PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Kurose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajime Susumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kurose
vs
Susumu

176 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

170 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Combat Pro Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Kurose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hajime Susumu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Susumu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Susumu fakes the leg kick and cracks Kurose in the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Susumu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Susumu.
Kurose tries to clinch up but Susumu circles away and keeps his distance.
Susumu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kurose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Susumu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Susumu has closed the distance and engaged Kurose in a clinch.
Kurose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Susumu lands a knee to the head.
Susumu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kurose is breathing heavily.

Susumu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Susumu swings for the body but Kurose moves out of range.
Susumu is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick there by Susumu.
Kurose walks forward, straight into a front kick from Susumu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susumu lands a lovely overhand right.

Susumu gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Susumu breaks from the clinch.
Susumu connects with a solid leg kick.
Susumu lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Susumu has closed the distance and engaged Kurose in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Susumu.
Knees to the body from Susumu.
Stalling in the clinch from Susumu.
A nice left hand lands by Susumu.
Susumu lands a hook that snaps the head of Kurose backwards.
Susumu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Susumu lands a knee to the body.
Susumu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Susumu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Susumu breaks from the clinch.
Hajime Susumu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Susumu clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kurose avoids the elbow strike from Susumu, against the ropes.
Susumu crunches a lovely knee into Kurose's ribcage.
Susumu cracks Kurose with a nice body shot.

Susumu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Susumu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kurose's head.
Kurose looks for a takedown but Susumu sprawls well.
Susumu scores with a spinning back kick!
Susumu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Susumu throws the kick towards the body but Kurose avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Kurose
and Susumu counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Susumu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susumu tries a head kick but it misses.
Susumu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kurose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Kurose tries to keep at a distance but Susumu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Susumu landing knees to the head.
Susumu leaning against his opponent.
Kurose wants to break the clinch but can't.
Susumu landing knees to the head.

Susumu breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susumu lunges at Kurose with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kurose's hand.
Kurose darts in trying to clinch
and Susumu counters with a head kick. That will keep Kurose thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kurose with a lazy takedown attempt

and Susumu counters with a head kick that drops Kurose - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Kurose is rocked!
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!
Kurose has hold of Susumu's hands but Susumu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Susumu is trying to control the action in half guard but Kurose is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Susumu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kurose!
Susumu wants to take his opponent's back but Kurose doesn't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurose takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hajime Susumu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Susumu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Susumu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Susumu.
Hajime Susumu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A thudding body kick lands there by Susumu!
Susumu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susumu just misses with a punch to the body.
Susumu throws a head kick that half lands.
Kurose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Susumu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Susumu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Susumu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susumu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Susumu throws a head kick that Kurose semi-blocks.
Kurose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Susumu darts in and clinches Kurose up against the ropes.
Susumu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kurose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Susumu landing knees to the head.
Susumu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Susumu.
Susumu landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Susumu.
Susumu crunches a lovely knee into Kurose's ribcage.

Susumu breaks from the clinch.
Susumu thows a body shot but no joy.
Kurose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick from Susumu lands but Kurose takes it in his stride.
Susumu looks to throw the jab but Kurose is out of range.

Susumu clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Susumu breaks the clinch.
Susumu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kurose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Susumu thuds a left hand into Kurose's body.
Susumu scores with a spinning back kick!
Susumu tries to land a front kick but Kurose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Susumu swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kurose shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Susumu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kurose throwing strikes here but Susumu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Susumu manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susumu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kurose's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kurose's back!

Susumu looking for the choke from the back.

Susumu looking for the RNC.

Susumu working for a choke but Kurose is defending well.
Kurose trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susumu trying to control.

Susumu tightening his grip on Kurose, looking for the choke.
Kurose wants to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurose looking very determined here, making life difficult for Susumu.

Susumu is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kurose is defending well though. Susumu let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hajime Susumu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Kurose throws a sloppy head kick
and Susumu counters with a body kick.
Kurose walks forward, straight into a front kick from Susumu.
Kurose tries to clinch up.
Susumu keeps the fight on the outside.
Susumu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurose ducks under a wild hook from Susumu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Susumu.
Susumu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Susumu scores with a body shot.
Susumu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurose moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Susumu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Susumu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Susumu tries a head kick but it misses.
Susumu throws a leg kick which misses Kurose's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurose tries to avoid it.
Susumu's corner calls for a 1-2. Susumu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Susumu lands with a slapping head kick.
Susumu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurose.
Kurose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Susumu can pounce on him.
Susumu lands with a kick to the temple. Kurose shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Susumu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kurose.
Susumu lands with a kick to the ribs.

Susumu takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurose will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susumu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kurose or not.
Kurose tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Susumu just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Susumu scores with a hook to the body.
Knees to the body from Susumu.

Susumu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurose avoids the head kick by Susumu.
Susumu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Susumu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susumu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Kurose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kurose wants to pass the guard but Susumu is keeping the position.

Susumu is looking for a triangle but Kurose pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Susumu is looking for a triangle but Kurose pushes his legs off easily.

Susumu is looking for a triangle but Kurose pushes his legs off easily.
Susumu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurose postures up.
Kurose trying to control the position from guard on top but Susumu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kurose postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Susumu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurose is one step ahead there.
Kurose trying to control but Susumu is working from the bottom.
Hajime Susumu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Susumu scores with a push kick.
Matthew Kurose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Susumu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susumu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kurose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Susumu counters with a nice kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hajime Susumu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Susumu 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hajime Susumu!