PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ness Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webster comes to the cage accompanied by Cinderella Man. Kobayashi has chosen Mars - The Bringer of War as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Webster
vs
Kobayashi

170 cm
28
148 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

177 cm
23
157 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ness Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster misses with a body shot.
Webster tries for a takedown but Kobayashi circles away easily
enabling Kobayashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Webster misses with a takedown attempt
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Webster is looking to land body kicks.
Webster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kobayashi is fending him off so far but Webster persists. Nope, Kobayashi circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ness Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Webster is defended easily by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Webster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kobayashi pinned against the cage. Kobayashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kobayashi throws a sloppy head kick and Webster moves out of range easily.
Kobayashi stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a solid leg kick but Webster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobayashi.
Webster misses with a takedown attempt - Kobayashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Webster with that takedown attempt.
Webster avoids the head kick by Kobayashi.
Webster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kobayashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Webster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Webster shoots in for a takedown but Kobayashi shows good takedown defense.

Kobayashi closes the distance and clinches.
Kobayashi lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kobayashi walks away with a smile on his face. Webster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Kobayashi. No joy for Webster on that attempt.
Webster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kobayashi defends it nicely.
Webster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kobayashi counters with a nice leg kick.
Webster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kobayashi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobayashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kobayashi tries to land a leg kick but Webster saw it coming and moves away.
Kobayashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Kobayashi. No joy for Webster on that attempt.
Kobayashi pushes Webster away with a front kick.

Webster is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kobayashi's half guard.
Webster is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Webster is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kobayashi still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kobayashi has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Kobayashi working away.

Kobayashi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Webster to his feet.
Kazuki Kobayashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kobayashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Webster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kobayashi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kobayashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick

and Webster counters with a takedown into side control.
Kobayashi is not content to let Webster control the position.
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!

Webster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kobayashi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kazuki Kobayashi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Webster shoots in and drives through. Kobayashi sprawls well.

Kobayashi moves into the clinch.
Kobayashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Webster goes for a takedown attempt but Kobayashi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Webster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ness Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobayashi with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Webster.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kobayashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kobayashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Webster blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Webster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Webster dodges an elbow strike from Kobayashi.
Webster has Kobayashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kobayashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Webster is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling him.
Kobayashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webster.

Webster breaks from the clinch.
Webster shoots and misses
enabling Kobayashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Webster with a poor takedown
and Kobayashi counters with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Webster.
Ness Webster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Webster's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kobayashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Webster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Webster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Webster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Webster shoots in for a takedown but Kobayashi shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses.
Webster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with an outside leg kick.
Kobayashi scores with a leg kick.
Kobayashi digs a good hook to Webster's body.
Kobayashi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kobayashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kobayashi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Webster somewhat.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Webster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Webster are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kobayashi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Webster's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Webster not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is controlling Webster's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Webster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kobayashi defending well though.
Webster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kobayashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Webster throwing strikes from guard but Kobayashi blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Kobayashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Webster with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kobayashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Webster's knee momentarily.
Webster connects with a high kick.
Kobayashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kobayashi throws a wild body kick that Webster sees coming a mile off.
Webster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kobayashi is fending him off so far but Webster persists. Nope, Kobayashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Kobayashi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kobayashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Webster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ness Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webster with a poor takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a solid body kick.
Kobayashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Webster.

Kobayashi clinches up with Webster and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kobayashi.
Kobayashi scores with a knee to the head.
Kobayashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Webster avoids the damage to the body.
Kobayashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kobayashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kobayashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kobayashi trying to land knees to the body.
Kobayashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Webster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kobayashi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Webster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Webster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Kobayashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi lands a knee to the body.
Kobayashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webster is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Webster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kobayashi walks away with a smile on his face. Webster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kobayashi throws a head kick but Webster moves out of range.
Kobayashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Webster if he has to take too many more of those.
Kobayashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kobayashi lands a front kick.
Kobayashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Webster has his takedown stuffed
and Kobayashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Webster thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.

Webster scores with a takedown into Kobayashi's guard.
Kobayashi wants to sweep here but Webster controlling him for the moment.
Kobayashi keeping moving, preventing Webster from controlling successfully.
Kazuki Kobayashi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kobayashi managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ness Webster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Webster is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

We're going to have a standup here because Ness Webster wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kobayashi wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Kobayashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kobayashi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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