PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pocket Rocket (ranked 1577 p4p, 2806 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 96 p4p, 159 weight class). Akio Kurosaki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rocket
vs
Kurosaki

163 cm
23
140
6 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
136
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pocket Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Rocket lands with a hook. Kurosaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rocket, as that shot connected.
Rocket throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kurosaki on the side of the head.
Rocket dives in for a single leg takedown but Kurosaki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Rocket misses with a punch on the inside.

Kurosaki breaks the clinch.
Rocket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocket throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
Kurosaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rocket misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Rocket's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki misses with a kick to the body.
Rocket half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rocket has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jeffery Epstein Suicide Center in the buildup to the fight.
Rocket moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurosaki.
Rocket feinted with a counter takedown.
Rocket throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki lands with a nice combination. Rocket backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocket jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
Rocket looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Rocket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki throws out a counter right but Rocket avoids it with no problem.
Rocket throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Kurosaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Rocket avoids it easily.
Rocket appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kurosaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rocket just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurosaki misses the jab.
Rocket takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rocket throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akio Kurosaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rocket missing with a left hand there. Kurosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Rocket. Those never looked like landing.
Kurosaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kurosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocket steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Nice sprawl there from Kurosaki as Rocket shoots in.
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!
Rocket uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosaki.
Rocket looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a hook.
Rocket throwing a counter right hand but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Rocket throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rocket displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurosaki throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kurosaki misses with a straight left.
Rocket lands a right hook to the body.
Rocket misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocket slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Rocket moved out of range nicely.
Rocket half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rocket misses the jab.
Rocket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Kurosaki misses.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocket.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Rocket ducked under it nicely.
Rocket throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Rocket staying out of range there.
Rocket drops his hands momentarily and Kurosaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kurosaki misses the jab.
Rocket slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Rocket lands the left hand.
Rocket throws a series of punches but Kurosaki avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Rocket misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rocket on the side of the head.
Kurosaki connects with a body shot.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut. Rocket saw that one coming.
Kurosaki throws out a loose jab but Rocket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocket throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocket fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pocket Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Kurosaki. That snapped Rocket's head back.
Rocket walks into a left hand.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Rocket moved out of range.
Kurosaki looks to land a combination. Rocket sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocket.
Rocket cracks Kurosaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rocket.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocket appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rocket wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rocket throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocket swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Rocket moves out of range.
Rocket appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Rocket was well out of range.
Rocket shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kurosaki defends it nicely.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rocket.
Rocket looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocket.
Kurosaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rocket tries for a takedown but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Kurosaki misses.
Rocket scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Kurosaki misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Rocket moves out of range.
Rocket misses with a hook.
Kurosaki misses the jab.
Rocket throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Rocket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akio Kurosaki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Rocket takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rocket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocket throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
Kurosaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kurosaki throws a shot from downtown. Rocket moves away and avoids it.
Rocket jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Kurosaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rocket throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocket. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Rocket's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kurosaki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kurosaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rocket takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kurosaki! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Rocket.
Kurosaki throws a shot from downtown. Rocket moves away and avoids it.
Rocket half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rocket throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Kurosaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Rocket off the ropes and back into range.
Kurosaki misses with a straight left.
Rocket ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocket.
Rocket takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Rocket blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rocket has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rocket there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rocket throws a big shot that misses.
Rocket with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kurosaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocket.
Rocket slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Rocket slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a leg kick.
Rocket bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rocket throws out a powerful jab.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Rocket moved out of range nicely.
Rocket takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Rocket.
Rocket misses with a straight left.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Rocket misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki digs a good hook to Rocket's body.
Rocket slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Rocket waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
Rocket bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Rocket was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rocket waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
A clash of legs there as Rocket blocks the low kick.
Rocket uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
Rocket defending well as Kurosaki loads up on a big left hand.
Rocket staying out of range there.
Kurosaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rocket avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocket keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocket.
Kurosaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
Rocket swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocket closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kurosaki circles away.
Kurosaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rocket on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rocket throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocket missing with a left hand there. Kurosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kurosaki throws a looping overhand right but Rocket ducks down to avoid it.
Kurosaki throws the left hand but Rocket avoids the punch easily.
Rocket drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kurosaki sprawls and moves away.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Rocket was well out of range.
Kurosaki has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rocket throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurosaki misses the target.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the side of Rocket's head but Rocket sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocket comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kurosaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rocket has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rocket and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rocket steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocket.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocket tries to counter with a takedown but Kurosaki is quick to defend against it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Rocket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rocket dives in for a single leg takedown but Kurosaki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Kurosaki digs a right hand into Rocket's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rocket's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurosaki.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocket is trying to break the clinch but Kurosaki is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rocket is trying to push Kurosaki away but Kurosaki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kurosaki lands a left hand.
Kurosaki leaning against his opponent.
A short uppercut from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
Kurosaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kurosaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rocket's efforts to push away.
Kurosaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurosaki controlling the action here for a moment.

Kurosaki manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Kurosaki. That snapped Rocket's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Kurosaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rocket takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rocket lands with a straight right. Kurosaki didn't see that one coming.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rocket sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocket looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Kurosaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rocket ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Rocket throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocket moves out of range of the strikes.

Kurosaki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kurosaki trying to strike off his back.

Kurosaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rocket defends it easily.
Rocket trying to control but Kurosaki is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket is really struggling to control Kurosaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kurosaki looking to control.
Kurosaki is controlling Rocket's posture.
Kurosaki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rocket postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kurosaki looks to throw the jab but Rocket is out of range.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Rocket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocket. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rocket avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Rocket misses the jab.
Kurosaki throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
Rocket takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurosaki throws the left hand but Rocket avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocket changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kurosaki tries to avoid it but Rocket manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kurosaki to the ground. Kurosaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rocket fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Rocket.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Rocket.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Rocket.
Rocket looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kurosaki throws an overhand right that lands on Rocket's shoulder, as Rocket tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosaki motions for Rocket to come forward. Kurosaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rocket attempts a counter takedown but Kurosaki avoids it well and moves away.
Rocket slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kurosaki but Kurosaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rocket connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a looping overhand right but Rocket ducks down to avoid it.
Rocket jabs at Kurosaki's body.
A clash of legs there as Rocket blocks the low kick.
Kurosaki digs a good hook to Rocket's body.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rocket misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Rocket is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocket. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocket ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pocket Rocket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Rocket moves out of range.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocket manages to avoid it.
Rocket drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kurosaki sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurosaki misses the target.
Rocket slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Rocket changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rocket throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Rocket.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Rocket was well out of range.
Rocket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocket.
Rocket avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rocket misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rocket.
Rocket ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki motions for Rocket to come forward. Kurosaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Rocket was well out of range.
Rocket tries to counter with a takedown but Kurosaki is quick to defend against it.
Kurosaki lands with a cross.
Akio Kurosaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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 front kick aimed at Rocket's knee but Rocket avoids it well.
Rocket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocket.
Rocket misses with a hook
and Kurosaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocket tries to move into range but Kurosaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rocket swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Rocket.
Kurosaki walks into a jab.
Kurosaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kurosaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rocket misses the shot to the body.
Rocket takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good work by Rocket as he checks the leg kick.
Kurosaki lunges at Rocket with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rocket's hand.
Rocket takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akio Kurosaki.
I've got Kurosaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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