PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daneil moko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi comes to the cage accompanied by LiveWire - ACDC. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kobayashi
vs
moko

176 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, daneil moko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
moko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kobayashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kobayashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from moko.
Kobayashi works over moko's head and body with a nice combination.
moko fails to land the takedown.
moko shoots for a takedown but Kobayashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yoshihiro Kobayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daneil moko.
moko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kobayashi circles away.
moko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kobayashi sprawls well. Kobayashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. moko gets slowly back to his feet.

Kobayashi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Kobayashi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kobayashi prefers to stall for the moment though.

Kobayashi decides to stand back up.
moko tries for a takedown but Kobayashi circles away easily
and Kobayashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
moko with a lazy takedown attempt
and moko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
moko throws a combination that misses
and moko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
daneil moko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
moko has his takedown stuffed
and Kobayashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
moko looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
moko misses with a takedown
enabling Kobayashi to counter with a crisp jab.
moko looks to clinch
and Kobayashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
moko fails with the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a left to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
moko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kobayashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kobayashi is working moko over against the cage.
Kobayashi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down moko.
Kobayashi leaning against his opponent.

Kobayashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
moko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kobayashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
moko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobayashi lands a jab to moko's midsection.
A jab lands there for Kobayashi.
moko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kobayashi finds it's way round the side to connect with moko's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kobayashi coming out on top.
Kobayashi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kobayashi tests moko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
moko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
moko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
moko with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kobayashi counter with a right hand.
Kobayashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Kobayashi.
moko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
moko has his takedown stuffed

and Kobayashi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for moko!
Kobayashi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kobayashi won't let moko get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
moko tries to hold on but Kobayashi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
moko wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kobayashi controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yoshihiro Kobayashi.
Kobayashi tests moko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
moko shoots and misses
and Kobayashi counters with a nice uppercut.

Kobayashi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. moko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
moko is trying to buck Kobayashi off.

Kobayashi stands up and beckons moko to his feet.
Kobayashi throws a front kick that sends moko stumbling back into the cage.
Kobayashi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
moko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kobayashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Kobayashi clinches with his opponent.
moko is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kobayashi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for moko.
Kobayashi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kobayashi breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Kobayashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

moko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
moko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kobayashi lands a right hook to the body.
moko shoots and misses
and Kobayashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
moko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshihiro Kobayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daneil moko.

Kobayashi darts in and clinches moko up against the cage.

Kobayashi breaks the clinch.
Yoshihiro Kobayashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
moko fails with the takedown
enabling Kobayashi to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Kobayashi does it's job there.
Kobayashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kobayashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by moko.
moko is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
moko tries for a takedown but Kobayashi circles away easily
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
moko with a poor takedown
and Kobayashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kobayashi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kobayashi stands up.
moko fails with the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a straight right hand.
moko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kobayashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kobayashi lands with an uppercut that bounces moko off the cage and back into rage.
moko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kobayashi works the jab nicely.
Kobayashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kobayashi scores with a punch to the head.

Kobayashi has moko up against the cage in a clinch.

Kobayashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
moko fails with the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kobayashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kobayashi thuds his right hand into moko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kobayashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that moko can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lunges at moko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by moko's hand.
moko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kobayashi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kobayashi digs a right hand into moko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on moko's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
moko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kobayashi manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi scores with a nice strike.
moko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kobayashi counters with a nice uppercut.
moko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kobayashi lands a leg kick that knocks moko off balance momentarily.
Donk. Kobayashi catches moko right on the button with a cross.
Kobayashi cracks a nice hook into moko's ribs.
moko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kobayashi lands a nice looking kick to the body. moko takes a step back to recover.
moko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kobayashi finds it's way round the side to connect with moko's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
moko takes one to the side of the head.

Kobayashi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kobayashi showed some decent athleticism there.
moko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kobayashi slows the pace down in half guard.
Kobayashi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Kobayashi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
moko has his takedown stuffed
and Kobayashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
moko shoots and misses
and Kobayashi counters with a straight right hand.

Kobayashi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in moko's guard.

Kobayashi stands and steps away. moko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kobayashi.
moko wants to clinch but Kobayashi slips to the side
and Kobayashi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
moko wants to clinch but Kobayashi slips to the side
and Kobayashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Kobayashi lands with a straight right. moko didn't see that one coming.
Yoshihiro Kobayashi is winning the standup battle so far.
moko shoots and misses
and Kobayashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that moko semi-blocks.
moko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobayashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kobayashi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kobayashi works moko's body with a nice hook.
moko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Kobayashi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kobayashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kobayashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kobayashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
moko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kobayashi counters by moving into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kobayashi as the two fighters clinch.

Kobayashi breaks the clinch.
Kobayashi stuns moko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kobayashi scores with a push kick.
moko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and moko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kobayashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kobayashi is leaning against moko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi is leaning against moko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Kobayashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Kobayashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. moko doesn't seem phased though.

moko tries to keep at a distance but Kobayashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi stalling against the cage.

Kobayashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
moko misses with a takedown attempt
and Kobayashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. moko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yoshihiro Kobayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daneil moko.

Kobayashi has managed to clinch.

Kobayashi manages to break the clinch.
moko misses with a takedown attempt
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kobayashi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
moko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
moko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kobayashi counters with a left to the body.
moko tries for a takedown but Kobayashi circles away easily
and Kobayashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobayashi scores with a one two! moko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kobayashi lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
moko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Kobayashi rushes moko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kobayashi lands an uppercut.

Kobayashi manages to break the clinch.

moko tries to keep at a distance but Kobayashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi gets underhooks to prevent moko's takedown attempt.
Kobayashi has moko pushed against the cage.
Yoshihiro Kobayashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kobayashi is trying to trip moko. He has hold of a leg but moko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kobayashi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
moko striking off his back but it's not causing Kobayashi any problems.
moko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kobayashi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kobayashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
moko pushes Kobayashi off looking to stand but Kobayashi dives back in and keeps control.
Kobayashi blocks the strikes from moko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kobayashi decides to return to a standing position.
Kobayashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
moko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kobayashi closes the distance and clinches.
Kobayashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Kobayashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kobayashi lands with a kick to the temple. moko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kobayashi has closed the distance and engaged moko in a clinch.
moko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kobayashi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kobayashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
moko misses with a takedown

and Kobayashi moves into the clinch.
Kobayashi effectively controlling the action here.
Kobayashi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from moko.
Kobayashi holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is pressed up against the cage. moko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kobayashi down to the mat. Kobayashi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kobayashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kobayashi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yoshihiro Kobayashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
moko misses with a takedown attempt
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.

Kobayashi moves into the clinch.
Kobayashi lands a body shot.
moko can't get the takedown.

Kobayashi manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by moko misses
and Kobayashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobayashi stuns moko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
moko tries to clinch but Kobayashi moves away
and Kobayashi counters with a right hand to the body.
moko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobayashi digs a good body shot into moko's ribs.
Kobayashi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
moko with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kobayashi counters by moving into the clinch.
daneil moko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobayashi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24

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