PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dest Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Royer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2Г5Р1О7Т - Дым. The key to victory for Dest Royer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Royer
vs
Kuraba

188 cm
26
181 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dest Royer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Royer.
Kuraba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Royer backs up against the cage.
Kuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuraba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Royer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuraba somewhat.
Royer swinging wildly here.
Kuraba misses the jab.
Royer lands a jab to the nose.
Kuraba throws a solid leg kick but Royer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuraba.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.
Royer throws a series of punches but Kuraba moves out of range.
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!
Kuraba lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Dest Royer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuraba is just out of range.
Royer tests Kuraba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Royer misses.
Nice uppercut there from Kuraba.
Nice body punch from Kuraba.
Royer looks to land a combination. Kuraba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kuraba swings widly with a right hand
and Royer counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Kenji Kuraba has been cut.
Royer dodges the punch combination from Kuraba.
Royer fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuraba misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Kuraba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuraba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuraba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Royer slips a jab from Kuraba.
Royer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba punishes Royer's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuraba misses with the combination.
Royer tries to bum rush Kuraba with a series of wild strikes but Kuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royer misses with a double jab.
Kuraba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws out a loose jab but Kuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuraba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Royer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuraba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royer.
Kuraba takes a swing at Royer's ribcage but misses.
Kuraba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kuraba dives in and grabs Royer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Royer pushes down on Kuraba's head and hops out.
Dest Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Kuraba.
Royer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Royer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuraba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Royer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba throws a low kick but Royer avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Royer, looking for a takedown. Kuraba pushes Royer against the cage but Royer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuraba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Royer, looking for a takedown. Kuraba pushes Royer against the cage but Royer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuraba throws a right hand that Royer ducks under and follows up with a left that Royer also avoids with ease.
Royer lands a jab to the head.
Kuraba looks to score with a jab to the body but Royer is just out of range.
Royer throws a right and a left that Kuraba avoids nicely.
Royer blocks a jab.
Royer misses with a double jab.
Royer slips a jab and a cross from Kuraba.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Royer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuraba dives in and grabs Royer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Royer pushes down on Kuraba's head and hops out.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Royer.
Kuraba ducks under a wild hook from Royer.
Royer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Royer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuraba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Kuraba.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Royer misses with the combination.
Kuraba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Royer on the side of the head.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.
Kuraba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Royer throws out the jab.
Royer clobbers Kuraba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Royer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Royer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuraba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Royer avoids it really well and circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuraba slips under a jab.
Kuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Royer misses.
Kuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuraba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Royer has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuraba is defended easily by Royer.
Royer throws a nice looking combination but Kuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba wants to slow Royer down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuraba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Royer pinned against the cage. Royer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Royer scores with a jab to the head.
Royer lands with a cross.
Royer moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuraba looks for the body kick but Royer saw that one coming.
Royer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Royer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuraba under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuraba shoots for a takedown but Royer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Royer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royer moves away from the strike by Kuraba.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Royer. Royer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Royer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Royer.

Kuraba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Royer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kuraba looks gassed!

Kuraba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Royer struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenji Kuraba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Kuraba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kuraba lands a glancing blow to the side of Royer's head.
Royer avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Royer misses with a two punch combination.
Kuraba throws a jab but it's blocked by Royer.
Royer throws a sloppy head kick and Kuraba moves out of range easily.
Kuraba fails to land the takedown.
Royer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuraba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Royer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuraba.
Royer throws a series of punches but Kuraba moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royer blocks the body kick.
Royer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuraba connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuraba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Royer swivels and escapes.
Royer looks to land a combination but Kuraba avoids it well.
Kuraba thows a body shot but no joy.
Royer throws a series of punches but Kuraba avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Royer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenji Kuraba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Royer ducks under a wild hook from Kuraba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Dest Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Kuraba.
Kuraba misses with a leg kick.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuraba misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Royer scores with a four punch combination!
Royer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuraba backs up against the cage.
Kuraba misses with a hook. Royer ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer misses with a combination
and Royer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba slips under a jab from Royer.
Royer scores with a three punch combo!
Royer fails to land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Royer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Kuraba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Royer is trying to defend but Kuraba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kuraba trying to mount his opponent but Royer defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuraba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuraba trying to mount his opponent but Royer defends it.
Royer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kuraba trying to control but Royer is working from the bottom.
Royer keeping full guard, as Kuraba tries to pass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Royer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuraba throws a strike but Royer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuraba has his hands on Royer's head, controlling the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba is trying to control the position but Royer postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kuraba being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuraba, not yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenji Kuraba was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Royer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Royer looks to land a combination but Kuraba avoids it well.
Kuraba throws a looping overhand right but Royer ducks down to avoid it.
Kuraba misses with a takedown attempt - Royer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Royer tries to sprawl out of it but Kuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Royer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Royer fails to land with a series of punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuraba defending well as Royer loads up on a big left hand.
Royer stuffs the takedown.
Kuraba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Royer counters with a series of strikes. Kuraba will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royer misses with a body shot.
Royer looks to land a combination but Kuraba avoids it well.
Kuraba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Royer misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Royer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuraba takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Royer.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Royer's waist but Royer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuraba off to one side.
Kuraba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Royer's waist but Royer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuraba off to one side.
Royer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Royer slips under a jab from Kuraba.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Royer as Kuraba shoots in.
Kuraba tried to score with a low kick but Royer checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dest Royer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Kuraba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kuraba tries to bum rush Royer with a series of wild strikes but Royer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuraba eats them both and turns towards Royer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kuraba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Royer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuraba somewhat.
Royer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuraba backs up against the cage.

Kuraba is rocked!
Royer gets in close and tags Kuraba with a short punch that almost sends Kuraba to the mat! Oh Kuraba is in big trouble! He turns his back on Royer, trying to create some distance but Royer rushes him, striking wildly and Kuraba goes down! The referee tackles Royer into the cage to end the fight! Royer is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dest Royer!
Dest Royer retains his welterweight title!