PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 323 p4p, 324 weight class) and Sasha Beliy (ranked 39 p4p, 40 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Beliy's choice of entrance music: Havana. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kurosaki
vs
Beliy

176 cm
33
155
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
34
160
26 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beliy.
Beliy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheers as Beliy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurosaki doesn't seem phased though.
Beliy lands a slapping body shot.
Beliy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kurosaki counters with a three punch combo that has Beliy backing up. Beliy nods at Kurosaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Kurosaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Kurosaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beliy scores with a jab to the head.
Beliy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kurosaki under the eye.
Beliy looks for the body kick but Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Kurosaki connects with a leg kick.
Beliy moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beliy.
Beliy lands a leg kick that knocks Kurosaki off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki ducks right into an uppercut from Beliy.
Beliy avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Beliy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beliy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kurosaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Beliy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beliy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurosaki circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Kurosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beliy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beliy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kurosaki is able to avoid easily.
Beliy throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurosaki blocks the leg kick.
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurosaki needs to keep his hands up - Beliy had a free shot at his head there.
Beliy misses with a straight left.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kurosaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beliy just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beliy. That's going to slow Kurosaki down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Beliy blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Beliy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beliy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beliy scores with a nice strike.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beliy.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Beliy ducked under it nicely.
Beliy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kurosaki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beliy.
Kurosaki staying out of range there.
Beliy throws the kick towards the body but Kurosaki avoids it.
Kurosaki throws the left hand but Beliy avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurosaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beliy in his tracks.
Kurosaki throws a shot from downtown. Beliy moves away and avoids it.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Beliy ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Beliy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beliy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Beliy misses.
Beliy cracks Kurosaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beliy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beliy.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beliy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kurosaki connects with a leg kick.
Beliy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beliy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kurosaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Kurosaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kurosaki tried to counter with a leg kick but Beliy avoided it.
Beliy staying out of range there.
Kurosaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beliy misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
Beliy scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beliy checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beliy.
Beliy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kurosaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beliy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kurosaki cracks Beliy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Beliy. Those never looked like landing.
Kurosaki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Kurosaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurosaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Kurosaki throws a big counter combination but Beliy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Kurosaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Beliy.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Beliy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kurosaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beliy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beliy circles away quickly and effectively.
Kurosaki misses with a wild combination.
Beliy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beliy misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sasha Beliy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kurosaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beliy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beliy.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beliy.
Beliy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beliy keeps Kurosaki at a distance using the push kick.
Beliy connects with a leg kick.
Kurosaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beliy with a nice calf kick.
Beliy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beliy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Sasha Beliy has been cut.
Beliy looks to throw a body kick
and Kurosaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurosaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Beliy lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beliy lands a jab to Kurosaki's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beliy throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Beliy slips the punch.
Good shot there by Beliy.
Beliy tries to score with a low kick but Kurosaki moves his leg out of the way.
Kurosaki defending well as Beliy loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Beliy avoids it easily.
Kurosaki slips under a jab.
Kurosaki takes one to the side of the head.
Beliy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurosaki throws out the jab.
Beliy misses with a kick to the body.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beliy throws out a powerful jab.
Beliy dips to his left and cracks Kurosaki with an uppercut!
Kurosaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kurosaki throws a right and a left that Beliy avoids nicely.
Beliy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kurosaki.
Beliy tries to bum rush Kurosaki with a series of wild strikes but Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beliy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beliy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Beliy.
Beliy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kurosaki's sensitive parts.
Sasha Beliy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beliy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kurosaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Kurosaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kurosaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beliy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beliy scores with the left hand. Kurosaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Kurosaki checks a low kick from Beliy.
Kurosaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sasha Beliy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beliy misses with the combination.
Beliy lands a really nice looking cross but Kurosaki seems unphased.
Beliy lands a nice shot that snaps Kurosaki's head back.
Beliy looks to land a body kick but Kurosaki moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy lands with a nice body punch.
Kurosaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Beliy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Kurosaki tenderised Beliy's leg. Beliy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beliy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Beliy throws a sloppy head kick
and Kurosaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Beliy does it's job there.
Beliy misses with a low kick.
Beliy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kurosaki counters with a crisp right that sends Beliy to the canvas! Kurosaki follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akio Kurosaki!
After the fight, Akio Kurosaki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Sasha Beliy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Its tough to beat a Stepdad!'.