PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Kuroda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stratovarius - Hunting High and Low. Kuroda has chosen Cherry Blossoms as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kid
vs
Kuroda

158 cm
28
183 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ninja Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Kuroda!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuroda throws a low kick but Kid moves out of range easily.

Kuroda pushes Kid up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuroda tries a body shot but Kid blocks it.
Kuroda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuroda misses with a punch to the body.
Kuroda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuroda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuroda throws a punch but it's blocked by Kid.

Kid pulls Kuroda into guard.
Kid looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuroda's guard.
Kuroda keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Kid passes Kuroda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kid passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid landing strikes.
Kuroda is looking for a sweep.
Kid working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kuroda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kid has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kid lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid content just to control the position here.

Kid looking for a guillotine from mount but Kuroda is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking to control but Kuroda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kid is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kuroda to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kuroda shrugs it off.
Kuroda is looking to improve his position but Kid isn't that keen on the idea.
Kid lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kid landing punches.
Kid takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kid has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kuroda is in real trouble here. Kid gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kuroda is tapping out! Kid wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ninja Kid!