PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinsuke Mitsurugi (ranked 238 p4p, 38 weight class) and Friedrich Von Kuschelbär (ranked 347 p4p, 55 weight class). Mitsurugi comes into the arena with The Rising Sun blaring out of the sound system. Von Kuschelbär has chosen Erasure - Always as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mitsurugi
vs
Von Kuschelbär

182 cm
32
186 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

183 cm
31
193 lbs
32 - 15 - 2

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinsuke Mitsurugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mitsurugi clinches with his opponent.
Von Kuschelbär tries to throw a body punch but Mitsurugi avoids it by throwing Von Kuschelbär back against the cage.
Von Kuschelbär tries to work over Mitsurugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Kuschelbär blocks a body shot from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mitsurugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Kuschelbär tries a body shot but Mitsurugi blocks it.
Mitsurugi is working Von Kuschelbär over against the cage.

Von Kuschelbär pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitsurugi scores with a nice right hand.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a body shot that sends Mitsurugi's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Kuschelbär. Mitsurugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitsurugi connects with a high kick.
Mitsurugi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Von Kuschelbär.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitsurugi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Kuschelbär throws out a counter right but Mitsurugi avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsurugi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a decent looking hook.
Shinsuke Mitsurugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Kuschelbär wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitsurugi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Kuschelbär dips to his left and cracks Mitsurugi with an uppercut!

It looks like Shinsuke Mitsurugi has been cut.
Mitsurugi takes one on the button.
Mitsurugi staying out of range there.
Von Kuschelbär tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsurugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Kuschelbär.
Mitsurugi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi misses with an uppercut.
Mitsurugi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Von Kuschelbär.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Kuschelbär checks a leg kick nicely.
Mitsurugi throws a solid leg kick but Von Kuschelbär takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mitsurugi.
Von Kuschelbär swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi tries to score with a low kick but Von Kuschelbär moves his leg out of the way.
Mitsurugi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Von Kuschelbär checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mitsurugi slips a jab from Von Kuschelbär.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi misses with a straight left.
Mitsurugi tries to clinch there but Von Kuschelbär circles away.
Von Kuschelbär bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Kuschelbär throws the left hand but Mitsurugi avoids the punch easily.
Von Kuschelbär throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mitsurugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mitsurugi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Von Kuschelbär lands a nice hook to Mitsurugi's body. Mitsurugi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a leg kick.
Mitsurugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Kuschelbär.
Both fighters circling a little - Von Kuschelbär finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi throws a lazy right hand but Von Kuschelbär sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Kuschelbär throws out a counter right but Mitsurugi avoids it with no problem.
Mitsurugi misses with an uppercut
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a solid body kick.
Von Kuschelbär's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mitsurugi under the eye.
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!
Mitsurugi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitsurugi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Kuschelbär tries a low kick but Mitsurugi avoids it.
Mitsurugi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a nice body punch.
Mitsurugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Mitsurugi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich Von Kuschelbär dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinsuke Mitsurugi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mitsurugi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Kuschelbär lands a leg kick that knocks Mitsurugi off balance momentarily.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Von Kuschelbär closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mitsurugi to the mat! Mitsurugi manages to get full guard.
Von Kuschelbär is in close to Mitsurugi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Von Kuschelbär works over Mitsurugi with some ground and pound from guard.
Von Kuschelbär missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitsurugi keeping moving, preventing Von Kuschelbär from controlling successfully.
Von Kuschelbär chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mitsurugi pulls Von Kuschelbär in close to prevent any damage.
Von Kuschelbär has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Kuschelbär makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mitsurugi is rocked!
Von Kuschelbär missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Kuschelbär throwing strikes from guard but Mitsurugi blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Kuschelbär trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitsurugi has momentary wrist control but Von Kuschelbär slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mitsurugi holds on and takes a little breather.
Von Kuschelbär looking to pass the guard.
Von Kuschelbär throws a big elbow that misses.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a couple of short punches.
Von Kuschelbär postures up in Mitsurugi's guard and throws a big left but Mitsurugi blocks it.
Von Kuschelbär is in close to Mitsurugi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Von Kuschelbär makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Von Kuschelbär trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitsurugi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Von Kuschelbär's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitsurugi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Kuschelbär postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mitsurugi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Von Kuschelbär with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mitsurugi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitsurugi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Von Kuschelbär jabs at Mitsurugi's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy left from Von Kuschelbär finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi misses with a jab to the body

and Von Kuschelbär counters with a big uppercut that knocks Mitsurugi off his feet! Von Kuschelbär dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Mitsurugi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Kuschelbär is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mitsurugi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mitsurugi to see if he's OK.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a couple of short elbows.
Von Kuschelbär lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Mitsurugi! Von Kuschelbär senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Mitsurugi out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.