PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chucky van Dorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenpachi Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenpachi Kurosaki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

van Dorst
vs
Kurosaki

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chucky van Dorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenpachi Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Dorst fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kurosaki avoids it really well and circles away.
Kurosaki throws a left and a right that both miss

and van Dorst counters by moving into the clinch.
Kurosaki can't break the clinch.
Kurosaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but van Dorst has him pressed against the cage.
Kurosaki is looking to break free of the clinch but van Dorst has double underhooks.
Kurosaki is trying to break free.
Kurosaki scores with a shoulder strike.
van Dorst fails to pull guard.
Kurosaki working hard to break the clinch.
van Dorst can't find room to land a body shot as Kurosaki controls the action.

van Dorst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Kurosaki.
van Dorst throws a front kick that sends Kurosaki stumbling back into the cage.
van Dorst fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chucky van Dorst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Dorst tries to clinch but Kurosaki is having none of it.
Kenpachi Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch but van Dorst swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
van Dorst scores with a shot to the body.
Kurosaki looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
van Dorst closes the distance but Kurosaki moves to the side
letting Kurosaki counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
van Dorst fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Kurosaki. Those never looked like landing.
van Dorst fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
van Dorst lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
van Dorst tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurosaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
van Dorst tries to clinch up but Kurosaki circles away and keeps his distance.

Kurosaki clinches with his opponent.
van Dorst looking for a takedown.
van Dorst takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kurosaki.
van Dorst wants a takedown but no success here.
Kurosaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurosaki trying to land knees to the body.

van Dorst breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Kurosaki both land. Nice combination.
Kurosaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kurosaki misses with a two punch combination.
van Dorst tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kurosaki to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up.
Kurosaki blocks a head kick by van Dorst.
Kurosaki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kurosaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but van Dorst is out of range.
van Dorst wants to clinch
and Kurosaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kurosaki clinches.
Kurosaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kurosaki gets through van Dorst's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki is pressed up against the cage. van Dorst has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurosaki down to the mat. Kurosaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kurosaki clinches.
van Dorst stalling.
Kurosaki is trying to break free.
Kurosaki digs a right hand into van Dorst's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on van Dorst's gas tank.
van Dorst prevents Kurosaki from breaking the clinch.
Kurosaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kurosaki.
van Dorst throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurosaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurosaki is trying to break the clinch but van Dorst is controlling him.
Kurosaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of van Dorst backwards.
Kurosaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kurosaki gets through van Dorst's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a shot to the body.
Kurosaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kurosaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurosaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurosaki is looking to break free of the clinch but van Dorst has double underhooks.
Kurosaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kurosaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kurosaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
van Dorst avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kurosaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kurosaki has van Dorst up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosaki is trying to break the clinch but van Dorst is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenpachi Kurosaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Kurosaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kurosaki.
An inside leg kick from Kurosaki misses.
Kurosaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but van Dorst is having none of it.
Kenpachi Kurosaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch but van Dorst swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurosaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kurosaki counters with a series of strikes. van Dorst will be more careful next time no doubt.
van Dorst shoots in looking for a takedown but Kurosaki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing van Dorst's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chucky van Dorst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van Dorst misses with a takedown attempt - Kurosaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kurosaki tries to clinch there but van Dorst circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurosaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
van Dorst dives in and grabs Kurosaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kurosaki pushes down on van Dorst's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chucky van Dorst. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurosaki closes the distance and pushes van Dorst back into the cage.
Kurosaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurosaki is trying to break the clinch but van Dorst is controlling him.
Kurosaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Kurosaki - that landed with a thud.
Kurosaki digs a right hand underneath van Dorst's ribcage. van Dorst let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurosaki is trying to break free.
Kurosaki working hard to break the clinch.

Kurosaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurosaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurosaki with a nice cross.
Kurosaki jabs van Dorst right on the nose. van Dorst blinks but takes it well.

Kurosaki clinches.
Kurosaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurosaki working hard to break the clinch.
Kurosaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of van Dorst backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kurosaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kurosaki can't break the clinch.
Kurosaki wants to get back to striking at distance but van Dorst won't allow it.
Kurosaki taking a breather.

van Dorst breaks from the clinch.
Kurosaki scores with a one two! van Dorst had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kurosaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. van Dorst checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by Kurosaki there.
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!
Kurosaki jabs van Dorst to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kurosaki slaps away a takedown attempt from van Dorst, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Kurosaki. That snapped van Dorst's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Kurosaki both land. Nice combination.
Kurosaki tries to clinch there but van Dorst circles away.
Kurosaki looks to land a combination. van Dorst sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kurosaki wants to clinch.

van Dorst tries to keep at a distance but Kurosaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kurosaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kurosaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurosaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
van Dorst fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kurosaki is trying to force a seperation but van Dorst has the dominant position.
Kurosaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from van Dorst.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki slowing the pace effectively.
Kurosaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kurosaki is leaning against van Dorst and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
van Dorst blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Kurosaki.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for van Dorst. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kurosaki gets through van Dorst's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Kurosaki as the two fighters clinch.
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!
A right hand to the body from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki has had enough of the clinch but van Dorst keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosaki lands a shoulder strike.
van Dorst letting Kurosaki take a breather here.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenpachi Kurosaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

van Dorst showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki closes the distance but van Dorst moves to the side

and van Dorst counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kurosaki won't be happy with that.
van Dorst works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kurosaki can do anything to dispel that myth.

van Dorst is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kurosaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
van Dorst wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurosaki keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurosaki tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

van Dorst wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kurosaki, who protects the arm well.
Kurosaki controls the position for a moment.
van Dorst tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
van Dorst is looking to take a break and control but Kurosaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kurosaki is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Kurosaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kurosaki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kurosaki wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki is staying active underneath van Dorst, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kurosaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with van Dorst. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kurosaki controlling the position for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Chucky van Dorst wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kurosaki works van Dorst's body with a nice hook.
van Dorst shoots for a double leg takedown but Kurosaki sprawls well. He's pushed van Dorst's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kenpachi Kurosaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurosaki fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurosaki looks to land a combination but van Dorst avoids it well.
Kenpachi Kurosaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kurosaki clinches up against the cage.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the side of van Dorst's head.
Kurosaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of van Dorsts head.
Kurosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of van Dorst backwards.
Kurosaki is looking to break free of the clinch but van Dorst has double underhooks.
van Dorst keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kurosaki's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kurosaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Kurosaki wants to break free but van Dorst has control.
Kurosaki wants to break free but van Dorst has control.
Kurosaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of van Dorst backwards.
van Dorst keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kurosaki's efforts to push away.
Chucky van Dorst has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
van Dorst's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chucky van Dorst showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kurosaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenpachi Kurosaki!