PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kuririn Kame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Osada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kame
vs
Osada

178 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuririn Kame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Osada!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kame shoots in and drives through. Osada sprawls well.
Osada connects with a crisp jab.
Osada misses with a kick to the body.
Osada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kame circles away quickly and effectively.
Osada looks to throw the jab but Kame is out of range.
Osada connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenichi Osada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Osada. That snapped Kame's head back.
Osada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Osada. That snapped Kame's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Osada.
Osada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kame.
Osada throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kame defending well as Osada loads up on a big left hand.
Osada lands a really nice looking cross but Kame seems unphased.
A cross from Osada lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Osada finds it's target.
Osada fails in his attempt to clinch.
A cross from Osada lands.
Kame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Osada.
Kame moves away from the strike by Osada.
Osada cracks the inside of Kame's front leg.
Kame shoots for a double leg takedown but Osada sprawls well. He's pushed Kame's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osada cracks Kame with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kame takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Osada throws a front kick that sends Kame stumbling back into the cage.
Osada lands a glancing blow to the side of Kame's head.
Osada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Osada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kame had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kame fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuririn Kame. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick there by Osada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osada scoring well with a low kick there.
Kame closes the distance and clinches up with Osada, looking for a takedown. Kame pushes Osada against the cage but Osada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Osada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Osada throws out a powerful jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Osada.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osada goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenichi Osada dominated that round.
That's time! Kame's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Osada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kame.

It looks like Kuririn Kame has been cut.
Osada cracks Kame with a good jab.
Osada thumps Kame with a low kick.
Kame shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuririn Kame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osada misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kame.
Osada lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kame sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Osada looks to land a right hand but Kame moved out of range.
Osada tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kame counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Osada makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Osada.
Kame tries to stand but Osada is controlling from the bottom.

Kame gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Osada swings for the body but Kame moves out of range.
Osada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kame tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenichi Osada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kame takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kame gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Osada fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kame has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kame is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Osada.

Osada clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Osada.
A knee to the head by Osada.
Osada connects with a knee to the head.
Osada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kame avoiding damage as Osada throws knees to the body.
Kame can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuririn Kame. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kame blocks an uppercut.
Osada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osada lands a hook that snaps the head of Kame backwards.
Osada lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kame is working for takedown but Osada is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osada.
Osada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kame.
Osada just leaning against Kame, taking a breather.
Osada has a couple of punches blocked by Kame.
Osada misses with some punches.

Osada manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Osada gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osada wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenichi Osada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kuririn Kame's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Osada misses with a hook.
Osada missing with a left hand there. Kame was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osada misses the shot to the body.
Osada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Osada.
Kame shoots in looking for a takedown. Osada tries to sprawl out of it but Kame keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Osada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Osada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Osada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osada lands a jab to Kame's midsection.
Kame looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice takedown defense from Osada. No joy for Kame on that attempt.
Osada fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kame has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Osada is looking to slow Kame down with leg kicks.
Kuririn Kame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Osada tenderised Kame's leg. Kame is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab lands there for Osada.
Osada tries a head kick but it misses.
Kame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osada.
Nice body kick there by Osada.
Kame walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kame moves forwards but Osada connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Osada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Osada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Osada.
Kame moves out of range of the strikes.
Kame blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kame dodges the punch combination from Osada.
Osada throws a shot from downtown. Kame moves away and avoids it.
Osada misses with a hook. Kame ducked under it nicely.
Osada throws a series of punches but Kame moves out of range.
A punch combination from Kame misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kame scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenichi Osada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Osada 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenichi Osada!