PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kubota (ranked 270 p4p, 15 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 1019 p4p, 49 weight class). Kubota's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Devilman No Uta (1972). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kubota
vs
Morad

170 cm
25
140 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
146 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kubota, right into the meat.
Morad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kubota throws out a loose jab but Morad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morad appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Takeru Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Kubota. That snapped Morad's head back.
Kubota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kubota with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kubota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morad.
Morad just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota slips a jab from Morad.
Kubota scores with a sloppy right hand. Morad should have avoided that one.
Kubota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morad missing with a left hand there. Kubota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kubota has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morad takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Morad fails to land.
Kubota swings wildly with an uppercut but Morad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Morad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morad prevents a body shot from Kubota.
Morad's coach down at Listerman's Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Morad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Morad pushes Kubota back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kubota misses with some punches.
Kubota misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morad takes a shot to the head.
Kubota can't find room to land a body shot as Morad controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Kubota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Morad.
A countering left hand to the body from Morad misses.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Morad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kubota rather than just go for the knockout.
Morad misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Morad.
Kubota lands the left hand.
Morad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kubota in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Good leg kick by Kubota there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kubota looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubota with a hook.
Morad throws a right and a left that Kubota avoids nicely.
Kubota throws a lazy right hand but Morad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kubota throws a sloppy head kick and Morad moves out of range easily.
Kubota stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kubota lands a nice shot to the body.
Kubota misses with a jab to the body
and Morad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kubota thinking.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morad manages to avoid it.
Morad moves out of range of the body kick from Kubota.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Kubota finds it's way through Morad's defenses.
Kubota tests Morad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kubota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kubota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morad misses with a looping right.
Kubota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Morad misses.
Kubota is looking to counter with a body kick.
Morad looks to land a left hand but Kubota moved out of range nicely.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Morad works over Kubota's head and body with a nice combination.
Kubota goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morad ducks right into an uppercut from Kubota.
Morad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Morad misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kubota. That's going to slow Morad down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kubota.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Kubota.
Kubota throws an off balance right hand
enabling Morad to counter with a crisp jab.
Morad tries to work over Kubota's front leg with a kick but Kubota checks it.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. Morad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Morad misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad throws a poor cross that misses
and Kubota counters with an inside leg kick.
Kubota tries to clinch up.
Kubota scores with a nice head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kubota.
Kubota just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota connects with a right hand. Morad shakes it off.
Kubota missing with a left hand there. Morad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morad with a hook.
Kubota tries a head kick but it misses.
Kubota throws a leg kick which misses Morad's front leg but catches the back leg as Morad tries to avoid it.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Kubota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kubota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morad moves out of range as Kubota throws a body kick.
Morad slips a jab from Kubota.
Kubota moves out of range of the strikes.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kubota dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morad lands a jab-cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Kubota blocks the low kick.
Kubota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morad throws out the jab.
Kubota is looking to counter punch.
Kubota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morad.
Morad throws a big shot that misses.
Kubota misses with a head kick.
Morad feints and then cracks Kubota's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kubota down.
No joy there for Morad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kubota is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kubota swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takeru Kubota is winning the standup battle so far.
Kubota wants to land a leg kick but Morad is out of range.
Kubota scores with a nice head shot.
Morad misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Kubota tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kubota rushes Morad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kubota breaks from the clinch.
Morad moves out of range of the leg kick from Kubota.
Kubota throws out a loose jab but Morad uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubota scores with a hook.
Kubota scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morad takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kubota. Kubota obviously looking to wear him down.
Morad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kubota throws a sloppy head kick and Morad moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Morad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Kubota jabs Morad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morad cracks Kubota with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kubota feints and then cracks Morad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morad down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morad.
Kubota throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Kubota is predictable there
and Morad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kubota buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morad moves out of range as Kubota strikes.
It seemed like Morad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morad blocks a jab.
Morad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kubota.
Morad staying out of range there.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kubota lands a jab to the nose.
Kubota throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kubota throws a lazy head kick
and Morad counters with a thumping low kick.

Kubota has taken the fight to the clinch.

Morad breaks from the clinch.
Kubota moves away from the strike by Morad.
Morad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kubota.
Morad lands a nice shot that snaps Kubota's head back.
Kubota will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morad lands with a hook. Kubota tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kubota darts in trying to clinch
and Morad counters with a low kick, right behind Kubota 's knee.
Kubota is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kubota just misses with a punch to the body.
Morad throws out a counter right but Kubota avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morad moves out of range as Kubota throws a body kick.
A low kick from Kubota is predictable there
letting Morad counter with a right hand.
Morad checks a low kick from Kubota.
Kubota looks to throw a body kick
and Morad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Morad misses.
Morad misses with a straight left.
Kubota throwing a counter right hand but Morad manages to avoid it.
Morad's corner calls for a 1-2. Morad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Morad misses the jab.
Kubota is looking to clinch.
Morad let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kubota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morad.
Kubota throws out a loose jab but Morad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Morad tries a low kick but Kubota avoids it.
Morad punishes Kubota's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Morad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kubota cracks Morad with an open hand slap.
Kubota throws a chopping leg kick but Morad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morad moves out of range of the body kick from Kubota.
Kubota lands a nice looking body shot.
Kubota fakes the leg kick and cracks Morad in the body.
Kubota checks a low kick from Morad.
Morad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morad is looking to chop away at Kubota's legs.
Morad throws a hook but Kubota blocks it.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kubota tried to counter with a leg kick but Morad avoided it.
Kubota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kubota. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morad avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Morad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Takeru Kubota will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Kubota misses with a head kick.
Morad lands a jab to the nose.
Kubota moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That kick from Kubota tenderised Morad's leg. Morad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kubota misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kubota. That's going to slow Morad down.
Kubota tries to clinch up but Morad circles away and keeps his distance.
Morad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kubota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Morad.
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kubota misses with an uppercut. Morad saw that one coming.
It seemed like Morad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kubota tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kubota misses with a looping right.
Kubota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morad.
Kubota is looking to counter punch.
Morad steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kubota. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad throws a body punch but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kubota misses with a body kick.
Kubota moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Kubota wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kubota closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. Morad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kubota looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kubota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Morad lands with a shot to the body.
Kubota scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morad doesn't seem bothered though.
Morad checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morad throws a series of punches but Kubota avoids them all with ease.
Kubota slips a straight right by Morad.
Morad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kubota looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kubota lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kubota moves out of range as Morad strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morad throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morad. Kubota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kubota is looking to slow Morad down with leg kicks.
Kubota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubota tries to clinch up.
Morad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Kubota misses with a looping left.
Kubota looks to land a body kick but Morad moved away.
Despite the aggression on Morad's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kubota connects with a looping right hand.

Kubota drives through and clinches with Morad against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kubota.
Kubota can't find room to land a body shot as Morad controls the action.
Kubota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morad can't find room to land a body shot as Kubota controls the action.
Morad lands an uppercut.
Kubota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morad.
Kubota can't find room to land a body shot as Morad controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morad.

Kubota manages to break the clinch.
Kubota tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kubota looks to throw the jab but Morad is out of range.
Morad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kubota.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kubota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kubota in his tracks.
Morad throws a right hand that Kubota ducks under and follows up with a left that Kubota also avoids with ease.
Morad feints a jab promting Kubota to slip. Morad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kubota slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kubota moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Kubota.
Kubota has a couple of punches blocked by Morad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kubota lands a shoulder strike.

Kubota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kubota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kubota on the side of the head.
A low kick from Kubota misses
and Morad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morad moves away.
Morad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kubota doesn't manage to clinch there - Morad circles away.
Morad avoids the body shot from Kubota.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Kubota slips the punch.
Nice body kick there by Kubota.
Morad slips a straight right by Kubota.
Morad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morad throws a hook but Kubota blocks it.
Kubota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Takeru Kubota did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kubota throws a low kick but Morad avoids it.
Kubota getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kubota throws a front kick that sends Morad stumbling back into the cage.
Morad throws a hook but Kubota blocks it.
Morad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kubota to score with a decent uppercut.
Morad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
Morad takes one on the button.
Kubota throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morad throws a series of punches but Kubota avoids them all with ease.
Kubota throws the left hand but Morad avoids the punch easily.
Morad misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad slips a jab from Kubota.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. Morad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kubota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kubota.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota clobbers Morad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morad blocks a head kick by Kubota.
Morad looks to score with a jab to the body but Kubota is just out of range.
Morad throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kubota misses the target.
Morad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubota.
Morad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morad misses with a hook.
Morad digs a good body shot into Kubota's ribs.
Morad lands a jab-cross combination.

Kubota closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kubota throws a punch but it's blocked by Morad.
Takeru Kubota has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kubota manages to break the clinch.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Kubota counters with a quick kick to the body but Morad blocks it.
Morad 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubota looks to land a right hand but Morad moved out of range.
It seemed like Morad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubota.
Kubota has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morad finds it's way round the side to connect with Kubota's head.
Kubota tries to score with a low kick but Morad moves his leg out of the way.
Morad throws a big shot that misses.
Morad moves out of range of the body kick from Kubota.
Kubota loads up on a big right hand but Morad slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Morad. That snapped Kubota's head back.
Kubota lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morad will feel that in the morning.
Kubota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morad moves away from the strike by Kubota.
Morad throws out a powerful jab.
Morad has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kubota.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
A leg kick checked by Morad.
Morad throws a leg kick which misses Kubota's front leg but catches the back leg as Kubota tries to avoid it.
Morad just misses with a punch to the body.
Morad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kubota.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kubota!
Morad throws a body kick that misses.
Morad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota's corner calls for a 1-2. Kubota obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Morad misses.
Kubota appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Morad takes one to the side of the head.
Morad scores with a sloppy right hand. Kubota should have avoided that one.
Kubota feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kubota.
Kubota misses with a kick to the body.
Morad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morad keeps the fight on the outside.
Kubota works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morad misses with an uppercut.
Morad swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morad checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kubota.
Kubota scores with a hook.
A big left from Kubota misses.
Morad throws a hook but Kubota avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Morad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kubota slips under a jab.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kubota checks a leg kick.
Morad walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kubota.
Kubota tests Morad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.
Morad needs to keep his hands up - Kubota had a free shot at his head there.
Kubota throws a jab but it's blocked by Morad.
Kubota lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morad at a distance.
Kubota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kubota had his way with Erran Morad in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A jab from Morad finds it's way through Kubota's defenses.

Kubota moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kubota.
Morad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kubota makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kubota softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kubota misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Morad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kubota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morad blocks a jab.
Kubota misses with a body kick.
Kubota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morad.
A telegraphed right hand from Morad misses the target.
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 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
Morad throws an overhand right that lands on Kubota's shoulder, as Kubota tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Kubota tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Morad as he checks the leg kick.
Kubota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kubota moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kubota digs a good body shot into Morad's ribs.
Kubota throws a lazy right hand but Morad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morad ducks right into an uppercut from Kubota.
Morad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kubota throws a lazy head kick
and Morad counters with a straight right hand.
Morad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Kubota swings for the body but Morad moves out of range.
Morad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kubota. Kubota obviously looking to wear him down.
Kubota lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Erran Morad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kubota moves out of range as Morad strikes.
Morad throws a big shot that misses.
Kubota does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morad takes a swing at Kubota's ribcage but misses.
Morad moves out of range of the body kick from Kubota.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Kubota paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kubota pushes Morad away with a front kick.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Kubota throws an overhand right that lands on Morad's shoulder, as Morad tries to avoid the shot.
Kubota tries to land a front kick but Morad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morad looks to land a right hand but Kubota moved out of range.
Kubota scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Kubota.
A telegraphed right hand from Morad misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad ducks right into an uppercut from Kubota.
Kubota checks a leg kick nicely.
Morad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kubota lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morad can do to turn this around?
Morad throws a hook but Kubota avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kubota misses the target.
Kubota works Morad's body with a nice hook.
Kubota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morad misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Kubota finds it's target.
Morad wants to land a leg kick but Kubota is out of range.
Morad keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Morad.
Morad throws an overhand right that lands on Kubota's shoulder, as Kubota tries to avoid the shot.
Kubota throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morad throws a low kick but Kubota avoids it.
Morad looks to land a left hand but Kubota moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Morad takes one to the chin there.
Kubota lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kubota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morad fails to land with a series of punches.
Morad lands a nice shot that snaps Kubota's head back.
Kubota fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kubota clobbers Morad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kubota scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morad in his tracks.
Morad throws a looping overhand right but Kubota ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Kubota.
Morad looks to land a right hand but Kubota moved out of range.
Kubota throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kubota.
Kubota lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Kubota there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Kubota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kubota has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:46
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Kubota!
Takeru Kubota retains his bantamweight title!
Takeru Kubota was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.