PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mats Sundvison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mats Sundvison had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sundvison
vs
Kobashi

180 cm
32
191 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

186 cm
34
198 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Lion Fightwear

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mats Sundvison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundvison throws a hook but Kobashi avoids it easily.
Kobashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sundvison moves away.
Sundvison slips a straight right by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a hook but Sundvison blocks it.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sundvison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kobashi misses with a leg kick.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sundvison.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Sundvison moves out of range.
Sundvison moves out of range as Kobashi throws a body kick.
Kobashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sundvison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sundvison has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kobashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kobashi lands with a good body shot.
Sundvison avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi slips under a jab from Sundvison.
Kobashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sundvison is out of range and Kobashi settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundvison misses with a wild body shot.
Kobashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
Sundvison is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a sloppy head kick and Sundvison moves out of range easily.
Sundvison throws a low kick, looking for Kobashi's leg but Kobashi calmly moves out of range.
Sundvison throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Sundvison is looking to counter punch.
Kobashi feints and then cracks Sundvison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sundvison down.
Sundvison misses with a hook. Kobashi ducked under it nicely.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Sundvison.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Sundvison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sundvison throws out a loose jab but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundvison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kobashi. Kobashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Sundvison keeps Kobashi at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison throws out a powerful jab.
Kobashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi stuns Sundvison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sundvison has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sundvison there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kobashi misses with a straight left.
Sundvison staying out of range there.
Sundvison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sundvison misses with a leg kick
and Kobashi counters with a nice body shot.
Sundvison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi misses with a body kick.
Sundvison lands with an overhand left.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Sundvison moves out of range.
Sundvison drops his hands momentarily and Kobashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sundvison looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobashi is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kobashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Sundvison.
Kobashi scores with a jab to the head.
Kobashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sundvison checks it well.
Sundvison tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kobashi manages to circle out of the way.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sundvison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sundvison lands a front kick.
Kobashi lands with a right hand.
Sundvison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kobashi backs up against the cage.
Kobashi throws a solid leg kick but Sundvison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobashi.
Kobashi looks to throw the jab but Sundvison is out of range.
Kobashi throws an overhand right that lands on Sundvison's shoulder, as Sundvison tries to avoid the shot.
Kobashi slips under a jab from Sundvison.
Kobashi throws a low kick but Sundvison avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobashi circles away.
Sundvison misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sundvison has managed to clinch.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sundvison.
A short right from Kobashi on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sundvison.
Sundvison has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
A short body shot lands from Kobashi as the two fighters clinch.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sundvison blocking some punches.
Kobashi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sundvison.
Kobashi is leaning against Sundvison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sundvison misses with some punches.
Kobashi lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
That's time! Sundvison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kobashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sundvison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobashi.
Sundvison punishes Kobashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kobashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Kobashi blocks the low kick.
Kobashi jabs Sundvison right on the nose. Sundvison blinks but takes it well.
Kobashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sundvison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sundvison scores with a sloppy right hand. Kobashi should have avoided that one.
Kobashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sundvison is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Sundvison.
Sundvison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sundvison moves out of range as Kobashi strikes.
Kobashi tries to land a front kick but Sundvison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Sundvison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sundvison moves out of range of the body kick from Kobashi.
Sundvison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sundvison clobbers Kobashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kobashi walks into a stiff left hand from Sundvison.
Sundvison throws a push kick but Kobashi slaps the foot to one side.
Sundvison misses with a jab to the body
and Kobashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Sundvison throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobashi counters with a body kick that stops Sundvison in his tracks momentarily.
Kobashi thows a body kick. Sundvison tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sundvison throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Kobashi.
Sundvison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundvison connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sundvison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Kobashi throws out a powerful jab.
Sundvison lands a leg kick that knocks Kobashi off balance momentarily.
Sundvison blocks the body kick.
Sundvison blocks the body kick.
Sundvison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kobashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kobashi misses with a low kick.
Sundvison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sundvison.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Sundvison finds it's way through Kobashi's defenses.
Kobashi lands a jab to Sundvison's midsection.
Sundvison lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Sundvison ducks right into an uppercut from Kobashi.
Sundvison misses with a kick to the body.
Sundvison connects with a crisp jab.
Sundvison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sundvison.
Sundvison checks a low kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi slips under a jab from Sundvison.
Sundvison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sundvison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Sundvison misses.
Sundvison misses with a straight left.
A cross from Kobashi lands.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four 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!
Kobashi moves out of range as Sundvison strikes.
Kobashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kobashi throws a body kick that misses.
Kobashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sundvison moves away.
Sundvison throws a series of punches but Kobashi avoids them all with ease.
Kobashi misses with a low kick.
Kobashi lands a right hook to the body.
Sundvison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sundvison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kobashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sundvison takes a swing at Kobashi's ribcage but misses.
Sundvison misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenta Kobashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kobashi throws a poor cross that misses

and Sundvison counters by clinching up.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi scores with a shot to the side of Sundvison's head.
Kobashi lands with a right to the head.
Kobashi misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sundvison.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Kobashi lands a shoulder strike.
Kobashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kobashi cracks Sundvison with a nice body shot.
Sundvison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sundvison misses with a punch on the inside.
Sundvison misses with a punch to the body.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kobashi gets through Sundvison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sundvison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kobashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundvison has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kobashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Sundvison backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundvison tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sundvison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kobashi tries to work over Sundvison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kobashi scores with a shot to the side of Sundvison's head.
Sundvison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kobashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Sundvison is rocked!
Sundvison prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with some punches.
A short left from Kobashi.
Oh Sundvison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Sundvison avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Sundvison seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kobashi.
Sundvison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kobashi's defenses.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Mats Sundvison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Sundvison blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sundvison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sundvison throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sundvison.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Sundvison.
Kobashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sundvison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sundvison.
Sundvison swings wildly with an uppercut but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundvison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison connects with a knee to the head.
Kobashi lands a right hand.
Kobashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kobashi lands a left hand.
Kobashi stalling in the clinch.
Sundvison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi presses Sundvison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kobashi tries to work over Sundvison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobashi lands a right hand.
Kobashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kobashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Sundvison misses with an elbow over the top.
Sundvison pushes off an throws an elbow but Kobashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Kobashi.

Kobashi drops Sundvison onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sundvison is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
Kobashi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sundvison's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sundvison drops to his knees and Kobashi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenta Kobashi!