PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Cobain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kubiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cobain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smell Like Teen Spirit. Michael Kubiak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cobain
vs
Kubiak

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurt Cobain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Kubiak!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobain tries a head kick but it misses.
Kubiak wants to clinch.
Kubiak misses with a body shot.
Michael Kubiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kubiak slips under a jab from Cobain.
Kubiak wants to clinch up but Cobain keeps it at a distance.
Kubiak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cobain swats away the attempt to clinch by Kubiak.
Cobain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kubiak rushes Cobain and presses him up against the ropes.
Kubiak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kubiak is trying to break free.

Kubiak breaks from the clinch.
Cobain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kubiak doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobain circles away.
Kubiak tries to clinch there but Cobain circles away.
Kubiak throws a series of punches but Cobain avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubiak misses with a double jab.

Cobain gets caught napping as Kubiak dives in and scores a takedown. Cobain manages to retain guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cobain trying to keep a closed guard but Kubiak is proving a slippery customer.
Kubiak being controlled here momentarily.
Kubiak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cobain working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Cobain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kubiak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cobain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kubiak misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobain needs to keep his hands up - Kubiak had a free shot at his head there.
Cobain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Kubiak has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobain.
Cobain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kubiak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cobain keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Kubiak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kubiak moves in looking to clinch but Cobain pushes him off.
Kubiak tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Cobain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kubiak cracks Cobain with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubiak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobain fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Cobain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kubiak has managed to clinch.

Kubiak breaks the clinch.

Cobain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kubiak is trying to defend but Cobain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cobain is trying to control the action in half guard but Kubiak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Cobain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cobain is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobain controlling the action here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Kurt Cobain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kubiak tries to clinch up but Cobain circles away and keeps his distance.
Kubiak connects with a body shot that sends Cobain's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Kubiak misses.
Cobain moves forwards but Kubiak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cobain tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Kubiak.
Cobain shoots in for a double leg but Kubiak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cobain tries to keep at a distance but Kubiak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cobain is looking for a takedown.

Kubiak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kubiak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kubiak.

Kubiak moves into the clinch.
Kubiak can't break the clinch.
Kubiak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Kubiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cobain enables Kubiak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cobain manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Cobain trying to control the position.
Kubiak stays in close to Cobain's body and controls the position.
It looks like Kubiak might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Kubiak wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cobain avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kubiak forces Cobain back against the ropes and clinches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Kubiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobain keeps the fight on the outside.
Kubiak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobain on the side of the head.
Kubiak throws a right and a left that Cobain avoids nicely.
Kubiak feints a jab promting Cobain to slip. Kubiak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cobain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kubiak tries to clinch up but Cobain circles away and keeps his distance.
Kubiak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cobain fails to land with a series of punches.
Kubiak jabs Cobain right on the nose. Cobain blinks but takes it well.
Kubiak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Kubiak clinches up with Cobain and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kubiak tries to circle away but Cobain has him pinned against the ropes.
Kubiak is trying to break the clinch but Cobain is controlling him.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kubiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kubiak throws a series of strikes that have Cobain backpedaling.
Kubiak lands a jab-cross combination.
Cobain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kubiak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kubiak.
Kubiak tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Cobain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kubiak tries to clinch but Cobain is having none of it.
Kubiak cracks a nice hook into Cobain's ribs.
Kubiak stuffs the takedown.
Kubiak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kubiak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kubiak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cobain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kubiak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobain scrambles back to his feet.
Kubiak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kubiak tries to clinch but Cobain moves out of range.
Cobain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kubiak forces Cobain back against the ropes and clinches.
Kubiak working hard to break the clinch.
Kubiak can't break the clinch.

Kubiak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobain keeps the fight on the outside.
Kubiak throws a series of strikes that have Cobain backpedaling.
Kubiak looks for a takedown but Cobain sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kubiak tries to clinch there but Cobain circles away.
Cobain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kubiak pinned against the ropes. Kubiak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kubiak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kubiak lands a jab to the head.
Cobain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kubiak moves to clinch but Cobain breaks away

and Cobain counters with a takedown into side control.

Cobain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Cobain stands up and beckons Kubiak to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain tries to clinch up.
Kubiak lands a head shot.
Kubiak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cobain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobain tries to close the distance and clinch but Kubiak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kubiak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kubiak lands a lovely overhand right.
Cobain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kubiak as he jumps to the side.
Cobain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobain fails to land the takedown.
Kubiak tests Cobain's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kubiak has Cobain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kubiak has had enough of the clinch but Cobain keeps him there for the moment.

Kubiak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Kubiak scores with a four punch combination!
Kubiak lands with a cross.
Kubiak is looking to clinch.
Cobain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Cobain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kubiak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kubiak connects with a nice looking jab.
Kubiak cracks Cobain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubiak tries to clinch but Cobain is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kubiak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobain, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kubiak tries to pull guard but Cobain holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kubiak drops back down to his feet.
Kubiak trying to land knees to the body.
Kubiak is looking for a takedown.

Kubiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kubiak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobain circles away quickly and effectively.

Cobain throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kubiak tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cobain is in Kubiak's guard.
Kubiak is looking to stand up but Cobain isn't so interested in that idea.
Kurt Cobain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kubiak wants to sweep here but Cobain controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cobain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kubiak.
Kubiak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kubiak tries to clinch up but Cobain circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Kubiak catches Cobain right on the button with a cross.

Kubiak moves into range and clinches up with Cobain.

Kubiak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobain misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kubiak.
Cobain checks a leg kick nicely.
Kubiak wants to clinch up but Cobain keeps it at a distance.
Cobain misses with a wild combination.
Kubiak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobain's head.
Kubiak tries to clinch up.
Kubiak scores with a jab. Cobain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kubiak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Kubiak has closed the distance and engaged Cobain in a clinch.
Kubiak is trying to break the clinch but Cobain has him pressed against the ropes.

Kubiak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobain shoots for a double leg takedown but Kubiak sprawls well. He's pushed Cobain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Kubiak clinches.
Kubiak just leaning against Cobain, taking a breather.

Cobain has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kubiak uses from the top position.
Kubiak trying to control but Cobain is working from the bottom.
Cobain pulls Kubiak in close to prevent any damage.

Kubiak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubiak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kubiak trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kubiak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Kubiak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cobain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kubiak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kubiak's waist but Kubiak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cobain off to one side.
Kubiak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kubiak instigates a clinch.
Cobain keeps control of Kubiak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cobain throws an elbow but misses.

Kubiak breaks from the clinch.
Kubiak scores with a shot to the body.
Kubiak tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Cobain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kubiak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cobain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kubiak up against the ropes.
Michael Kubiak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kubiak is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobain has double underhooks.
Kubiak is trying to break the clinch but Cobain has him pressed against the ropes.

Kubiak jumps into guard, dragging Cobain to the mat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Cobain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kubiak, up you get!

Kubiak moves into the clinch.
Kubiak managing to block the knees to the body from Cobain.
Cobain wants a takedown but no success here.
Kubiak is trying to break the clinch but Cobain has him pressed against the ropes.
Kubiak can't break the clinch.
Cobain prevents Kubiak from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kubiak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cobain.
Kubiak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kubiak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kubiak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Michael Kubiak!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Michael Kubiak!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Michael Kubiak!

Michael Kubiak wins by unanimous decision!