PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skunky Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurosawa has chosen One Mic as his entrance music. Skunky Monkey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Takeshi Kurosawa's chin.

Monkey
vs
Kurosawa

199 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

192 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skunky Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeshi Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosawa.
Monkey is looking to chop away at Kurosawa's legs.
Nice body kick from Kurosawa.
Monkey wants to slow Kurosawa down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kurosawa. That's going to slow Monkey down.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Kurosawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monkey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kurosawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monkey's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosawa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monkey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kurosawa counters with an inside leg kick.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurosawa blocks the leg kick.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Kurosawa.
Monkey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kurosawa counters with a good low kick that Monkey was not able to check.
Monkey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Kurosawa counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monkey misses with a series of wild punches.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Kurosawa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Monkey punishes Kurosawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Monkey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurosawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurosawa 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.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Kurosawa.
Monkey misses with a body shot.
Kurosawa feints and then cracks Monkey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monkey down.
Monkey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kurosawa tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Kurosawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey scores with a shot to the body.
Monkey blocks a jab.
Monkey is looking to wear down Kurosawa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Monkey throws the kick towards the body but Kurosawa avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey thows a body shot but no joy.
Monkey misses with a hook. Kurosawa ducked under it nicely.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosawa throws a wild body kick that Monkey sees coming a mile off.
Kurosawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monkey moves out of range of the body kick from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monkey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Monkey moves out of range.
Kurosawa throws a body kick that misses.
Kurosawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monkey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Kurosawa moved away.
Kurosawa keeps Monkey at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Monkey.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monkey. Kurosawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A cross from Monkey lands.
Kurosawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monkey moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurosawa scores with a kick to the body.
Kurosawa misses with a wild combination.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Monkey misses the target.
Monkey misses with a double jab.
Kurosawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosawa is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurosawa circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Monkey lands.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Monkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey misses with a two punch combination.
Kurosawa moves away from the strike by Monkey.
Kurosawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Kurosawa.
Nice cross by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monkey takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Monkey moves out of range.
Kurosawa throws a body kick that misses
and Monkey counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Monkey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monkey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kurosawa's hands.
Kurosawa avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Kurosawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. Kurosawa saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Monkey.
Monkey throws a hook but Kurosawa avoids it easily.
Monkey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Kurosawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Monkey throws a hook but Kurosawa blocks it.
Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Kurosawa looks to land a body kick but Monkey moved away.
Kurosawa avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Kurosawa avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kurosawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kurosawa. Kurosawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Monkey avoids a kick to the body.
Kurosawa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a straight left.
Kurosawa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosawa.
Monkey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kurosawa wants to land a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey avoids the head kick by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kurosawa checks a low kick from Monkey.
Kurosawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Kurosawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monkey misses with a looping right.
Monkey avoids a kick to the body.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Monkey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monkey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kurosawa avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Kurosawa lands with a hook. Monkey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Kurosawa should have avoided that one.
Kurosawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey throws a lazy body kick
and Kurosawa counters with a leg kick.
Kurosawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Monkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body punch but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Kurosawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Kurosawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kurosawa scores with a push kick.
Kurosawa misses with a kick to the body.
Kurosawa misses with a body kick.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Kurosawa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monkey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kurosawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monkey's sensitive parts.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Monkey moves out of range.
Kurosawa throws the kick towards the body but Monkey avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Kurosawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeshi Kurosawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurosawa motions for Monkey to come forward. Kurosawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kurosawa.
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!
Monkey misses with a hook. Kurosawa ducked under it nicely.
Monkey misses with an uppercut
and Kurosawa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Monkey really felt that one!
Kurosawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosawa misses with a body shot.
Kurosawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monkey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kurosawa 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!

Monkey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
A big right from Monkey misses.
Kurosawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Monkey.
Monkey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kurosawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kurosawa misses with a kick to the body.
Kurosawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monkey missing with a left hand there. Kurosawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kurosawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid body kick from Kurosawa.
Monkey tries a low kick but Kurosawa avoids it.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurosawa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monkey is out of range and Kurosawa settles back down.
Kurosawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey cracks Kurosawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kurosawa cracks the inside of Monkey's front leg.
Kurosawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monkey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kurosawa ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
Kurosawa lands a high kick!
Kurosawa throws a leg kick but Monkey checks it.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa throws out a loose jab but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa slips under a jab from Monkey.
Kurosawa avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurosawa throws a body kick that misses
and Monkey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monkey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kurosawa.
Monkey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot by Monkey.
Monkey scores with the left hand. Kurosawa knows he should have avoided that one.
Kurosawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Monkey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosawa.
Nice body punch from Monkey.
Monkey throws a body punch but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Monkey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kurosawa counters with a head kick.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Kurosawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monkey looks to land a left hand but Kurosawa moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Monkey coming out on top.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Kurosawa counters with a good, hard body kick but Monkey shrugs it off.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kurosawa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kurosawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kurosawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kurosawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kurosawa pushes Monkey away with a front kick.
Monkey throws a body punch but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Monkey with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kurosawa.
Kurosawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosawa is looking to chop away at Monkey's legs.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Monkey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kurosawa.
Monkey works the jab nicely.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Monkey tries to bum rush Kurosawa with a series of wild strikes but Kurosawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Kurosawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monkey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skunky Monkey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monkey lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosawa.
Monkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kurosawa misses with a body kick.
Kurosawa throws the kick towards the body but Monkey avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takeshi Kurosawa.
Well Kurosawa 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Takeshi Kurosawa!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Takeshi Kurosawa!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Takeshi Kurosawa!

Takeshi Kurosawa wins by unanimous decision!
Takeshi Kurosawa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.