PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kobayashi
vs
Galt

190 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes ground

Crippler's Corner
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akira Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Galt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akira Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galt shoots in but Kobayashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Galt tries for a takedown but Kobayashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Galt looks gassed!
Kobayashi shoots for a double leg takedown but Galt sprawls well. He's pushed Kobayashi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kobayashi shoots for a takedown but Galt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Galt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kobayashi tries for a takedown but Galt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobayashi shoots in but Galt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kobayashi shoots in but Galt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Galt moves out of range.
Kobayashi fails to land the takedown.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch.
Kobayashi fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kobayashi darts in and clinches Galt up against the cage.
Kobayashi tries to stall but Galt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kobayashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galt blocks it with crossed arms.
Galt can't get the takedown.

Kobayashi breaks from the clinch.
Kobayashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Galt pinned against the cage. Galt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slow jab from Kobayashi misses its intended target.
Galt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Galt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobayashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Galt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galt wants to clinch.

Galt moves into the clinch.
Galt is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobayashi has double underhooks.
Kobayashi misses with some punches.
Kobayashi looking for a takedown.

Kobayashi decides to pull guard.
Galt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kobayashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kobayashi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kobayashi is trying to keep Galt in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobayashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kobayashi is controlling Galt's posture.
Kobayashi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobayashi is looking to stand up but Galt isn't so interested in that idea.
Kobayashi has control of Galt's left arm, preventing Galt from doing any damage.
Kobayashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kobayashi, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kobayashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kobayashi content just to control the position here.
Kobayashi tries to control but Galt wriggling away.
Kobayashi unloads with some shots from mount but Galt bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Kobayashi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kobayashi moves into the clinch.

Kobayashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Galt counters by moving into the clinch.

Kobayashi pulls guard successfully.
Galt trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kobayashi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Galt keeping moving, preventing Kobayashi from controlling successfully.
Kobayashi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Galt is breathing heavily.
Galt tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kobayashi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galt is squirming around, avoiding Kobayashi's attempts to control the action.
Kobayashi content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kobayashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galt is looking to escape.
Kobayashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Akira Kobayashi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kobayashi darts in trying to clinch
and Galt counters with a low kick, right behind Kobayashi 's knee.
Kobayashi fails to land the takedown.
Kobayashi wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Nathan Galt has been cut.
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown but Galt shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kobayashi moves into range and clinches up with Galt.
Galt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Galt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobayashi tries for a takedown but Galt manages to get underhooks.
Kobayashi with a knee to the head.
Kobayashi tries to break the clinch but Galt is controlling the position.
Kobayashi tries for a takedown but Galt manages to get underhooks.
Kobayashi lands with a short shot to the head.

Kobayashi breaks the clinch.
Nathan Galt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobayashi throws an overhand right that has Galt reeling! Kobayashi follows up with more punches and Galt is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akira Kobayashi!