PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Uhrbrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kobayashi
vs
Uhrbrand

160 cm
20
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Demonic Drugs
SCP Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Uhrbrand!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi punishes Uhrbrand's body with a nice straight punch.
Kobayashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kobayashi misses with a two punch combination.
A solid body kick from Kobayashi.
Uhrbrand closes the distance and clinches up with Kobayashi, looking for a takedown. Uhrbrand pushes Kobayashi against the cage but Kobayashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kobayashi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Uhrbrand counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Uhrbrand gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kobayashi tries to clinch there but Uhrbrand circles away.
Kobayashi misses with the body kick

so Uhrbrand counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kobayashi has his foot on Uhrbrand's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Uhrbrand works his way back into a safe position though.
Kobayashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uhrbrand trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobayashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uhrbrand throwing strikes from guard but Kobayashi blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kobayashi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Uhrbrand is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kobayashi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Uhrbrand's back instead.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
Uhrbrand rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Uhrbrand trying to control from the bottom.
Kobayashi throwing shots but Uhrbrand is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uhrbrand has his takedown stuffed
and Kobayashi counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kobayashi scores with a takedown into Uhrbrand's guard.
Uhrbrand is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uhrbrand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uhrbrand looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kobayashi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kobayashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uhrbrand keeps working.
Uhrbrand moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uhrbrand doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Uhrbrand is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Uhrbrand is trying to control the action in half guard but Kobayashi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kobayashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Uhrbrand wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kobayashi keeps working.

Uhrbrand is working for a kimura but Kobayashi is defending it quite comfortably.
Kobayashi is refusing to be controlled, as Uhrbrand sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Uhrbrand is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Uhrbrand wants to stand up but Kobayashi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kobayashi gets full guard.
Uhrbrand is looking to stand up but Kobayashi won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Uhrbrand dominated that round.
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.

Uhrbrand with a poor takedown
and Kobayashi counters with an outside leg kick.
Uhrbrand doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kobayashi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kobayashi.

Kobayashi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Uhrbrand, up you get!

Kobayashi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Uhrbrand looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kobayashi working away.
Uhrbrand is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kobayashi stands up and beckons Uhrbrand to his feet.
Uhrbrand misses with a takedown

and Kobayashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hiroshi Kobayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Uhrbrand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uhrbrand is looking to stand up but Kobayashi isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobayashi is pushing down on Uhrbrand's leg trying to pass to half guard. Uhrbrand is fighting to maintain full guard but Kobayashi has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kobayashi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kobayashi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uhrbrand is just riding it out for now. Kobayashi eventually gives up the hold.
Kobayashi tries to stand and escape but Uhrbrand is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uhrbrand wants to control but Kobayashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uhrbrand is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kobayashi throws a sloppy head kick and Uhrbrand moves out of range easily.
Uhrbrand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kobayashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uhrbrand wants to clinch up but Kobayashi keeps it at a distance.

Uhrbrand darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Uhrbrand wants to stand but Kobayashi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kobayashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kobayashi wants to control the action here but instead Uhrbrand manages to pass to full mount!
Kobayashi is looking to get to half guard.
Kobayashi is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uhrbrand looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kobayashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Uhrbrand has a good base and remains in mount.
Kobayashi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kobayashi tries to hold on but Uhrbrand pushes him away.
Uhrbrand controlling the position easily from mount.
Kobayashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshi Kobayashi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Uhrbrand shoots and misses

and Kobayashi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uhrbrand's guard.

Uhrbrand looking for a guillotine here but Kobayashi defends easily.
Uhrbrand wants to get back to his feet but Kobayashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kobayashi postures up and lands a big shot to Uhrbrand's brow.
Kobayashi stops Uhrbrand from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uhrbrand keeping moving, preventing Kobayashi from controlling successfully.

Uhrbrand is looking for a triangle but Kobayashi pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Uhrbrand is staying active underneath Kobayashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kobayashi not doing much here.

Kobayashi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kobayashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uhrbrand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uhrbrand is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Uhrbrand is trying to maintain the position but Kobayashi is very close to passing his half guard.
Uhrbrand is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kobayashi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kobayashi's back!
Kobayashi turns into Uhrbrand and is now in his guard.
Uhrbrand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uhrbrand keeping moving, preventing Kobayashi from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uhrbrand pushes Kobayashi off and gets back to his feet.
Uhrbrand fails with a takedown attempt.
Kobayashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nick Uhrbrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uhrbrand throws a push kick but Kobayashi slaps the foot to one side.

Uhrbrand shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uhrbrand stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Uhrbrand pushes Kobayashi away with a front kick.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kobayashi feints and as Uhrbrand raises his hands in defense, Kobayashi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Uhrbrand wants to stand up but Kobayashi is controlling him.
Uhrbrand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kobayashi stands and steps away. Uhrbrand gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Kobayashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kobayashi 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Kobayashi!