PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomo Fez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kurosaki
vs
Fez

183 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomo Fez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fez.
Kurosaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fez moves out of range as Kurosaki throws a body kick.
Fez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fez under the eye.
Fez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fez looks winded!
Fez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A good leg kick by Kurosaki.
Fez is looking to clinch but Kurosaki is avoiding it.
Fez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kurosaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurosaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kurosaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Kurosaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Fez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurosaki can pounce on him.
Fez needs to keep his hands up - Kurosaki had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Kurosaki misses.
Fez moves away from the strike by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kurosaki throws a sloppy head kick and Fez moves out of range easily.
Fez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki cracks the inside of Fez's front leg.
Fez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Kurosaki scores with a kick to the body.
Kurosaki scores with a nice head shot.
Fez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

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!
Kurosaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fez.
Akio Kurosaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurosaki throws a wild body kick that Fez sees coming a mile off.
Kurosaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kurosaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fez.
Fez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki scores with a head kick. Fez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Fez was well out of range.
Kurosaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fez walks into a straight right hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki tries to land a front kick but Fez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kurosaki connects with a leg kick. Fez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Fez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Fez is just out of range.
Kurosaki throws a front kick that sends Fez stumbling back into the cage.
Kurosaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fez. That did some damage!
Kurosaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fez moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick which misses Fez's front leg but catches the back leg as Fez tries to avoid it.
Fez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kurosaki as he avoids it easily.
Kurosaki throws a head kick but Fez moves out of range.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kurosaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki throws a jab when Fez was well out of range.
Fez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kurosaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kurosaki, right into the meat.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Kurosaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
Fez avoids the head kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurosaki scores with a head kick. Fez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tomo Fez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kurosaki thumps Fez with a low kick.
Kurosaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fez avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Decent striking displayed by Kurosaki there.
Fez is breathing heavily.
Kurosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosaki scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki delivers a nice body kick.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurosaki.
That kick from Kurosaki tenderised Fez's leg. Fez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurosaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kurosaki scores with a nice body kick.
Fez ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki thumps Fez with a low kick.
Fez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fez.
Fez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurosaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Fez blocks a head kick by Kurosaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fez will feel that in the morning.
Akio Kurosaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kurosaki. Kurosaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Kurosaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kurosaki, right into the meat.
Fez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kurosaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fez's calf.
Kurosaki cracks the inside of Fez's front leg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kurosaki.
A good leg kick by Kurosaki.
Fez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kurosaki. That one must have hurt.
Kurosaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a head kick but Fez moves out of range.
Fez avoids the head kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Fez moves out of range.
Fez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kurosaki.
Fez slips a straight right by Kurosaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kurosaki. That one must have hurt.
Fez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurosaki can pounce on him.
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!
Kurosaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fez.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fez takes a step back to recover.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kurosaki has got the better of the exchanges.
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurosaki scores with a nice body kick.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick that knocks Fez off balance momentarily.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut. Fez saw that one coming.
Fez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Kurosaki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kurosaki lands with a straight right. Fez didn't see that one coming.
Fez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kurosaki.
Fez slips a jab from Kurosaki.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
Kurosaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kurosaki misses with a body kick.
Kurosaki throws a nice head kick!
Fez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki throws an overhand right that lands on Fez's shoulder, as Fez tries to avoid the shot.
Fez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kurosaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fez can do to turn this around?
Kurosaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kurosaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fez gets a takedown into half guard.
Kurosaki is trying to control but can't.
Fez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurosaki keeps working.
Fez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kurosaki is looking to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kurosaki. Fez shrugs it off though.
Fez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kurosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fez blocks a head kick by Kurosaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kurosaki.
Good leg kick by Kurosaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kurosaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki jabs Fez right on the nose. Fez blinks but takes it well.
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
Kurosaki scores with a jab. Fez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kurosaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurosaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki punishes Fez's body with a nice straight punch.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Kurosaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akio Kurosaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Fez moves out of range.
Fez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kurosaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Fez in the body.
Tomo Fez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Kurosaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kurosaki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Kurosaki!
Tomo Fez spoke after the fight, saying 'HE clearly bit me on the shoulder'.