PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dusk
vs
Kobashi

180 cm
34
195 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

186 cm
39
198 lbs
35 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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FORCEE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Dusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi swings for the body but Dusk moves out of range.
Kobashi takes a swing at Dusk's ribcage but misses.
Dusk checks a low kick from Kobashi.
It looked like Dusk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Dusk checks it.
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dusk scores with a jab.
Dusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Kobashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dusk manages to avoid it.
Kobashi throws a shot from downtown. Dusk moves away and avoids it.
Dusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Dusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobashi throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Dusk misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi throws a sloppy head kick and Dusk moves out of range easily.
Dusk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Kobashi.
Dusk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kobashi throws a low kick but Dusk moves out of range easily.
Dusk misses with a looping right.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range.
Kobashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kobashi throws out a leg kick but Dusk moves out of range and Kobashi only half commits.
Dusk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kobashi throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dusk with a hook.
Kobashi missing with a left hand there. Dusk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kobashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kobashi lands a head kick. Dusk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Dusk moved away.
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dusk scores with a hook.
Dusk misses with an uppercut. Kobashi saw that one coming.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kobashi scores with a kick to the body.
Dusk blocks a leg kick.
Dusk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dusk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dusk checks a leg kick nicely.
Dusk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dusk connects with a right hand. Kobashi shakes it off.
Kobashi drops his hands momentarily and Dusk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dusk loads up on a big right hand but Kobashi slips the punch.
Dusk slips a straight right by Kobashi.
Dusk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kobashi.
Dusk misses with a straight right.
Kobashi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dusk with a body shot.
Dusk misses with a body shot.
Dusk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dusk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kobashi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Dusk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi throws a low kick but Dusk avoids it.
Dusk throws a big shot that misses.
Kobashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dusk.
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Dusk misses with a hook. Kobashi ducked under it nicely.
Dusk throws a jab when Kobashi was well out of range.
Dusk misses the shot to the body.
Dusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Kobashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kobashi thuds a left hand into Dusk's body.
Dusk with a jab.
A slow jab from Dusk misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kobashi! But no joy.
Donk. Dusk catches Kobashi right on the button with a cross.
Kobashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kobashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dusk.
A leg kick checked by Dusk.
Decent striking displayed by Kobashi there.
Kobashi slips under a jab from Dusk.
Dusk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Kobashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dusk looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobashi is just out of range.
Dusk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobashi.
Kobashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dusk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dusk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobashi looks for the body kick but Dusk saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Kobashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dusk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dusk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Kobashi misses with a body kick.
Dusk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kobashi.
Dusk slips under a jab.
Kobashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kobashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kobashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dusk missing with a left hand there. Kobashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk ducks right into an uppercut from Kobashi.
Kobashi swings for the body but Dusk moves out of range.
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dusk manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenta Kobashi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dusk. Kobashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range.
Dusk is looking to counter punch.
Kobashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobashi misses with an uppercut. Dusk saw that one coming.
Dusk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kobashi takes one on the button.
Dusk sizes up Kobashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dusk misses with an uppercut. Kobashi saw that one coming.
Dusk slips under a jab from Kobashi.
A shot to the liver by Kobashi. Beautiful body shot.
Kobashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kobashi cracks Dusk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kobashi avoids the body shot from Dusk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dusk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Kobashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kobashi throws out a loose jab but Dusk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi feints and then cracks Dusk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dusk down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi scores with a nice body kick.
Dusk jabs at Kobashi's body.
Kobashi tries to move into range but Dusk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kobashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dusk checks it well.
Dusk has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kobashi lands a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Dusk.
Kobashi checks the leg kick.
Kobashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dusk's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kobashi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kobashi 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 Dusk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dusk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kobashi looks to land a body kick but Dusk moved away.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range.
Kobashi misses with a straight right.
Dusk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dusk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobashi misses with a body kick.
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!
Kobashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dusk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kobashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kobashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range.
Kobashi walks into a straight right hand from Dusk.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Dusk lands an overhand right.
A big left from Dusk misses.
Dusk misses the jab.
Dusk misses with a wild body shot.
Kobashi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dusk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kobashi if he has to take too many more of those.
Kobashi scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Dusk.
A big left from Kobashi misses.
Dusk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dusk misses with a looping left.
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dusk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kobashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with a wild body shot.
Kobashi throws a series of punches but Dusk moves out of range.
Kobashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dusk.
Kobashi scores with a hook.
Dusk works the jab nicely.
Dusk checks a leg kick.
Dusk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dusk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kobashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dusk's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Dusk misses the target.
Kobashi tests Dusk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dusk.
Dusk blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
Dusk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kobashi takes a swing at Dusk's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
Dusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kobashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Dusk coming out on top.
Kobashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dusk misses with a lunging right hand
and Kobashi counters with a low kick, right behind Dusk 's knee.
Kobashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dusk tries to counter with a takedown but Kobashi is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Dusk misses.
Dusk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kobashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kobashi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dusk's head backwards.
Dusk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kobashi cracks Dusk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dusk misses with a hook. Kobashi ducked under it nicely.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
Kobashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dusk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kobashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Kobashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kobashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dusk looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobashi is just out of range.
Kobashi takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kobashi punishes Dusk's body with a nice straight punch.
Dusk lands with a right hand.
Kobashi misses with a wild body shot.
Dusk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobashi.
Kobashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kobashi misses with a straight left.
Kobashi avoids the body shot from Dusk.
Dusk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kobashi throws out the jab.
Dusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Dusk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobashi is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi throws a head kick that Dusk semi-blocks.
Dusk throws a hook to the side of Kobashi's head but Kobashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dusk throws a body shot but no joy.
Kobashi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Dusk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dusk misses with a wild body shot.
Kobashi swings widly with a right hand
and Dusk counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dusk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dusk misses with a hook. Kobashi ducked under it nicely.
Kobashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kobashi throws a push kick but Dusk slaps the foot to one side.
Kobashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Dusk misses with a straight left.
Dusk avoids the head kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi looks for the body kick but Dusk saw that one coming.
Dusk moves out of range as Kobashi throws a body kick.
Kobashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dusk avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Dusk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dusk misses with a jab to the body
and Kobashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dusk lands a body shot.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dusk.
Dusk scoring well with a low kick there.
Dusk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi swings for the body but Dusk moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dusk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kobashi. That one must have hurt.
Kobashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Dusk lands a body shot.
Dusk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobashi.
Dusk misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dusk. That's going to slow Kobashi down.
Dusk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dusk takes a swing at Kobashi's ribcage but misses.
Kobashi counters with a body kick.
Kobashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dusk missing with a left hand there. Kobashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
Drake Dusk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Dusk misses.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Dusk.
Dusk cracks a nice hook into Kobashi's ribs.
Dusk throws a low kick but Kobashi moves out of range easily.
Kenta Kobashi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dusk finds it's way round the side to connect with Kobashi's head.
Dusk walks into a stiff left hand from Kobashi.
Kobashi looks to land a right hand but Dusk moved out of range.
Kobashi throws a hook but Dusk avoids it easily.
Kobashi blocks a jab.
Dusk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dusk throws a right hand that misses
and Kobashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dusk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dusk.
Dusk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kobashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dusk moves away.
Kobashi misses with a leg kick.
Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Kobashi thinks about the counter body kick.
Dusk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kobashi at a distance.
Kobashi scores with a nice strike.
Kobashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Dusk off the cage and back into range.
Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Dusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dusk.
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!
Dusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kobashi. Kobashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kobashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Dusk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kobashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dusk manages to avoid it.
Kobashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dusk misses with a hook. Kobashi ducked under it nicely.
Kobashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kobashi thuds a left hand into Dusk's body.
Dusk thuds a left hand into Kobashi's body.
Dusk throws a low kick but Kobashi moves out of range easily.
Kobashi throws a hook but Dusk avoids it easily.
Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Kobashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dusk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Kobashi misses.
Dusk misses with a straight right.
Dusk thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenta Kobashi.
Well Kobashi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
Kenta Kobashi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FORCEE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Drake Dusk stepped up to the mic, saying 'If Im HALF as good as ur wife says....Im twice as good as ur momma ever had....'.