PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts's entrance music is Pro-pain - Make war (not love) . A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Batts
vs
Kenji

186 cm
33
208 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

175 cm
32
203 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Conviction

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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurokawa Kenji!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Batts.
Batts throws the left hand but Kenji avoids the punch easily.
Kenji connects with a body shot that sends Batts's belly button to the back.
Kenji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenji.
Kenji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Batts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenji finds it's way round the side to connect with Batts's head.
Batts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kenji swings for the body but Batts moves out of range.
Kenji throws out a loose jab but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenji lands a body shot.
Kenji is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Batts rather than just go for the knockout.
Batts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kenji under the eye.
Kenji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenji throws a head kick that misses.
Batts misses with an uppercut. Kenji saw that one coming.
Batts takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji jabs Batts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kenji throws a hook but Batts avoids it easily.
Kenji is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Batts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenji is looking to slow Batts down with leg kicks.
Kenji throws an overhand right that lands on Batts's shoulder, as Batts tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Kenji finds it's way through Batts's defenses.
The fighters circling - Kenji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenji on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Batts blocks the leg kick.
Batts misses with a hook to the body
letting Kenji counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts tries to move into range but Kenji moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Batts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenji finds it's way round the side to connect with Batts's head.
Batts motions for Kenji to come forward. Batts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batts blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenji keeps the fight on the outside.
Batts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenji throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Batts slips under a jab.
Batts avoids the body shot from Kenji.
Batts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenji.
Kenji thumps Batts with a low kick.
Kenji fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Batts is out of range.
Kenji is looking to score with low kicks.
Batts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenji pivots, looking for a leg kick but Batts is out of range and Kenji settles back down.
Kenji loads up on a big right hand but Batts slips the punch.
Batts swings for the body but Kenji moves out of range.
Batts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenji moves away.
Batts tries to move into range but Kenji moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kenji connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Batts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenji.
Kenji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Batts.
Batts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kenji scores with a hook to the body. Batts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batts checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Kenji.
A head kick misses from Kenji.
Batts fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Batts misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kenji. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenji.
Batts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenji throws a low kick, looking for Batts's leg but Batts calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji misses with a left hand
and Batts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenji throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kenji bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kenji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batts's calf.
A head kick misses from Batts.
Kenji throws a hook to the side of Batts's head but Batts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenji wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kenji throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Kenji tenderised Batts's leg. Batts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batts misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji feints and then cracks Batts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Batts down.
Kenji scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Batts throws a body punch but Kenji moves out of range.
Batts slips a straight right by Kenji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurokawa Kenji 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.

Batts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Kenji. Beautiful body shot.
Kenji throws a big shot that misses.
Kenji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Batts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenji.
Batts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenji misses with a hook.
Kenji misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenji swings for the body but Batts moves out of range.
Kenji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenji lands a nice hook to Batts's body. Batts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kenji, as that shot connected.
Batts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji throws a sloppy head kick and Batts moves out of range easily.
Kenji chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batts can pounce on him.
Kenji tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenji fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Batts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kenji throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenji throws a low kick, looking for Batts's leg but Batts calmly moves out of range.
Kenji connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kenji lands a leg kick that knocks Batts off balance momentarily.
Kenji takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
Batts slips a jab from Kenji.
Kenji throws a right hand that misses
and Batts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenji throws out the jab.
Batts moves away from the strike by Kenji.
Kenji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenji throws a leg kick but Batts moved away.
Nice defenses there by Batts.
Batts thows a body kick. Kenji tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.
Batts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Batts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenji.
Kenji throws a head kick that misses.
Kenji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batts.
Batts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batts punishes Kenji's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenji scores with a shot to the body.
Batts throws a low kick, looking for Kenji's leg but Kenji calmly moves out of range.

Batts pushes Kenji up against the cage in a clinch.
Batts pushes Kenji back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kenji is breathing heavily.
Batts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kenji backwards.
Batts misses with a punch to the body.
Batts will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kenji up against the cage.
Batts has a couple of punches blocked by Kenji.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batts works on Kenji's body with a couple of short punches.
Batts landing knees to the head.
Kenji is trying to break the clinch but Batts is controlling him.
Kenji lands a right hand.
Batts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kenji wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Batts has him pressed against the cage.
Kenji misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenji prevents a body shot from Batts.
Kenji throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenji.
Batts lands with a light punch inside.
Batts lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenji.
A head punch on the inside from Batts fails to land.
Kenji lands an uppercut.
Kenji tries to work over Batts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Batts.
Batts blocks an uppercut.
Batts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenji backwards.
Batts misses with a body punch.
Batts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batts tries to land knees in the clinch but Kenji avoids the damage to the body.
Billy Batts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Batts landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji trying to stall but Batts improves his position.
Batts lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Batts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Batts has a couple of punches blocked by Kenji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Batts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Kenji misses the target.
Batts is looking to clinch.

Batts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kenji tries a body shot but Batts blocks it.
Kenji lands a left hand that snaps the head of Batts backwards.
A body shot lands from Batts.
Batts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kenji lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Batts.
Batts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Batts tries to work over Kenji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Kenji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kenji lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Batts or not.
Kenji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kenji backwards.
Batts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenji tries to work over Batts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenji throws a head punch that misses.
Batts misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Batts.
Batts throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenji.
Kenji tries a body shot but Batts blocks it.
Kenji misses with some punches.
Kenji tries to work over Batts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batts misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenji.
Batts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Batts working aggressively here.
Kenji blocking some punches.
Kenji stalls.
Batts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batts misses with the head strike.

Kenji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batts ducks right into an uppercut from Kenji.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenji lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenji thows a body kick. Batts tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kenji moves out of range of the leg kick from Batts.
Kenji throws a wild body kick that Batts sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Kenji does no damage.
Batts wants to clinch.
Batts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Batts closes the distance and clinches.
Batts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Batts scores with a hook to the body.
Kenji misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batts.
Kenji lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Batts tries to work over Kenji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Batts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batts.
Batts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenji pushes Batts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of 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!
Batts throws a head punch that misses.
Kenji can't break the clinch.

Kenji manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji checks a leg kick.
Batts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Kenji - just one landing.
Decent striking displayed by Kenji there.
Kenji blocks a low kick nicely.
Kenji scores with a jab to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Batts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kenji.
Kenji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenji throws a shot from downtown. Batts moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji connects with a looping right hand.
Batts scores with a three punch combo!
Batts ducks under a wild hook from Kenji.
Kenji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Batts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Batts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Batts!
Billy Batts very nearly forgot to thank Convicted Trap House amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.