PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasaki Kojiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting. Kojiro has chosen Assassin in the Shadows as his entrance music. Sasaki Kojiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kid
vs
Kojiro

173 cm
25
148 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Pitt Nutrition + Laundry (160 Recovery, Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karate Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasaki Kojiro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid takes a swing at Kojiro's ribcage but misses.
Kojiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kid counters with a thumping low kick.
Kid slips a straight right by Kojiro.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Kojiro.
Kid fakes the leg kick and cracks Kojiro in the body.
Karate Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kojiro looks to land a left hand but Kid moved out of range nicely.
Kojiro misses with a double jab.
Kid lands a front kick.
Nice cross by Kid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kojiro. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Kojiro. Those never looked like landing.
Kid lands with a nice body punch.
Kojiro moves out of range of the body kick from Kid.
Kid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kojiro takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid lands a nice looking body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kid. Kojiro shrugs it off though.
Kojiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kojiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kojiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kojiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karate Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kojiro throws an overhand right that lands on Kid's shoulder, as Kid tries to avoid the shot.
Kojiro checks a leg kick.
Kojiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid throws the left hand but Kojiro avoids the punch easily.
Kid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kid lands a nice shot to the body.
Kid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kid throws a push kick but Kojiro slaps the foot to one side.
Kojiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kojiro throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid misses with a body kick.
Kid scores with a jab. Kojiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands a front kick.
Kid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kojiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Kid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kojiro's knee momentarily.
Kojiro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kid. Kojiro shrugs it off though.
Kid scores with a hook to the body. Kojiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kojiro walks into a stiff left hand from Kid.
Kojiro throws a shot from downtown. Kid moves away and avoids it.
Kojiro moves out of range as Kid throws a body kick.
Kojiro takes one to the chin there.
Kojiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kid.
A nice combination there by Kojiro.
Kid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kid dips to his left and cracks Kojiro with an uppercut!
Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kojiro throws a series of punches but Kid avoids them all with ease.
Kojiro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a leg kick but Kojiro checks it.
Kojiro misses with a straight left.
Kid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kojiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kojiro throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
That kick from Kid tenderised Kojiro's leg. Kojiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kojiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kid. Kid obviously looking to wear him down.
Kid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kojiro.
Kojiro tries to bum rush Kid with a series of wild strikes but Kid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kojiro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kojiro scores with a nice head shot.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kojiro.
Kid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kojiro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid misses with a body shot.
Kid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kojiro.
Kojiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Kojiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kojiro.
Kid misses with a head kick.
A jab from Kojiro misses.
Kojiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Kid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kojiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid scoring well with a low kick there.
Donk. Kid catches Kojiro right on the button with a cross.
Kojiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karate Kid dominated that round.
That's time! Kid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kid motions for Kojiro to come forward. Kid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kid throws a series of punches but Kojiro avoids them all with ease.
Kojiro misses with a straight left.

Kojiro bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Kid! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Kid is rocked!

It looks like Karate Kid has been cut.
Kid is trying to keep Kojiro in close.
Oh Kid is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kid keeping full guard, as Kojiro tries to pass.
Kojiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Kid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kid keeping full guard, as Kojiro tries to pass.
Kid is trying to keep Kojiro in close.
Kid seems to have got his legs back now.
Kojiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kojiro stopping the sweep attempt from Kid.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid is pulling down on Kojiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Kojiro, at least for the moment.
Kid is trying to keep Kojiro in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kid seems keen to control Kojiro's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kojiro will feel that in the morning.
Kojiro misses with a hook
and Kid counters with an inside leg kick.
Kid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kojiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kid lunges at Kojiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kojiro's hand.
Kid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Kid.
Kojiro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kojiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kojiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karate Kid is winning the standup battle so far.
Kojiro looks to throw the jab but Kid is out of range.
Kid misses with a body kick.
Kojiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kid. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kid gets caught napping as Kojiro dives in and scores a takedown. Kid manages to retain guard.

Kid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kojiro defends it easily.
Kojiro trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Kojiro lands a couple of digs.
Kid trying to keep a closed guard but Kojiro is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kojiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kid manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kojiro manages to get himself to full guard.

Kid trying to control but Kojiro is working from the bottom.

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.
Kid engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kid has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kid'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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Kojiro misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sasaki Kojiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Karate Kid's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kojiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kojiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Kid.
Nice uppercut lands for Kid. That snapped Kojiro's head back.
Sasaki Kojiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid lands a nice looking body kick.
Kojiro swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Kid.
Kid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kojiro misses with a hook to the body
and Kid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kojiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kid.
Kid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kojiro can do to turn this around?
Kojiro misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kojiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kid.
Kid lands a leg kick that knocks Kojiro off balance momentarily.
Kid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kojiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Kojiro. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kojiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kojiro lands a two punch combo.
Kid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kojiro moves out of range of the body kick from Kid.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kid.
Kid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kojiro.
Kojiro misses with a double jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kid here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Kojiro misses.
Kojiro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kojiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot by Kid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid looks to land a body kick but Kojiro moved away.
Kid connects with an inside leg kick.
Kid lands a lovely overhand right.
Kid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kojiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Kid connects with a right hand. Kojiro shakes it off.
Kojiro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kojiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kid.
Kid throws a solid leg kick but Kojiro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kid.
Kojiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid works the jab nicely.
Kid connects with a solid leg kick.
Kid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Kid misses.
Kojiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kid keeps Kojiro at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid with a hook.
Kojiro throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Kid cracks Kojiro with an open hand slap.
Kid thumps Kojiro with a low kick.
Kojiro swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Kid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kid moves out of range as Kojiro strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Kid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kid.
Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Kid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Kid.
Kojiro throws out a powerful jab.
Kojiro misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kojiro misses with a wild body shot.
Kid lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid feints and then cracks Kojiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kojiro down.
Kid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Kid.
Kid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kojiro is able to avoid easily.
Kojiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kojiro scrambles back to his feet.
Kid thumps Kojiro with a low kick.
Kojiro scores with a hook to the body. Kid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kid lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Kid.
Kojiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kojiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kid.
Kojiro checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kid.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karate Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!
A relieved looking Karate Kid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.