PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 1355 p4p, 183 weight class) and Konstantin Manison (ranked 2953 p4p, 356 weight class). Manison has chosen Wherever I May Roam as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kobashi
vs
Manison

186 cm
42
198 lbs
41 - 15 - 0

185 cm
39
200 lbs
36 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 28 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Manison
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manison throws a right hand that misses
and Kobashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Manison throws a lazy uppercut
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Kobashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manison.
Kobashi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manison motions for Kobashi to come forward. Manison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Kobashi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Manison misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kobashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manison throws a lazy head kick
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Manison misses
and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that stings Manison.
Manison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Kobashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kobashi counters with a series of strikes. Manison will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi slips under a jab from Manison.
Kobashi throws a big counter combination but Manison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Manison misses with a combination
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Kobashi walks into a straight right hand from Manison.
Manison throws a combination that misses
and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that stings Manison.
Manison throws a poor cross that misses
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Manison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kobashi counters with a series of strikes. Manison will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Manison misses with a right hand
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Manison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison misses the jab.
Kobashi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Manison misses with a left hand
and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that stings Manison.
Manison loads up on a big right hand but Kobashi slips the punch.
Manison swings widly with a right hand
and Kobashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Manison throws an overhand right that lands on Kobashi's shoulder, as Kobashi tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Manison.
As Manison looks to move away, Kobashi throws a big counter combo but Manison just gets out of the way.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
It looked like Kobashi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manison cracks the inside of Kobashi's front leg.
Manison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that stings Manison.
Manison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that stings Manison.
Manison throws a series of punches but Kobashi avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Manison misses
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manison connects with the punch.
Manison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Manison misses with an uppercut.
Kobashi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manison misses the jab.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Kobashi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Kobashi ducks down to avoid it.
Kobashi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manison throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that stings Manison.
A slow jab from Manison misses its intended target.
As Manison looks to move away, Kobashi throws a big counter combo but Manison just gets out of the way.
Manison misses with a hook
and Kobashi counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manison throws a sloppy head kick
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Manison misses with a straight left.
As Manison looks to move away, Kobashi throws a big counter combo but Manison just gets out of the way.
Manison swings widly with a right hand
and Kobashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Manison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobashi.
Manison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Kobashi ducks down to avoid it.
Manison misses with a body shot
and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that stings Manison.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manison.
Kobashi is looking for a counter combo.
Manison throws a lazy right hand but Kobashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manison misses with a double jab
and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that stings Manison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good exchange - Manison coming out on top.
Kobashi takes one on the button.
A jab from Manison misses.
Kobashi throws a big counter combination but Manison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kobashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Manison moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Manison throws an off balance right hand
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Manison misses the jab.
Kobashi throws a big counter combination but Manison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Manison misses with a few strikes there.
Kobashi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kobashi at a distance.
Manison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Manison.
Kobashi slips under a jab from Manison.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Manison might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kobashi has got the better of the exchanges.
Kobashi moves forwards but Manison connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison throws a lazy uppercut
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Manison. Those never looked like landing.
Nice cross by Manison.
Manison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Manison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manison throws a lazy uppercut
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Manison is predictable there
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manison throws a right hand that misses
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Kobashi is working the combinations to good effect here.
A jab from Manison misses.
Kobashi is looking for a counter combo.
Manison missing with a left hand there. Kobashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kobashi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manison throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Manison. Those never looked like landing.
Manison misses with a looping left.
Konstantin Manison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kobashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manison can do to turn this around?
Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kobashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Kobashi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manison swings for the body but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi throws a big counter combination but Manison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kobashi avoids the head kick by Manison.
Kobashi is looking for a counter combo.
Manison misses with a body shot
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.
Manison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manison throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kobashi counters with a series of strikes. Manison will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manison misses with a looping right.
Kobashi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manison throws a sloppy body shot
and Kobashi counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison misses the body punch
and Kobashi counters with a series of strikes. Manison will be more careful next time no doubt.

Manison is rocked!
Manison throws an off balance right hand
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combo that has Manison backing up. Manison nods at Kobashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Manison is still on wobbly legs! Can Kobashi finish him?
Manison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kobashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Manison throws a poor cross that misses
and Kobashi counters with a three punch combo that has Manison backing up. Manison nods at Kobashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Kobashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kobashi walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manison.
Manison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manison misses with the body kick

and Kobashi counters with a left and a right that hurts Manison! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Kobashi jumps into full mount!

Kobashi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Manison throws a leg kick
and Kobashi counters with a left right combination that sends Manison crashing to the mat - Kobashi wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Manison out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenta Kobashi!
After the big win, Kenta Kobashi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FORCEE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.