PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobashi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DJ Krush - Kemuri. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kobashi
vs
Urahara

186 cm
23
198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
KAISER

Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisuke Urahara!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Urahara swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobashi.
Urahara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kobashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Urahara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kobashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urahara is out of range and Kobashi settles back down.
Kobashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spetznaz Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Kobashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urahara manages to avoid it.
Urahara throws an overhand right that lands on Kobashi's shoulder, as Kobashi tries to avoid the shot.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Urahara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urahara lands a right hook to the body.
Urahara throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Urahara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Urahara looks to land a combination but Kobashi avoids it well.
Urahara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Urahara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. Urahara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kobashi with a jab.
Urahara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kobashi is out of range and Urahara settles back down.
Good leg kick by Kobashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kobashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Urahara swings widly with a right hand
and Kobashi counters with a head kick. That will keep Urahara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kobashi lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urahara manages to avoid it.
Kobashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urahara's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Urahara. Those never looked like landing.
Kobashi scores with a head kick. Urahara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobashi.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Urahara staying out of range there.
Urahara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Urahara blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urahara checks a leg kick.

Kobashi rushes Urahara and presses him up against the cage.
Kobashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kobashi.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urahara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Urahara.

Kobashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Urahara throws a lazy uppercut
and Kobashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Urahara's knee momentarily.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Urahara.
Kobashi scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Urahara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kobashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobashi misses with a two punch combination.
Kobashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Urahara misses with a hook.
Kobashi looks for the body kick but Urahara saw that one coming.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Urahara.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urahara scores with a decent looking hook.
Urahara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Kobashi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Urahara counters with a nice uppercut.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urahara.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara throws a push kick but Kobashi slaps the foot to one side.
Kobashi wants to clinch
and Kobashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urahara's sensitive parts.
Urahara misses with a wild combination.
Kobashi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from Urahara misses.
Kobashi throws a front kick aimed at Urahara's knee but Urahara avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobashi.
Jab from Kobashi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urahara checks a leg kick.
Urahara throws a series of punches but Kobashi avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Urahara looks to land a body kick but Kobashi moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Urahara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kobashi. That one must have hurt.
Kobashi slips a straight right by Urahara.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobashi.
Urahara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urahara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kobashi is out of range and Urahara settles back down.
Urahara swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobashi.
Urahara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kobashi.
Urahara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Urahara tried to score with a low kick but Kobashi checks it.
Kobashi scores with a jab to the body.
Urahara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kobashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Urahara throws out a leg kick but Kobashi moves out of range and Urahara only half commits.
Urahara scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urahara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kobashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a low kick but Urahara moves out of range easily.
Kobashi 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.
Kobashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobashi.
Kobashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobashi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobashi.
That kick from Urahara tenderised Kobashi's leg. Kobashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Urahara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kobashi.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.

Kobashi forces Urahara back against the cage and clinches.
Urahara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
Kobashi is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi tries to work over Urahara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Urahara controls the action.
Urahara pushes Kobashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Urahara decides to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kobashi trying to control but Urahara is working from the bottom.
Kobashi lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi is stalling in the full guard.
Kobashi trying to control but Urahara is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kenta Kobashi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A clash of legs there as Urahara blocks the low kick.
Urahara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobashi.
Kobashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urahara is out of range and Kobashi settles back down.
Urahara misses with a body shot.
Kobashi is looking to wear down Urahara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urahara.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobashi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Urahara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kobashi.
Kobashi avoids the head kick by Urahara.
Kobashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kobashi misses with a leg kick

and Urahara counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kobashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urahara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kobashi checks a low kick from Urahara.
Kobashi throws out a loose jab but Urahara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Urahara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Urahara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kobashi scrambles back to his feet.
Kobashi blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urahara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Urahara thuds his right hand into Kobashi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Urahara missing with a left hand there. Kobashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kobashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urahara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kobashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urahara's calf.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Urahara.
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 Kenta Kobashi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kobashi thuds a left hand into Urahara's body.
An inside leg kick from Urahara misses.
Urahara looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobashi is just out of range.
Urahara throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Kobashi.
Kobashi throws the left hand but Urahara avoids the punch easily.
Urahara misses with a jab to the body
and Kobashi counters with a low kick, right behind Urahara 's knee.
A jab from Urahara does it's job there.
Kobashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Urahara misses with a double jab.
Kobashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kenta Kobashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Urahara throws a head kick but Kobashi moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urahara moves out of range of the body kick.
Urahara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Urahara is just out of range.
Kobashi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Urahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kobashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kobashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Urahara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kobashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Urahara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kobashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kobashi.
Urahara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kobashi throws a sloppy head kick
and Urahara counters with a good low kick that Kobashi was not able to check.
Kobashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urahara manages to avoid it.
Kisuke Urahara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urahara.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobashi, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urahara lands a nice shot that snaps Kobashi's head back.
Kobashi throws a low kick, looking for Urahara's leg but Urahara calmly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobashi.
Urahara fakes the leg kick and cracks Kobashi in the body.
Kobashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Urahara.
Kobashi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Urahara connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Urahara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid body kick from Kobashi.
Good leg kick by Kobashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kenta Kobashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Urahara misses the target.
Kobashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Urahara is looking to chop away at Kobashi's legs.
Kobashi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Urahara misses with a lunging right hand
and Kobashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Urahara's knee momentarily.
Urahara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kobashi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Urahara.
Kobashi scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Urahara is looking to score with low kicks.
Kobashi lands with a good body shot.
Kobashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urahara lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi scores with a head kick.
Urahara connects with a solid leg kick.
Kobashi tries to land a front kick but Urahara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Urahara tests Kobashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Urahara thows a body shot but no joy.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kobashi. That's going to slow Urahara down.
Urahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Urahara misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urahara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Urahara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kobashi checks it well.
Urahara scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kisuke Urahara.
Well Kobashi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kenta Kobashi!
A very excited looking Kenta Kobashi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.