PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genjo Kurosawa (ranked 3741 p4p, 450 weight class) and Nick Price (ranked 4930 p4p, 519 weight class). Genjo Kurosawa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kurosawa
vs
Price

189 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Genjo Kurosawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Price!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a push kick but Kurosawa slaps the foot to one side.
Kurosawa checks a leg kick nicely.

Price shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kurosawa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kurosawa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Price wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Price decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kurosawa to his feet.

Price moves into the clinch.
Kurosawa is trying to pull guard but Price turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Kurosawa breaks the clinch.
Kurosawa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Kurosawa moves out of range easily.
Kurosawa half committed to a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurosawa blocks the leg kick.

Price drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Price seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa trying to control the position.
Price seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Price preventing the sweep.
Kurosawa has his hands on Price's head, controlling the position.
Price passes Kurosawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kurosawa works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Price avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kurosawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Price stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurosawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurosawa has a closed guard, preventing Price from standing up.

Kurosawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kurosawa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kurosawa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Price controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Price stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Kurosawa throws up his legs and catches Price in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Price tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Kurosawa! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Genjo Kurosawa!
Genjo Kurosawa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.