PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ichigho Kurosaki (ranked 24077 p4p, 2560 weight class) and Junior Barbosa (ranked 521 p4p, 295 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kurosaki
vs
Barbosa

186 cm
25
195
13 - 5 - 0

181 cm
33
185
17 - 13 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichigho Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kurosaki is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kurosaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kurosaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kurosaki working hard to break the clinch.
Kurosaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to stall but Kurosaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kurosaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurosaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbosa misses with an elbow over the top.
Kurosaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurosaki as Barbosa tries to tie him up.
Kurosaki leaning against his opponent.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kurosaki misses with a body punch.
Kurosaki blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbosa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurosaki's brow.
Barbosa throws an elbow that misses.
Kurosaki is pushing Barbosa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Kurosaki.
Barbosa throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurosaki taking a breather.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Kurosaki.
Barbosa is stalling here.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa is struggling to control the position.
Kurosaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa keeps control of Kurosaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kurosaki is keeping busy.
Kurosaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kurosaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Junior Barbosa has been cut.
Kurosaki swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ichigho Kurosaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurosaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurosaki moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kurosaki.
Junior Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Kurosaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Kurosaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurosaki misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kurosaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurosaki is looking to counter punch.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurosaki is looking to counter the offense by Barbosa and move into the clinch.
Kurosaki blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kurosaki scores with a nice head shot.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ichigho Kurosaki is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurosaki moves into the clinch.
Barbosa tries to stall but Kurosaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kurosaki lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Kurosaki tries a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks it.
Kurosaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with an elbow strike.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurosaki.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Barbosa wants to stall.

Kurosaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Barbosa digs a good hook to Kurosaki's body.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Kurosaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Kurosaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Kurosaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Kurosaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kurosaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?

Kurosaki forces Barbosa back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurosaki as Barbosa tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kurosaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ichigho Kurosaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurosaki tries to land a leg kick but Barbosa saw it coming and moves away.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Barbosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kurosaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Kurosaki is avoiding it.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Barbosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Kurosaki misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Barbosa misses with the combination.
Junior Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a series of strikes that have Kurosaki backpedaling.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kurosaki as he connects with a hook.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left and a right from Kurosaki both land. Nice combination.
Ichigho Kurosaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurosaki.
Nice body punch from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands with a shot to the body.
Kurosaki lands with a nice body punch.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Kurosaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kurosaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbosa's head.
Decent striking displayed by Kurosaki there.
Kurosaki throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosaki works the jab nicely.
Barbosa throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kurosaki cracks Barbosa with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichigho Kurosaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kurosaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichigho Kurosaki!
In his post fight interview, Ichigho Kurosaki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.