PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio has chosen Live & Let Die as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Atsushi
vs
Bonifacio

170 cm
26
159 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

168 cm
31
147 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuroda Atsushi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio tries to land a front kick but Atsushi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonifacio throws a leg kick but Atsushi moved away.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atsushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Atsushi avoids the head kick by Bonifacio.
Atsushi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Atsushi is having none of it.
Bonifacio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atsushi counters with a solid body kick.
Atsushi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonifacio. That did some damage!

Atsushi tries to keep at a distance but Bonifacio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonifacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Atsushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atsushi.
Atsushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bonifacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Atsushi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi lands a head kick. Bonifacio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bonifacio throws a solid leg kick but Atsushi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonifacio.
Atsushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Atsushi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bonifacio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bonifacio tests Atsushi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonifacio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bonifacio misses the jab.
Atsushi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atsushi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonifacio to score with a decent uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a leg kick but Atsushi moved away.
Atsushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Victor Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Atsushi.
Bonifacio lands a glancing blow to the side of Atsushi's head.
Bonifacio connects with a right hand. Atsushi shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atsushi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio looks to land a left hand but Atsushi moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonifacio with a hook.
Bonifacio misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atsushi.
Bonifacio throws a nice looking combination but Atsushi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Victor Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio cracks Atsushi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonifacio avoids the head kick by Atsushi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atsushi.
Bonifacio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Atsushi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonifacio on the side of the head.

Bonifacio takes the fight into the clinch.

Atsushi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atsushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atsushi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Atsushi misses with a straight left.
Bonifacio misses with a looping right.
Bonifacio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Atsushi moves out of range as Bonifacio throws a body kick.
Bonifacio closes the distance but Atsushi moves to the side

and Atsushi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bonifacio's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonifacio keeping moving, preventing Atsushi from controlling successfully.
Atsushi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Atsushi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atsushi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonifacio is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Atsushi trying to control but Bonifacio is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atsushi is really struggling to control Bonifacio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Atsushi feints and then cracks Bonifacio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonifacio down.
Bonifacio lands a jab to the nose.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Atsushi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonifacio's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonifacio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Atsushi as he checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atsushi misses with a body shot.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atsushi.
Atsushi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atsushi throws a hook to the side of Bonifacio's head but Bonifacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atsushi checks a low kick from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atsushi throws a head kick that Bonifacio semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio thows a leg kick but Atsushi checks it
and Atsushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio throws a front kick aimed at Atsushi's knee but Atsushi avoids it well.
Atsushi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonifacio finds it's way round the side to connect with Atsushi's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushi manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Bonifacio.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atsushi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonifacio.
Atsushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atsushi moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Atsushi avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atsushi.
Atsushi checks a low kick from Bonifacio.
Victor Bonifacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio loads up on a big right hand but Atsushi slips the punch.

Atsushi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonifacio, pushing him back against the cage.

Atsushi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifacio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonifacio moves away from the strike by Atsushi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Atsushi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bonifacio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Atsushi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Atsushi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atsushi feints and then cracks Bonifacio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonifacio down.
Bonifacio throws a low kick but Atsushi avoids it.
Atsushi fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonifacio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atsushi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonifacio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Atsushi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atsushi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bonifacio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bonifacio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bonifacio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Atsushi.
Atsushi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bonifacio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Atsushi's shoulder, as Atsushi tries to avoid the shot.
Bonifacio with a hook.
Bonifacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonifacio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atsushi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch but Atsushi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Atsushi moves out of range.
Atsushi takes a swing at Bonifacio's ribcage but misses.
Atsushi cracks Bonifacio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atsushi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonifacio can pounce on him.
Bonifacio throws a big shot that misses.
Atsushi ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Atsushi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atsushi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atsushi.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atsushi has time to react.
Atsushi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonifacio but Bonifacio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuroda Atsushi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonifacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atsushi circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atsushi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atsushi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio throws a lazy right hand but Atsushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Atsushi.
Bonifacio moves in looking to clinch but Atsushi pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atsushi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonifacio checks it well.
Bonifacio cracks Atsushi with an open hand slap.
Bonifacio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bonifacio moves in looking to clinch but Atsushi pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Victor Bonifacio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Atsushi throws the left hand but Bonifacio avoids the punch easily.
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Atsushi with a series of wild strikes but Atsushi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonifacio wants to clinch up but Atsushi keeps it at a distance.
Atsushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifacio misses with a hook. Atsushi ducked under it nicely.
Bonifacio throws a shot from downtown. Atsushi moves away and avoids it.
Atsushi loads up on a big right hand but Bonifacio slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonifacio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonifacio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonifacio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Atsushi lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonifacio off the cage and back into range.
Atsushi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonifacio's sensitive parts.
Bonifacio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good leg kick by Atsushi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A thudding body kick lands there by Atsushi!
Atsushi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bonifacio tries a low kick but Atsushi avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonifacio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Atsushi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atsushi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Atsushi.

Bonifacio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atsushi tries for a takedown but Bonifacio manages to get underhooks.
Atsushi has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atsushi.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atsushi backwards.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Bonifacio wants to get back to striking at distance but Atsushi won't allow it.
Atsushi keeps control of Bonifacio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atsushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonifacio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atsushi throws a head kick but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Atsushi throws a solid leg kick but Bonifacio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atsushi.
Atsushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio throws a right and a left that Atsushi avoids nicely.
Bonifacio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bonifacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonifacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atsushi's head.
A slow jab from Bonifacio misses its intended target.
Atsushi throws a leg kick which misses Bonifacio's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonifacio tries to avoid it.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Atsushi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Atsushi connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonifacio walks into a left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Bonifacio. Those never looked like landing.
Bonifacio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Bonifacio lands.

Bonifacio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Atsushi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Atsushi throwing strikes from guard but Bonifacio blocks nicely.
Bonifacio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Atsushi controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonifacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atsushi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Atsushi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kuroda Atsushi just wasn't active enough.
Atsushi throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushi scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonifacio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atsushi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kuroda Atsushi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Atsushi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atsushi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonifacio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atsushi's head backwards.
Atsushi tries to land a leg kick but Bonifacio saw it coming and moves away.
Bonifacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atsushi circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atsushi.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Atsushi's shoulder, as Atsushi tries to avoid the shot.

Atsushi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bonifacio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bonifacio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atsushi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonifacio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Atsushi.
Bonifacio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Atsushi wants to control from the top but Bonifacio keeps moving.
Bonifacio has momentary wrist control but Atsushi slips an elbow through the middle.
Atsushi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonifacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atsushi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio wants to stand up but Atsushi is controlling him.
Bonifacio keeping moving, preventing Atsushi from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonifacio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atsushi.
Bonifacio moves in looking to clinch but Atsushi pushes him off.
Bonifacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Atsushi circles away.
Atsushi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atsushi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Atsushi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atsushi takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi throws a leg kick which misses Bonifacio's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonifacio tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Atsushi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonifacio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Atsushi wants to land a leg kick but Bonifacio is out of range.
Bonifacio throws a leg kick but Atsushi checks it.
A jab from Atsushi misses.
Bonifacio wants to clinch
enabling Atsushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonifacio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Atsushi on the side of the head.
Atsushi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonifacio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atsushi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Atsushi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Atsushi with a series of wild strikes but Atsushi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atsushi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonifacio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Bonifacio misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atsushi feints and then cracks Bonifacio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonifacio down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Atsushi ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Atsushi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bonifacio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atsushi on the side of the head.
Bonifacio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Atsushi is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushi is just out of range.
Bonifacio misses with a head kick.
Bonifacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonifacio is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atsushi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonifacio checks a leg kick.
Bonifacio lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kuroda Atsushi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bonifacio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atsushi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Bonifacio.
A jab from Atsushi misses.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushi manages to avoid it.
Atsushi looks to land a combination but Bonifacio avoids it well.
Atsushi throws an overhand right that lands on Bonifacio's shoulder, as Bonifacio tries to avoid the shot.
Bonifacio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Atsushi to score with a decent uppercut.
Atsushi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonifacio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch.
Bonifacio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atsushi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bonifacio misses with a hook.
Atsushi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Atsushi's ribcage but misses.

Atsushi moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Bonifacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Atsushi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bonifacio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Atsushi backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonifacio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Atsushi.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atsushi blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atsushi.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi blocking some punches.

Atsushi breaks from the clinch.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick as Atsushi jumps back.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Atsushi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atsushi walks into a straight right hand from Bonifacio.
Atsushi is looking to slow Bonifacio down with leg kicks.
Atsushi slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio misses with a few strikes there.
Bonifacio blocks a head kick by Atsushi.
Atsushi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atsushi lands a nice shot to the body.
Atsushi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonifacio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonifacio throws out a powerful jab.
Bonifacio loads up on a big right hand but Atsushi slips the punch.
Bonifacio throws a jab when Atsushi was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio is looking to slow Atsushi down with leg kicks.
Atsushi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bonifacio misses with a lunging right hand
and Atsushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atsushi.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up.
Bonifacio tries to clinch there but Atsushi circles away.
Jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a looping overhand right but Atsushi ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifacio closes the distance but Atsushi moves to the side
and Atsushi counters with a nice leg kick.
Atsushi is looking to slow Bonifacio down with leg kicks.
Bonifacio misses with a looping right.
Atsushi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bonifacio takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atsushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonifacio lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters circling a little - Atsushi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atsushi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonifacio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Atsushi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bonifacio fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonifacio throws a lazy right hand but Atsushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atsushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Atsushi is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Bonifacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonifacio 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Kuroda Atsushi retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!