PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kurosawa's choice of entrance music: War drums. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Akira Kurosawa enters the cage!

Kenzie
vs
Kurosawa

191 cm
33
177 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

173 cm
31
183 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie connects with a nice looking jab.
Kurosawa throws an off balance right hand
and Kenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kenzie has Kurosawa up against the cage in a clinch.

Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Kenzie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurosawa doesn't seem phased though.
Kurosawa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kenzie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kurosawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenzie.
Kurosawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenzie moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenzie lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurosawa's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurosawa thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie's corner calls for a 1-2. Kenzie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kurosawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Kenzie.
Kenzie connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenzie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kenzie throws a series of punches but Kurosawa avoids them all with ease.
Kenzie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kurosawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kurosawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenzie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kurosawas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kenzie slips under a jab from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenzie looks to clinch
letting Kurosawa counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzie tries to clinch up but Kurosawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Kurosawa coming out on top.

It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
Kenzie throws a combination that misses
and Kurosawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenzie. Kurosawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kenzie.
Kenzie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosawa. Kenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosawa looks to land a body kick but Kenzie moved away.
Kenzie takes a swing at Kurosawa's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurosawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Kurosawa throws a hook but Kenzie blocks it.
Kenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosawa is just out of range.
Kurosawa ducks under a wild hook from Kenzie.
Kenzie closes the distance but Kurosawa moves to the side
and Kurosawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurosawa throws a right and a left that Kenzie avoids nicely.
Kenzie connects with a body shot that sends Kurosawa's belly button to the back.
Kenzie stuns Kurosawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kenzie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kenzie looks to land a combination but Kurosawa avoids it well.
Kenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Kurosawa pushes Kenzie up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosawa tries to score a body lock takedown but Kenzie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Kenzie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosawa is just out of range.
Kenzie wants to clinch up but Kurosawa keeps it at a distance.
Kurosawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kenzie to score with a decent uppercut.

Kenzie has managed to clinch.
Kurosawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurosawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kurosawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurosawa is looking to control Kenzie's arms but Kenzie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kurosawa has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Kurosawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurosawa.
Kurosawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurosawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Kenzie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurosawa circles away.
Kenzie misses with a straight right.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Kenzie moves out of range easily.
Kurosawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenzie lands with a good body shot.
Kurosawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurosawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Kenzie there.
Kenzie throws a right hand that Kurosawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurosawa also avoids with ease.
Kenzie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenzie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kurosawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kenzie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kurosawa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kurosawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenzie.

Kenzie moves into the clinch.
Kurosawa leaning against his opponent.
Kurosawa misses with a punch on the inside.

Kurosawa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kenzie uses from the top position.

Kurosawa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Akira Kurosawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurosawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kurosawa misses with a few strikes there.
Kenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurosawa circles away.
Kurosawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa misses the jab.
Kurosawa tries to bum rush Kenzie with a series of wild strikes but Kenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenzie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kenzie throws a series of punches but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Kenzie looks to land a left hand but Kurosawa moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenzie cracks Kurosawa with an open hand slap.
Kurosawa misses with a straight right.
Kurosawa walks into a straight right hand from Kenzie.
Kurosawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kenzie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kurosawa eats them both and turns towards Kenzie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kenzie misses the jab.
Kenzie moves out of range of the body kick from Kurosawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie misses with a body shot.
Kenzie scores with a punch to the head.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurosawa misses with a body kick.
Kurosawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenzie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kenzie has Kurosawa up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenzie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kurosawa misses with the head strike.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurosawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa has a couple of punches blocked by Kenzie.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurosawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurosawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters circling a little - Kurosawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kurosawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kenzie throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kenzie slips under a jab.
Kurosawa wants to clinch up but Kenzie keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Kenzie misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosawa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kenzie at a distance.
Kurosawa connects with a body shot that sends Kenzie's belly button to the back.
Kenzie avoids the head kick by Kurosawa.
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 Patrick Kenzie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kenzie lands a head shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab from Kurosawa.

Kenzie gets a clinch.
Kenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurosawa throws a head punch that misses.
Kurosawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurosawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kurosawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenzie.
Kurosawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurosawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie is trying to force a seperation but Kurosawa has the dominant position.
Kenzie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurosawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Kurosawa on the inside.
Kurosawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kenzie is rocked!
Kenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Kenzie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kurosawa lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kurosawa fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie is trying to break the clinch but Kurosawa has him pressed against the cage.
Kenzie stalling in the clinch but Kurosawa improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurosawa.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurosawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurosawa misses with the head strike.
Kenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurosawa's elbow.
Kenzie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenzie wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Kurosawa.
Kenzie avoids a wild elbow strike from Kurosawa.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kurosawa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kenzie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurosawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie seems to have got his legs back now.
Kurosawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenzie scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurosawa working aggressively here.
Kurosawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenzie.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurosawa lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosawa slowing the pace effectively.
Patrick Kenzie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurosawa letting Kenzie take a breather here.
Kurosawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurosawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurosawa.
Kurosawa lands with a left to the head.
Kenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kurosawa decides to pull guard.
Kurosawa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kurosawa avoids the attempt from Kenzie to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is squirming around, avoiding Kurosawa's attempts to control the action.

Kurosawa goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kenzie is on top in guard.
Kurosawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kenzie manages to get himself to full guard.
Kurosawa wants to control from the top but Kenzie keeps moving.
Kenzie controlling the position.
Akira Kurosawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurosawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Kenzie has wrist control.
Kurosawa postures up in Kenzie's guard and throws a big left but Kenzie blocks it.
Kurosawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kenzie is retaining full guard.
Kurosawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kurosawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kenzie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Kenzie!
A victorious Patrick Kenzie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.