PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach's entrance music is Here's Johnny. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kenta Kobashi enters the cage!

Reach
vs
Kobashi

195 cm
35
195 lbs
35 - 12 - 2

186 cm
35
198 lbs
28 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Russian Bears Nutrition
Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi stuns Reach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kobashi throws a wild body kick that Reach sees coming a mile off.
Kobashi keeps Reach at a distance using the push kick.
Reach seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kobashi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reach scores with a push kick.
A big right from Kobashi misses.
Reach thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kobashi wants to slow Reach down by chopping away at his legs.
Kobashi tries to clinch up but Reach circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reach. That did some damage!
Kobashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reach fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kobashi is out of range.
Kobashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Reach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kobashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Reach's head.
Kobashi scores with a jab. Reach acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kobashi swings widly with a right hand
and Reach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reach checks a low kick from Kobashi.

Kobashi moves into range and clinches up with Reach.
Kobashi has Reach pressed against the cage.
Reach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Reach scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reach.
Kobashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reach throws an elbow but it misses.
Kobashi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reach.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Reach blocks it.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Reach controls his hands.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Kobashi has Reach pressed against the cage, preventing Reach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reach.
Reach misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a left hand.
Kobashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
Kobashi trying to stall but Reach improves his position.
Reach missing with knees to the body.
Kobashi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Reach seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kobashi can turn it around.
Reach looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobashi's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kobashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reach's elbow.
Reach misses with some punches.
Reach pushes Kobashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reach.
Kobashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Kobashi to work.
Reach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kobashi.
Reach scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobashi lands a body punch.
Reach lands a right hand.
Kobashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reach misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Reach.
Kobashi cracks Reach with a nice body shot.
Reach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kobashi.
Kobashi trying to control the position but instead, Reach has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kobashi into the cage.
Reach lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reach manages to break the clinch.

Kobashi instigates a clinch.
Kobashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Kobashi blocks a body shot from Reach.
Kobashi works on Reach's body with a couple of short punches.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reach blocks a body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Reach controls his hands.
Kobashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Kobashi digs a right hand into Reach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reach's gas tank.
Kobashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
A short uppercut from Kobashi.
Reach throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi digs a right hand into Reach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reach's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenta Kobashi will probably get the nod.
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.

Kobashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Kobashi lands.
Reach throws an overhand right that lands on Kobashi's shoulder, as Kobashi tries to avoid the shot.
Kobashi throws out a counter right but Reach avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Reach misses
and Kobashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Reach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kobashi can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Kobashi.
Reach throws a push kick but Kobashi slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Kobashi finds it's way through Reach's defenses.
Kobashi lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kobashi counters with a straight right hand.
Kobashi looks to land a body kick but Reach moved away.

Kobashi clinches.
Kobashi lands a body punch.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reach takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Reach.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reach landing knees to the head.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Reach lands a shot to the body.
Kobashi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kobashi tries to work over Reach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
Kobashi tries to work over Reach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobashi stalling.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Reach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Reach.
Kobashi wants to stall.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kobashi taking a breather.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi misses with some punches.
Kobashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Reach controls the action.
Reach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
Reach throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
Reach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reach misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Reach blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Reach misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kobashi.
Reach throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Reach controls the action.
Reach lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Reach.
Kobashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobashi scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Reach fails to land.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Reach.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Reach controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kobashi.
Reach lands an uppercut.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Reach controls his hands.
Reach blocking some punches.
Kobashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reach blocks a body shot from Kobashi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Kobashi.
Reach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobashis head.
Reach tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Reach blocks it.
Kobashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kobashi blocks a body shot from Reach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kobashi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Reach avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kobashi tries to land a front kick but Reach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheers as Kobashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reach doesn't seem phased though.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Reach misses its target.
Kobashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reach.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Reach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi tries to clinch but Reach moves out of range.

Kobashi tries to keep at a distance but Reach has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Kobashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reachs head.

Reach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kobashi.
Reach moves out of range of the body kick.
Reach scores with a hook to the body. Kobashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kobashi scores with a leg kick.
Reach connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kobashi's hands.
Kobashi misses with a looping right.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Reach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi connects with the punch.
Kobashi throws a lazy right hand but Reach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reach lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobashi throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Reach misses the target.
Reach takes a swing at Kobashi's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reach connects with a right hand. Kobashi shakes it off.
Kobashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kobashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Reach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kobashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Reach.
Reach takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Reach was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reach takes a swing at Kobashi's ribcage but misses.
Kobashi lands with a hook. Reach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kobashi has time to react.
Reach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reach throws a solid leg kick but Kobashi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reach.
Kobashi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Reach is just out of range.
Kobashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kobashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a right hook to the body.
Reach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobashi lands a leg kick that knocks Reach off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kobashi. That's going to slow Reach down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Reach takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reach there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Reach takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reach throws a poor cross that misses
and Kobashi counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reach cracks Kobashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kobashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kobashi misses with a hook. Reach ducked under it nicely.
Kobashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kobashi lands a front kick.
Kobashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Kobashi.
Reach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reach walks into a left hand.
Reach avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a low kick, looking for Reach's leg but Reach calmly moves out of range.
Reach avoids the head kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a shot from downtown. Reach moves away and avoids it.
Kobashi throws a body punch but Reach moves out of range.
Reach throws a lazy right hand but Kobashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Kobashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kobashi tries to clinch but Reach is having none of it.
Kobashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reach.
Kobashi scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kobashi moves into the clinch.
Kobashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Reach gets an underhook and turns Kobashi into the cage.
Reach misses with a body punch.
Reach misses with the head strike.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kobashi.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reach misses with a punch on the inside.
Reach lands a shoulder strike.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi lands with a right to the head.
Kobashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Reach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reach.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
Reach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kobashi pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reach takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Reach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Reach struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
Kobashi managing to block the knees to the body from Reach.
Reach can't find room to land a body shot as Kobashi controls the action.
Kobashi lands a right hand.
Kobashi lands with a short shot to the head.

Reach is rocked!
Reach can't find room to land a body shot as Kobashi controls the action.
Oh Reach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reach misses with a body punch.
Kobashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reach seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reach.
Kobashi pushes Reach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Reach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi is working Reach over against the cage.
Kobashi cracks Reach with a nice body shot.
Kobashi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reach lands a right hand.
Kobashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Reach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kobashi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kobashi presses Reach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
Reach prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Nice body punch from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Kobashi.
Reach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Reach moves out of range.
Reach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands a really nice looking cross but Reach seems unphased.
Kobashi misses with a low kick as Reach jumps back.
Kobashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reach in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach works the jab nicely.
Reach misses with an uppercut
and Kobashi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kobashi jabs at Reach's body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kobashi. Kobashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Reach checks it.
Reach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kobashi misses the jab.
Reach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kobashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Reach circles away.
Reach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobashi.

Kobashi clinches.
Kobashi lands a shoulder strike.
Kobashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnny Reach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Reach.
A body shot lands from Reach.
Kobashi prevents a body shot from Reach.

Kobashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Reach's leg. Reach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kobashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kobashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reach looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reach digs a good body shot into Kobashi's ribs.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Reach's leg. Reach is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kobashi tests Reach's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kobashi. Beautiful body shot.
Reach throws an overhand right that lands on Kobashi's shoulder, as Kobashi tries to avoid the shot.
Kobashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reach misses with a hook.
Reach misses the jab.

Kobashi tries to keep at a distance but Reach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reach misses with some punches.
Reach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Reach controls his hands.
Reach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Reach breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kobashi - that will leave a mark!
Kobashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kobashi thuds a left hand into Reach's body.
A left lands for Kobashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi connects with a right hand. Reach shakes it off.
Kobashi tries to clinch up
and Reach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Kobashi there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kobashi.
Kobashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reach if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Kobashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kobashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
Kenta Kobashi is the new middleweight champion!