PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eh Phuthong (ranked 6234 p4p, 5274 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 324 p4p, 280 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phuthong
vs
Kurosaki

178 cm
19
147
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
19
136
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eh Phuthong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki walks into a jab.
Phuthong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Phuthong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phuthong momentarily.
Kurosaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phuthong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurosaki.
It looked like Phuthong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurosaki swings widly with a right hand
letting Phuthong counter with a right hand.
Phuthong ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki tries to clinch there but Phuthong circles away.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
Phuthong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phuthong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phuthong throws a hook but Kurosaki blocks it.
Kurosaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phuthong stalks Kurosaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kurosaki's face. Kurosaki staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Phuthong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki throws a big shot that misses.
Phuthong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kurosaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phuthong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosaki.
Phuthong throws a body shot but no joy.
Phuthong throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Kurosaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phuthong.
A big right from Kurosaki misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong lands a slapping body shot.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Phuthong moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Phuthong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Phuthong counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kurosaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Phuthong's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki moves forwards but Phuthong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phuthong throws a combination that misses
enabling Kurosaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Phuthong misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Phuthong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurosaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phuthong.
Phuthong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kurosaki. Kurosaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Kurosaki misses with a straight left.
Phuthong punishes Kurosaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Phuthong misses with a straight right.
Kurosaki misses with a hook.
Phuthong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kurosaki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Phuthong catches Kurosaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phuthong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phuthong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phuthong throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phuthong throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phuthong ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Phuthong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phuthong misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phuthong. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the side of Phuthong's head but Phuthong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phuthong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phuthong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phuthong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phuthong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phuthong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Kurosaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phuthong ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the side of Phuthong's head but Phuthong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phuthong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Phuthong misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki throws out a counter right but Phuthong avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Phuthong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurosaki doesn't seem phased though.
Kurosaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kurosaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phuthong doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong slips under a jab.
Phuthong misses with a looping right.
Phuthong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Kurosaki.
A big right from Phuthong misses.
Phuthong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Phuthong misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a wild body shot.
Phuthong looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Kurosaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Phuthong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phuthong slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Phuthong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosaki.
Phuthong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phuthong jabs Kurosaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kurosaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurosaki misses with a hook.
It looked like Phuthong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phuthong misses with an uppercut.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Phuthong slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
Phuthong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong loads up on a big right hand but Kurosaki slips the punch.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut. Phuthong saw that one coming.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Phuthong.
Phuthong looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Phuthong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki catches Phuthong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phuthong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Phuthong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phuthong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phuthong misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Kurosaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phuthong throws a hook but Kurosaki blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phuthong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phuthong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurosaki throws out the jab.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phuthong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phuthong staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eh Phuthong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kurosaki misses the jab.
A jab from Phuthong misses.
Kurosaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Phuthongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Phuthong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phuthong throws a nice looking combination but Kurosaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phuthong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
Kurosaki moves out of range as Phuthong strikes.
A jab from Phuthong does it's job there.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Phuthong walks into a jab.
Phuthong takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Phuthong scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Kurosaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phuthong lands with a right hand.
Phuthong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phuthong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Phuthong.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kurosaki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Phuthong has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phuthong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phuthong misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Kurosaki misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Phuthong misses the target.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Phuthong is just out of range.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Phuthong was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kurosaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the body.
Phuthong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eh Phuthong is winning the standup battle so far.
Phuthong looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Phuthong misses with a wild combination.
Phuthong loads up on a big right hand but Kurosaki slips the punch.
Phuthong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phuthong defending well as Kurosaki loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong lands with a nice body punch.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Phuthong was well out of range.
Kurosaki slips under a jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Phuthong as he connects with a hook.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Phuthong moved out of range.
Phuthong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurosaki can do to turn this around?
Kurosaki throws a shot 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!
Kurosaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phuthong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kurosaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kurosaki catches Phuthong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Phuthong misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Phuthong moves out of range.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phuthong.
Kurosaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phuthong on the side of the head.
Kurosaki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A big left from Kurosaki misses.
Phuthong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phuthong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phuthong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Phuthong.
A jab from Phuthong misses.
Phuthong misses the jab.
Kurosaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phuthong throws out a loose jab but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phuthong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phuthong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phuthong throws out the jab.
Phuthong swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Phuthong slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki thuds a left hand into Phuthong's body.
Phuthong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Kurosaki darts in and clinches Phuthong up against the cage.
Phuthong lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Phuthong fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phuthong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Phuthong.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Phuthong ducked under it nicely.
Phuthong lands the left hand.
Kurosaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Kurosaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Phuthong misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Phuthong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phuthong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Phuthong.
Phuthong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phuthong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phuthong.
Phuthong loads up on a big right hand but Kurosaki slips the punch.
Kurosaki throws an overhand right that lands on Phuthong's shoulder, as Phuthong tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.

Kurosaki clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phuthong.
Phuthong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurosaki.
Phuthong working hard to break the clinch.
Phuthong blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurosaki lands an uppercut.

Kurosaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phuthong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phuthong jabs Kurosaki right on the nose. Kurosaki blinks but takes it well.
Phuthong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurosaki.
Phuthong blocks a jab.
Phuthong avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Phuthong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phuthong looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Phuthong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Kurosaki moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kurosaki fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurosaki.
A head punch on the inside from Kurosaki fails to land.
Kurosaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phuthong backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phuthong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Phuthong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurosaki pushes Phuthong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kurosaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Phuthong controls his hands.
Phuthong lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eh Phuthong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Phuthong lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Kurosaki lands a right hook to the body.
Kurosaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phuthong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phuthong moves out of range of the strikes.
Phuthong misses with a straight right.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Phuthong.
Kurosaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phuthong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phuthong.
Phuthong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phuthong misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Phuthong misses its intended target.
Phuthong slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's 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!
Phuthong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phuthong takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Phuthong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phuthong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phuthong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Phuthong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kurosaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kurosaki misses with a hook.
Phuthong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phuthong. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki sizes up Phuthong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phuthong misses with a straight left.
Phuthong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Phuthong.
Phuthong moves forwards but Kurosaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phuthong throws a big shot that misses.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phuthong throws a lazy right hand but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurosaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phuthong cracks Kurosaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Kurosaki.
Nice shot lands for Phuthong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phuthong lands a nice hook to Kurosaki's body. Kurosaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phuthong lands a jab to Kurosaki's midsection.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Phuthong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akio Kurosaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eh Phuthong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Phuthong moved out of range.
A cross from Phuthong lands.
Phuthong throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phuthong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phuthong walks into a straight right hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.
A jab from Kurosaki does it's job there.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Phuthong moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Phuthong misses.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phuthong.
Kurosaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Phuthong slips the punch.
Kurosaki scores with the left hand. Phuthong knows he should have avoided that one.
Phuthong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
A slow jab from Phuthong misses its intended target.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Phuthong.
Phuthong slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phuthong on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong misses the jab.
Phuthong scores with a nice strike.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Phuthong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phuthong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kurosaki at a distance.

Kurosaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Kurosaki tries to throw a body punch but Phuthong avoids it by throwing Kurosaki back against the cage.
Kurosaki misses with the head strike.
Kurosaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurosaki can't find room to land a body shot as Phuthong controls the action.
Phuthong blocks an elbow strike.
Kurosaki lands a body punch.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kurosaki has Phuthong pressed against the cage, preventing Phuthong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurosaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurosaki misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phuthong.
Phuthong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kurosaki backwards.
Kurosaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurosaki tries a body shot but Phuthong blocks it.
Phuthong lands an uppercut.

Kurosaki manages to break the clinch.
Phuthong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Phuthong. That snapped Kurosaki's head back.
Kurosaki connects with the punch.
Kurosaki throws a big shot that misses.
Phuthong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kurosaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phuthong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phuthong lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phuthong misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Phuthong.
Kurosaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eh Phuthong.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phuthong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eh Phuthong!
A relieved looking Eh Phuthong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.