PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuroda Atsushii (ranked 222 p4p, 26 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 187 p4p, 21 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Atsushii
vs
Kavanagh

172 cm
29
144 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

174 cm
30
152 lbs
21 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuroda Atsushii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavanagh scores with a nice head shot.
Kavanagh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanagh wants to land a leg kick but Atsushii is out of range.
A jab from Kavanagh misses.
A little feinted left hand from Atsushii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kavanagh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanagh tries a low kick but Atsushii avoids it.
Kavanagh looks to throw a body kick
and Atsushii counters with an outside leg kick.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Atsushii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atsushii throws a counter high kick but Kavanagh was just alert enough to avoid it.
Atsushii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Atsushii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atsushii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kavanagh misses with a left hand
and Atsushii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Kavanagh misses.
Atsushii tried to counter with a leg kick but Kavanagh avoided it.
Atsushii throws a sloppy head kick and Kavanagh moves out of range easily.
Kavanagh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atsushii has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Atsushii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kavanagh scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a wild body kick that Atsushii sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Kavanagh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kavanagh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atsushii misses with a leg kick.
Kavanagh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atsushii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws out a leg kick but Atsushii moves out of range and Kavanagh only half commits.
Kavanagh loads up on a big right hand but Atsushii slips the punch.
Kavanagh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kavanagh swings widly with a right hand
and Atsushii counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick from Atsushii lands but Kavanagh takes it in his stride.
Atsushii takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kavanagh looks to land a left hand but Atsushii moved out of range nicely.
Kavanagh misses with a kick to the body.
Atsushii is looking for a counter combo.
Atsushii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanagh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii misses with a jab to the body
and Kavanagh counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kavanagh.
Atsushii lands a two punch combo.
Atsushii throws a chopping leg kick but Kavanagh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atsushii misses with an uppercut. Kavanagh saw that one coming.
Atsushii throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Kavanagh misses.
Atsushii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atsushii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kavanagh is out of range and Atsushii settles back down.
Atsushii blocks a jab.
Atsushii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atsushii takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kavanagh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kavanagh thuds his right hand into Atsushii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atsushii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kavanagh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atsushii scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a hook
and Atsushii counters with an inside leg kick.
Atsushii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kavanagh counters with a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atsushii misses with a hook to the body
and Kavanagh counters with a stiff right hand.
Kavanagh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Atsushii is out of range.
Kavanagh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanagh scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Atsushii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Kavanagh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kavanagh.
Kavanagh checks a leg kick nicely.
Donk. Atsushii catches Kavanagh right on the button with a cross.
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!
Atsushii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kavanagh slips under a jab from Atsushii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Atsushii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kavanagh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kavanagh thumps Atsushii with a low kick.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atsushii's head backwards.
Kavanagh throws an off balance right hand
and Atsushii counters with a stiff right hand.
Kavanagh lands a body shot.
Atsushii defending well as Kavanagh loads up on a big left hand.
Atsushii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Atsushii ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushii is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atsushii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Atsushii moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kavanagh.
Atsushii connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Kavanagh dominated that round.
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.

A low kick from Atsushii misses
and Kavanagh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kavanagh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atsushii. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Kavanagh.
Atsushii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Atsushii thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kavanagh misses with a body kick.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Atsushii is out of range.
Atsushii checks a leg kick.
Kavanagh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Kavanagh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kavanagh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atsushii counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atsushii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kavanagh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atsushii scrambles back to his feet.
Kavanagh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Kavanagh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kavanagh steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kavanagh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Atsushii moved out of range.
Atsushii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Atsushii might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kavanagh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kavanagh missing with a left hand there. Atsushii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kavanagh throws a big shot that misses.
Atsushii throws a low kick but Kavanagh moves out of range easily.
Kavanagh throws a chopping leg kick but Atsushii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kavanagh throws a body punch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Atsushii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a jab but it's blocked by Atsushii.
Kavanagh throws a front kick that sends Atsushii stumbling back into the cage.
Kavanagh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Atsushii connects with a crisp jab.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Atsushii.
Kavanagh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atsushii. That did some damage!
Atsushii misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws an overhand right that lands on Atsushii's shoulder, as Atsushii tries to avoid the shot.
Kavanagh lands with a straight right. Atsushii didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
Atsushii throws a counter high kick but Kavanagh was just alert enough to avoid it.
Atsushii defending well as Kavanagh loads up on a big left hand.
Kavanagh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atsushii.
A swing and a miss from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Atsushii is out of range.
Atsushii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kavanagh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atsushii doesn't seem bothered though.
Atsushii is looking to chop away at Kavanagh's legs.
Kavanagh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushii manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atsushii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kavanagh throws a body punch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Kavanagh swings for the body but Atsushii moves out of range.
Atsushii throwing a counter right hand but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Atsushii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh 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.
Atsushii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kavanagh.
Atsushii loads up on a big right hand but Kavanagh slips the punch.
Kavanagh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Atsushii throwing a counter right hand but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Atsushii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
Atsushii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanagh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Atsushii with a body shot.
A lazy left from Kavanagh finds it's target.
Kavanagh checks a leg kick nicely.
Kavanagh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atsushii 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.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Atsushii ducks down to avoid it.
Kavanagh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atsushii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Kavanagh backs away, Atsushii returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Atsushii scores with a head kick. Kavanagh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Brody Kavanagh has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Atsushii avoids it easily.
Atsushii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kavanagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atsushii needs to keep his hands up - Kavanagh had a free shot at his head there.
Atsushii moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanagh.
Atsushii is looking to counter punch.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kavanagh with a nice cross.
Kavanagh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atsushii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kavanagh is rocked!
Kavanagh throws a jab but it's blocked by Atsushii.
Atsushii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws an off balance right hand
and Atsushii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Atsushii slips under a jab from Kavanagh.
Atsushii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kavanagh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atsushii throws a head kick but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Kavanagh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brody Kavanagh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kavanagh tries to land a front kick but Atsushii steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kavanagh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Atsushii.
Atsushii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atsushii tried to counter with a leg kick but Kavanagh avoided it.
Atsushii misses with a head kick.
Kavanagh misses with a left hand
and Atsushii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kavanagh throws a body punch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Kavanagh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atsushii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atsushii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Atsushii throws a sloppy head kick and Kavanagh moves out of range easily.
Atsushii misses with a head kick.
Atsushii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Atsushii 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushii 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.
Atsushii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kavanagh throws a right hand that misses
and Kavanagh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kavanagh lands a lovely overhand right.
Atsushii throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kavanagh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kavanagh scores with a leg kick.
Kavanagh scores with a shot to the body.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Atsushii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kavanagh with a jab.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Atsushii is out of range.
Kavanagh throws a jab when Atsushii was well out of range.
Kavanagh dips to his left and cracks Atsushii with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kavanagh.
Good leg kick by Kavanagh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuroda Atsushii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Kavanagh.
The fighters circling - Atsushii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atsushii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kavanagh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Atsushii checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atsushii misses with a body shot.
Atsushii cracks a nice hook into Kavanagh's ribs.
Atsushii slips under a jab.
Atsushii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Atsushii misses with a body shot.
Atsushii with a hook.
Atsushii misses with a straight left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atsushii.
Kavanagh cracks Atsushii with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kavanagh looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
Atsushii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atsushii.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atsushii.
Atsushii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kavanagh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Atsushii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Atsushii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kavanagh, right into the meat.
Kavanagh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kavanagh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kavanagh is still on wobbly legs! Can Atsushii finish him?
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!
Atsushii scores with a body shot.
Kavanagh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atsushii lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Kavanagh - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Atsushii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kuroda Atsushii!
Kuroda Atsushii seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.