PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurosawa has chosen War drums as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGavin
vs
Kurosawa

184 cm
26
168 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

173 cm
22
183 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kurosawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosawa keeps the fight on the outside.
McGavin tries a head kick but it misses.
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kurosawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin closes the distance and clinches up with Kurosawa, looking for a takedown. McGavin pushes Kurosawa against the cage but Kurosawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kurosawa is looking to slow McGavin down with leg kicks.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
McGavin wants to clinch up but Kurosawa keeps it at a distance.

Kurosawa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McGavin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kurosawa taking a breather here.
McGavin can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGavin tries to control but Kurosawa manages to take his back.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kurosawa controlling the positon.
Let's hope that Kurosawa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
McGavin trying to get back to his feet but Kurosawa is in full control for now.
McGavin trying to control the position but Kurosawa manages to sink in the hooks.
McGavin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin prevents Kurosawa from getting a body triangle.
McGavin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
I really don't envy McGavin right now.
Kurosawa is riding his opponent, not letting McGavin buck him off.
Kurosawa trying to control.
Kurosawa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kurosawa trying to control.
McGavin trying to control but not successfully.

That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGavin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

McGavin looking for submissions off his back.
McGavin trying to control here.
Kurosawa is keen to just control but McGavin is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kurosawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Akira Kurosawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurosawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGavin is breathing heavily.
McGavin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kurosawa. Kurosawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Kurosawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosawa throws a nice head kick!
McGavin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses
and McGavin counters with a head kick.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosawa scores with a leg kick.
McGavin avoids the head kick by Kurosawa.
McGavin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kurosawa counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses.
McGavin throws a sloppy head kick
and Kurosawa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGavin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Kurosawa.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosawa.
Kurosawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kurosawa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kurosawa is taking a breather. McGavin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kurosawa moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kurosawa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McGavin!

McGavin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kurosawa.
McGavin is bucking up trying to escape but Kurosawa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

McGavin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kurosawa.
McGavin wants to hold on but Kurosawa pushes him away.
Kurosawa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
McGavin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin reaches up to try and control the position but Kurosawa seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! McGavin rolls and tries to escape and now Kurosawa has his back!

McGavin manages to escape to his feet.
McGavin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick by Kurosawa misses

and McGavin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGavin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kurosawa fails to pull guard.

Kurosawa drags the fight down to the ground.
McGavin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurosawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kurosawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGavin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGavin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kurosawa controls McGavin momentarily but McGavin frees himself.
Kurosawa keeping moving, preventing McGavin from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kurosawa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McGavin looking to pass the guard.
Kurosawa is trying to keep McGavin in close.
McGavin throwing strikes but missing.
Kurosawa pulls McGavin in close to his closed guard and prevents McGavin from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGavin throwing strikes from guard but Kurosawa blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Kurosawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kurosawa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kurosawa counters with a good low kick that McGavin was not able to check.
McGavin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kurosawa counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGavin wants to clinch but Kurosawa slips to the side
and Kurosawa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGavin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters circling a little - Kurosawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Akira Kurosawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kurosawa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kurosawa lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McGavin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kurosawa defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kurosawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kurosawa is looking to take a break and control but McGavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kurosawa taking a breather here.
McGavin wants to control but Kurosawa postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kurosawa prevents McGavin from escaping the position.
Kurosawa remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McGavin is looking to get back to his feet here but Kurosawa is keeping cool and he's managed to take McGavin's back.

Kurosawa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McGavin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
McGavin prevents Kurosawa from getting a body triangle.
Kurosawa gets his hands free as McGavin looks to control.
McGavin staying busy and making it hard for Kurosawa to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
McGavin is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGavin 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.
Kurosawa softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Akira Kurosawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurosawa softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Shooter McGavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosawa controls the position.
McGavin is covering up but some of the strikes from Kurosawa are getting through and doing damage.
McGavin trying to get back to his feet but Kurosawa is in full control for now.
McGavin prevents Kurosawa from getting a body triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kurosawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kurosawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kurosawa!