PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenshiro Kasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke On Roids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kasumi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ai Wo Torimodose aka Song of Manliness. On Roids has chosen Duke Nukem Quotes! as his entrance music. Kenshiro Kasumi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duke On Roids's chin.

Kasumi
vs
On Roids

185 cm
38
220 lbs
18 - 17 - 1

188 cm
34
210 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Kasumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke On Roids!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
On Roids moves out of range of the leg kick from Kasumi.
On Roids gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasumi.

Kasumi tries to sprawl but On Roids drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kasumi won't allow On Roids to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasumi works his way to full guard. Good work.
On Roids wants to stand but Kasumi is controlling his posture from full guard.
On Roids throwing strikes but missing.

On Roids gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
On Roids fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
On Roids looks for a takedown but Kasumi sprawls well.
On Roids on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kasumi checks a leg kick.
Kasumi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kasumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
On Roids shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kasumi defends it nicely.
Kenshiro Kasumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke On Roids.
On Roids fails with the takedown
and Kasumi counters with a head kick. That will keep On Roids thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasumi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
On Roids throws the kick towards the body but Kasumi avoids it.
A combination from Kasumi does no damage.
Kasumi looks to land a combination but On Roids avoids it well.
On Roids has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kasumi cracks On Roids with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
On Roids shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kasumi to counter with a crisp jab.
On Roids with a poor takedown
and Kasumi counters with an outside leg kick.
Duke On Roids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
On Roids tests Kasumi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kasumi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Punishment in the buildup to the fight.
Kasumi throws a sloppy head kick and On Roids moves out of range easily.
On Roids takes a head kick and keeps coming.
On Roids slips a straight right by Kasumi.
A big left from On Roids misses.
Kasumi defending well as On Roids loads up on a big left hand.
Kasumi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kasumi throws out a loose jab but On Roids uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
On Roids changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kasumi tries to avoid it but On Roids manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kasumi to the ground. Kasumi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kasumi throws a sloppy head kick and On Roids moves out of range easily.
On Roids misses with a hook
and Kasumi counters with a low kick, right behind On Roids 's knee.
On Roids blocks a head kick by Kasumi.
A punch lands to the side of On Roids 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kasumi avoids the body shot from On Roids.
On Roids shoots in looking for a takedown but Kasumi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing On Roids's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

On Roids feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
On Roids has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

On Roids stands up and waves to Kasumi to follow him.
On Roids shoots in for a double leg but Kasumi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasumi misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from On Roids does it's job there.
On Roids tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from On Roids does no damage.
On Roids misses the jab.
On Roids throws a head kick but Kasumi moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasumi.
On Roids misses with an uppercut. Kasumi saw that one coming.
Kasumi cracks the inside of On Roids's front leg.
On Roids checks a low kick from Kasumi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
On Roids shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kasumi to counter with a crisp jab.
On Roids looks winded!
On Roids dives in for a single leg takedown but Kasumi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kasumi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but On Roids has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kenshiro Kasumi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kasumi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasumi stuffs the takedown.
On Roids jabs Kasumi right on the nose. Kasumi blinks but takes it well.
Kasumi slaps away a takedown attempt from On Roids, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Kasumi. No joy for On Roids on that attempt.
Kenshiro Kasumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke On Roids.
Kasumi throws a series of punches but On Roids avoids them all with ease.
On Roids blocks a jab.
A combination from Kasumi does no damage.
On Roids blocks a head kick by Kasumi.
A big right from On Roids misses.
Kasumi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but On Roids manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from On Roids. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasumi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent On Roids stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasumi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from On Roids.
Kasumi cracks the inside of On Roids's front leg.
Kasumi misses with a body shot.

Kasumi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows On Roids to score an easy takedown into full guard.

On Roids gets to his feet - Kasumi follows without any prompting.
Kasumi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
On Roids tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kasumi defends well and On Roids ends up having to push Kasumi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
On Roids takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
On Roids is leaning against Kasumi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
On Roids working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for On Roids.
On Roids stalling in the clinch but Kasumi improves position.

Kasumi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasumi walks into a left hand.
Kasumi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
On Roids lands a nice shot to the body.
On Roids works the jab nicely.
On Roids pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
On Roids misses with a looping left.
On Roids shoots for a double leg takedown but Kasumi sprawls well. He's pushed On Roids's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
On Roids shoots in looking for a takedown. Kasumi tries to sprawl out of it but On Roids keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kasumi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
On Roids is breathing heavily.
On Roids throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kasumi's waist but Kasumi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing On Roids off to one side.
Kasumi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
On Roids throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasumi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasumi avoids the head kick by On Roids.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
On Roids with a poor takedown
and Kasumi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
On Roids throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
On Roids looks to throw the jab but Kasumi is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kasumi.
Kasumi throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasumi is looking to slow On Roids down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Kasumi lands but On Roids takes it in his stride.
On Roids shoots in for a double leg but Kasumi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
On Roids might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kasumi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown attempt by On Roids or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasumi, which made it look bad.
That kick from Kasumi tenderised On Roids's leg. On Roids is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasumi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces On Roids back to the cage. Kasumi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

On Roids is rocked!
No luck for On Roids with that takedown attempt.
On Roids is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasumi finish him?
Kasumi drops On Roids with a big left hand! On Roids is injured, injured bad! Kasumi jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenshiro Kasumi!
Post fight, Kenshiro Kasumi took to the microphone: 'You are already dead....'.