PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kurosaki
vs
White

183 cm
21
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Héritage!

Conquer

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 3 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack White!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kurosaki.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kurosaki finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kurosaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kurosaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Kurosaki scores with a nice head shot.
Kurosaki throws a front kick that sends White stumbling back into the cage.
White takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Kurosaki misses.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Kurosaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kurosaki.
We've been told by Kurosaki's head coaches at Masaru Fighting Systems II that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurosaki moves into the clinch successfully.
White lands a shot to the body.
Kurosaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
White avoids the elbow strike from Kurosaki, against the cage.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White blocking some punches.

Kurosaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurosaki blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kurosaki.
White misses with the combination.
Kurosaki scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Jack White has been cut.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Kurosaki digs a good body shot into White's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki slips under a jab.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White checks a leg kick nicely.
Kurosaki misses with a jab to the body
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kurosaki thinking.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
White misses with a hook to the body
and Kurosaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Kurosaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A combination from Kurosaki does no damage.
Kurosaki connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki tries a head kick but it misses.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurosaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White with a nice cross.
Kurosaki cracks the inside of White's front leg.
Kurosaki tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
Kurosaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Kurosaki throws a body kick that misses.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy body kick from Kurosaki
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurosaki feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kurosaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White scores with a jab. Kurosaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurosaki tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.

White lands a big right hand that sends Kurosaki crashing to the mat! White stays standing though and waves Kurosaki back to his feet!

Kurosaki is rocked!

It looks like Akio Kurosaki has been cut.
Kurosaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Oh Kurosaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Kurosaki falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack White!
Jack White took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.