PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kobayashi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HBO Boxing 24/7 Original Theme . Jake Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kobayashi
vs
Walker

177 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Walker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kobayashi misses its intended target.
Kobayashi throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Kobayashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
A big left from Kobayashi misses.
Walker misses the body punch
enabling Kobayashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Kobayashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kobayashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kobayashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick by Walker misses

and Kobayashi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Kobayashi gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Kobayashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kobayashi lands a right hand.
Kobayashi stops a takedown attempt from Walker.
Walker tries to work over Kobayashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobayashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker is looking to control Kobayashi's arms but Kobayashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.

Kobayashi manages to break the clinch.
Kobayashi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kobayashi cracks Walker with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kobayashi counter with a right hand.
Walker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kobayashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kobayashi misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Walker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kobayashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Kobayashi.
A slow jab from Kobayashi misses its intended target.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Kobayashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kobayashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kobayashi misses the shot to the body.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Kobayashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi lands with a shot to the body.
Walker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kobayashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiro Kobayashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kobayashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walker looks gassed!
Walker misses with a combination
and Kobayashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Kobayashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Kobayashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kobayashi scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker misses with a body shot
and Kobayashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobayashi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kobayashi, as that shot connected.

Kobayashi rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Kobayashi avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Kobayashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Kobayashi lands with a left to the head.
Kobayashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker stalling against the cage.
Kobayashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobayashi is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kobayashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobayashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kobayashi.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kobayashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kobayashi slows down the pace here.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobayashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker tries to work over Kobayashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobayashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker wants a takedown but no success here.
Hiro Kobayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Walker.
Kobayashi works on Walker's body with a couple of short punches.
Kobayashi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kobayashi lands with a light punch inside.
Kobayashi prevents a body shot from Walker.
Kobayashi lands a left hand.
Kobayashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobayashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling the position.
Kobayashi pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobayashi's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Kobayashi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kobayashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Walker off the cage and back into rage.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker lands with a kick to the temple. Kobayashi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kobayashi tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker throws a head kick that misses
and Kobayashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kobayashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Kobayashi misses with a looping right.
Jake Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Kobayashi misses with a wild body shot.
Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Kobayashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a lazy body kick
and Kobayashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi misses the shot to the body.
Walker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker throws a lazy head kick
and Kobayashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kobayashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kobayashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker misses with a right hand
and Kobayashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kobayashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
letting Kobayashi counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kobayashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobayashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker with a poor takedown
enabling Kobayashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobayashi cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Kobayashi lands a jab.
Walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobayashi connects with a body shot.
Walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A cross from Kobayashi lands.
Hiro Kobayashi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Kobayashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Walker.
Nice jab there from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobayashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobayashi lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Walker walks into a left hand.
Kobayashi scores with a shot to the body.
Walker misses with a hook
and Kobayashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A shot to the liver by Kobayashi. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
Walker takes one to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi scores with a hook to the body. Walker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker is looking to land body kicks.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.

Kobayashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kobayashi scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Kobayashi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobayashi misses with the head strike.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kobayashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker tries to pull guard but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Hiro Kobayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Walker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobayashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kobayashi lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Kobayashi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Kobayashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt

and Kobayashi moves into the clinch.
Kobayashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Walker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kobayashi misses with the head strike.
Kobayashi pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobayashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kobayashi controlling the action here for a moment.

Kobayashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Kobayashi, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Kobayashi against the cage but Kobayashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hiro Kobayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Walker.
Walker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walker misses with a hook
and Kobayashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kobayashi counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Kobayashi counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kobayashi.

Kobayashi rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kobayashi gets through Walker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobayashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Kobayashi on the inside.

Kobayashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kobayashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kobayashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker tries to work over Kobayashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobayashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobayashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobayashi lands a body punch.
Kobayashi scores with a hook to the body.
Kobayashi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobayashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Walker is rocked!

Kobayashi breaks from the clinch.
Kobayashi connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Kobayashi finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a monster overhand right that drops Walker! Kobayashi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Kobayashi!