PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asad Uzoglivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mars - The Bringer of War. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kobayashi
vs
Uzoglivic

177 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

171 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asad Uzoglivic!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kobayashi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up but Uzoglivic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Uzoglivic is having none of it.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobayashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Uzoglivic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzoglivic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uzoglivic counters with a good low kick that Kobayashi was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi tries to land a front kick but Uzoglivic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzoglivic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzoglivic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uzoglivic's knee momentarily.

That's four 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.
A lazy body kick from Uzoglivic
and Kobayashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uzoglivic's knee momentarily.
Kobayashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kobayashi tries to clinch there but Uzoglivic circles away.
Uzoglivic misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Kobayashi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick from Uzoglivic misses
and Kobayashi counters with an outside leg kick.
Uzoglivic throws a lazy head kick
and Kobayashi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uzoglivic really felt that one!
Uzoglivic throws a head kick that misses
and Kobayashi counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Uzoglivic misses
and Kobayashi counters with a leg kick.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with a leg kick.
Uzoglivic swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uzoglivic counters with a body kick that stops Kobayashi in his tracks momentarily.
Kobayashi wants to clinch
and Uzoglivic counters with a low kick, right behind Kobayashi 's knee.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up but Uzoglivic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice leg kick.
Kobayashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uzoglivic swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.
Uzoglivic keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobayashi counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Uzoglivic is predictable there
and Kobayashi counters with a good low kick that Uzoglivic was not able to check.
Kobayashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uzoglivic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uzoglivic misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uzoglivic keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
Uzoglivic keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobayashi's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Kobayashi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kobayashi scores with a head kick.
Kobayashi wants to clinch.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with a straight right hand.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzoglivic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobayashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi looks to clinch
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asad Uzoglivic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
A low kick from Kobayashi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzoglivic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayashi misses with a leg kick.
Kobayashi wants to clinch but Uzoglivic slips to the side
and Uzoglivic counters with a low kick, right behind Kobayashi 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzoglivic throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kobayashi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Uzoglivic counters with a nice body kick.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzoglivic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobayashi counters with a body kick.
Kazuki Kobayashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uzoglivic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzoglivic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Uzoglivic throws a lazy head kick
and Kobayashi counters with a body kick.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Kobayashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kobayashi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Kobayashi!