PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobajashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celso Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Linkin Park - Faint. Kobajashi has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Celso Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kobajashi
vs
Santos

170 cm
23
176 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Kobajashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celso Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobajashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Kobajashi which made him look bad.
Santos throws a head kick but Kobajashi moves out of range.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kobajashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kobajashi as he jumps to the side.
Kenta Kobajashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celso Santos.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Kobajashi shows good takedown defense.
Kobajashi is breathing heavily.
Kobajashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kobajashi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kobajashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobajashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Kobajashi.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kobajashi misses.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Kobajashi sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kobajashi looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kobajashi scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kobajashi scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kobajashi looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos wants to land a leg kick but Kobajashi is out of range.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kobajashi.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kobajashi swivels and escapes.
Kobajashi misses with the combination.
Kobajashi works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Kobajashi stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Kobajashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobajashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kobajashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kobajashi circles away.
Kobajashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kobajashi pinned against the cage. Kobajashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kobajashi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kobajashi duly obliges.
Kobajashi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Kobajashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kobajashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kobajashi looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kobajashi scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobajashi looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kobajashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kobajashi as he jumps to the side.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Kobajashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos shoots in but Kobajashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kobajashi throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Kobajashi tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kobajashi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

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.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kobajashi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kobajashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobajashi misses with the combination.
Kobajashi throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Kobajashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos looks for a takedown but Kobajashi sprawls well.
Kobajashi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kobajashi dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobajashi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santos shoots in for a double leg but Kobajashi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kobajashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kenta Kobajashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobajashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Kobajashi throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Kobajashi throws a one two combo.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Kobajashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kobajashi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Kenta Kobajashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celso Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Kobajashi.
Kobajashi stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobajashi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to clinch but Kobajashi is avoiding it.
Santos tries to clinch but Kobajashi is having none of it.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Kobajashi, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Kobajashi against the cage but Kobajashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kobajashi connects with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kobajashi as he connects with a hook.
Kobajashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kobajashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kobajashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kobajashi but Kobajashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice combination there by Kobajashi.
Kobajashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobajashi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos misses with a hook to the body
and Kobajashi counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kobajashi lands with an overhand left.
Kenta Kobajashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos wants to clinch
and Kobajashi counters with a left to the body.
Kobajashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Kobajashi pushes him off.
Kobajashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kobajashi wriggles free and stands up.
A punch combination from Kobajashi misses.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kobajashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kobajashi throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobajashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kobajashi wants to get back to his feet.
Kobajashi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Kobajashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kobajashi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santos is controlling him well.
Kobajashi wants to get back to his feet but Santos is dominant here and he's now got Kobajashi's back!
Kobajashi holding both Santos 's hands and preventing any damage.

Santos looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Kobajashi taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Celso Santos!