PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kason Kraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takada Akamatsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraw has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kraw
vs
Akamatsu

160 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kason Kraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takada Akamatsu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Akamatsu. That's going to slow Kraw down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kraw is breathing heavily.
Akamatsu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kraw takes a step back to recover.
A good leg kick by Akamatsu.
Kraw misses with the combination.
Kraw throws a series of punches but Akamatsu moves out of range.
Akamatsu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akamatsu.
Akamatsu scores with a leg kick.
Akamatsu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akamatsu, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akamatsu.
Akamatsu throws a nice head kick!
Kraw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kraw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akamatsu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akamatsu.
Akamatsu cracks the inside of Kraw's front leg.
Akamatsu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kraw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akamatsu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crunch! Akamatsu slams his shin into Kraw's torso.
Akamatsu lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akamatsu. That's going to slow Kraw down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akamatsu.
That kick from Akamatsu tenderised Kraw's leg. Kraw is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kraw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akamatsu.
Akamatsu throws a head kick that half lands.
Kraw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akamatsu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kraw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kraw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akamatsu lands a head kick!
Akamatsu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akamatsu is looking to slow Kraw down with leg kicks.
Akamatsu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kraw's sensitive parts.
Akamatsu feints and then cracks Kraw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraw down.
Akamatsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraw takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kraw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akamatsu.
Kraw takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Kraw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akamatsu. Akamatsu obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akamatsu.
Akamatsu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akamatsu connects with an inside leg kick.
Akamatsu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kraw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akamatsu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akamatsu scores with a leg kick.
Akamatsu is looking to slow Kraw down with leg kicks.
Kraw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akamatsu can pounce on him.
A head kick from Akamatsu lands but Kraw takes it in his stride.
Akamatsu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kraw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akamatsu.
No joy there for Akamatsu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraw misses with a series of wild punches.
Kraw throws a series of punches but Akamatsu moves out of range.
Akamatsu throws a head kick that Kraw semi-blocks.
Akamatsu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akamatsu.
Akamatsu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Akamatsu tenderised Kraw's leg. Kraw is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kraw throws a series of punches but Akamatsu moves out of range.
Akamatsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kraw was well out of range. Poor timing from Akamatsu.
Akamatsu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kraw takes a step back to recover.
Akamatsu lands with a slapping head kick.
Akamatsu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akamatsu throws a head kick that half lands.
Kraw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akamatsu cracks the inside of Kraw's front leg.
Akamatsu scoring well with a low kick there.
Kraw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akamatsu.
Akamatsu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kraw. That did some damage!
Akamatsu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kraw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akamatsu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akamatsu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akamatsu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kraw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akamatsu.
Akamatsu connects with a leg kick. Kraw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kraw lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kraw.
Akamatsu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kraw.
Kraw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akamatsu. Kraw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Akamatsu - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kraw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akamatsu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akamatsu lands with a kick to the temple. Kraw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kraw pushes Akamatsu up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takada Akamatsu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kraw misses with the combination.
Akamatsu lands with a slapping head kick.
Akamatsu throws a nice head kick!
Akamatsu lands with a kick to the temple. Kraw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Akamatsu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kraw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akamatsu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kraw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akamatsu can pounce on him.
Kraw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akamatsu connects with an inside leg kick.
Akamatsu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Kraw clinches.
Kraw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kraw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akamatsu's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akamatsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraw has Akamatsu pressed against the cage, preventing Akamatsu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akamatsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kraw has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamatsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akamatsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kraw has him pressed against the cage.
Akamatsu working hard to break the clinch.
Akamatsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraw keeps control of Akamatsu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Akamatsu is trying to break the clinch but Kraw is controlling him.
Kraw prevents Akamatsu from breaking the clinch.
Akamatsu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraw has double underhooks.
Akamatsu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Akamatsu working hard to break the clinch.
Kraw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akamatsu's efforts to push away.
Kraw prevents Akamatsu from breaking the clinch.
Akamatsu is trying to break the clinch but Kraw has him pressed against the cage.
Akamatsu is trying to push Kraw away but Kraw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akamatsu has had enough of the clinch but Kraw keeps him there for the moment.
Akamatsu wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamatsu is trying to push Kraw away but Kraw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akamatsu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akamatsu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akamatsu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kraw won't allow it.
Akamatsu can't break the clinch.
Akamatsu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akamatsu is trying to break the clinch but Kraw is controlling him.

Akamatsu breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akamatsu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akamatsu.
Akamatsu feints and then cracks Kraw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraw down.
Akamatsu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kraw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akamatsu.
Kraw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akamatsu.
Akamatsu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kraw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akamatsu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akamatsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamatsu thumps Kraw with a low kick.
Kraw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kraw misses with the combination.
Kraw steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akamatsu. That one must have hurt.
Kason Kraw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akamatsu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akamatsu wants it to stay on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Akamatsu.
Kraw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Akamatsu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kraw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Akamatsu.
Kraw takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Akamatsu throws a leg kick which misses Kraw's front leg but catches the back leg as Kraw tries to avoid it.
Kraw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akamatsu can pounce on him.
Akamatsu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kraw misses with a two punch combination.
Akamatsu scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamatsu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kraw misses with a series of wild punches.
Akamatsu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akamatsu.
Kraw will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Akamatsu throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akamatsu 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.

Kraw moves into the clinch.
Akamatsu is trying to break free.

Kraw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akamatsu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akamatsu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kraw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akamatsu throws a leg kick which misses Kraw's front leg but catches the back leg as Kraw tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akamatsu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kraw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kraw throws a series of punches but Akamatsu moves out of range.
Akamatsu scoring well with a low kick there.
Akamatsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takada Akamatsu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kraw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Akamatsu slips a jab and a cross from Kraw.
Akamatsu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akamatsu.
Akamatsu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akamatsu connects with a leg kick. Kraw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Takada Akamatsu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akamatsu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akamatsu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akamatsu scores with a kick to the body.
Akamatsu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kraw's sensitive parts.
Akamatsu scoring well with a low kick there.
Kraw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akamatsu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kraw rather than just go for the knockout.
Akamatsu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kraw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akamatsu is looking to slow Kraw down with leg kicks.
Akamatsu lands a leg kick that knocks Kraw off balance momentarily.
Kraw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akamatsu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akamatsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kraw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akamatsu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kraw's calf.
Kraw takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kraw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akamatsu is looking to slow Kraw down with leg kicks.
Akamatsu feints and then cracks Kraw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraw down.
Kraw throws a one two combo.
Akamatsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kraw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Akamatsu.
Akamatsu throws a head kick that half lands.
Akamatsu misses with a leg kick.
Kraw moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kraw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akamatsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kraw does no damage.
Kraw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akamatsu.
Akamatsu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kraw's sensitive parts.
Akamatsu lands a leg kick that knocks Kraw off balance momentarily.
Kraw avoids the body shot from Akamatsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kraw gets a clinch.

Kraw breaks the clinch.
Kraw throws a nice looking combination but Akamatsu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akamatsu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akamatsu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akamatsu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akamatsu scores with a spinning back kick!
Kraw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akamatsu.
Akamatsu scores with a head kick. Kraw tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kraw throws a right hand that Akamatsu ducks under and follows up with a left that Akamatsu also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akamatsu. Akamatsu obviously looking to wear him down.
Kraw misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Kraw does no damage.
Akamatsu connects with a leg kick. Kraw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akamatsu.
Akamatsu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kraw will feel that in the morning.
Akamatsu feints and then cracks Kraw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraw down.
Kraw on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kraw!
Akamatsu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akamatsu connects with a solid leg kick.
Kraw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akamatsu circles away quickly and effectively.
Akamatsu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kason Kraw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kraw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akamatsu. Akamatsu obviously looking to wear him down.
Akamatsu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akamatsu feints and then cracks Kraw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraw down.
Akamatsu stuffs the takedown.
Kraw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akamatsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamatsu scores with a head kick. Kraw tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Akamatsu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akamatsu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akamatsu.
Akamatsu scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Akamatsu.
Akamatsu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Akamatsu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akamatsu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akamatsu connects with a leg kick. Kraw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kraw misses with a double jab.
Kraw misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Kraw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kraw takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akamatsu lands a head kick!
Takada Akamatsu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akamatsu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takada Akamatsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akamatsu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takada Akamatsu!