PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lander comes to the cage accompanied by Tribute. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kurokawa Kenji was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lander
vs
Kenji

190 cm
24
195 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
198 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

160! - Sale!
Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurokawa Kenji!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lander.
Kenji does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kenji misses with a looping right.
Kenji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kenji.
Lander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenji lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Kenji does no damage.
Kenji throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kenji - that will leave a mark!
Lander blocks a head kick by Kenji.
Kenji throws out a leg kick but Lander moves out of range and Kenji only half commits.
Kenji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lander.
Lander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenji swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenji takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
Kenji slips a straight right by Lander.
Kenji tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenji connects with a leg kick. Lander looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kenji takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lander tries to score with a low kick but Kenji moves his leg out of the way.
Kenji throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lander tries to bum rush Kenji with a series of wild strikes but Kenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kenji throws a sloppy head kick
and Lander counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lander connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenji's hands.
Kenji misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lander misses.
Kenji connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lander checks a low kick from Kenji.
Kenji swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lander checks a leg kick nicely.
Lander with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Lander.
A low kick from Kenji is predictable there
and Lander counters with a two punch combo.
Kenji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kenji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenji lands a nice shot to the body.
Lander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kenji darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kenji throws a leg kick but Lander sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kenji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenji turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lander needs to keep his hands up - Kenji had a free shot at his head there.
Kenji throws a jab when Lander was well out of range.
Kenji throws a jab but it's blocked by Lander.
Lander walks into a stiff left hand from Kenji.
Kenji fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lander checks it well.
Lander slips under a jab from Kenji.
Lander misses with a hook.
Lander throws a leg kick but Kenji sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lander cracks Kenji with a good jab.
Kenji takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kenji fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lander on the side of the head.
Lander is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lander throws a body punch but Kenji moves out of range.
Lander moves out of range as Kenji throws a body kick.
Kenji lunges at Lander with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lander's hand.
Kenji misses the shot to the body.
Lander throws a low kick but Kenji avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenji throws a head kick but Lander moves out of range.
That kick from Lander tenderised Kenji's leg. Kenji is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurokawa Kenji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kenji throws a low kick but Lander moves out of range easily.
Lander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lander moves out of range as Kenji throws a body kick.
Kenji misses with a leg kick.
Lander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kenji.
Lander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenji misses with a straight left.
Kenji lands with a nice body punch.
Lander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lander throws a leg kick but Kenji sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lander looks to land a body kick but Kenji moved away.
Lander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenji.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji tries to score with a low kick but Lander moves his leg out of the way.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lander misses with an uppercut.
Kenji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lander. That did some damage!
Lander misses with a head kick.
Kenji goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kenji lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lander slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Nice body kick from Kenji.
Kenji takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lander throws out a leg kick but Kenji moves out of range and Lander only half commits.
Kenji connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenji throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lander.
Kenji takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lander slips under a jab from Kenji.
Lander lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lander fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lander lands an overhand right.
Kenji throws a body punch but Lander moves out of range.
A punch combination from Lander misses.
Kenji blocks the body kick.
Kenji misses the jab.
Lander is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenji stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lander.
Lander misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lander misses
and Kenji counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kenji lands a nice hook to Lander's body. Lander takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kenji lands a jab to the head.

Lander instigates a clinch.
Kenji blocks a body shot from Lander.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kenji.
Kenji can't find room to land a body shot as Lander controls the action.
Kenji lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lander.
Kenji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lander blocks a body shot from Kenji.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenji working aggressively here.
Lander blocking some punches.
Kenji tries a body shot but Lander blocks it.
Kenji scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kenji blocking some punches.
Kenji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurokawa Kenji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Donk. Lander catches Kenji right on the button with a cross.
Kenji is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenji moves out of range of the strikes.
Lander lands with a shot to the body.
Kenji lunges at Lander with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lander's hand.
Lander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kenji has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kenji checks a leg kick.
Lander cracks Kenji with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A clash of legs there as Lander blocks the low kick.
Lander looks to land a body kick but Kenji moved away.
Lander takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenji scores with a body shot.
Lander avoids the body shot from Kenji.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lander moves out of range as Kenji throws a body kick.
Kenji throws a leg kick but Lander sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kenji throws a right hand that misses
and Lander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kenji misses with a two punch combination.
Lander avoids the head kick by Kenji.
Lander throws a good cross that connects.
Lander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kenji connects with a leg kick. Lander looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kenji swings for the body but Lander moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kenji 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kenji pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lander is out of range and Kenji settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenji stuns Lander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kenji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenji missing with a left hand there. Lander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lander blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenji connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
Kenji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lander manages to avoid it.
Lander blocks a head kick by Kenji.

Lander forces Kenji back against the cage and clinches.
Kenji misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lander.
Lander tries a knee to the head but Kenji blocks it.
Kenji tries to throw a body punch but Lander avoids it by throwing Kenji back against the cage.
Kenji lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lander.
Kenji struggles to land a body shot inside as Lander controls his hands.
Kenji misses with a body punch.
Lander prevents a body shot from Kenji.
Kenji managing to block the knees to the body from Lander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenji blocks an elbow strike from Lander.
Lander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lander misses with a knee to the head.
Kenji managing to block the knees to the body from Lander.
Kenji misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kenji fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lander's elbow.
Kenji misses with a body punch.
Lander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurokawa Kenji really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kenji throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Kenji.
Kenji throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lander has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenji finds it's way round the side to connect with Lander's head.
A swing and a miss from Lander.
Good exchange - Lander coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenji.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji lands a leg kick that knocks Lander off balance momentarily.
Kenji throws a head kick that half lands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kenji fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Kenji. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a looping right.
Kenji tries a low kick but Lander avoids it.
A slow jab from Lander misses its intended target.
Lander fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kenji looks to land a combination but Lander avoids it well.
Lander pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kenji back to the cage. Lander follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kenji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lander.
Kenji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lander was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenji.
Lander slips under a jab.
Lander ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good work by Kenji as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lander.
Kenji loads up on a big right hand but Lander slips the punch.
Lander throws a combination. Kenji tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kenji throws a body kick that misses.
Lander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kenji's sensitive parts.
Kenji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenji misses with an uppercut.
Lander is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenji.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lander connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lander does it's job there.
Lander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kenji's head backwards.
Lander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lander takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kenji checks a leg kick.
Lander takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kenji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Kenji catches Lander right on the button with a cross.
Lander moves out of range of the body kick from Kenji.
Kenji tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lander staying out of range there.
Lander avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lander lands a nice looking body shot.
Lander checks a leg kick nicely.
Lander lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lander.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lander lands a nice looking body shot.
Lander lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kenji will feel that in the morning.
Lander is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lander throws the left hand but Kenji avoids the punch easily.
Kenji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lander pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kenji back to the cage. Lander follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lander connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kurokawa Kenji will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kenji just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenji lands with a kick to the temple. Lander shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kenji cracks Lander with a good jab.
Lander takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Kenji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenji swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lander counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kenji has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenji takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A leg kick checked by Lander.
Lander looks to land a body kick but Kenji moved away.
Kenji is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lander thows a body shot but no joy.
Lander scores with a head kick. Kenji tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kenji pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander checks a leg kick.
Kenji tries to land a leg kick but Lander saw it coming and moves away.
Lander swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Kenji misses.
Lander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenji moves out of range as Lander strikes.
Kenji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lander misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kenji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kenji.
Kenji misses with a wild body shot.
Kenji misses with a lunging right hand

and Lander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ice Lander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenji backwards.
Kenji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lander misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lander.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenji.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kenji on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kenji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kenji is defending well for now.
Lander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lander misses with a body punch.
Kenji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenji pushes Lander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenji tries a body shot but Lander blocks it.
Lander lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenji blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenji scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kenji misses with a punch on the inside.
Lander lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Kenji.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenji lands with a right to the head.
Kenji lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Lander.
Lander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lander misses with a punch on the inside.
Lander prevents a body shot from Kenji.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ice Lander.
I think Kenji 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurokawa Kenji!