PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi has chosen Mars - The Bringer of War as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Strife
vs
Kobayashi

180 cm
30
165 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

177 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi walks into a left hand.
Strife avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kobayashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strife displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kobayashi throws out the jab.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick
and Strife counters with a good low kick that Kobayashi was not able to check.
Strife lands the left hand.
Strife checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strife pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kobayashi is out of range and Strife settles back down.
Kobayashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kobayashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Strife scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife swings widly with a right hand
and Kobayashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strife.
Strife avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick but Strife sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strife counters with a body kick.
Kobayashi throws a low kick, looking for Strife's leg but Strife calmly moves out of range.
Kobayashi lands a high kick!
Kobayashi moves out of range as Strife strikes.
Strife lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strife throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kobayashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strife avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife looks to land a body kick but Kobayashi moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobayashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Strife.
Strife throws a body punch but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Strife throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strife scores with a hook to the body. Kobayashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Strife throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strife looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobayashi is just out of range.
A punch combination from Strife misses.
Strife throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strife throws a shot from downtown. Kobayashi moves away and avoids it.
Strife throws a shot from downtown. Kobayashi moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strife shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strife's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kobayashi under the eye.
Kobayashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobayashi thows a leg kick but Strife checks it
and Strife counters with a stiff right hand.
Strife chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kobayashi can pounce on him.
Strife scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kobayashi in his tracks.

Kobayashi takes the fight into the clinch.
Kobayashi tries a knee to the head but Strife blocks it.
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!
Kobayashi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kobayashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strife avoids it.
Strife tries to break free but Kobayashi pushes him back against the cage.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobayashi landing knees to the body.
Kobayashi avoiding damage as Strife throws knees to the body.
Kobayashi misses with a knee strike.
Kobayashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Strife won't want to take too many of those.
Kobayashi throws an elbow that misses.
Kobayashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Strife won't want to take too many of those.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strife avoids it.
Kobayashi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strife in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Strife is breathing heavily.
Kobayashi lands a nice elbow.
Strife blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobayashi scores a nice knee to the body.
Strife blocks an elbow strike.
Kobayashi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Strife avoids the elbow strike from Kobayashi, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Kobayashi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kobayashi throws a head kick but Strife moves out of range.
Kobayashi throws a wild body kick that Strife sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strife, right into the meat.
Strife uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kobayashi has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kobayashi.
Kobayashi wants to slow Strife down by chopping away at his legs.
Strife just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strife.
Strife moves out of range of the leg kick from Kobayashi.
Strife looks to land a right hand but Kobayashi moved out of range.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Strife moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strife swings for the body but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Kobayashi connects with a leg kick. Strife looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strife misses the body punch
and Kobayashi counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobayashi throws a solid leg kick but Strife takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strife at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi misses with a low kick.
Strife tests Kobayashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strife lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strife blocks a head kick by Kobayashi.
Strife ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobayashi moves away.
Kobayashi throws a chopping leg kick but Strife manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strife throws a hook but Kobayashi avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Strife.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Kobayashi misses.
Kobayashi cracks the inside of Strife's front leg.
Kobayashi blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kobayashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Strife misses.
Strife swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi ducks right into an uppercut from Strife.
Kobayashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Strife connects with an inside leg kick.
Kobayashi blocks a jab.
Kobayashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Kobayashi.
Strife misses with a hook.
Strife takes a swing at Kobayashi's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a chopping leg kick but Strife manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strife shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kobayashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kobayashi checks a leg kick.
Kobayashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kobayashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kazuki Kobayashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strife misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kobayashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kobayashi has Strife up against the cage in a clinch.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strife avoids it.
Kobayashi pushes off an throws an elbow but Strife leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobayashi keeps control of Strife as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strife on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strife takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like John Strife has been cut.
Strife taking a breather.
Strife lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strife tries to throw a body punch but Kobayashi avoids it by throwing Strife back against the cage.
Strife misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strife managing to block the knees to the body from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi lands a shoulder strike.
Strife blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strife with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strife breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kobayashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Strife.
Strife works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kobayashi checks a low kick from Strife.
Strife misses with a body kick.
Strife throws a leg kick
and Kobayashi counters with a low kick, right behind Strife 's knee.
A cross from Kobayashi lands.
Strife checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi misses with a leg kick.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick
and Strife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strife works the jab nicely.
Strife tries a low kick but Kobayashi avoids it.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John Strife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strife cracks Kobayashi with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strife checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kobayashi throws a wild body kick that Strife sees coming a mile off.
Strife moves out of range of the leg kick from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashi throws a looping overhand right but Strife ducks down to avoid it.
Strife throws a low kick but Kobayashi moves out of range easily.
Kobayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Strife misses.
Kobayashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Strife keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strife scores with a hook.
Strife connects with a leg kick. Kobayashi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kazuki Kobayashi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good leg kick by Kobayashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strife.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick but Strife sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strife goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Kobayashi is rocked!

It looks like Kazuki Kobayashi has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Strife misses with a left hand
and Kobayashi counters with a low kick, right behind Strife 's knee.
Kobayashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Strife finish him?
Kobayashi tries to land a leg kick but Strife saw it coming and moves away.
Kobayashi throws a sloppy head kick and Strife moves out of range easily.
Kobayashi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kobayashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Kazuki Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strife avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strife thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strife with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kobayashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Kobayashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strife throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuki Kobayashi.
Well Kobayashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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