PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JB Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musashi Kuroda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuroda has chosen Master of Puppets as his entrance music. Musashi Kuroda struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. JB Costa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Costa
vs
Kuroda

162 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

167 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Hopkins Athletics

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JB Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musashi Kuroda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuroda misses with a leg kick.

Kuroda tries to sprawl but Costa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Costa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuroda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Costa.

Kuroda is defending against the submission attempts here by Costa.
Kuroda trying to control but Costa postures up.

Costa seems to be looking for submissions.

Costa seems to be working for a kimura but Kuroda defends the submission attempt.

Costa is working for a kimura but Kuroda is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Costa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuroda is just riding it out for now. Costa eventually gives up the hold.

Costa is looking for a kimura but Kuroda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Costa to get the leverage.

Costa is looking for a kimura but Kuroda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Costa to get the leverage.
Kuroda tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Costa tries to pass to full mount but Kuroda defends it.

Costa is looking for a kimura but Kuroda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Costa to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is pressing down on Kuroda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuroda is holding on for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kuroda is looking to improve his position.
Kuroda trying to control from the bottom.

Costa seems to be looking for submissions.

Costa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuroda trying to control but Costa postures up.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.

Costa is looking for a kimura but Kuroda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Costa to get the leverage.

Costa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuroda defends it well.

Costa seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Costa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuroda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Costa.

Costa is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuroda wants to get back to full guard.

Costa is trying to work for a kimura but Kuroda is defending well.

Costa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Costa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kuroda is pressing down on Costa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Costa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kuroda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Costa, into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuroda advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuroda 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 Costa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Costa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Costa avoids a kick to the body.
JB Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Costa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuroda sprawls well initially but Costa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Costa seems to be looking for submissions.

Kuroda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Costa is trying to work for a kimura but Kuroda is defending well.

Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Costa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuroda is just riding it out for now. Costa eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Costa looking for a submission but Kuroda manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Costa has gone for a leg lock! Kuroda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Costa's guard.
Kuroda is pushing down on Costa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Costa is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuroda has managed to sneak the leg through.

Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Costa wants to improve his position but Kuroda is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Costa actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa tries to get to full guard but Kuroda has control of the leg.

Costa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuroda pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kuroda has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Costa defend it? Kuroda steps over the head and cranks it - Costa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kuroda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Musashi Kuroda!
A very excited looking Musashi Kuroda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.