PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros comes into the arena with Pride Theme blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Quadros
vs
Kenji

194 cm
30
220 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

175 cm
34
203 lbs
36 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurokawa Kenji!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quadros dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kenji. That did some damage!
Quadros throws a hook to the side of Kenji's head but Kenji sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Kenji.
Kenji tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quadros is able to avoid easily.
Kenji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Quadros misses its intended target.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
Quadros scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
Kenji connects with a body shot that sends Quadros's belly button to the back.
Kenji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quadros.
Kenji throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quadros slips a jab from Kenji.
Quadros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quadros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenji.
Quadros lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Quadros misses its intended target.
Kenji throws a leg kick which misses Quadros's front leg but catches the back leg as Quadros tries to avoid it.
Kenji scores with a nice strike.
Kenji wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good work by Quadros as he checks the leg kick.
Kenji lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Kenji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quadros looks to land a right hand but Kenji moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenji. Quadros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quadros. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenji.
Kenji misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Kenji is predictable there
and Quadros counters with a left and a right that stings Kenji.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenji throws a sloppy head kick and Quadros moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Quadros blocks the leg kick.
Kenji throws a front kick aimed at Quadros's knee but Quadros avoids it well.
Kenji uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Quadros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Quadros.
Kenji staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji swings for the body but Quadros moves out of range.
Kenji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kenji throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenji ducks under a wild hook from Quadros.
Quadros's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kenji connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quadros scrambles back to his feet.
Kenji feints and then cracks Quadros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quadros down.
Kenji moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Quadros throws a lazy right hand but Kenji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quadros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quadros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenji.
Quadros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
Kenji throws a sloppy head kick and Quadros moves out of range easily.
Kenji misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quadros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Kenji.
Kenji cracks Quadros with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenji.
Quadros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quadros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenji throws a low kick but Quadros moves out of range easily.
Quadros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenji.
Quadros misses with a few strikes there.
Kenji lunges at Quadros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quadros's hand.
Quadros throws a head kick but Kenji moves out of range.
Kenji takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kenji lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quadros at a distance.
Quadros tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Kenji.
Kenji lands an overhand right.
Quadros fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quadros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenji jabs Quadros to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quadros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Quadros.
Kenji with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quadros to score with a decent uppercut.
Quadros drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quadros throws the left hand but Kenji avoids the punch easily.
Kenji moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Quadros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quadros's corner calls for a 1-2. Quadros obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kenji.
Kenji lands with a hook. Quadros tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quadros is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenji scoring well with a low kick there.
Kenji takes a swing at Quadros's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros scoring well with a low kick there.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.

Quadros gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quadros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurokawa Kenji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kenji slips under a jab from Quadros.
Kenji uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Quadros has time to react.
Quadros moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quadros walks into a straight right hand from Kenji.
Kenji scores with a nice strike.
Quadros tries to land a leg kick but Kenji saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenji blocks a jab.
Quadros cracks Kenji with a good jab.
Quadros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenji can pounce on him.
Kenji stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quadros misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Quadros.
Kenji throws a front kick aimed at Quadros's knee but Quadros avoids it well.
Quadros misses with a low kick.
Kenji lands with a straight right. Quadros didn't see that one coming.
Quadros checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A good leg kick by Kenji.
Quadros takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quadros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kenji works Quadros's body with a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Quadros checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Quadros takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kenji uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Quadros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kenji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quadros.
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!

Kenji lands a big head kick that sends Quadros tumbling to the mat! Kenji takes a step backwards and waves Quadros back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kenji misses with a wild body shot.
Kenji is looking to chop away at Quadros's legs.
Quadros blocks a low kick nicely.
Kenji thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quadros's hands.
Kenji throws a head kick but Quadros moves out of range.
Kenji feints and then cracks Quadros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quadros down.
Kenji throws a lazy right hand but Quadros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenji throws a shot from downtown. Quadros moves away and avoids it.
Quadros lands a body shot.
Kenji scores with a hook.
Kenji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quadros moves away.
Quadros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenji connects with a looping right hand.
Kenji scoring well with a low kick there.
Quadros lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Quadros throws a sloppy head kick and Kenji moves out of range easily.
Kenji misses with a leg kick

and Quadros counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kenji lands with a short shot to the head.
Kenji avoids a wild elbow strike from Quadros.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quadros scores with a shoulder strike.
Kenji misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kenji.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quadros throws a head punch that misses.
Quadros throws an elbow but it misses.
Kenji lands a nice uppercut.
Quadros blocking some punches.
Kenji tries to work over Quadros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenji wants to break free but Quadros has control.
Quadros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quadros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quadros is trying to break the clinch but Kenji has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Kenji.
Quadros throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kenji blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kenji.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kenji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quadros throws a hook but Kenji blocks it.
Quadros moves out of range as Kenji strikes.
Quadros just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenji scores with a head kick.
Quadros takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kenji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quadros's calf.
Kenji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kenji scores with a nice head shot.
Kenji connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kenji fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quadros has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Kenji misses.
Quadros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kenji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kenji connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quadros momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurokawa Kenji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kenji misses with a hook.
Kenji is looking to chop away at Quadros's legs.
Good leg kick by Kenji there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kenji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quadros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenji.
Kenji throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quadros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenji misses with a hook.
Quadros works the jab nicely.
Kenji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quadros moves away.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quadros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quadros is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quadros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenji.
Quadros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenji scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenji 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.
Kenji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quadros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kenji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenji looks to land a right hand but Quadros moved out of range.
Kenji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quadros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenji.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quadros misses the shot to the body.
Quadros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Quadros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kenji turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenji clobbers Quadros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenji slips under a jab.
Kenji connects with a solid leg kick.
Donk. Kenji catches Quadros right on the button with a cross.
Kenji lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stephen Quadros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quadros's calf.
Kenji lands a nice hook to Quadros's body. Quadros takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kenji scoring well with a low kick there.
Kenji lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kenji cracks the inside of Quadros's front leg.
Kenji moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kenji darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kenji.
Quadros looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kenji lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quadros moves away from the strike by Kenji.
Kenji connects with a body shot.
That kick from Kenji tenderised Quadros's leg. Quadros is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenji walks into a stiff left hand from Quadros.
Kenji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quadros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Kenji finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quadros's hands.
Quadros moves forwards but Kenji connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Kenji there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quadros on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kenji connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenji chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quadros can pounce on him.
Kenji scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kenji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quadros crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kenji - the referee stops the clock and Quadros gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kenji. Quadros manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kenji with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quadros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenji can pounce on him.
Kenji fakes the leg kick and cracks Quadros in the body.
Kenji with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kenji lands a lovely overhand right.
Kenji connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kenji checks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kenji - that will leave a mark!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenji.
Kenji swings for the body but Quadros moves out of range.
Kenji getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Kenji.
Kenji tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros avoids the body shot from Kenji.
Kenji misses with a hook. Quadros ducked under it nicely.
Kenji throws a jab when Quadros was well out of range.
Kenji scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenji was well out of range. Poor timing from Quadros.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kenji, right into the meat.
Quadros misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurokawa Kenji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kenji 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurokawa Kenji!
An out of breath Kurokawa Kenji thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.