PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage has chosen Drain the Blood as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kuraba
vs
Advantage

180 cm
26
166 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
172 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] Knockout Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rural Advantage!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuraba swats away the attempt to clinch by Advantage.
Advantage misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Advantage.

It looks like Kenji Kuraba has been cut.
Advantage misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kuraba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Advantage's guard now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kuraba passes Advantage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuraba trying to pass the guard but Advantage defending well.
Kuraba is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Advantage!
Advantage wants to get back to his feet.

Kuraba moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Advantage has worked his arm free - good work by Advantage!
Kuraba is looking to take a break and control but Advantage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuraba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Advantage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kuraba advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Advantage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuraba tries to control but Advantage wriggling away.

Kuraba is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Advantage is surviving well by controlling Kuraba's body position as best he can.

Kuraba jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Advantage is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Advantage and Kuraba has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kuraba trying to control the action but Advantage is working from the bottom.

Kuraba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kuraba throws an elbow but Advantage slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba misses with the ground and pound.
Advantage can't do much from the bottom here.
Advantage tries to buck Kuraba off but Kuraba is having none of it.
Advantage prevents Kuraba from moving into mount.
Kuraba taking a break here but Advantage is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kuraba is looking to advance position but Advantage won't allow it.
Kuraba is working hard here to advance position.
Kuraba throws a strike but Advantage avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Advantage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuraba pushing down on Advantage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Advantage is trying to stand.
Kuraba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuraba winds up and cracks Advantage with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kuraba passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Advantage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Kuraba.

Advantage is rocked!

It looks like Rural Advantage has been cut.
Kuraba lands a big elbow - Advantage is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Advantage is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kenji Kuraba!
Kenji Kuraba took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] Knockout Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.