PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 24933 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 355 p4p, 192 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Green's choice of entrance music: This Is Beetle. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kurosaki
vs
Green

171 cm
19
136
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
138
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE™

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

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 1 - 2 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Green dips to his left and cracks Kurosaki with an uppercut!
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kurosaki's hands.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kurosaki with a jab.
Kurosaki throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurosaki.
Green misses the shot to the body.

Kurosaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kurosaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurosaki lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurosaki is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green misses with a body punch.
Green scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Green just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kurosaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Green.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.
Green on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Kurosaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Green misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
We've been told by Kurosaki's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kurosaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green staying out of range there.
Green looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Kurosaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Green.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurosaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Green misses with a right hand
enabling Kurosaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kurosaki darts in trying to clinch
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kurosaki at a distance.
A big right from Green misses.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Kurosaki misses with a hook.
Kurosaki 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.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green takes one to the side of the head.
Green throws a hook but Kurosaki blocks it.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kurosaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kurosaki misses with a left hand
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands the left hand.
Green defending well as Kurosaki loads up on a big left hand.
Green throws out a counter right but Kurosaki avoids it with no problem.
Green avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kurosaki with a body shot.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Green throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
Green slips under a jab.
Kurosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Nice shot lands for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a body shot.
Kurosaki throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Green.
Green throws a series of punches but Kurosaki avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Kurosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Kurosaki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green slips under a jab.
Kurosaki misses the jab.
Green misses with a looping right.

Kurosaki has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kurosaki fails to land.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurosaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Green releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kurosaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Green throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Green misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lester Green will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Green throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Green misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Kurosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurosaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki lands with an overhand left.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
It looked like Kurosaki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Green.
Kurosaki misses with a hook
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Green.
Kurosaki blocks a jab.
Kurosaki throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki misses with a wild body shot.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurosaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Kurosaki with a hook.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kurosaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kurosaki scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurosaki slips under a jab from Green.
Green lands a nice hook to Kurosaki's body. Kurosaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurosaki throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green cracks Kurosaki with an open hand slap.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Green has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
A big right from Kurosaki misses.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Kurosaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Green slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Green swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurosaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki scores with a nice right hand.
Lester Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Green blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green tries to move into range but Kurosaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Green misses with a straight left.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosaki is just out of range.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kurosaki throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green throws out a counter right but Kurosaki avoids it with no problem.
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurosaki.
Green moves out of range as Kurosaki strikes.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurosaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Green has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kurosaki swings widly with a right hand
letting Green counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a right hand that misses
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Green looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kurosaki's head backwards.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Green throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki lands with an overhand left.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Nice body punch from Kurosaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Kurosaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Green.
Kurosaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Akio Kurosaki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kurosaki throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Kurosaki misses.
Kurosaki slips a jab and a cross from Green.
Kurosaki cracks Green with an open hand slap.
Kurosaki defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Green.
Kurosaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Kurosaki scores with a nice head shot.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kurosaki rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kurosaki or not.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kurosaki fails to pull guard.
Kurosaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kurosaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Kurosaki can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurosaki misses the jab.
A nice side step and Green releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kurosaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
Kurosaki moves out of range as Green strikes.
Kurosaki jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosaki.
Green works the jab nicely.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Green staying out of range there.
Kurosaki throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kurosaki scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green connects with the punch.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurosaki wants to clinch but Green slips to the side
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green missing with a left hand there. Kurosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Green tests Kurosaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green staying out of range there.
Kurosaki slips under a jab.
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kurosaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Kurosaki ducks down to avoid it.
Kurosaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Green throws out a loose jab but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green blocks a jab.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kurosaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Kurosaki slips under a jab.
Kurosaki connects with a crisp jab.
Kurosaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kurosaki misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.

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 Akio Kurosaki.
I think Kurosaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Kurosaki!
Akio Kurosaki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.