PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koroush Kabir (ranked 2852 p4p, 3039 weight class) and Mark Antony (ranked 357 p4p, 376 weight class). Koroush Kabir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kabir
vs
Antony

195 cm
20
215
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
210
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koroush Kabir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Antony!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Kabir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antony throws a big counter head kick but Kabir avoids it with no problem.
Antony throws a shot from downtown. Kabir moves away and avoids it.
Antony lands with a cross.
Kabir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kabir throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Kabir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antony sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antony is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kabir.
Kabir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kabir misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kabir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Antony avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like Antony was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kabir throws a body punch but Antony moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabir throws a looping overhand right but Antony ducks down to avoid it.
Antony looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antony slips under a jab.
Antony misses with a head kick.
Kabir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Antony pinned against the cage. Antony gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Antony misses with a head kick.
Kabir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antony swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kabir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kabir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Antony tries to avoid it but Kabir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Antony to the ground. Antony escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Antony is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koroush Kabir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Kabir. That snapped Antony's head back.
Kabir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabir looks to land a combination but Antony avoids it well.
Kabir misses with a looping left.
Antony throws a head kick that misses.
Kabir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Antony pinned against the cage. Antony gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kabir moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAntony.
Antony throws a head kick that misses.
Kabir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antony manages to avoid it.
Kabir scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kabir defending well as Antony loads up on a big left hand.
Kabir takes a swing at Antony's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Antony.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antony doesn't seem bothered though.
Antony tries a head kick but it misses.
Kabir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kabir tries to clinch but Antony moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Antony.
Kabir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antony shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kabir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Antony counters with a big head kick but Kabir shrugs it off.
Kabir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antony looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kabir lunges at Antony with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Antony's hand.
Kabir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kabir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Kabir as he connects with a hook.

That has opened up Mark Antony's cut even more.
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!
Kabir lands a lovely overhand right.
Antony misses with a hook.
Kabir cracks Antony with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kabir looks to score with a jab to the body but Antony is just out of range.
Antony feints a counter leg kick.
Kabir scores with a nice head shot.
Antony avoids the body shot from Kabir.
Koroush Kabir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kabir throws a body shot but no joy.
Kabir misses with a hook
and Antony cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mark Antony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick and Kabir moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koroush Kabir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kabir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Antony raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kabir throws a looping overhand right but Antony ducks down to avoid it.
Antony raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kabir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antony manages to avoid it.
Kabir looks to score with a jab to the body but Antony is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Antony on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice cross by Kabir.
Kabir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kabir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antony moves away from the strike by Kabir.
Kabir misses with a looping right.
Antony throws a big counter head kick but Kabir avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabir lands with a cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Antony. Kabir shrugs it off though.
Kabir throws a jab but it's blocked by Antony.
Antony shapes to counter with a head kick.
Antony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kabir moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAntony.
An inside leg kick lands from Antony.
Kabir misses with a hook
and Antony counters with a one-two to the body.
Kabir misses the jab.
Antony slips a straight right by Kabir.
Antony shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kabir misses with a looping left.
Antony shapes to counter with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Antony 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Antony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kabir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kabir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Antony finds it's way round the side to connect with Kabir's head.
Antony bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kabir looks to score with a jab to the body but Antony is just out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Antony might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kabir has got the better of the exchanges.
Whack! Antony lands a heavy head kick that drops Kabir. The ref tackles Antony to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kabir was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mark Antony!
Mark Antony thanked the fans post fight for their support.