PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Blight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blight comes to the cage accompanied by Suikoden II - The Chase. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blight
vs
Kurosaki

180 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
214 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Blight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki moves in looking to clinch but Blight pushes him off.
Blight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurosaki throws a series of punches but Blight avoids them all with ease.
Blight thuds his right hand into Kurosaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blight.
Kurosaki wants to clinch up but Blight keeps it at a distance.
Kurosaki fails with an attempt to clinch.

Blight throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kurosaki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blight is in Kurosaki's guard.
Blight trying to control but Kurosaki is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blight scoring with some ground and pound.
Blight throws a strike but Kurosaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kurosaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blight keeping moving, preventing Kurosaki from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki wants to stand but Blight is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kurosaki throwing strikes but missing.
Blight is pulling down on Kurosaki's head. It's preventing any offense from Kurosaki, at least for the moment.
Kurosaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two 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.
Blight keeping moving, preventing Kurosaki from controlling successfully.
Kurosaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurosaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Blight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kurosaki is looking to stand up but Blight won't let him.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Akio Kurosaki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blight swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Blight checks it.
Akio Kurosaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blight scores with a hook to the body. Kurosaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Blight is having none of it.
Blight lands a nice hook to Kurosaki's body. Kurosaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Blight.
Blight connects with a solid leg kick.
Blight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blight throws a leg kick which misses Kurosaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurosaki tries to avoid it.
Blight misses with a body shot.
Blight is looking to wear down Kurosaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blight.
A leg kick checked by Kurosaki.
A slow jab from Blight misses its intended target.
Kurosaki moves in looking to clinch but Blight pushes him off.
Nice shot by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch.
Blight throws a right hand that Kurosaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurosaki also avoids with ease.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kurosaki wants to clinch up but Blight keeps it at a distance.
Kurosaki scores with a jab.
Blight lands a jab.
Blight swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.

Kurosaki rushes Blight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blight throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blights head.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blight presses Kurosaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blight has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurosaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blight.
Kurosaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Blight blocks an elbow strike from Kurosaki.

Blight has hold of one of Kurosaki's legs. Kurosaki is fighting the takedown attempt but Blight gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kurosaki looks gassed!
Blight wants to control from the top but Kurosaki keeps moving.
Blight scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki wants to control but Blight passes easily into half guard.
Blight trying to pass the guard but Kurosaki defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Blight dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blight scores with a punch to the head.
Blight keeps the fight on the outside.
Blight lands with a hook. Kurosaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurosaki wants to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blight.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Blight is having none of it.
A big left from Blight misses.
Blight avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Blight thuds a left hand into Kurosaki's body.
Blight lands with a good body shot.
Blight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blight misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kurosaki ducks right into an uppercut from Blight.
Kurosaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blight doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Blight moves out of range.
Blight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
Kurosaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blight misses with an uppercut.
Blight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kurosaki on the side of the head.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blight.
Blight ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Blight.
Blight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kurosaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Blight.
Blight fails with a takedown attempt.
Blight blocks a head kick by Kurosaki.
Blight scores with a hook.
Blight pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurosaki is out of range and Blight settles back down.
Blight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kurosaki closes the distance but Blight moves to the side
and Blight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blight connects with a looping right hand.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up but Blight circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blight counters with a nice body shot.
Blight swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurosaki.
Blight throws a series of punches but Kurosaki avoids them all with ease.
Blight with a nice cross.
Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kurosaki at a distance.
Blight looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Blight throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Blight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki wants to clinch
and Blight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kurosaki thinking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blight - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blight shoots in looking for a takedown. Kurosaki tries to sprawl out of it but Blight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kurosaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luca Blight is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up
letting Blight counter with a right hand.

Blight scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blight working away.
Blight wants to control but Kurosaki is keeping him busy.
Blight looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kurosaki is avoiding damage well.
Blight scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blight tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kurosaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki regains half guard, as Blight was trying to land strikes.
Blight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blight is just content to waste time from the top position. Kurosaki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kurosaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blight controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blight stands up over Kurosaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Blight dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blight scores with a body shot.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Blight moves away
letting Blight counter with a right hand.
Blight misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Kurosaki walks into a straight right hand from Blight.
Kurosaki tries to land a leg kick but Blight saw it coming and moves away.
Blight throws out a loose jab but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki moves in looking to clinch but Blight pushes him off.
Kurosaki throws a sloppy head kick and Blight moves out of range easily.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up
and Blight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kurosaki thinking.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch but Blight is avoiding it.
Kurosaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Blight as he connects with a hook.
Blight throws a big shot that misses.
Kurosaki wants to clinch but Blight slips to the side
and Blight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurosaki wants to clinch but Blight slips to the side
and Blight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurosaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kurosaki wants to clinch
and Blight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Blight moves away
and Blight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki wants to clinch
enabling Blight to counter with a crisp jab.
Kurosaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blight swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Blight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blight ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
enabling Blight to counter with a crisp jab.
Kurosaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blight scores with a leg kick.
Blight checks the leg kick.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki tries to clinch
letting Blight counter with a right hand.
Blight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blight tries for a takedown but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blight misses with a looping right.
Blight lands the left hand.
Kurosaki tries to land a front kick but Blight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blight lands a leg kick that knocks Kurosaki off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Kurosaki misses
and Blight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kurosaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blight with a hook.
Kurosaki walks into a stiff left hand from Blight.
Blight misses with a kick to the body.
Blight throws a push kick but Kurosaki slaps the foot to one side.
Kurosaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blight counters with a low kick, right behind Kurosaki 's knee.
Kurosaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Blight counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kurosaki!
Blight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Blight punishing his opponent with strikes.
Luca Blight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blight takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blight breaks from Kurosaki's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Blight raining down shots from the mount!
Blight landing strikes, looking to finish!
Luca Blight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blight controlling the position easily from mount.
Kurosaki tries to lock up and control but Blight gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Akio Kurosaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Blight is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kurosaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Blight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blight 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Blight!