PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Urahara
vs
Azuma

183 cm
34
180 lbs
28 - 18 - 2

172 cm
34
171 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Sun-Tzu

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisuke Urahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urahara takes a swing at Azuma's ribcage but misses.
Urahara throws a sloppy head kick and Azuma moves out of range easily.
Urahara throws a body punch but Azuma moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Azuma.
Urahara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Azuma just manages to avoid it.
Urahara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azuma throws a wild body kick that Urahara sees coming a mile off.
Urahara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Azuma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Azuma just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromUrahara.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urahara checks a leg kick.
Urahara blocks a low kick nicely.
Urahara moves out of range as Azuma throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Urahara is just out of range.
Urahara scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
Azuma throws a hook but Urahara avoids it easily.
Azuma throws the kick towards the body but Urahara avoids it.
Azuma is looking to land body kicks.
Urahara goes for a double leg but Azuma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Azuma continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Azuma misses
and Urahara counters with a left to the body.
Azuma throws the left hand but Urahara avoids the punch easily.
Urahara throws a body kick that misses.
Azuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Urahara blocks the body kick.
Azuma ducks under a wild hook from Urahara.
Urahara misses with a straight right.

Azuma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Urahara!
Azuma throws an elbow but Urahara slips to the side and avoids it well.
Urahara is trying to improve his position.
Urahara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Azuma.
Azuma working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries to buck Azuma off but Azuma is having none of it.
Azuma cracks Urahara with a big right hand but Urahara just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azuma in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Urahara can't do much from the bottom here.
Urahara is working to avoid the ground and pound but Azuma connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Azuma's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Azuma working the ground and pound from side control.
Azuma working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urahara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Azuma's best efforts.

Urahara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Urahara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Urahara actively working from the bottom here.
Azuma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urahara trying to hold on to Azuma's head to control him but Azuma postures up.

Urahara looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Urahara's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Azuma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Azuma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Urahara taking some punishment here, with Azuma in his half guard.
Urahara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Azuma.

Urahara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azuma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Urahara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Azuma is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Urahara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Urahara is not content to let Azuma control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Azuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Azuma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Azuma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Urahara looks to land a body kick but Azuma moved away.
Urahara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Urahara misses with an uppercut.
Azuma throws a looping overhand right but Urahara ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Urahara misses its target.
Azuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urahara.
A punch lands to the side of Urahara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Azuma connects with the punch.
Urahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azuma with the counter takedown but Urahara avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Urahara misses the target.
Urahara throws the left hand but Azuma avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma lands a nice shot to the body.
Azuma cracks Urahara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azuma scores with a jab. Urahara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Urahara is rocked!
Urahara misses with a head kick.
Azuma throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Urahara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azuma blocks a head kick by Urahara.
Urahara seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urahara throws a body shot but no joy.
Urahara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Azuma. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urahara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azuma connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Azuma misses the target.
Azuma avoids the head kick by Urahara.
Azuma lands a slapping body shot.
Azuma lands with a nice body kick.
A nice combination there by Azuma.
Azuma misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azuma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Azuma slips under a jab.
Azuma lands with a nice body kick.
Urahara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Azuma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Akira Azuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urahara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azuma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Azuma.
Azuma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azuma connects with a jab.
Azuma fakes the body blow, causing Urahara to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Urahara goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akira Azuma!
After winning the bout, Akira Azuma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.