PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spinbob Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantrell's entrance music is Scorpions - Winds of Change. A fine choice. Kurosawa has chosen War drums as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Cantrell
vs
Kurosawa

177 cm
26
179 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

173 cm
28
183 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spinbob Cantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantrell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cantrell connects with a leg kick. Kurosawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cantrell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kurosawa's head.
Cantrell lands a jab to the nose.
Cantrell throws a leg kick which misses Kurosawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurosawa tries to avoid it.
Cantrell throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosawa's shoulder, as Kurosawa tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cantrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosawa moves away.
Kurosawa thuds his shin into the meat of Cantrell's side.
Spinbob Cantrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosawa checks a low kick from Cantrell.
Danga de danga de dang - Kurosawa scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cantrell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kurosawa scores with a jab.
Kurosawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Cantrell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurosawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Cantrell tries to clinch

and Kurosawa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cantrell!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kurosawa tries to control but Cantrell wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cantrell because Kurosawa loaded up on that one.

Kurosawa looking for a guillotine from mount but Cantrell is having none of it.
Kurosawa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cantrell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cantrell is wriggling around trying to escape.

Kurosawa wants to finish this one by submission but Cantrell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cantrell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cantrell is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantrell is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kurosawa has taken his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa scores with punches and elbows.
Cantrell just trying to survive but Kurosawa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cantrell won't enjoy being in this position. Kurosawa looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Cantrell is tapping - it's over boys! Kurosawa picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akira Kurosawa!