PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sthawy Sthowp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sthowp comes to the cage accompanied by TUF Theme song. Kobayashi has chosen Mars - The Bringer of War as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sthowp
vs
Kobayashi

171 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sthawy Sthowp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuki Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Sthowp.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Sthowp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sthowp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sthowp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Kobayashi closes the distance and pushes Sthowp back into the cage.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
Sthowp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kobayashi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sthowp wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
Kobayashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Sthawy Sthowp has been cut.
Kobayashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobayashi landing knees to the body.
Kobayashi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sthowp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sthowp is trying to break free.
Kobayashi prevents Sthowp from breaking the clinch.
Sthowp tries to break free but Kobayashi pushes him back against the cage.
Kobayashi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sthowp wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sthowp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kobayashi misses with an elbow over the top.
Kobayashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sthowp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sthowp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Kobayashi has Sthowp pressed against the cage, preventing Sthowp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sthowp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sthowp wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Kobayashi looking to throw knees to the head but Sthowp is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Kobayashi to work.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sthowp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sthowp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sthowp wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Kobayashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sthowp's efforts to push away.
Kobayashi has Sthowp pressed against the cage.
Sthowp is trying to force a seperation but Kobayashi has the dominant position.
Kobayashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobayashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Kobayashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sthowp's defenses.
Sthowp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kobayashi looking to throw knees to the head but Sthowp is blocking nicely.
Kobayashi has Sthowp pressed against the cage, preventing Sthowp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sthowp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sthowp blocks the elbow strike.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
Kobayashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobayashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sthowp is defending well for now.
Kobayashi trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Kobayashi pushes off an throws an elbow but Sthowp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobayashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kobayashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sthowp tries to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling the position.
Sthowp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kobayashi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Sthowp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sthowp working hard to break the clinch.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Sthowp wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
Sthowp is trying to break free.
Sthowp wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
Kobayashi leaning against his opponent.
Sthowp is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Sthowp wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sthowp wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Kobayashi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Sthowp blocks an elbow strike from Kobayashi.
A short right from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sthowp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sthowp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kobayashi trying to land knees to the body.
Sthowp can't break the clinch.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Sthowp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobayashi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sthowp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sthowp is breathing heavily.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Sthowp can't break the clinch.
Kobayashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sthowp's face.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sthowp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
Kobayashi prevents Sthowp from breaking the clinch.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Sthowp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Kobayashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
Sthowp working hard to break the clinch.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi misses with an elbow strike.
Kobayashi lands a nice elbow.
Sthowp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Kobayashi has Sthowp pressed against the cage, preventing Sthowp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kobayashi prevents Sthowp from breaking the clinch.
Kobayashi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi lands an elbow that stopped Sthowp in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
Sthowp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sthowp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobayashi prevents Sthowp from breaking the clinch.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the temple.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
Kobayashi has Sthowp pressed against the cage, preventing Sthowp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kobayashi pushes off an throws an elbow but Sthowp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kobayashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kobayashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kobayashi.
Sthowp dodges an elbow strike from Kobayashi.
Sthowp is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobayashi has double underhooks.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside that Sthowp shrugs off.
Sthowp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobayashi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sthowp avoids the elbow strike from Kobayashi, against the cage.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Kobayashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Sthowp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobayashi has Sthowp pressed against the cage, preventing Sthowp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kobayashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sthowp is defending well for now.
Kobayashi scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Kobayashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sthowp tries to break free but Kobayashi pushes him back against the cage.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside that Sthowp shrugs off.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Sthowp wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Kobayashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sthawy Sthowp'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.

Kobayashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sthowp tries to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling the position.
Sthowp dodges an elbow strike from Kobayashi.
Nice elbow from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Kobayashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sthowp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobayashi is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobayashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sthowp's brow.
Kobayashi missing with knees to the body.
Kazuki Kobayashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kobayashi has Sthowp pressed against the cage, preventing Sthowp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sthowp managing to block the knees to the body from Kobayashi.
Sthowp working hard to break the clinch.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Kobayashi lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sthowp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobayashi connects with a knee to the head.
Kobayashi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kobayashi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kobayashi lands an elbow that stopped Sthowp in his tracks for a moment.
Kobayashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sthowp's face.
Kobayashi trying to land knees to the body.
Sthowp tries to break free but Kobayashi pushes him back against the cage.
Kobayashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sthowp backwards.
Sthowp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sthowp is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.

Sthowp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kobayashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sthowp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sthowp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sthowp lands a jab.
Sthowp misses with a body shot.
Kobayashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick but Sthowp sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sthowp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobayashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Kobayashi darts in and clinches Sthowp up against the cage.
Kobayashi misses with an elbow strike.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
Kobayashi misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Sthowp's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sthowp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sthowp is trying to break free.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sthowp avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kobayashi obliges.
Kobayashi prevents Sthowp from breaking the clinch.
Kobayashi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sthowp is trying to break free.
Sthowp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobayashi missing with knees to the body.
Kobayashi connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobayashi throws an elbow that misses.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi lands a nice elbow.
Sthowp avoids a wild elbow strike from Kobayashi.
Sthowp avoids the elbow strike from Kobayashi, against the cage.
Kobayashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Sthowp blocks an elbow strike.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sthowp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.

Sthowp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sthowp lands a jab to Kobayashi's midsection.
Kobayashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kobayashi moves in looking to clinch but Sthowp pushes him off.
Sthowp thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobayashi is just out of range.
Sthowp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi wants to clinch.
Sthowp misses the shot to the body.
Sthowp is looking to wear down Kobayashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sthowp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobayashi wants to clinch up but Sthowp keeps it at a distance.
Kobayashi tries to clinch there but Sthowp circles away.
Kobayashi staying out of range there.
Sthowp throws a shot to the body.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Sthowp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kobayashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sthowp takes a swing at Kobayashi's ribcage but misses.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Sthowp is having none of it.
Sthowp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sthowp.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Sthowp is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Kobayashi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sthowp throws a jab when Kobayashi was well out of range.
Kobayashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sthowp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sthowp thows a body shot but no joy.
Sthowp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Kobayashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sthawy Sthowp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sthowp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Sthowp blocks the leg kick.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sthowp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Kazuki Kobayashi has been cut.
Sthowp misses with a body shot.
Sthowp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobayashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sthowp.
Sthowp misses with an uppercut. Kobayashi saw that one coming.

Kobayashi drives through and clinches with Sthowp against the cage.
Sthowp is trying to force a seperation but Kobayashi has the dominant position.
Sthowp blocks an elbow strike.
Kobayashi lands a knee to the body.
Sthowp is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobayashi has double underhooks.
Sthowp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
Kobayashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sthowp's defenses.
Sthowp tries to break free but Kobayashi pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kobayashi fails to land.
Kobayashi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sthowp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kobayashi.
Sthowp blocks the elbow strike.
Kobayashi trying to stall but Sthowp improves his position.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Sthowp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kobayashi scores a nice knee to the body.
Kobayashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sthowp's defenses.
Kobayashi lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sthowp is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobayashi has double underhooks.
Sthowp blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobayashi throws an elbow but misses.
Sthowp blocks an elbow strike.
Sthowp avoids a wild elbow strike from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sthowp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobayashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sthowp's defenses.
Kobayashi misses with an elbow strike.
Sthowp can't break the clinch.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Sthowp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kobayashi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sthowp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kobayashi lands a nice elbow.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobayashi throws an elbow but misses.
Sthawy Sthowp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Kobayashi working Sthowp over with knees to the body.
Sthowp is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling him.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Sthowp wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
Kobayashi lands an elbow inside that Sthowp shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Kobayashi.
Sthowp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kobayashi lands an elbow just above Sthowp 's eye.
Kobayashi prevents Sthowp from breaking the clinch.
Kobayashi lands an elbow that stopped Sthowp in his tracks for a moment.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kobayashi trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi looking to throw knees to the head but Sthowp is blocking nicely.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sthowp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sthowp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sthowp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobayashi prevents Sthowp from breaking the clinch.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Kobayashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sthowp wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
Sthowp wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Kobayashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sthowp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sthowp blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Kobayashi.
Sthowp is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobayashi has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobayashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sthowp's brow.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kobayashi.
Sthowp is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling him.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sthowp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sthowp wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
Sthowp has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sthowp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi landing knees to the head.
Kobayashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sthowp is defending well for now.
Kobayashi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kobayashi leaning against his opponent.
Sthowp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sthowp is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Kazuki Kobayashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sthowp wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Sthowp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobayashi lands a damaging elbow.
Kobayashi throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Kobayashi.
Sthowp can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobayashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sthowp's brow.
Sthowp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.
Sthowp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sthowp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kobayashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sthowp's efforts to push away.
Kobayashi lands an elbow that stopped Sthowp in his tracks for a moment.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the temple.
Sthowp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobayashi landing knees to the body.
Kobayashi lands an elbow that stopped Sthowp in his tracks for a moment.
Kobayashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobayashi misses with an elbow strike.
Sthowp working hard to break the clinch.
Kobayashi keeps control of Sthowp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sthowp swings wildly with an uppercut but Kobayashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sthowp misses with a punch on the inside.
Sthowp tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Kobayashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kobayashi 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Kobayashi!