PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson has chosen Bronson Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Charles Bronson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kuroda Atsushi's chin.

Atsushi
vs
Bronson

170 cm
33
157 lbs
34 - 11 - 1

176 cm
37
183 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
A good leg kick by Atsushi.
Bronson connects with a leg kick. Atsushi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Atsushi feints and then cracks Bronson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bronson down.
Bronson lands the left hand.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atsushi wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.
Atsushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Bronson moves out of range as Atsushi throws a body kick.
Bronson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atsushi lands a leg kick that knocks Bronson off balance momentarily.
Atsushi cracks Bronson with a good jab.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Atsushi saw that one coming.

Atsushi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Atsushi showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atsushi drops an elbow to the side of Bronson's head.
Atsushi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bronson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Atsushi trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Bronson looking for a sweep. Not yet Bronson, not yet.
Atsushi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bronson is retaining full guard.
Atsushi throwing strikes from guard but Bronson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Atsushi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronson is keeping the position for now.
Atsushi throws a big elbow that misses.
Atsushi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Atsushi lands a leg kick that knocks Bronson off balance momentarily.
Bronson moves out of range of the body kick.
Atsushi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bronson's head backwards.
Bronson checks a leg kick nicely.
Crunch! Atsushi slams his shin into Bronson's torso.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Atsushi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bronson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Atsushi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bronson throws a sloppy head kick and Atsushi moves out of range easily.
Atsushi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atsushi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atsushi misses with a hook to the body
and Atsushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atsushi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Bronson finds it's target.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atsushi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bronson under the eye.
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!

Atsushi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bronson sprawls well initially but Atsushi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Atsushi thows a huge punch but Bronson dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi tries to pass to full mount but Bronson defends it.

Atsushi is looking for a kimura but Bronson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Atsushi to get the leverage.
Bronson is trying to get back to full guard.
Bronson is staying active underneath Atsushi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Atsushi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Atsushi wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bronson punishes Atsushi's body with a nice straight punch.
Atsushi pushes Bronson away with a front kick.
A low kick from Bronson is predictable there
and Atsushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atsushi looks to throw a body kick
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bronson checks a leg kick.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atsushi moves away.
Atsushi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atsushi wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.
Atsushi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Atsushi.
Bronson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Atsushi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atsushi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atsushi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bronson blocks the leg kick.
Atsushi throws a solid leg kick but Bronson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atsushi.
Atsushi avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Atsushi shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bronson throws a leg kick
and Atsushi counters with a low kick, right behind Bronson 's knee.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atsushi misses with a leg kick.
Atsushi throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Bronson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bronson.
Atsushi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Atsushi misses with a kick to the body.
Atsushi tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atsushi throws a solid leg kick but Bronson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atsushi.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Atsushi in his tracks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
Atsushi swings widly with a right hand
and Bronson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atsushi thinking.
A big right from Atsushi misses.
Jab from Atsushi.
Atsushi throws a low kick but Bronson avoids it.
Atsushi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bronson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Atsushi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Bronson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atsushi.
Atsushi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atsushi. That did some damage!
Charles Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atsushi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atsushi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bronson cracks Atsushi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atsushi can pounce on him.
Atsushi throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Atsushi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atsushi.
Atsushi thows a leg kick but Bronson checks it
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atsushi scoring well with a low kick there.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Atsushi is avoiding it.
Atsushi checks a low kick from Bronson.
Bronson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bronson digs a good hook to Atsushi's body.
Atsushi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bronson checks it well.
Atsushi throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bronson checks a leg kick.
Atsushi misses with a kick to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bronson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atsushi. That did some damage!
Nice sprawl there from Bronson as Atsushi shoots in.
Bronson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Atsushi.
Bronson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atsushi's calf.
Bronson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bronson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bronson works the jab nicely.
Atsushi ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atsushi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuroda Atsushi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Atsushi with that takedown attempt.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Atsushi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atsushi is breathing heavily.
A jab from Atsushi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kuroda Atsushi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Atsushi misses with a leg kick
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atsushi connects with a solid leg kick.
Atsushi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atsushi looks to throw a body kick
and Atsushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atsushi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bronson is out of range and Atsushi settles back down.
Atsushi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atsushi keeps Bronson at a distance using the push kick.
Atsushi checks a low kick from Bronson.
Bronson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atsushi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Atsushi throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Atsushi or perhaps it was just good defense by Bronson, which made it look bad.
Atsushi fakes the leg kick and cracks Bronson in the body.
Atsushi scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Atsushi slips the punch.

Bronson instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronson.
Bronson lands a right hand.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronson.
Atsushi tries to work over Bronson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Atsushi.

Atsushi breaks the clinch.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atsushi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Atsushi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bronson.
Bronson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Atsushi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Nice body kick from Atsushi.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Atsushi ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushi misses with a looping left.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Atsushi saw that one coming.
Atsushi throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
That kick from Atsushi tenderised Bronson's leg. Bronson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook but Atsushi blocks it.
Bronson digs a good hook to Atsushi's body.
Atsushi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atsushi, right into the meat.
Atsushi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atsushi scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson slips a straight right by Atsushi.
Bronson takes a swing at Atsushi's ribcage but misses.
Atsushi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atsushi throws a looping overhand right but Bronson ducks down to avoid it.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charles Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Atsushi misses.
Bronson lands a nice hook to Atsushi's body. Atsushi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bronson swings for the body but Atsushi moves out of range.
Atsushi feints and then cracks Bronson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bronson down.
Atsushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atsushi under the eye.
Atsushi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Atsushi is rocked!
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Atsushi's head but Atsushi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Atsushi cracks Bronson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Atsushi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atsushi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Atsushi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atsushi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson misses with a body kick.
Atsushi tries to work over Bronson's front leg with a kick but Bronson checks it.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atsushi.
Atsushi checks a leg kick nicely.
Atsushi closes the distance and clinches up with Bronson, looking for a takedown. Atsushi pushes Bronson against the ropes but Bronson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuroda Atsushi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronson scores with a shot to the body.
Bronson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Atsushi throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bronson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Atsushi.
Bronson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Atsushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atsushi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atsushi misses with a low kick.
Bronson scores with a nice head shot.
Bronson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Atsushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Atsushi misses with a hook to the body
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Atsushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronson lands a leg kick that knocks Atsushi off balance momentarily.
Atsushi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atsushi misses with a straight right.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Atsushi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atsushi misses with an uppercut.
Atsushi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Atsushi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook but Atsushi avoids it easily.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atsushi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atsushi.
Bronson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atsushi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Atsushi throws a chopping leg kick but Bronson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atsushi seems to have got his legs back now.
Atsushi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bronson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bronson.
Atsushi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atsushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Atsushi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atsushi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atsushi connects with a leg kick. Bronson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atsushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Atsushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Bronson tenderised Atsushi's leg. Atsushi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atsushi slips under a jab.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi scores with a head kick. Bronson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Atsushi looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
Atsushi throws out a leg kick but Bronson moves out of range and Atsushi only half commits.
Atsushi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atsushi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atsushi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bronson misses with a hook. Atsushi ducked under it nicely.
Atsushi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson checks a leg kick.

Atsushi gets a double leg takedown into Bronson's guard.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Atsushi from controlling successfully.
Atsushi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bronson is retaining full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi looking to sit in guard and control but Bronson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Atsushi trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bronson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Atsushi looking for a guillotine here but Bronson defends easily.
Kuroda Atsushi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Atsushi has his hands on Bronson's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ben Watson scores the fight for Charles Bronson!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Charles Bronson!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Charles Bronson!

Charles Bronson wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Charles Bronson thanked Tokyo United Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Kuroda Atsushi was interviewed post fight and said 'I am telling you Mike cheats!!! Lol'.