PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sena Kobayakawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takonomi Kishimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayakawa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is

target=blank>drop the world. Sena Kobayakawa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kobayakawa
vs
Kishimoto

160 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

171 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sena Kobayakawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takonomi Kishimoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayakawa throws a hook but Kishimoto blocks it.
Kobayakawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobayakawa throws out a loose jab but Kishimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kishimoto tries to clinch up.
Kobayakawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobayakawa throws the left hand but Kishimoto avoids the punch easily.
Kishimoto ducks under a wild hook from Kobayakawa.
Sena Kobayakawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kishimoto ducks under a wild hook from Kobayakawa.
Kobayakawa throws out a loose jab but Kishimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kishimoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kishimoto lands with a nice body punch.
Kobayakawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kishimoto fails with the takedown.
Kishimoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kobayakawa sprawls well. Kobayakawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kishimoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Kishimoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kobayakawa throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobayakawa misses the target.
Kobayakawa throws a jab when Kishimoto was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kobayakawa misses its intended target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kishimoto is defended easily by Kobayakawa.
Sena Kobayakawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takonomi Kishimoto.
Kishimoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kobayakawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobayakawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kishimoto.
Kobayakawa throws a looping overhand right but Kishimoto ducks down to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Kishimoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Kobayakawa which made him look bad.
Kishimoto moves away from the strike by Kobayakawa.
Kishimoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kobayakawa's waist but Kobayakawa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kishimoto off to one side.
Kishimoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kobayakawa throws a big shot that misses.
Kobayakawa misses with a hook. Kishimoto ducked under it nicely.
Kishimoto lands with a shot to the body.
Kobayakawa is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayakawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kishimoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kobayakawa misses with a straight right.
Kishimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobayakawa.
Kobayakawa throws a hook to the side of Kishimoto's head but Kishimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kobayakawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Kishimoto. Kishimoto gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Kishimoto.
Kobayakawa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kishimoto shoots in but Kobayakawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice combination there by Kishimoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kishimoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kishimoto is looking to clinch but Kobayakawa is avoiding it.
Kishimoto fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Kishimoto both land. Nice combination.
Kishimoto is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto shoots in but no luck this time.
Kishimoto defending well as Kobayakawa loads up on a big left hand.
Kishimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobayakawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayakawa misses with a hook.

Kishimoto has Kobayakawa up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kobayakawa tries to pull guard but Kishimoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Kobayakawa drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kobayakawa blocks a body shot from Kishimoto.
Kobayakawa is working for takedown but Kishimoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kobayakawa wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kishimoto wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Kishimoto.
Kishimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobayakawa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kishimoto's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kobayakawa stalling in the clinch but Kishimoto improves position.
Kobayakawa stops a takedown attempt from Kishimoto.
Kishimoto is working for takedown but Kobayakawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kishimoto is working for takedown but Kobayakawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kobayakawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kishimoto is working for takedown but Kobayakawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kishimoto wants a takedown but no success here.

Kobayakawa jumps into guard, dragging Kishimoto to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takonomi Kishimoto dominated that round.
That's time! Kobayakawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kishimoto moves away from the strike by Kobayakawa.
Kobayakawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kobayakawa misses with a hook. Kishimoto ducked under it nicely.
Kishimoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kobayakawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kishimoto.
Kishimoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobayakawa misses with a looping left.
Kishimoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kobayakawa.
Kishimoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kobayakawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kishimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - Kishimoto scores with a four punch combination!
Kishimoto shoots in for a takedown but Kobayakawa shows good takedown defense.
Kobayakawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kishimoto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayakawa throws a big shot that misses.
Kobayakawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kishimoto to score with a decent uppercut.
Kishimoto has a takedown stuffed.
Sena Kobayakawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takonomi Kishimoto.
Kishimoto fails to land the takedown.
Kishimoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kishimoto.
Kishimoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Takonomi Kishimoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Kishimoto.
Kishimoto throws a body kick that misses.
Kobayakawa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kobayakawa wants it to stay on the feet.
Kishimoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kobayakawa tries to avoid it but Kishimoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kobayakawa to the ground. Kobayakawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kishimoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayakawa misses with a hook. Kishimoto ducked under it nicely.
Kobayakawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kishimoto.
Kishimoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kobayakawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kishimoto.
Kishimoto scores with a one two! Kobayakawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kobayakawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kishimoto shoots in and drives through. Kobayakawa sprawls well.
Kishimoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kishimoto.
Kishimoto throws a combination. Kobayakawa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kishimoto is defended easily by Kobayakawa.
Kishimoto fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kishimoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kishimoto shoots in but no luck this time.
Kishimoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Kishimoto shoots in but Kobayakawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kobayakawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kobayakawa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kishimoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kishimoto jabs at Kobayakawa's body.
Kobayakawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kishimoto throws a push kick but Kobayakawa slaps the foot to one side.
Kishimoto fails with the takedown.
Sena Kobayakawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kobayakawa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kishimoto.
A right-left combo lands from Kishimoto.
Kishimoto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kishimoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kobayakawa rather than just go for the knockout.
Kobayakawa misses with an uppercut. Kishimoto saw that one coming.
Kishimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kishimoto tries for a takedown but Kobayakawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kobayakawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kobayakawa throws a lazy right hand but Kishimoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kishimoto throws a one two combo.
Kobayakawa misses with an uppercut.
Kishimoto looks for a takedown but Kobayakawa sprawls well.
Kishimoto shoots in for a takedown but Kobayakawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takonomi Kishimoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kobayakawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kishimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobayakawa.
Kishimoto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kishimoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Kishimoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kishimoto slips a straight right by Kobayakawa.
Kishimoto ducks under a wild hook from Kobayakawa.
Kishimoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kishimoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobayakawa misses the target.
A slow jab from Kobayakawa misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kishimoto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kishimoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kobayakawa momentarily.
Kobayakawa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kishimoto wants to clinch up but Kobayakawa keeps it at a distance.
Kobayakawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kishimoto tries to clinch but Kobayakawa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishimoto shoots in and drives through. Kobayakawa sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Kobayakawa. No joy for Kishimoto on that attempt.
Sena Kobayakawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takonomi Kishimoto.
Kobayakawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kishimoto tries to clinch up but Kobayakawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kishimoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kobayakawa looks to throw the jab but Kishimoto is out of range.
Kishimoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kobayakawa avoids it really well and circles away.
Kobayakawa misses with a straight right.
Kobayakawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kishimoto blocks a jab.

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.
Kishimoto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kobayakawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kishimoto.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobayakawa misses the target.
Kishimoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kobayakawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kishimoto tries to clinch up but Kobayakawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kishimoto moves out of range as Kobayakawa strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Kobayakawa as Kishimoto shoots in.
Kobayakawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kishimoto.
Kobayakawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kishimoto lands a right hook to the body.
Kobayakawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kishimoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto tries for a takedown but Kobayakawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kishimoto misses with a takedown attempt - Kobayakawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kishimoto lands a slapping body shot.
Kobayakawa loads up on a big right hand but Kishimoto slips the punch.
Kobayakawa avoids a kick to the body.
Kishimoto shoots in but Kobayakawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kishimoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kobayakawa.
Kishimoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kishimoto misses with a takedown attempt - Kobayakawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kishimoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobayakawa.
Kishimoto moves out of range as Kobayakawa strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kobayakawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kishimoto.
Kishimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobayakawa.
Kobayakawa looks to land a left hand but Kishimoto moved out of range nicely.
Kobayakawa scores with a jab. Kishimoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kishimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayakawa leaves Kishimoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kobayakawa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kishimoto connects with a body shot.
Sena Kobayakawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kishimoto lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takonomi Kishimoto.
I've got Kishimoto 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takonomi Kishimoto!