PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman has chosen Get Back as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kenji
vs
Grossman

175 cm
29
203 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Brute

Perkele!
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurokawa Kenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Grossman.
Kenji throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grossman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenji.
Kenji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenji moves away from the strike by Grossman.
A leg kick checked by Grossman.
Grossman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman staying out of range there.
Grossman blocks a leg kick.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kenji misses.
Kenji throws a chopping leg kick but Grossman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, jab by Kenji - just one landing.
Grossman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grossman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grossman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grossman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grossman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenji misses the target.
Kenji avoids the head kick by Grossman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji digs a good hook to Grossman's body.
An inside leg kick from Kenji misses.
Grossman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenji throws out the jab.
Grossman avoids a kick to the body.
Grossman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grossman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenji throws out a leg kick but Grossman moves out of range and Kenji only half commits.
Grossman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kenji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Kenji.
Grossman checks the leg kick.
Grossman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kenji misses with a leg kick
and Grossman counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Grossman catches Kenji right on the button with a cross.
Grossman staying out of range there.
Grossman looks to land a right hand but Kenji moved out of range.
Kenji lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kenji under the eye.
Grossman checks a leg kick.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kenji to score with a decent uppercut.
Kenji lands with a hook. Grossman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kenji looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
A left lands for Grossman.

Grossman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kenji looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grossman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kenji's shoulder. That is not cool.
Grossman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kenji is trying to control Grossman's posture but Grossman avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Grossman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kenji struggling a bit here.
Grossman wants to control but Kenji is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kenji's shoulder. That is not cool.
Grossman tries to advance to mount but Kenji denies him.
Kenji is looking for a sweep.
Grossman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Grossman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Grossman landing a few strikes.
Grossman just content to control the position.
Grossman is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Grossman crashes against the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman trying to control the position but Kenji is working away.
Grossman has knee on belly momentarily but Kenji bucks him off and regains half guard.
Kenji is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grossman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Les Grossman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grossman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenji takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grossman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grossman lands a jab to the nose.
Grossman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kenji's calf.
Kenji thuds his right hand into Grossman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grossman, as that shot connected.
Grossman lands a leg kick that knocks Kenji off balance momentarily.
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!
Kenji jabs Grossman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grossman swings for the body but Kenji moves out of range.
Grossman tries to clinch up but Kenji circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenji bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grossman's head.
Kenji looks to land a right hand but Grossman moved out of range.
Kenji tries to work over Grossman's front leg with a kick but Grossman checks it.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenji cracks the inside of Grossman's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kenji, as that shot connected.
Grossman misses with a low kick as Kenji jumps back.
Grossman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kenji checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji throws a low kick but Grossman avoids it.
Kurokawa Kenji is winning the standup battle so far.
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenji.
Kenji misses with a hook.
Kenji bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grossman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kenji scores with a body shot.
Grossman is breathing heavily.
Grossman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grossman.
Grossman misses the shot to the body.
Kenji lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Kenji.
Kenji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenji drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenji.
Grossman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grossman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
Kenji lunges at Grossman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grossman's hand.
Grossman misses with an uppercut. Kenji saw that one coming.
Kenji throws a solid leg kick but Grossman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kenji.
Grossman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grossman slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grossman.
Kenji fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grossman is out of range.
Kenji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman defending well as Kenji loads up on a big left hand.
Kenji throws out a loose jab but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenji walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grossman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grossman scores with a leg kick.
Grossman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grossman throws a head kick but Kenji moves out of range.
Kenji throws a jab when Grossman was well out of range.
Kenji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grossman lands with an uppercut that bounces Kenji off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenji.
Grossman is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenji blocks a low kick nicely.
Grossman 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.
Grossman checks a low kick from Kenji.
Grossman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grossman blocks a head kick by Kenji.
Kenji walks into a stiff left hand from Grossman.
Grossman throws a hook but Kenji avoids it easily.
Grossman misses with a looping left.
Grossman tries to clinch there but Kenji circles away.
Kenji goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kenji feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grossmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grossman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenji.
Kenji tries to score with a low kick but Grossman moves his leg out of the way.
Kenji is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Grossman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kenji doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman tries to land a front kick but Kenji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kenji, right into the meat.
Kenji connects with a jab.
Kenji swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kenji throws a head kick that misses.
Grossman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenji misses with a wild body shot.
Kenji lands with a nice body kick.
Kenji needs to keep his hands up - Grossman had a free shot at his head there.
Kenji fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kenji loads up on a big right hand but Grossman slips the punch.
Kenji thows a body shot but no joy.
Grossman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grossman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot lands for Grossman.
Grossman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurokawa Kenji dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Grossman.
Kenji throws a leg kick but Grossman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kenji throws a head kick but Grossman moves out of range.
Kenji tries to work over Grossman's front leg with a kick but Grossman checks it.
Kenji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenji.
Kenji misses with a left hand
and Grossman counters with a right hand to the body.
Grossman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Kenji misses its intended target.
Kenji bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenji misses with a looping left.
Grossman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenji lands a leg kick that knocks Grossman off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Kenji.
Kenji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenji's head.
Kenji is looking to slow Grossman down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman throws a leg kick but Kenji sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenji.
Kenji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grossman.

Grossman moves into range and clinches up with Kenji.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kenji.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Kenji misses with the head strike.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman taking a breather.
Grossman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grossman misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grossman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grossman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kenji looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Kenji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenji connects with a body shot.
Grossman 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 lands a nice shot that snaps Grossman's head back.
Grossman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Grossman tries to bum rush Kenji with a series of wild strikes but Kenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grossman blocks a jab.
Kenji lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kenji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman blocks a jab.
Grossman with a jab.
Kenji throws a solid leg kick but Grossman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kenji.
Nice straight punches there by Kenji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kenji.
Grossman slips a straight right by Kenji.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grossman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kenji throws a lazy right hand but Grossman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grossman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Grossman clinches with his opponent.
Kenji scores with a shoulder strike.
Kenji has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
Kenji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grossman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grossman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman is looking to control Kenji's arms but Kenji gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grossman has his back to the cage.
Kenji tries to land a knee to the head but Grossman blocks with his arms.
Kenji misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenji softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grossman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kenji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grossman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kenji misses with the head strike.
Grossman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenjis head.
Kenji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kenji has Grossman pressed against the cage, preventing Grossman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kenji misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman blocking some punches.
Grossman tries to throw a body punch but Kenji avoids it by throwing Grossman back against the cage.
Grossman blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurokawa Kenji showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kenji has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurokawa Kenji!
A very excited looking Kurokawa Kenji made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.