PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Practice Test (ranked 4511 p4p, 484 weight class) and Atari Kobayashi (ranked 7216 p4p, 623 weight class). Test's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For your entertainment. Atari Kobayashi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Test
vs
Kobayashi

170 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
17
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Practice Test!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atari Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Kobayashi both land. Nice combination.
Kobayashi slips a jab from Test.

Test clinches up against the cage.
Kobayashi wants to stall.
Test putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kobayashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Test blocking some punches.
Kobayashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Test won't allow it.

Test breaks from the clinch.
Kobayashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobayashi scores with a jab to the body.
Kobayashi lands a slapping body shot.
Kobayashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Test closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Test manages to break the clinch.
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!
Kobayashi scores with a hook.
Test takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Test misses with the body kick
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.

Test moves into the clinch.
Test lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Atari Kobayashi has been cut.
Kobayashi works on Test's body with a couple of short punches.
Test using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi can't break the clinch.
Test landing knees to the body.
Kobayashi looks winded!
Test throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobayashi tries to circle away but Test has him pinned against the cage.
Test gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobayashi letting Test take a breather here.
Test taking a breather.

Test pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Test takes one to the chin there.
Test misses with a body punch
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.

Test rushes Kobayashi and presses him up against the cage.
Test putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kobayashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

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

Test clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobayashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Test or not.
Test trying to control the position but instead, Kobayashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Test into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test tries a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks it.
Kobayashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Test.
Kobayashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Test won't allow it.
Kobayashi working aggressively here.
Kobayashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Test has him pressed against the cage.

Test breaks the clinch.

Test darts in and clinches Kobayashi up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kobayashi.
Test lands a nice knee to the body.
Test lands a nice knee to the body.
Kobayashi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Test swings wildly with an uppercut but Kobayashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Test.
Test lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kobayashi.
Test lands a nice elbow.
Test landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Atari Kobayashi's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi misses with a short punch on the inside.

Test breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Kobayashi coming out on top.

Test lands a big head kick that sends Kobayashi tumbling to the mat! Test takes a step backwards and waves Kobayashi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Test tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobayashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Test waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kobayashi.
Practice Test seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Test looks to clinch
and Kobayashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Test closes the distance but Kobayashi moves to the side
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Test walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Test darts in trying to clinch
and Kobayashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Test thinking.
Kobayashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Test takes one on the button.
Kobayashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Test.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Test lands a big head kick that sends Kobayashi tumbling to the mat! Test takes a step backwards and waves Kobayashi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kobayashi is rocked!

The cut above Atari Kobayashi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kobayashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Test pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobayashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Test throws a lazy head kick
and Kobayashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Test darts in trying to clinch
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Test is rocked!
Kobayashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Test is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Test closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Test looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Test seems to have got his legs back now.
Kobayashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Test.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Practice Test dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atari Kobayashi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kobayashi scores with a shot to the body.
Kobayashi scores with a shot to the body.
Test tries to clinch
and Kobayashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Test thinking.

Test darts in and clinches Kobayashi up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Test.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Test just leaning against Kobayashi, taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Test.
Practice Test has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kobayashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Test misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Test misses
and Kobayashi counters with a nice body shot.

Test clinches up with Kobayashi and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Test misses with a knee strike.
Test blocks an uppercut.
Kobayashi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kobayashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kobayashi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Test blocks a body shot from Kobayashi.
Test tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kobayashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Test uses good head movement to avoid it.
Test lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kobayashi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Test working Kobayashi over with knees to the body.
Kobayashi is trying to stall.
Test landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Test blocks an uppercut.
Test is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Test lands an elbow just above Kobayashi 's eye.
Kobayashi prevents a body shot from Test.
Test lands a damaging elbow.

Atari Kobayashi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries to work over Test's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Test comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Test connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Atari Kobayashi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Practice Test!
Post fight, Practice Test stared into the camera and said 'Ladies ladies ladies there is enough of me to go around because I'm the best'.