PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masato Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Burgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burgos has chosen Stronger as his entrance music. Pedro Burgos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kobayashi
vs
Burgos

174 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Burgos!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgos moves out of range of the body kick.
Burgos checks a low kick from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a push kick but Burgos slaps the foot to one side.
Burgos avoids a kick to the body.
Burgos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kobayashi throws a body kick that misses.
Burgos looks to land a right hand but Kobayashi moved out of range.
Kobayashi throws a push kick but Burgos slaps the foot to one side.
Kobayashi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burgos will feel that in the morning.
Burgos looks gassed!
Kobayashi scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobayashi wants to clinch up but Burgos keeps it at a distance.
Kobayashi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kobayashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kobayashi delivers a nice body kick.
Burgos keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi lands a front kick.
Kobayashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kobayashi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burgos will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgos blocks a head kick by Kobayashi.
Burgos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burgos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi is looking to land body kicks.
A solid body kick from Kobayashi.
Burgos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch.
Burgos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kobayashi. Kobayashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kobayashi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burgos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kobayashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch.
Kobayashi misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgos. Kobayashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a push kick but Burgos slaps the foot to one side.
Kobayashi throws a sloppy head kick and Burgos moves out of range easily.
Kobayashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a head kick but Burgos moves out of range.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kobayashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses.
Burgos throws a hook but Kobayashi blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobayashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Burgos moves out of range of the body kick from Kobayashi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a wild body kick that Burgos sees coming a mile off.
Burgos throws a body punch but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Kobayashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burgos moves out of range of the body kick.
Kobayashi wants to clinch up but Burgos keeps it at a distance.
Burgos throws a jab when Kobayashi was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kobayashi is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick from Kobayashi lands but Burgos takes it in his stride.
Kobayashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kobayashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burgos tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kobayashi.
Kobayashi tries to land a front kick but Burgos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kobayashi misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burgos looks to throw the jab but Kobayashi is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kobayashi. That's going to slow Burgos down.
Kobayashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kobayashi looks to land a body kick but Burgos moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Kobayashi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kobayashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgos circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burgos misses with a looping left.
Kobayashi throws a solid leg kick but Burgos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobayashi.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masato Kobayashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kobayashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Kobayashi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Burgos misses.
Kobayashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kobayashi - that will leave a mark!
Pedro Burgos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi is looking to land body kicks.
Kobayashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kobayashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burgos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burgos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch.
Kobayashi is looking to land body kicks.
Burgos throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Burgos might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kobayashi has got the better of the exchanges.
Kobayashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kobayashi misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kobayashi - that will leave a mark!
Kobayashi wants to clinch up but Burgos keeps it at a distance.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobayashi, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobayashi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobayashi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kobayashi.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi delivers a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masato Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobayashi lands with a nice body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burgos 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgos moves out of range of the body kick.
Burgos avoids the head kick by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kobayashi looks for the body kick but Burgos saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobayashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kobayashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kobayashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Kobayashi.
Burgos misses with a body kick.
Burgos looks to throw the jab but Kobayashi is out of range.
Kobayashi throws the kick towards the body but Burgos avoids it.
Burgos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kobayashi. That one must have hurt.
Kobayashi fakes the leg kick and cracks Burgos in the body.
Burgos checks a leg kick.
Kobayashi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burgos moves out of range of the body kick from Kobayashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi misses with a head kick.
Kobayashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobayashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burgos can do to turn this around?
Burgos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burgos.
Kobayashi throws a body kick that misses.
Burgos throws a hook to the side of Kobayashi's head but Kobayashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kobayashi scores with a nice body kick.
Burgos swinging wildly here.
Kobayashi connects with a high kick.
Kobayashi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burgos throws a hook to the side of Kobayashi's head but Kobayashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Kobayashi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobayashi, right into the meat.
Kobayashi is looking to slow Burgos down with leg kicks.
Kobayashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that Burgos semi-blocks.
Kobayashi delivers a nice body kick.
Kobayashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burgos throws a jab but it's blocked by Kobayashi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kobayashi.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up but Burgos circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid body kick from Kobayashi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Burgos moves out of range.
Kobayashi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burgos will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burgos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobayashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burgos tries to bum rush Kobayashi with a series of wild strikes but Kobayashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burgos takes a swing at Kobayashi's ribcage but misses.
Burgos moves out of range as Kobayashi throws a body kick.
Kobayashi misses with a body kick.
Burgos throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
Burgos blocks a head kick by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Kobayashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burgos blocks the body kick.
Kobayashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgos.
Burgos throws a hook but Kobayashi blocks it.
Burgos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a push kick but Burgos slaps the foot to one side.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobayashi throws a head kick but Burgos moves out of range.
Burgos throws the left hand but Kobayashi avoids the punch easily.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Burgos moves out of range.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burgos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobayashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgos misses with a wild body shot.
Kobayashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kobayashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kobayashi throws a push kick but Burgos slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kobayashi.
Kobayashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Kobayashi.
Burgos blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Burgos misses.
Kobayashi throws a sloppy head kick and Burgos moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kobayashi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burgos takes a swing at Kobayashi's ribcage but misses.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgos throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kobayashi.
Burgos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Burgos is having none of it.
Burgos misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobayashi.
Pedro Burgos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobayashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burgos if he has to take too many more of those.
Burgos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Kobayashi lands but Burgos takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws the kick towards the body but Burgos avoids it.
Masato Kobayashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kobayashi avoids the head kick by Burgos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masato Kobayashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kobayashi 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masato Kobayashi!