PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyo Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Postiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurosaki comes to the ring accompanied by Machiavellism - Dir En Grey. Postiga has chosen Sexy and i Know It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kyo Kurosaki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kurosaki
vs
Postiga

190 cm
21
202 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyo Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Postiga!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki defending well as Postiga loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Postiga.
Kurosaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Postiga misses with the combination.
Postiga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Postiga connects with a body shot.
Postiga scores with a body shot.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Postiga.
No joy there for Kurosaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Postiga scores with a jab.
Kurosaki throws a good cross that connects.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Postiga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Postiga just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Postiga thuds his right hand into Kurosaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kurosaki lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Postiga misses with a hook. Kurosaki ducked under it nicely.
Postiga throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Postiga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurosaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Postiga's waist but Postiga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurosaki off to one side.
Postiga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Postiga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kurosaki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Postiga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Postiga controls Kurosaki momentarily but Kurosaki frees himself.
Postiga keeping moving, preventing Kurosaki from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postiga is trying to control the position but Kurosaki postures up.
Kurosaki wants to pass the guard but Postiga is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergio Postiga was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Postiga misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Kurosaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sergio Postiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Postiga ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
A big right from Kurosaki misses.
Postiga jabs Kurosaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Postiga throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Postiga digs a good hook to Kurosaki's body.
Kurosaki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Postiga eats them both and turns towards Kurosaki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Postiga misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurosaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Kurosaki is breathing heavily.

Postiga has closed the distance and engaged Kurosaki in a clinch.
Kurosaki is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyo Kurosaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurosaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kurosaki wants a takedown.
Come on Postiga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postiga throws a head punch that misses.
Kurosaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Postiga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kurosaki defending well as Postiga loads up on a big left hand.
Postiga avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki slips under a jab from Postiga.
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!
Postiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Postiga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurosaki.
Postiga is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Postiga.
Postiga feints a jab promting Kurosaki to slip. Postiga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kurosaki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Postiga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Postiga lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Postiga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Postiga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Postiga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Postiga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kurosaki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Postiga has Kurosaki pressed against the ropes.
Kurosaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Postiga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kyo Kurosaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Postiga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Postiga.
Kurosaki misses with a combination
and Postiga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Postiga's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Postiga under the eye.
Kurosaki shoots in for a takedown but Postiga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyo Kurosaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Postiga throws out a leg kick but Kurosaki moves out of range and Postiga only half commits.
Kurosaki lands with a right hand.

Postiga rushes Kurosaki and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Postiga.
Postiga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Postiga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Postiga can't break the clinch.
Kurosaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postiga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Postiga looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Postiga cracks Kurosaki with a nice body shot.
Postiga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Postiga.
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!
Kurosaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Postiga's efforts to push away.
Postiga wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Postiga is pushing Kurosaki up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sergio Postiga.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Postiga.
Postiga slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Postiga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kurosaki cracks Postiga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Postiga thows a body shot but no joy.
Postiga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Postiga.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the side of Postiga's head but Postiga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Postiga tries to bum rush Kurosaki with a series of wild strikes but Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki tries to move into range but Postiga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Postiga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurosaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Postiga slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Postiga takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Postiga scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Postiga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Postiga throws a sloppy head kick and Kurosaki moves out of range easily.
Sergio Postiga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Postiga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Postiga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Postiga throws a leg kick but Kurosaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Postiga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Postiga scores with a hook to the body. Kurosaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Postiga misses with a series of wild punches.
Postiga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kurosaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kurosaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Postiga takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Postiga as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurosaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kurosaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Postiga was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Postiga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki defending well as Postiga loads up on a big left hand.
Postiga misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Postiga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Postiga!
A looping hook to the body misses from Postiga. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki scores with a jab to the head.
Kurosaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kurosaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Postigas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Postiga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kurosaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Postiga.
Postiga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postiga misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Postiga sprawls well. Postiga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kurosaki gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyo Kurosaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Postiga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Postiga tries to clinch up but Kurosaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Postiga thows a body shot but no joy.
Postiga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Postiga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Postiga.
A combination from Kurosaki does no damage.
Postiga tries to clinch there but Kurosaki circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Postiga. That snapped Kurosaki's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Postiga. Beautiful body shot.
Postiga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kurosaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Postiga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sergio Postiga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Postiga tries to land a front kick but Kurosaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Postiga.
Sergio Postiga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurosaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Postiga lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postiga looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosaki is just out of range.
Kurosaki looks to land a combination but Postiga avoids it well.
Postiga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Postiga motions for Kurosaki to come forward. Postiga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Postiga misses with a shot to the body
and Kurosaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Postiga clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Postiga after a bit of a struggle.
Postiga holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Postiga after a bit of a struggle.
Kyo Kurosaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Postiga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Postiga 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Postiga!
An out of breath Sergio Postiga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.