PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Kagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manne Tossen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kagawa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Radio Ga Ga. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kagawa
vs
Tossen

168 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Kagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manne Tossen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tossen throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kagawa avoids a kick to the body.
Kagawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kagawa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tossen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tossen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kagawa at a distance.
Tossen throws a body shot but no joy.
Tossen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kagawa.
Kagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Tossen throws a body shot but no joy.
Tossen scores with a nice strike.
Kagawa lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossen. Kagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kagawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kagawa throws a leg kick but Tossen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kagawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kagawa thumps Tossen with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kagawa.
Kagawa misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagawa blocks the body kick.
Kagawa throws a low kick, looking for Tossen's leg but Tossen calmly moves out of range.
Tossen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kagawa rather than just go for the knockout.
Tossen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tossen lands a nice hook to Kagawa's body. Kagawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Tossen misses.
Tossen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Kagawa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kagawa misses with a low kick.
Kagawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kagawa motions for Tossen to come forward. Kagawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tossen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kagawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tossen.
Kagawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kagawa lands a head kick!
Tossen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kagawa throws a series of punches but Tossen moves out of range.
Kagawa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tossen checks it well.
Tossen takes a swing at Kagawa's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossen misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tossen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tossen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kagawa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kagawa slips under a jab from Tossen.
Tossen misses with a body kick.
Tossen lands with a nice body punch.
Tossen throws a body punch but Kagawa moves out of range.
Tossen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tossen throws a lazy right hand but Kagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kagawa throws a front kick aimed at Tossen's knee but Tossen avoids it well.
Lee Kagawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kagawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tossen thuds a left hand into Kagawa's body.
Tossen is looking to land body kicks.
Tossen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kagawa is just out of range.
Tossen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Kagawa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tossen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kagawa moves away.
Tossen throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kagawa. Kagawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Tossen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kagawa fakes the leg kick and cracks Tossen in the body.
Kagawa scores with a head kick.
Tossen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kagawa is just out of range.
Kagawa lands a leg kick that knocks Tossen off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kagawa.
Kagawa throws the kick towards the body but Tossen avoids it.
Tossen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kagawa misses with a body kick.
Kagawa connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tossen.
Kagawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kagawa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kagawa throws a head kick but Tossen moves out of range.
Crunch! Kagawa slams his shin into Tossen's torso.
Tossen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kagawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossen misses with a kick to the body.
Tossen avoids a kick to the body.
Tossen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tossen jabs Kagawa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tossen looks to throw the jab but Kagawa is out of range.
Tossen scores with a shot to the body.
Kagawa slips a straight right by Tossen.
Tossen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kagawa throws a nice head kick!
Tossen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kagawa misses with the combination.
Tossen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tossen blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kagawa throws the kick towards the body but Tossen avoids it.
Tossen with a hook.
Tossen just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manne Tossen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kagawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kagawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kagawa. That's going to slow Tossen down.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Tossen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tossen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kagawa is looking for a counter combo.
Tossen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kagawa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kagawa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tossen is out of range and Kagawa settles back down.
Tossen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tossen misses with a body shot.
Tossen lands with a nice body kick.
Kagawa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kagawa.
Tossen blocks a leg kick.
Kagawa delivers a nice body kick.
Tossen scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kagawa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tossen lands a body shot.
Tossen is looking to slow Kagawa down with leg kicks.
Tossen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kagawa tried to counter with a leg kick but Tossen avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagawa defending well as Tossen loads up on a big left hand.
Kagawa throws a sloppy head kick and Tossen moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tossen.
Kagawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tossen.
Kagawa avoids the body shot from Tossen.
Kagawa tries to score with a low kick but Tossen moves his leg out of the way.
Kagawa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tossen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kagawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tossen. That did some damage!
Kagawa throws a body kick that misses.
Kagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tossen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A head kick misses from Kagawa.
A little jabbing left from Tossen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tossen throws a body punch but Kagawa moves out of range.
Tossen checks a leg kick.
Kagawa throws a leg kick but Tossen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kagawa throws a low kick, looking for Tossen's leg but Tossen calmly moves out of range.
Tossen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tossen throws a head kick that misses.
Tossen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKagawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa throws a low kick but Tossen avoids it.
Kagawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kagawa wants to slow Tossen down by chopping away at his legs.
Tossen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tossen misses with a kick to the body.
Kagawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kagawa is predictable there
and Tossen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tossen throws a shot from downtown. Kagawa moves away and avoids it.
Manne Tossen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tossen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kagawa.
Kagawa throws a leg kick but Tossen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tossen - that will leave a mark!
Kagawa lands a leg kick that knocks Tossen off balance momentarily.
Tossen sizes up Kagawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kagawa scores with a spinning back kick!
Tossen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kagawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa throws a head kick but Tossen moves out of range.
Tossen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kagawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kagawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tossen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kagawa, right into the meat.
Tossen misses with a body kick.
Tossen moves out of range as Kagawa throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Tossen misses its intended target.
Kagawa staying out of range there.
Tossen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kagawa throws a big counter combination but Tossen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tossen avoids the head kick by Kagawa.
Kagawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick from Kagawa lands but Tossen takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Kagawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossen 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kagawa avoids the body shot from Tossen.
Kagawa misses with a low kick.
Lee Kagawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossen. Kagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tossen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Kagawa.
Kagawa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tossen if he has to take too many more of those.
Kagawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kagawa ducks right into an uppercut from Tossen.
Kagawa throws a jab when Tossen was well out of range.
Tossen looks to throw the jab but Kagawa is out of range.
Kagawa throws a push kick but Tossen slaps the foot to one side.
Tossen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tossen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kagawa feints and then cracks Tossen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tossen down.
Tossen throws an off balance right hand
and Kagawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tossen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kagawa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Tossen as he connects with a hook.
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 Lee Kagawa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kagawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kagawa throws a chopping leg kick but Tossen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tossen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kagawa tries to land a leg kick but Tossen saw it coming and moves away.
Tossen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kagawa slips under a jab from Tossen.
A head kick from Kagawa lands but Tossen takes it in his stride.
Tossen just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Kagawa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tossen lands a body shot.
Kagawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tossen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tossen looks to throw the jab but Kagawa is out of range.
Kagawa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tossen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kagawa moves out of range of the body kick from Tossen.
Tossen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kagawa. That one must have hurt.
Nice body punch from Tossen.
Tossen throws a body punch but Kagawa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossen avoids the head kick by Kagawa.
Kagawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tossen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Kagawa.
Tossen swings for the body but Kagawa moves out of range.
Tossen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tossen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagawa manages to avoid it.
Kagawa slips under a jab.
Kagawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tossen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tossen throws a right hand that misses
and Kagawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tossen takes a swing at Kagawa's ribcage but misses.
Kagawa lands a head kick. Tossen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crunch! Kagawa slams his shin into Tossen's torso.
Tossen swings for the body but Kagawa moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossen loads up on a big right hand but Kagawa slips the punch.
Kagawa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tossen's calf.
Tossen misses with a body shot
and Kagawa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tossen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tossen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kagawa - the referee stops the clock and Tossen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kagawa. Tossen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kagawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kagawa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kagawa misses with the body kick
and Tossen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kagawa throws a head kick but Tossen moves out of range.
Tossen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kagawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tossen swings for the body but Kagawa moves out of range.
Kagawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tossen.
Tossen takes a swing at Kagawa's ribcage but misses.
Tossen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kagawa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kagawa misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kagawa throws a hook but Tossen blocks it.
Tossen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kagawa.
Tossen throws a head kick but Kagawa moves out of range.
Kagawa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A lazy body kick from Kagawa
and Tossen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tossen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kagawa moves away.
As Tossen looks to move away, Kagawa throws a big counter combo bu Tossen just gets out of the way.
Tossen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It appears Kagawa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tossen throws a body kick that misses.
Kagawa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tossen just manages to avoid it.
Tossen throws a push kick but Kagawa slaps the foot to one side.
Tossen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tossen misses with a hook. Kagawa ducked under it nicely.
Kagawa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kagawa. That's going to slow Tossen down.
Tossen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kagawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tossen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tossen.
Crunch! Kagawa slams his shin into Tossen's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kagawa throws a solid leg kick but Tossen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kagawa.
Tossen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kagawa is just out of range.
Tossen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kagawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kagawa tries to score with a low kick but Tossen moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Kagawa is predictable there
enabling Tossen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kagawa misses with a kick to the body.
Kagawa moves away from the strike by Tossen.
Kagawa is looking for a counter combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kagawa.
Tossen blocks a head kick by Kagawa.
Kagawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tossen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tossen misses with a jab to the body
and Kagawa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Kagawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kagawa 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Kagawa!
An out of breath Lee Kagawa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.