PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xi Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xi Lim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kuroda Atsushii's chin.

Lim
vs
Atsushii

175 cm
24
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 2

172 cm
24
144 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xi Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushii!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atsushii misses with a lunging right hand
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Atsushii avoids the body shot from Lim.
Atsushii looks to land a body kick but Lim moved away.
Atsushii lands with an overhand left.
Lim misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Atsushii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lim throws a leg kick that misses.
Atsushii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atsushii was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Lim lands with a slapping head kick.
Lim throws a poor cross that misses
and Atsushii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atsushii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim cracks Atsushii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Atsushii's shoulder, as Atsushii tries to avoid the shot.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atsushii checks it well.
A nice side step and Atsushii releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Atsushii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atsushii avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lim misses with a left hand
and Atsushii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lim really felt that one!
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Atsushii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim misses with a hook
and Atsushii counters with a nice leg kick.
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Lim's head coaches at The Skating Rink that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Atsushii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lim misses with a hook
and Atsushii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Atsushii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Lim throws a hook but Atsushii avoids it easily.
Atsushii misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Lim coming out on top.
Xi Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atsushii counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Xi Lim has been cut.
Jab by Lim.
Lim checks a low kick from Atsushii.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Atsushii ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lim throws a right hand that misses
and Atsushii counters with a stiff right hand.
Atsushii looks to land a right hand but Lim moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Lim.
Lim misses with a body shot
and Atsushii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atsushii ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Lim misses with a lunging right hand
and Atsushii counters with a solid body kick.
Lim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii cracks Lim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atsushii throws a lazy right hand but Lim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atsushii.
Lim avoids a kick to the body.
Atsushii slips a jab from Lim.
Atsushii counters with a body kick.
Atsushii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lim.
Atsushii staying out of range there.
Atsushii looks to land a right hand but Lim moved out of range.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atsushii sizes up Lim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atsushii moves away from the strike by Lim.
It seemed like Atsushii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lim avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atsushii throws a leg kick but Lim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atsushii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Atsushii.
Atsushii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim throws a jab when Atsushii was well out of range.
Atsushii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Atsushii throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Atsushii throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
Atsushii throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atsushii counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kuroda Atsushii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xi Lim'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.

Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Atsushii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atsushii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lim throws the left hand but Atsushii avoids the punch easily.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lim misses the jab.
Atsushii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lim. That's going to slow Atsushii down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses the body punch
and Atsushii counters with a stiff right hand.
Atsushii delivers a nice body kick.
Lim swings for the body but Atsushii moves out of range.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
And Atsushii responds with a good body kick, but Lim manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a lazy uppercut
and Atsushii counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Atsushii moved out of range.
Atsushii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atsushii.
Atsushii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lim finds it's way round the side to connect with Atsushii's head.
Atsushii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim.
Atsushii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lim counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Lim misses with a hook
and Atsushii counters with a good, hard body kick but Lim shrugs it off.
Atsushii's corner calls for a 1-2. Atsushii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atsushii moves away.
Atsushii throws a series of punches but Lim avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Lim.
Lim misses with a left hand
and Atsushii counters with a nice body kick.
Atsushii takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lim throws a hook but Atsushii avoids it easily.
Atsushii looks to land a right hand but Lim moved out of range.
Atsushii throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atsushii.
Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Atsushii misses with a hook to the body
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Atsushii moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Atsushii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lim misses with a right hand
and Atsushii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atsushii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but Atsushii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Atsushii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atsushii checks it well.
Lim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Atsushii to counter with a crisp jab.

Lim is rocked!
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Atsushii coming out on top.
Oh Lim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lim misses with a left hand
and Atsushii scores with a counter punch that sends Lim to the canvas! Atsushii smells blood - he's punishing Lim with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lim has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuroda Atsushii!
After winning the bout, Kuroda Atsushii thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.