PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noburo Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tha Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen lukenback texas as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kobayashi
vs
Man

185 cm
24
187 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
189 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Crippler's Corner
Crippler's Corner

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noburo Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tha Man!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Man lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kobayashi doesn't seem phased though.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Kobayashi off the cage and back into rage.
Kobayashi tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Man.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noburo Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Kobayashi moves out of range easily.
Kobayashi shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Kobayashi on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noburo Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Kobayashi. Kobayashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man dips to his left and cracks Kobayashi with an uppercut!
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man is looking to slow Kobayashi down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kobayashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Man lands a head kick. Kobayashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Kobayashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kobayashi tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
Kobayashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
A head kick from Man lands but Kobayashi takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
Man lands a jab-cross combination.
Man connects with a high kick.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick from Man lands but Kobayashi takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobayashi misses the target.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kobayashi.

Man instigates a clinch.
Man slows down the pace here.
Man working Kobayashi over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Noburo Kobayashi has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Man.
Kobayashi letting Man take a breather here.
Man lands a right hand.
Kobayashi taking a breather.
Kobayashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kobayashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Man to work.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kobayashi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kobayashi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Man has Kobayashi pushed against the cage.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kobayashi backwards.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kobayashi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Man uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kobayashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Man defends it easily.
Man wanted to stand there but Kobayashi had control of the position.

Man stands up from Kobayashi's guard - Man perhaps looking for a knockout.
Man leaves Kobayashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kobayashi gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tha Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noburo Kobayashi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Kobayashi avoids the head kick by Man.
Kobayashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kobayashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kobayashi off to one side.
Kobayashi wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Man throws a head kick that Kobayashi semi-blocks.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Man is looking to slow Kobayashi down with leg kicks.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Man clinches.
Man lands an elbow just above Kobayashi 's eye.

Kobayashi jumps into guard, dragging Man to the mat.

Man stands up from Kobayashi's guard - Man perhaps looking for a knockout.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kobayashi's calf.
Kobayashi has his takedown stuffed
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobayashi darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Man.
Kobayashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noburo Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kobayashi with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Kobayashi fails with the takedown
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Kobayashi misses with a takedown
and Man counters with a body kick that stops Kobayashi in his tracks momentarily.

Man has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Man prevents the takedown attempt.
Kobayashi tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Kobayashi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kobayashi up against the cage.
Man tries a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks it.
Nice elbow from Man.
Man landing knees to the body.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashi is blocking nicely.
Kobayashi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Man manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kobayashi being controlled against the cage.
Kobayashi jumps guard but Man stands there with Kobayashi around his waist. Kobayashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kobayashi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kobayashi's defenses.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Man to work.
Kobayashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kobayashi tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Kobayashi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Man is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Man.
Man landing knees to the head.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man landing knees to the head.
Man effectively controlling the action here.
Kobayashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Kobayashi dodges an elbow strike from Man.
Man misses with an elbow strike.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobayashi avoids the damage to the body.
Kobayashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kobayashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Man lands an elbow inside that Kobayashi shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kobayashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kobayashi is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tha Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noburo Kobayashi's cut.
That's time! Kobayashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kobayashi fails with the takedown
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobayashi's knee momentarily.
Kobayashi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man counters with a good low kick that Kobayashi was not able to check.
Kobayashi shoots and misses
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noburo Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Man lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kobayashi doesn't seem phased though.
Kobayashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Kobayashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kobayashi's calf.
Kobayashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
Man lands a head kick. Kobayashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kobayashi misses with a takedown attempt
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man throws a head kick that Kobayashi semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kobayashi's sensitive parts.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kobayashi fails with the takedown
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tha Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kobayashi if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Man scores with a head kick.
Kobayashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobayashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man cracks a nice hook into Kobayashi's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Kobayashi down.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobayashi takes a kick to the side of the head.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Kobayashi in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a nice elbow.

Noburo Kobayashi's cut is getting worse.
Man prevents Kobayashi from breaking the clinch.
Kobayashi tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobayashi avoids it.
Man has Kobayashi pushed against the cage.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Kobayashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Man tries a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks it.
Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kobayashi up against the cage.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kobayashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Kobayashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kobayashi tries to score a body lock takedown but Man shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kobayashi tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Kobayashi drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Man takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Man is leaning against Kobayashi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Man working Kobayashi over with knees to the body.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kobayashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Man lands a damaging elbow.
Kobayashi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man lands an elbow inside that Kobayashi shrugs off.
Man controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kobayashi fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Man.
Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobayashi avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Kobayashi jumps guard but Man stands there with Kobayashi around his waist. Kobayashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Man lands a knee to the body.
Kobayashi working hard to break the clinch.
Man lands a nice elbow.
Man controlling the action here for a moment.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man pushes off an throws an elbow but Kobayashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kobayashi tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobayashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobayashi avoids the damage to the body.
Noburo Kobayashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobayashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kobayashi is defending well for now.
Kobayashi looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tha Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tha Man!