PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kotrc (ranked 2974 p4p, 134 weight class) and Takeru Kubota (ranked 4265 p4p, 186 weight class). Kubota is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Devilman No Uta. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kotrc
vs
Kubota

178 cm
22
134 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Kotrc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotrc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice shot by Kubota.
Kotrc misses with a takedown
and Kubota counters with a nice uppercut.
Kubota throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kotrc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kubota. Kubota obviously looking to wear him down.
Kubota fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kotrc tries for a takedown but Kubota sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Kotrc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kubota avoids the body shot from Kotrc.
Kotrc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kubota cracks Kotrc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kubota moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kubota with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubota lands with a kick to the temple. Kotrc shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kubota throws a good cross that connects.
Kotrc misses with a takedown attempt - Kubota sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotrc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kotrc looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kotrc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kotrc is trying to stall.

Kubota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kubota has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kotrc is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kubota scores with a kick to the body.
Kubota lands with a kick to the temple. Kotrc shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kubota throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kubota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kubota.
Kotrc shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kubota counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kotrc tries to clinch but Kubota moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kubota.
Kotrc needs to keep his hands up - Kubota had a free shot at his head there.
Kotrc gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kubota.
Kubota scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kubota is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kotrc had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota connects with a body shot.
Kotrc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kubota circles away.
Kotrc throws a right hand that Kubota ducks under and follows up with a left that Kubota also avoids with ease.
Kotrc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kubota tests Kotrc's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kotrc gets a takedown into half guard.

Kubota manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kotrc keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kotrc is breathing heavily.
Kubota lands a nice uppercut.
Kubota gets through Kotrc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kubota lands a shoulder strike.
Kubota lands a body punch.
Kotrc controlling the action here for a moment.
Kubota makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc is trying to break the clinch but Kubota is controlling him.

Kubota breaks from the clinch.
Kubota thuds his shin into the meat of Kotrc's side.
Takeru Kubota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Kubota lands but Kotrc takes it in his stride.
Kubota thuds a left hand into Kotrc's body.
Kubota scores with a leg kick.
Kotrc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kubota scores with a head kick.
Kubota scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kotrc takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kubota lands a leg kick that knocks Kotrc off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubota digs a good body shot into Kotrc's ribs.
Kubota connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kotrc. Kotrc circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kubota!
Kubota scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kotrc takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kubota throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kotrc.
Kotrc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kubota pinned against the cage. Kubota gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kubota dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kotrc. That did some damage!
Kubota dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kotrc. That did some damage!
Kubota thuds a left hand into Kotrc's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotrc walks into a stiff left hand from Kubota.
Kubota keeps the fight on the outside.
Kubota throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kubota throws a one two combo.
Takeru Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kubota chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kotrc on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kubota jabs at Kotrc's body.
Kubota connects with a high kick.
Takeru Kubota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kubota lands a nice hook to Kotrc's body. Kotrc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kotrc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kotrc shoots in looking for a takedown. Kubota tries to sprawl out of it but Kotrc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kubota manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kotrc or perhaps it was just good defense by Kubota, which made it look bad.
Kubota scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kotrc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Kotrc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kotrc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kubota thows a body kick. Kotrc tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Kubota lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotrc doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kubota counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kubota throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kubota scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kubota.
Kubota is looking to slow Kotrc down with leg kicks.
Kotrc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Kotrc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kubota lands a front kick.
Jab, jab by Kubota - just one landing.
Kubota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kotrc.
Kotrc fails with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kubota.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kubota. Kubota obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubota feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kotrc's calf.
Kubota digs a good body shot into Kotrc's ribs.
Kubota lands with a kick to the temple. Kotrc shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kubota throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kubota works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kubota lands a nice hook to Kotrc's body. Kotrc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kubota with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kubota with a jab.
Kubota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kotrc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kubota swivels and escapes.
Kubota dips to his left and cracks Kotrc with an uppercut!
Kubota's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kotrc under the eye.
Kotrc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kubota. Kubota obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Kubota. Beautiful body shot.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. Kotrc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc dives in and grabs Kubota's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kubota pushes down on Kotrc's head and hops out.
Kotrc takes one on the button.
Kubota scores with a leg kick.
Kubota 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Kubota.
Kubota lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kotrc will feel that in the morning.
Kotrc will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid body kick from Kubota.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kubota.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kubota.
Kotrc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kotrc takes one to the chin there.
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!
Kubota scores with a leg kick.
Kubota lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kotrc's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kotrc.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. Kotrc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kubota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kubota fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kotrc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kubota fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kubota.
A left lands for Kubota.
Kotrc is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kubota connects with a single shot there.
A head kick from Kubota lands but Kotrc takes it in his stride.
Kotrc looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotrc takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kubota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kotrc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kubota, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kubota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kubota!
Kubota feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kotrcs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kotrc takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Kotrc shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kubota is trying to defend but Kotrc finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Kubota kicks Kotrc off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Kubota as Kotrc shoots in.
Kotrc backing away here, and Kubota unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kotrc throws an off balance right hand
and Kubota counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petr Kotrc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kubota lands with a nice body punch.
Kotrc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota scores with a push kick.
Kubota fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kotrc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kubota lands a high kick!
Kubota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kotrc shoots in for a double leg but Kubota sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kotrc tries for a takedown but Kubota circles away easily
and Kotrc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Kotrc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kubota feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kotrc's calf.
Kubota connects with a high kick.
Kubota lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kubota lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kubota lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kotrc will feel that in the morning.
Kotrc dives in and grabs Kubota's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kubota pushes down on Kotrc's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubota smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kotrc wants to clinch up but Kubota keeps it at a distance.
Kubota lands a nice hook to Kotrc's body. Kotrc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kubota fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kubota.
Kubota throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kubota bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kubota lands a nice shot to the body.
Kubota cracks the inside of Kotrc's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kubota, as that shot connected.
That kick from Kubota tenderised Kotrc's leg. Kotrc is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kotrc is looking to wear down Kubota with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kubota connects with a nice looking jab.
Kubota lands a front kick.
Kotrc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kubota as he avoids it easily.
Kubota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kubota lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kubota has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kotrc takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kubota connects with a high kick.
Kotrc takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kubota. Kotrc shrugs it off though.
Kotrc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kotrc shoots in but no luck this time.
Kubota throws a head kick that Kotrc semi-blocks.
Kotrc shoots in for a takedown but Kubota shows good takedown defense.
Kubota connects with a high kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kubota.
Takeru Kubota is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kubota keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kubota connects with a solid leg kick.
Kubota fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kotrc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kubota bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kotrc's head backwards.
Kotrc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubota fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kubota.
Kubota scores with a head kick.
Kotrc shoots in for a takedown but Kubota shows good takedown defense.
Kotrc tries to clinch
and Kubota counters with a stiff right hand.
Kotrc shoots in for a double leg but Kubota sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kubota moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kubota lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Kubota finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kotrc drops his hands momentarily and Kubota takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kubota lands a jab to Kotrc's midsection.
Kubota throws a nice head kick!
Kotrc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Petr Kotrc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kubota connects with a right hand. Kotrc shakes it off.
Kotrc motions for Kubota to come forward. Kotrc throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kotrc takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Kubota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kubota 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Kubota!