PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 292 p4p, 141 weight class) and Vadim Golovkin (ranked 37 p4p, 17 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kurosaki
vs
Golovkin

176 cm
35
155
16 - 10 - 0

172 cm
33
146
28 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Savage Fightwear
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
It looked like Kurosaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurosaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Akio Kurosaki has been cut.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kurosaki walks into a stiff left hand from Golovkin.
Golovkin swings widly with a right hand
and Kurosaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Golovkin lands a jab to Kurosaki's midsection.
Golovkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovkin throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Golovkin connects with a body shot that sends Kurosaki's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Golovkin is predictable there
and Golovkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovkin lands a nice hook to Kurosaki's body. Kurosaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Golovkin misses the target.
Golovkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kurosaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Golovkin's knee momentarily.
Golovkin throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Jab by Golovkin.
Kurosaki blocks a jab.
Golovkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kurosaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Golovkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurosaki. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin connects with a crisp jab.
Golovkin misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki ducks right into an uppercut from Golovkin.

Akio Kurosaki's cut is getting worse.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks Kurosaki off balance momentarily.
Golovkin misses with a hook. Kurosaki ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Kurosaki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Golovkin.
Good exchange - Golovkin coming out on top.
Kurosaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kurosaki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Golovkin sends Kurosaki crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Golovkin is motioning to the referee to let Kurosaki up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Kurosaki is rocked!
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosaki is just out of range.
Oh Kurosaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Golovkin lands a nice hook to Kurosaki's body. Kurosaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurosaki seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Golovkin. Those never looked like landing.
Golovkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kurosaki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Golovkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kurosaki moves forwards but Golovkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kurosaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Kurosaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Golovkin.
Golovkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kurosaki counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurosaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golovkin throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki throws a counter high kick but Golovkin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with a body punch
and Kurosaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Golovkin misses with the body kick
letting Kurosaki counter with a right hand.
Golovkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Akio Kurosaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Golovkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kurosaki dodges the punch combination from Golovkin.
An attempted straight right counter from Kurosaki misses the target.
Golovkin misses with a body punch
and Kurosaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Golovkin sizes up Kurosaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Golovkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
Kurosaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
Kurosaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Golovkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kurosaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kurosaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Golovkin swings widly with a right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a nice uppercut.

Golovkin is rocked!
Golovkin feints and then cracks Kurosaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kurosaki down.
Golovkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golovkin thuds a left hand into Kurosaki's body.
Golovkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Golovkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovkin throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kurosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Golovkin looks to move away, Kurosaki throws a big counter combo but Golovkin just gets out of the way.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
Kurosaki throwing a counter right hand but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Golovkin lands with a cross.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Golovkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kurosaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Golovkin misses with an uppercut

and Kurosaki counters with a nice right hand that sends Golovkin toppling to the canvas! Golovkin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kurosaki finish him?!
Golovkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kurosaki finish him?
Golovkin throws an off balance right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Golovkin is breathing heavily.
Golovkin throws an off balance right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Golovkin misses with a hook
and Kurosaki counters with a big left hand that crumples Golovkin! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akio Kurosaki!
Akio Kurosaki tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.