PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kano Kobayashii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kano Kobayashii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kobayashii
vs
Cage

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
17
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kano Kobayashii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Cage!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashii throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashii throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.
Cage throws a body punch but Kobayashii moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Kobayashii.
Kobayashii throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a leg kick but Kobayashii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body kick from Kobayashii.
Cage looks to land a combination but Kobayashii avoids it well.
Cage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kobayashii.

Cage has Kobayashii up against the cage in a clinch.
Kobayashii working hard to break the clinch.
Cage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kano Kobayashii has been cut.
Kobayashii is breathing heavily.
Cage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kobayashii backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobayashii wants to break free but Cage has control.
Cage with a knee to the head.
Cage lands a nice knee to the body.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Kobayashii blocks it.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashii is blocking nicely.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Kobayashii blocks it.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kobayashii backwards.
Cage lands with a left to the head.
Cage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kobayashii in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cage crunches a lovely knee into Kobayashii's ribcage.
Cage landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kobayashii managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Cage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cage scores a nice knee to the body.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cage works on Kobayashii's body with a couple of short punches.
Cage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cage landing knees to the body.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kobayashii in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Cage landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cage.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Cage scores with a shot to the side of Kobayashii's head.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kobayashii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cage looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashii is blocking nicely.
Cage working Kobayashii over with knees to the body.
Cage lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobayashii missing with knees to the body.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobayashii avoids the damage to the body.
Kobayashii takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kobayashii backwards.
Cage landing knees to the body.
Cage lands a good knee to the midsection. Kobayashii won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cage obliges.
Knees to the body from Cage.
Cage landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kobayashii's face.
A knee to the head by Cage.
Cage connects with a knee to the head.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cage.
A hook to the body from Cage.
Kobayashii wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.
Cage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cage pushes Kobayashii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kobayashii avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
Cage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Cage drops Kobayashii with a big knee straight up the middle! Kobayashii is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Kano Kobayashii's cut is getting worse.

Cage has Kobayashii up against the cage in a clinch.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobayashiis head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobayashii can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Cage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cage scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kano Kobayashii's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Cage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kobayashii in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobayashii.
Cage works on Kobayashii's body with a couple of short punches.
Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kobayashii is defending well for now.
Cage looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashii is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Cage.
Cage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobayashii avoids it.
Cage looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashii is blocking nicely.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Cage looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashii is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage lands a knee to the head.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Cage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobayashii avoids it.
Kobayashii tries to circle away but Cage has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Cage.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Cage cracks Kobayashii with a nice body shot.
Cage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Kobayashii blocks it.
Kobayashii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kobayashii breaks from the clinch.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Cage gets a clinch.
Kobayashii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luke Cage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kobayashii managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Cage works on Kobayashii's body with a couple of short punches.
Cage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobayashiis head.
Cage scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kobayashii is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Kobayashii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kobayashii is trying to break the clinch but Cage is controlling him.

Cage drops Kobayashii with a big knee straight up the middle! Kobayashii is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kobayashii misses with a low kick.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobayashii circles away.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashii seems to have got his legs back now.
Kano Kobayashii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobayashii throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.

Cage moves into range and clinches up with Kobayashii.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobayashii is trying to push Cage away but Cage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kobayashii's efforts to push away.
Cage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobayashii avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kobayashii takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kobayashii's face.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cage.
Cage keeps control of Kobayashii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobayashii takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cage obliges.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobayashii avoids the damage to the body.
Cage has Kobayashii pressed against the cage, preventing Kobayashii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cage obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobayashii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobayashii avoids the damage to the body.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobayashii is trying to break the clinch but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Kobayashii is trying to break the clinch but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Kobayashii tries to break the clinch but Cage is controlling the position.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Kobayashii.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cage obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Cage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobayashii working hard to break the clinch.
Cage is leaning against Kobayashii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage lands a knee to the body.
Cage lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobayashii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.
Kobayashii avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kano Kobayashii's cut.
That's time! Kobayashii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No joy there for Cage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kobayashii scores with a head kick. Cage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kobayashii lands a high kick!
Kobayashii throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashii misses with a low kick.

Cage instigates a clinch.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kobayashii's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Cage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobayashii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Cage.
Cage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cage with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kobayashii can't break the clinch.
Cage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Kobayashii blocks it.
Cage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kobayashii has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Cage looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashii is blocking nicely.
Kobayashii has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Kobayashii is trying to break free.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Cage lands a knee to the head.
Cage lands a knee to the head.

Kano Kobayashii's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Kobayashii wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores a nice knee to the body.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashii blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage prevents Kobayashii from breaking the clinch.
Cage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kobayashii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cage obliges.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Kobayashii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobayashii.
Kobayashii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.
Cage presses Kobayashii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobayashii.
Cage looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashii is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kobayashii is defending well for now.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Kobayashii blocks it.
Kobayashii is trying to force a seperation but Cage has the dominant position.
Kobayashii has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Cage lands a good knee to the midsection. Kobayashii won't want to take too many of those.
Kobayashii wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.
Kano Kobayashii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobayashii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kobayashii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kobayashii wants to break free but Cage has control.
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kobayashii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cage lands a nice knee to the body.
Cage lands a good knee to the midsection. Kobayashii won't want to take too many of those.
Kobayashii has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Cage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Kobayashii's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kobayashii is defending well for now.
Cage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Kobayashii can't break the clinch.
Cage scores with a knee to the head.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.
Cage lands a knee to the body.
Kobayashii managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashii blocks with his arms.
Kobayashii is trying to push Cage away but Cage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.
Kobayashii takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashii blocks with his arms.
Cage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobayashii avoids it.
Cage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luke Cage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kobayashii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Cage!
Luke Cage gave a mention to //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).