PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Marshall (ranked 1423 p4p, 164 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushii (ranked 1030 p4p, 117 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Marshall
vs
Atsushii

170 cm
32
139 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

172 cm
25
144 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobias Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushii!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Atsushii's hands.
Atsushii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marshall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marshall misses with a hook. Atsushii ducked under it nicely.
Marshall jabs Atsushii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atsushii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atsushii. That's going to slow Marshall down.
Good leg kick by Atsushii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marshall misses with an uppercut.
Atsushii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marshall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marshall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atsushii can pounce on him.
Marshall misses the jab.
Marshall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atsushii misses with a left hand
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.
Marshall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atsushii can pounce on him.
Marshall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Atsushii looks to land a right hand but Marshall moved out of range.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atsushii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body. Atsushii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atsushii throws a right hand that misses
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall throws a right and a left that Atsushii avoids nicely.
That kick from Atsushii tenderised Marshall's leg. Marshall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atsushii scores with a hook.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall tries to bum rush Atsushii with a series of wild strikes but Atsushii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Atsushii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marshall has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Marshall takes a swing at Atsushii's ribcage but misses.
Atsushii is looking to score with low kicks.
Atsushii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atsushii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marshall's sensitive parts.
Atsushii throws a body kick that misses.
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atsushii moves away.
Atsushii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atsushii thuds his shin into the meat of Marshall's side.
Atsushii scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Atsushii closes the distance and clinches.
Atsushii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atsushii lands a right hand.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall swings wildly with an uppercut but Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall misses with a body punch.

Atsushii breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marshall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by Atsushii.
Marshall throws a lazy uppercut
and Atsushii counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Atsushii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atsushii cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
Atsushii slips under a jab from Marshall.
A shot to the liver by Atsushii. Beautiful body shot.
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atsushii.
Marshall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atsushii throws out a leg kick but Marshall moves out of range and Atsushii only half commits.
A big right from Marshall misses.
Marshall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atsushii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Atsushii connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atsushii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Atsushii throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
Atsushii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atsushii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marshall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuroda Atsushii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atsushii throws a hook but Marshall avoids it easily.
Marshall digs a good hook to Atsushii's body.
Atsushii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall.
Atsushii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Marshall there.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Atsushii moved out of range.
A jab from Atsushii finds it's way through Marshall's defenses.
Atsushii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Atsushii connects with a looping right hand.
Atsushii thuds his shin into the meat of Marshall's side.
Marshall takes a swing at Atsushii's ribcage but misses.
Atsushii bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Atsushii drives through and clinches with Marshall against the cage.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall tries to throw a body punch but Atsushii avoids it by throwing Marshall back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body.

Atsushii breaks the clinch.
Marshall with a jab.
A jab from Marshall finds it's way through Atsushii's defenses.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushii manages to avoid it.
Marshall throws a jab when Atsushii was well out of range.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Atsushii.
Marshall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atsushii feints and then cracks Marshall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marshall down.
Marshall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atsushii moves away.
Atsushii connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Atsushii.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atsushii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atsushii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atsushii! But no joy.
Atsushii lands a leg kick that knocks Marshall off balance momentarily.
Atsushii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuroda Atsushii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marshall connects with the punch.

Marshall rushes Atsushii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Atsushii.
Atsushii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atsushii blocks a body shot from Marshall.
Atsushii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall pushes Atsushii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Atsushii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Atsushii.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Marshall.
A short left from Marshall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atsushii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Atsushii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushii staying out of range there.
Marshall with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Atsushii misses the target.
Atsushii staying out of range there.
Atsushii moves out of range as Marshall strikes.
Atsushii misses with an uppercut.
Marshall is looking for a counter combo.
Atsushii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marshall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atsushii throws out the jab.
Atsushii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atsushii cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Atsushii cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
Atsushii keeps the fight on the outside.
Atsushii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marshall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Atsushii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atsushii connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atsushii lands with a shot to the body.
Atsushii throws out a loose jab but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall throws an off balance right hand
and Atsushii counters with a one-two to the body.
Atsushii avoids the body shot from Marshall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii looks to land a body kick but Marshall moved away.
That kick from Atsushii tenderised Marshall's leg. Marshall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atsushii delivers a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Marshall blocks the low kick.
Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Atsushii.
Atsushii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshall.
Atsushii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshall.
Atsushii misses with a straight right.
Atsushii misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Marshall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atsushii throws out the jab.
Atsushii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marshall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atsushii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atsushii. Atsushii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marshall throws the left hand but Atsushii avoids the punch easily.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atsushii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marshall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marshall lands with an uppercut that bounces Atsushii off the cage and back into range.
Marshall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atsushii was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.

Atsushii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Atsushii misses with some punches.
Atsushii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atsushii swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Atsushii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Atsushii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.

Atsushii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Atsushii.
Atsushii misses with a body kick.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall connects with a body shot that sends Atsushii's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii lands a nice shot that snaps Marshall's head back.
Marshall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Atsushii scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atsushii misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall avoids a kick to the body.
Atsushii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atsushii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall thuds his right hand into Atsushii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marshall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atsushii. Atsushii obviously looking to wear him down.
Atsushii misses with a straight left.
Marshall throws a right hand that Atsushii ducks under and follows up with a left that Atsushii also avoids with ease.
Atsushii lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marshall will feel that in the morning.
Marshall throws a looping overhand right but Atsushii ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushii thinks about the counter body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atsushii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall takes a swing at Atsushii's ribcage but misses.
Atsushii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
Kuroda Atsushii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kuroda Atsushii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Atsushii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Atsushii instigates a clinch.
Marshall prevents a body shot from Atsushii.

Atsushii manages to break the clinch.
Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atsushii flicks out a counter leg kick but Marshall steps away.
Atsushii wants to land a leg kick but Marshall is out of range.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atsushii.
Atsushii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marshall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marshall blocks the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Marshall misses its target.
Atsushii bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab lands there for Atsushii.
Atsushii ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Marshall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atsushii.
Marshall needs to keep his hands up - Atsushii had a free shot at his head there.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atsushii has time to react.
Atsushii lands a jab to the nose.
Atsushii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushii tries to land a front kick but Marshall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marshall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atsushii.
Atsushii misses with a straight left.
Marshall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Atsushii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Atsushii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Atsushii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Marshall swings for the body but Atsushii moves out of range.
Marshall needs to keep his hands up - Atsushii had a free shot at his head there.
Atsushii avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Atsushii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Atsushii throws out a powerful jab.
Atsushii connects with a leg kick. Marshall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marshall.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atsushii moves away.
Atsushii throws a leg kick but Marshall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atsushii, right into the meat.
Atsushii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Atsushii.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Marshall. That snapped Atsushii's head back.
Marshall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marshall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atsushii throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marshall misses with a hook. Atsushii ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Atsushii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Marshall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Marshall moves into the clinch.
Atsushii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Atsushii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atsushii misses with a looping left.
Atsushii misses with a kick to the body.
Marshall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Atsushii scores with a jab to the body.
Atsushii just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Marshall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Atsushii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii throws a leg kick but Marshall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atsushii throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atsushii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atsushii sizes up Marshall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atsushii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atsushii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atsushii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atsushii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Atsushii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marshall misses with an uppercut.
Marshall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Atsushii ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Atsushii connects with a leg kick. Marshall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Atsushii throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Atsushii there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atsushii.
Atsushii scoring well with a low kick there.
Atsushii with a nice cross.
Atsushii throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Atsushii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atsushii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marshall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atsushii tries to move into range but Marshall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Atsushii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atsushii. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuroda Atsushii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marshall throws a jab when Atsushii was well out of range.
Marshall lands with a good body shot.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Atsushii is out of range.
Atsushii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tobias Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atsushii avoids the body shot from Marshall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuroda Atsushii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Atsushii winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuroda Atsushii!
A very excited looking Kuroda Atsushii made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.