PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Up (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyo Kusanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyo Kusanagi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stan Up's chin.

Up
vs
Kusanagi

186 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Up!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyo Kusanagi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusanagi scores with a head kick. Up tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kusanagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Up.
Up will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Up connects with a body shot.
Up rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kusanagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Up throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Up misses with a two punch combination.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Up there.
Kusanagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Up does it's job there.
Up's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Up duly obliges.

It looks like Kyo Kusanagi has been cut.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Up lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kusanagi looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Up lands a slapping body shot.
Kusanagi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Up throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Up throws a right hand that Kusanagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kusanagi also avoids with ease.
Up avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Up lands with a good body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Up scores with a four punch combination!
Up lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kusanagi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Up misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Up looks to land a combination. Kusanagi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kusanagi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Up avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Up scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Up lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Up misses with a two punch combination.
Kusanagi throws a nice head kick!
Up throws a nice looking combination but Kusanagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kusanagi scores with a head kick.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Up looks to land a combination. Kusanagi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Up is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.
Up rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kusanagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Up.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.
Up's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kusanagi under the eye.
Kyo Kusanagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Up takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kusanagi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Up.
Up throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.
Up lands with a nice combination. Kusanagi backs away looking to recover.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Up.
Kusanagi connects with a high kick.
Up lands a two punch combo.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Up swinging wildly here.
Up throws a nice looking combination but Kusanagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Up loads up on a big right hand but Kusanagi slips the punch.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Up cracks Kusanagi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Up works Kusanagi's body with a nice hook.
Up rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kusanagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Up avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Up goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Up misses with a body shot.
Up will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Up closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Up lands a slapping body shot.
Up misses with a two punch combination.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Up misses with a two punch combination.
Up looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Up jabs Kusanagi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Up dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyo Kusanagi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Up throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Up moves out of range easily.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Up throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusanagi.
Up moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Up tries to bum rush Kusanagi with a series of wild strikes but Kusanagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Up takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Up lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kusanagi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Up!
Up scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Up lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Up misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kusanagi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi lands a high kick!
Up moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Up throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kusanagi slips a jab and a cross from Up.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Kusanagi lands but Up takes it in his stride.
Up lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kusanagi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kusanagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Up bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Up misses with a series of wild punches.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Up throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Up works over Kusanagi's head and body with a nice combination.
Up dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stan Up is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusanagi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kusanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Up moves out of range easily.
Up lands a jab to Kusanagi's midsection.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Up with a nice cross.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Up. Those never looked like landing.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Up there.
Kusanagi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Up misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Up lands a jab.
Up misses with a few strikes there.
Up avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up throws a series of punches but Kusanagi moves out of range.
Kusanagi lands a head kick. Up smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Up lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kusanagi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Up throws a one two combo.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Up bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kusanagi's head.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Up scores with a three punch combo!
Up throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Up lands a nice looking body shot.
Kusanagi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Up goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kusanagi slips a jab and a cross from Up.
Kusanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Up moves out of range easily.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Up lands.
Up throws a nice looking combination but Kusanagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kusanagi.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Up moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kusanagi scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Up misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Up scores with a one two! Kusanagi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Up takes a kick to the side of the head.
Up avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Up lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kusanagi backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Up will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Stan Up will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyo Kusanagi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kusanagi slips a jab and a cross from Up.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that Up semi-blocks.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusanagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Up.
Up throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Up throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Up. That snapped Kusanagi's head back.
Kusanagi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kusanagi lands with a kick to the temple. Up shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Up's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kusanagi under the eye.
Up lands a jab-cross combination.
Kusanagi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Up moves out of range easily.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kusanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Up moves out of range easily.
Up comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Up does no damage.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.
Up scores with a hook.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Up slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Up!
The fighters circling - Up throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Kusanagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Up's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Up misses with the combination.
Up takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Up pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kusanagi back to the cage. Up follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kusanagi lands with a kick to the temple. Up shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Up misses with the combination.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Up moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kusanagi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Up misses with a wild combination.
Kusanagi lands a head kick!
Up fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kusanagi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Up.
Stan Up is winning the standup battle so far.
Up works the jab nicely.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Up cracks Kusanagi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Up blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Up uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kusanagi has time to react.
Up lands a jab-cross combination.
Kusanagi scores with a head kick.
Up displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kusanagi scores with a head kick.
Up scores with a one two! Kusanagi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Up throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Up looks to land a combination but Kusanagi avoids it well.
Up misses with a few strikes there.
Up takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Up scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Up avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Up throws a series of punches but Kusanagi avoids them all with ease.
Up swinging wildly here.
Kusanagi connects with a high kick.
Good shot there by Up.
Up throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusanagi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Up both land. Nice combination.
Kyo Kusanagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Up throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyo Kusanagi.
Well Up 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stan Up!
Stan Up thanked the fans post fight for their support.