PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Still has chosen Laveerre - Kaasupää as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kenji
vs
Still

175 cm
24
198 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

185 cm
30
198 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurokawa Kenji!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Still!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenji stalks Still and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Still's face. Still staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Still, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kenji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenji lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Still at a distance.
Kenji misses with a straight right.
Kenji throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Kenji.
Nice body kick there by Still.
Kenji misses with a straight left.
Kenji drops his hands momentarily and Still takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Kenji closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji throws a punch but it's blocked by Still.
Still misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kenji's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kenji tries to work over Still's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenji backwards.
Kenji blocks a body shot from Still.
Kenji scores with a hook to the body.
Kenji is pressed up against the ropes. Still has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kenji down to the mat. Kenji avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kenji takes the fight into the clinch.
Still blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still is trying to stall.
Still misses with a body punch.
Still prevents a body shot from Kenji.
Still drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Still fails to land.
Kenji throws a punch but it's blocked by Still.
Still prevents a body shot from Kenji.
Kenji lands a right hand.
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!
Kenji blocking some punches.
Still blocking some punches.
Still blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji blocks a body shot from Still.
A hook to the body from Still.
Still goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still misses with a punch to the body.
Kenji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still tries to work over Kenji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenji's elbow.
Kenji misses with the head strike.
Kenji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenji cracks Still with a nice body shot.
Still can't get the takedown.
Kurokawa Kenji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Still.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenji.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenji's elbow.
Kenji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kenji.
Kenji tries to throw a body punch but Still avoids it by throwing Kenji back against the ropes.
Kenji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kenji scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kenji misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenji misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenji misses with the head strike.
Still can't get the takedown.
Still tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kenji misses with a wild body shot.
Kenji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
Still takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kenji gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kenji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Still's elbow.
Kenji lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenji lands an uppercut.
Still tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still tries to score a body lock takedown but Kenji shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenji.
Still is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Still lands a shoulder strike.
Still misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Still.
Kenji can't find room to land a body shot as Still controls the action.
Kenji misses with a punch on the inside.
Still blocks a body shot from Kenji.
Kenji prevents a body shot from Still.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Still.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kenji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still tries for a takedown but Kenji manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still tries to score a body lock takedown but Kenji shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kurokawa Kenji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Still.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Kenji.
Still is breathing heavily.
Kenji struggles to land a body shot inside as Still controls his hands.
Kenji is working Still over against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenji.
Kenji lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kenji.
Kenji lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kenji presses Still against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kenji lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Still takes a shot to the head.
Kenji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenji scores with a shot to the side of Still's head.
Kenji blocks a body shot from Still.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji prevents a body shot from Still.
Kenji misses with a punch to the body.
Kenji lands a shoulder strike.
Kenji can't find room to land a body shot as Still controls the action.
Kenji scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Kenji.
Kenji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenji throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kenji is leaning against Still and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still blocks a body shot from Kenji.
Kenji pushes Still back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kenji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenji working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenji scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji misses with a body punch.
Kenji digs a right hand into Still's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Still's gas tank.
Kurokawa Kenji has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kenji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still takes a shot to the head.
Kenji misses with a body punch.
Still looking to slow down the pace here.
Still throws a head punch that misses.
Kenji misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurokawa Kenji dominated that second 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.

Kenji closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still blocks a body shot from Kenji.
Kenji lands a left hand.
Kenji lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kenji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenji struggles to land a body shot inside as Still controls his hands.
Kenji misses with a body punch.
Still is working for takedown but Kenji is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Kenji.
Kenji misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji lands a nice uppercut.
Still goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Kenji.
Still misses with the head strike.
Kenji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenji's elbow.
Still can't get the takedown.
Kurokawa Kenji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Still.
Kenji tries a body shot but Still blocks it.
A body shot lands from Kenji.
Kenji is working Still over against the ropes.
Kenji lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenji lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kenji.
Kenji softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji lands with a right to the head.
Kenji softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Still is rocked!
Kenji scores with a shoulder strike.
Still is still on wobbly legs! Can Kenji finish him?
Kenji mutters something to Still before pushing him back against the ropes. As Still comes back towards him, Kenji unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Still clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurokawa Kenji!
Kurokawa Kenji retains his middleweight title!