinoku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michinoku swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Michinoku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michinoku throws a right hand that Masato ducks under and follows up with a left that Masato also avoids with ease.
Masato moves in looking to clinch but Michinoku pushes him off.
Michinoku moves into range and connects with a jab.
Michinoku throws a hook but Masato avoids it easily.
Masato misses with a body shot
and Michinoku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masato throws an overhand right that lands on Michinoku's shoulder, as Michinoku tries to avoid the shot.
Michinoku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Michinoku moves away from the strike by Masato.
Masato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kobayashi Masato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Michinoku is out of range.
Masato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michinoku scores with a jab to the body.
Michinoku keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Michinoku coming out on top.
Michinoku misses with a few strikes there.
Michinoku throws a shot to the body.
Michinoku swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Michinoku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Michinoku counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michinoku misses with a leg kick
and Masato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Michinoku misses the target.
Masato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Masato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michinoku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Michinoku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masato darts in trying to clinch
and Michinoku counters with a stiff right hand.
Masato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Michinoku works Masato's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michinoku.
Michinoku is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Masato tries to clinch
and Michinoku counters with a right hand to the body.
Michinoku slips a jab from Masato.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masato. Michinoku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michinoku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Michinoku is rocked!
Masato closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Michinoku out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobayashi Masato!