PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kurosaki
vs
Duran

193 cm
25
272 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Duran!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki misses with a low kick as Duran jumps back.
Duran scores with a leg kick.
Duran throws a low kick but Kurosaki moves out of range easily.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Duran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duran tries to land a front kick but Kurosaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duran throws a body kick that misses.
Duran moves out of range of the strikes.
Duran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duran checks a leg kick.
Kurosaki wants to clinch up but Duran keeps it at a distance.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duran.

Kurosaki closes the distance and pushes Duran back into the cage.
Duran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurosaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Umberto Duran has been cut.
Kurosaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurosaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Duran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kurosaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kurosaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Duran avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurosaki.
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duran as Kurosaki tries to tie him up.
Kurosaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kurosaki tries a knee to the head but Duran blocks it.
Duran tries to stall but Kurosaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kurosaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Duran tries to stall but Kurosaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duran is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kurosaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Kurosaki misses with an elbow strike.
Duran takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurosaki leaning against his opponent.
Kurosaki tries to stall but Duran uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duran working aggressively here.
Duran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kurosaki looking to throw knees to the head but Duran is blocking nicely.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duran as Kurosaki tries to tie him up.
Kurosaki slowing the pace effectively.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
Duran swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duran is defending well for now.
Kurosaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duran is defending well for now.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duran content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Duran taking a breather.
Duran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurosaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duran is defending well for now.
Kurosaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Duran looks winded!
Kurosaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duran is defending well for now.
Duran takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurosaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Duran avoids the damage to the body.
Kurosaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kurosaki pushes Duran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurosaki lands an elbow that stopped Duran in his tracks for a moment.
Kurosaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kurosaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by Kurosaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
Kurosaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duran avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kurosaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duran's defenses.
Duran trying to control the position but instead, Kurosaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duran into the cage.
Duran tries to throw a body punch but Kurosaki avoids it by throwing Duran back against the cage.
Kurosaki landing knees to the body.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside.
Duran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kurosaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duran blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurosaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Duran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki stalling in the clinch.
Kurosaki tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Duran working aggressively here.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurosaki controls his hands.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
Kurosaki lands an elbow just above Duran 's eye.
Kurosaki lands an elbow just above Duran 's eye.
Kurosaki stalling the fight.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Umberto Duran's cut even more.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kurosaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kurosaki.
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!
Duran takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurosaki leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kurosaki obliges.
Kurosaki can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Duran takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kurosaki effectively controlling the action here.
Kurosaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kurosaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kurosaki working Duran over with knees to the body.
Kurosaki lands an elbow just above Duran 's eye.
Duran avoiding damage as Kurosaki throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kurosaki.
Stalling in the clinch from Kurosaki.
Akio Kurosaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duran is defending well for now.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow.
Kurosaki is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kurosaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duran is defending well for now.
Kurosaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duran looking to slow down the pace here.
Kurosaki stalling the fight.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries to stall but Kurosaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kurosaki misses with a knee strike.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kurosaki.
Duran takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Kurosaki.

The cut above Umberto Duran's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kurosaki taking a breather.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurosaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duran takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duran blocks an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Duran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurosaki's elbow.
Kurosaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duran backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kurosaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kurosaki is stalling here.
Kurosaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Umberto Duran's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duran avoids it.
Kurosaki blocks a body shot from Duran.
Umberto Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Kurosaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kurosaki 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Akio Kurosaki!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Akio Kurosaki!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Akio Kurosaki!

Akio Kurosaki wins by unanimous decision!