PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Germinator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yousei Kobiashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobiashi has chosen Shinobi vs The Dragon as his entrance music. The Germinator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Germinator
vs
Kobiashi

180 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
209 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Slam-or-Fist

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Germinator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yousei Kobiashi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germinator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobiashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Germinator.
Germinator walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kobiashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.
Kobiashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Germinator.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kobiashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobiashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Germinator manages to avoid it.
Yousei Kobiashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Germinator has closed the distance and engaged Kobiashi in a clinch.
Kobiashi scores with a hook to the body.
Germinator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Germinator lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kobiashi just leaning against Germinator, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kobiashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kobiashi misses the body punch
and Germinator counters with an outside leg kick.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobiashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobiashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Germinator checks a low kick from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a sloppy head kick and Germinator moves out of range easily.
Kobiashi misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a lazy head kick
and Germinator counters with a slapping leg kick.
Germinator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobiashi misses with a left hand

and Germinator counters by clinching up.
Kobiashi lands a shot to the body.
Kobiashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Germinator trying to stall but Kobiashi improves his position.

Kobiashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobiashi swings widly with a right hand
and Germinator counters with an inside leg kick.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses
and Germinator counters with a left and a right that stings Kobiashi.
Kobiashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kobiashi throws a right hand that Germinator ducks under and follows up with a left that Germinator also avoids with ease.
Germinator ducks under a wild hook from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Germinator tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kobiashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kobiashi counters with a series of strikes. Germinator will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobiashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germinator.
Kobiashi connects with a single shot there.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Germinator on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kobiashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobiashi lands a head kick!
Germinator connects with an inside leg kick.
Kobiashi throws an overhand right that lands on Germinator's shoulder, as Germinator tries to avoid the shot.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Kobiashi is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Germinator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Germinator moves out of range as Kobiashi throws a body kick.
Germinator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Germinator tries to clinch up
and Kobiashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobiashi checks a leg kick.
Kobiashi circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Kobiashi counter with a right hand.
Kobiashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Germinator manages to avoid it.
Germinator just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi misses with a kick to the body.
Germinator ducks under a wild hook from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobiashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobiashi looks to land a combination but Germinator avoids it well.
Kobiashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Germinator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kobiashi lands with a kick to the temple. Germinator shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobiashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kobiashi misses with an uppercut
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kobiashi misses with a right hand
and Germinator counters with a three punch combo that has Kobiashi backing up. Kobiashi nods at Germinator to acknowledge the strikes.
Germinator tries to clinch but Kobiashi moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Germinator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that half lands.
Kobiashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Germinator is looking to wear down Kobiashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands with a kick to the temple. Germinator shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kobiashi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Germinator had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Germinator walks into a left hand.
Kobiashi misses with a shot to the body
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kobiashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobiashi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left lands for Kobiashi.
Kobiashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi misses with a kick to the body
and Germinator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Kobiashi circles away.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Kobiashi circles away.
Kobiashi throws a lazy head kick
and Germinator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobiashi's knee momentarily.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobiashi lands a jab to Germinator's midsection.
Kobiashi connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobiashi. Germinator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobiashi with a hook.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Kobiashi circles away.
Kobiashi misses with the combination.
Kobiashi throws a big shot that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi works Germinator's body with a nice hook.
Kobiashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kobiashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a right hand to the body.
Kobiashi looks gassed!
Kobiashi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Germinator moves into the clinch.
Germinator with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kobiashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Germinator tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kobiashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Germinator controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands a shot to the body.
Kobiashi presses Germinator against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kobiashi lands a nice uppercut.
Kobiashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands a shot to the body.
Germinator is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kobiashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Kobiashi.
A short body shot lands from Kobiashi as the two fighters clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kobiashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kobiashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Germinator takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kobiashi misses with a head kick.
Kobiashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobiashi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Germinator has time to react.
Germinator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Germinator tries to score with a low kick but Kobiashi moves his leg out of the way.
Germinator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Germinator takes a kick to the side of the head.
Germinator takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Germinator takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kobiashi throws a sloppy head kick and Germinator moves out of range easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi lands with a slapping head kick.
Kobiashi lands with a hook. Germinator tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kobiashi scores with a shot to the body.
Kobiashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donk. Kobiashi catches Germinator right on the button with a cross.
Germinator on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kobiashi pushes Germinator away with a front kick.
Germinator takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Germinator blocks a head kick by Kobiashi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Germinator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kobiashi thuds a left hand into Germinator's body.
Kobiashi works over Germinator's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kobiashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kobiashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobiashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Germinator takes one on the button.
Kobiashi throws a combination. Germinator tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobiashi. Germinator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobiashi connects with a body shot.
Kobiashi throws a sloppy head kick and Germinator moves out of range easily.
Kobiashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kobiashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Germinator tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kobiashi counters with a series of strikes. Germinator will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kobiashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobiashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germinator doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Germinator wants to clinch
and Germinator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Kobiashi misses

and Germinator counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi is looking to control Germinator's arms but Germinator gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kobiashi has his back to the ropes.
Germinator looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Kobiashi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi cracks Germinator with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Kobiashi.
A right handed body shot lands from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi gets through Germinator's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobiashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Germinators head.
Kobiashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi digs a right hand underneath Germinator's ribcage. Germinator let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kobiashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kobiashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Germinator takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kobiashi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Kobiashi pushes him off.
Kobiashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kobiashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kobiashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Kobiashi. That snapped Germinator's head back.
A punch combination from Kobiashi misses.
Kobiashi misses with a shot to the body
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kobiashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kobiashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germinator lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Germinator tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Germinator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobiashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kobiashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kobiashi works Germinator's body with a nice hook.
Kobiashi lands a high kick!
Kobiashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Germinator.
Kobiashi lands a jab to Germinator's midsection.
Yousei Kobiashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobiashi scores with a head kick.
Germinator avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi misses the shot to the body.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yousei Kobiashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kobiashi lands a body shot.
Kobiashi connects with a crisp jab.
Germinator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kobiashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobiashi jabs at Germinator's body.
Germinator tries to clinch up
and Germinator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobiashi throws a wild body kick that Germinator sees coming a mile off.
Germinator wants to clinch
and Kobiashi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Germinator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kobiashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Germinator darts in trying to clinch
and Kobiashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Germinator moves to clinch but Kobiashi breaks away
and Kobiashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Germinator is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kobiashi scores with a jab to the head.
Germinator fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kobiashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kobiashi throws a lazy head kick
and Germinator counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobiashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobiashi misses the target.
Kobiashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kobiashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobiashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Germinator avoids them all with ease.
Kobiashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobiashi misses with a looping left.
Germinator misses with a straight left.
Kobiashi works Germinator's body with a nice hook.
Germinator looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Germinator slips a jab and a cross from Kobiashi.
Germinator lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kobiashi misses.
Nice defenses there by Germinator.
Kobiashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Germinator throws a right hand that Kobiashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobiashi also avoids with ease.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobiashi looks for the body kick but Germinator saw that one coming.
Kobiashi looks to land a combination. Germinator sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kobiashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Germinator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobiashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobiashi misses with a head kick.
Germinator avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Germinator misses with a straight left.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobiashi looks to land a left hand but Germinator moved out of range nicely.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a two punch combo.
Kobiashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germinator moves away.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.

Germinator clinches.
Germinator trying to control the position but instead, Kobiashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Germinator into the ropes.
A short right from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi cracks Germinator with a nice body shot.

Kobiashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kobiashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Germinator circles away quickly and effectively.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi misses with an uppercut
and Germinator counters with a nice kick to the body.
Germinator wants to clinch but Kobiashi slips to the side
and Kobiashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kobiashi tries to land a body kick
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.
Kobiashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Germinator.
Kobiashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Germinator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobiashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Kobiashi pushes him off.
Kobiashi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Germinator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobiashi throws a lazy head kick
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.
Kobiashi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kobiashi duly obliges.
Germinator throws a body punch but Kobiashi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yousei Kobiashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Kobiashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Germinator blocks the body kick.
Germinator misses with a body shot.
Germinator blocks a head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobiashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Germinator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kobiashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobiashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Germinator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kobiashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Kobiashi misses.
Kobiashi misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germinator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kobiashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Germinator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Germinator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a two punch combo.

Germinator clinches up with Kobiashi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kobiashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Germinator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kobiashi digs a right hand into Germinator's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Germinator's gas tank.
Yousei Kobiashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Germinator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Germinator misses with a knee to the head.

Kobiashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobiashi stalks Germinator and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Germinator's face. Germinator staggers backwards, shaken.
Kobiashi throws a body punch but Germinator moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi looks to throw a body kick
enabling Germinator to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobiashi throws an off balance right hand

and Germinator moves into the clinch.
Germinator tries a knee to the head but Kobiashi blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kobiashi as Germinator tries to tie him up.
Kobiashi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Kobiashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi scores with a hook to the body.
Germinator throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kobiashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Germinator looking to throw knees to the head but Kobiashi is blocking nicely.
Kobiashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi cracks Germinator with a nice body shot.
Kobiashi cracks Germinator with a nice body shot.
Kobiashi scores with a shot to the side of Germinator's head.
Kobiashi lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kobiashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kobiashi.
Kobiashi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kobiashi lands a body punch.
Kobiashi lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Kobiashi.
Nice body punch from Kobiashi - that landed with a thud.
Kobiashi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Germinator.
Kobiashi slowing the pace effectively.
Kobiashi lands a right hand.

Kobiashi breaks from the clinch.
Germinator takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kobiashi misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Germinator 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kobiashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Germinator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germinator moves away.
Kobiashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Germinator counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germinator takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kobiashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germinator moves away.
Kobiashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Germinator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobiashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Kobiashi - just one landing.
Kobiashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobiashi tests Germinator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kobiashi misses with a few strikes there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Kobiashi circles away.
Kobiashi misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Germinator takes one to the side of the head.
Kobiashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Germinator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobiashi's knee momentarily.
Kobiashi swings widly with a right hand
and Germinator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kobiashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Germinator back to the ropes. Kobiashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kobiashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germinator was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi misses with a head kick.
Germinator throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germinator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi feints a jab promting Germinator to slip. Kobiashi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Germinator slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kobiashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Germinator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kobiashi throws a hook but Germinator avoids it easily.
Kobiashi throws a lazy head kick
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.
Kobiashi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses
and Germinator counters with a good, hard body kick but Kobiashi shrugs it off.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobiashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germinator tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kobiashi counters with a left and a right that stings Germinator.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobiashi circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kobiashi misses
and Germinator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Germinator tries to clinch but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Kobiashi throws a head kick but Germinator moves out of range.
Germinator tries to clinch but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Kobiashi throws a right hand that misses
and Germinator counters with an outside leg kick.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobiashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobiashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Germinator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Germinator misses with a double jab.
Kobiashi throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with a left to the body.
Kobiashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Germinator counters with a low kick, right behind Kobiashi 's knee.
Kobiashi misses the jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Kobiashi pushes him off.
Kobiashi misses with a hook
and Germinator counters with a thumping low kick.
Germinator wants to clinch up but Kobiashi keeps it at a distance.
Germinator tries to clinch but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Germinator walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kobiashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Kobiashi misses.
Kobiashi misses with a body punch

and Germinator counters by clinching up.
Germinator tries to land a knee to the head but Kobiashi blocks with his arms.
Kobiashi is working Germinator over against the ropes.
Kobiashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Germinator tries a knee to the head but Kobiashi blocks it.

Kobiashi breaks the clinch.
Germinator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Germinator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobiashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Germinator tries to clinch up but Kobiashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobiashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Germinator closes the distance but Kobiashi moves to the side
and Kobiashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Germinator wants to clinch but Kobiashi slips to the side
and Kobiashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kobiashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobiashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kobiashi catches Germinator with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kobiashi lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yousei Kobiashi really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kobiashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Germinator manages to avoid it.
Kobiashi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Germinator takes the fight into the clinch.
Germinator trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kobiashi as the two fighters clinch.
Kobiashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Germinator is trying to maintain a safe position but Kobiashi gets an underhook and turns Germinator into the ropes.
Germinator lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kobiashi manages to break the clinch.
Kobiashi lunges at Germinator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Germinator's hand.
Kobiashi scores with a punch to the head.
Kobiashi lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kobiashi throws a sloppy head kick and Germinator moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobiashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kobiashi misses with a left hand
and Germinator counters with an inside leg kick.
Kobiashi misses the jab.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Kobiashi circles away.
A head kick misses from Kobiashi.
Germinator throws a right hand that Kobiashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobiashi also avoids with ease.
Kobiashi avoids the body shot from Germinator.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Kobiashi circles away.
Kobiashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Germinator swings for the body but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Kobiashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobiashi dips to his left and cracks Germinator with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Germinator wants to clinch
enabling Kobiashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kobiashi throws a sloppy head kick
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.
Germinator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi looks to land a right hand but Germinator moved out of range.
Kobiashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobiashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kobiashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Germinator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobiashi tries to land a body kick

and Germinator counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi is working Germinator over against the ropes.
Kobiashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kobiashi lands a body punch.
Kobiashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kobiashi manages to break the clinch.
Germinator tries to clinch
and Germinator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobiashi misses with a body shot.
Kobiashi throws a hook to the side of Germinator's head but Germinator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Germinator takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kobiashi throws a sloppy head kick and Germinator moves out of range easily.
Kobiashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Germinator.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kobiashi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Kobiashi does no damage.
Kobiashi misses with a body shot

and Germinator moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Germinator throws a knee to the head but misses.
Germinator tries to stall but Kobiashi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Kobiashi.
Germinator letting Kobiashi take a breather here.
Kobiashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Germinator is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kobiashi pushes Germinator back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kobiashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi is leaning against Germinator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kobiashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Kobiashi - that landed with a thud.
Kobiashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobiashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Kobiashi to work.
Kobiashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kobiashi lands a body shot.
Kobiashi is struggling to control the position.

Kobiashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Germinator on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kobiashi digs a good hook to Germinator's body.
Germinator drops his hands momentarily and Kobiashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Germinator tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kobiashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kobiashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germinator was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobiashi throws the left hand but Germinator avoids the punch easily.
Kobiashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kobiashi throws a combination. Germinator tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Germinator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Germinator circles away quickly and effectively.
Kobiashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi digs a good body shot into Germinator's ribs.
Kobiashi throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with a thumping low kick.
Kobiashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Germinator circles away quickly and effectively.
Germinator avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Germinator. Kobiashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
Germinator connects with an inside leg kick.
Kobiashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Germinator moves away from the strike by Kobiashi.
Danga de danga de dang - Kobiashi scores with a four punch combination!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws the left hand but Germinator avoids the punch easily.
Kobiashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kobiashi avoids the body shot from Germinator.
Kobiashi throws a right hand that misses

and Germinator counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Germinator.
Kobiashi lands a body punch in the clinch.

Kobiashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Germinator avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses

and Germinator moves into the clinch.
A short left from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi tries to throw a body punch but Germinator avoids it by throwing Kobiashi back against the cage.
Germinator throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobiashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobiashi blocks an elbow strike from Germinator.
Germinator with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobiashi prevents a body shot from Germinator.
The referee calls for Kobiashi to work.
A short body shot lands from Kobiashi as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Germinator scores with a knee to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kobiashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Germinator lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kobiashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kobiashi throws a nice head kick!
Germinator slips a straight right by Kobiashi.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Kobiashi is avoiding it.
Kobiashi takes a swing at Germinator's ribcage but misses.
Germinator scores with a leg kick.
Kobiashi throws a shot from downtown. Germinator moves away and avoids it.
Kobiashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobiashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobiashi lunges at Germinator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Germinator's hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi lands a jab.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Kobiashi is avoiding it.
Kobiashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Germinator counters with an outside leg kick.
Kobiashi stalks Germinator and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Germinator's face. Germinator staggers backwards, shaken.
Kobiashi throws a hook but Germinator avoids it easily.
Kobiashi throws a nice looking combination but Germinator bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Germinator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kobiashi throws out the jab.
Kobiashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Germinator.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobiashi connects with a single shot there.
Kobiashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a good, hard body kick but Kobiashi shrugs it off.
Kobiashi keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yousei Kobiashi dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Germinator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands with a straight right. Germinator didn't see that one coming.
Kobiashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germinator moves away.
Germinator blocks a head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi takes a swing at Germinator's ribcage but misses.
Kobiashi misses with a wild combination.
Kobiashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kobiashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Kobiashi is avoiding it.
Germinator blocks a head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi misses the body punch
and Germinator counters with a nice body shot.
Kobiashi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kobiashi lunges at Germinator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Germinator's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Germinator avoids them all with ease.
Kobiashi throws the left hand but Germinator avoids the punch easily.
Kobiashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kobiashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a two punch combo.
Kobiashi lands with a good body shot.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germinator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobiashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobiashi's knee momentarily.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobiashi circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobiashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germinator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi throws a sloppy head kick and Germinator moves out of range easily.
Kobiashi fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobiashi throws a lazy head kick
and Germinator counters with a left and a right that stings Kobiashi.
Kobiashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Kobiashi is avoiding it.
Kobiashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Germinator.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Germinator.
Germinator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Kobiashi does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kobiashi misses.
Kobiashi throws an off balance right hand
and Germinator counters with an inside leg kick.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Kobiashi pushes him off.
Kobiashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Germinator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses
and Germinator counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kobiashi misses with a two punch combination.
Germinator wants to clinch up but Kobiashi keeps it at a distance.
Germinator avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kobiashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kobiashi wants to land a leg kick but Germinator is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kobiashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
Kobiashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Germinator wants to clinch
and Kobiashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Germinator is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kobiashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Germinator.
Kobiashi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Germinator backs up against the ropes.
Kobiashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Germinator lands a jab to Kobiashi's midsection.
Kobiashi works over Germinator's head and body with a nice combination.
Germinator wants to clinch
and Kobiashi counters with a series of strikes. Germinator will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch but Kobiashi moves away
and Germinator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobiashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab

and Germinator counters by moving into the clinch.
Germinator tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kobiashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Germinator or not.
Kobiashi scores with a shot to the side of Germinator's head.
Germinator tries a knee to the head but Kobiashi blocks it.
Germinator is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Germinator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kobiashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Germinator with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobiashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kobiashi pushes Germinator back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kobiashi is working Germinator over against the ropes.
Germinator letting Kobiashi take a breather here.
Kobiashi cracks Germinator with a nice body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Germinator backwards.

Kobiashi breaks the clinch.
Kobiashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kobiashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Germinator manages to avoid it.
Kobiashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Germinator moves to clinch but Kobiashi breaks away
and Kobiashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Germinator moves out of range as Kobiashi throws a body kick.
Germinator tries to clinch up
and Kobiashi counters with a head kick. That will keep Germinator thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kobiashi lands a jab.
The Germinator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Germinator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi connects with the punch.
Kobiashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Germinator circles away quickly and effectively.
Kobiashi misses with a head kick.
Germinator blocks a jab.
Kobiashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Germinator wants to clinch
and Kobiashi counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kobiashi.
Germinator misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobiashi. Germinator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobiashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germinator wants to clinch up but Kobiashi keeps it at a distance.
Kobiashi cracks Germinator with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kobiashi looks to land a combination but Germinator avoids it well.
Germinator wants to clinch.
Kobiashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobiashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germinator moves away.
Kobiashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Germinator manages to avoid it.
Germinator tries to clinch but Kobiashi is having none of it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi looks to land a combination. Germinator sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Germinator tries to clinch
and Kobiashi counters with a left to the body.
Germinator tries to clinch up but Kobiashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobiashi loads up on a big right hand but Germinator slips the punch.
Kobiashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobiashi lands with a nice body punch.
Germinator avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Germinator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi misses with a body shot
and Germinator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Germinator misses with a wild body shot.
Kobiashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kobiashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yousei Kobiashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kobiashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Yousei Kobiashi!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Yousei Kobiashi!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Yousei Kobiashi!

Yousei Kobiashi wins by unanimous decision!