PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siaosi Kuresa (ranked 2363 p4p, 3136 weight class) and Daisuke Toshimichi (ranked 289 p4p, 364 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kuresa
vs
Toshimichi

187 cm
26
165
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
165
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Siaosi Kuresa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daisuke Toshimichi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuresa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toshimichi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toshimichi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuresa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuresa cracks a nice hook into Toshimichi's ribs.
Toshimichi swings widly with a right hand
and Kuresa counters with a three punch combo that has Toshimichi backing up. Toshimichi nods at Kuresa to acknowledge the strikes.
Toshimichi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuresa counters with a two punch combo.
Kuresa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daisuke Toshimichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toshimichi throws a hook but Kuresa avoids it easily.
Kuresa looks to throw the jab but Toshimichi is out of range.
Kuresa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuresa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toshimichi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toshimichi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toshimichi misses with a hook
and Kuresa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kuresa.
Kuresa blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuresa misses the target.
Toshimichi cracks Kuresa with an open hand slap.
Toshimichi misses with a straight right.
Toshimichi misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kuresa to counter with a crisp jab.
Toshimichi lands a jab to Kuresa's midsection.
Kuresa misses with an uppercut.
Toshimichi slips under a jab from Kuresa.
A little jabbing left from Toshimichi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuresa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toshimichi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuresa is looking to counter punch.
Kuresa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Toshimichi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuresa doesn't seem phased though.
Toshimichi stuns Kuresa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Kuresa.
Toshimichi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuresa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuresa looks to land a combination but Toshimichi avoids it well.
Jab from Toshimichi.
Toshimichi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuresa.
Toshimichi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Toshimichi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuresa.
Kuresa cracks Toshimichi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Toshimichi thuds his right hand into Kuresa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kuresa moves away from the strike by Toshimichi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuresa loads up on a big right hand but Toshimichi slips the punch.
Toshimichi defending well as Kuresa loads up on a big left hand.
Toshimichi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuresa.
Kuresa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toshimichi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab lands there for Toshimichi.
Toshimichi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toshimichi connects with a looping right hand.
Kuresa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toshimichi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuresa throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuresa dips to his left and cracks Toshimichi with an uppercut!
Toshimichi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toshimichi looks to land a right hand but Kuresa moved out of range.
Toshimichi misses with a hook. Kuresa ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuresa slips a jab from Toshimichi.
Kuresa is looking for a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Kuresa.
Kuresa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toshimichi.
A nice side step and Toshimichi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kuresa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Toshimichi misses with an uppercut.
Toshimichi scores with a body shot.
Toshimichi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuresa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daisuke Toshimichi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Toshimichi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuresa throws a solid leg kick but Toshimichi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuresa.
Toshimichi walks into a left hand.
Kuresa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toshimichi blocks a jab.
Toshimichi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuresa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuresa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshimichi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toshimichi slips under a jab.
Kuresa throws a right and a left that Toshimichi avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Kuresa does no damage.
Kuresa defending well as Toshimichi loads up on a big left hand.
Toshimichi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuresa.
Toshimichi misses with a left hand
and Kuresa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuresa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toshimichi misses with a left hand
and Kuresa counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Toshimichi misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuresa misses the target.
Toshimichi misses with a jab to the body
and Kuresa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kuresa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Toshimichi scores with a nice right hand.
Siaosi Kuresa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuresa loads up on a big right hand but Toshimichi slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuresa misses with a looping left.
Kuresa misses with a looping left.
Toshimichi throws a big shot that misses.
Toshimichi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toshimichi misses with an uppercut. Kuresa saw that one coming.
Kuresa swinging wildly here.
Toshimichi defending well as Kuresa loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Kuresa.
Toshimichi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuresa at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuresa misses with a wild body shot.
Kuresa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuresa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toshimichi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Toshimichi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toshimichi.
Toshimichi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Toshimichi ducks under a wild hook from Kuresa.
Kuresa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuresa throws a sloppy body shot
and Toshimichi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Kuresa finds it's target.
Kuresa misses with a looping right.
Kuresa throws a lazy head kick
and Kuresa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kuresa is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Toshimichi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuresa.
Toshimichi throws a monster overhand right that drops Kuresa! Toshimichi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daisuke Toshimichi!
Daisuke Toshimichi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.