PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 3914 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Samuel Little (ranked 180 p4p, 184 weight class). Kazimierz comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. Samuel Little will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kazimierz
vs
Little

175 cm
28
140
11 - 19 - 2

171 cm
27
140
7 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Knockout power

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Little!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Little. Kazimierz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Little buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Kazimierz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Little looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Little tries to buck Kazimierz off but Kazimierz is having none of it.
Kazimierz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Little's legs.
A lull in the action here as Kazimierz stalls from top position.
Little on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little struggling a bit here.
Kazimierz just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little trying his best to control but Kazimierz has mounted him.
Kazimierz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kazimierz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kazimierz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kazimierz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Little tries to lock up and control but Kazimierz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Kazimierz is working for a guillotine from mount but Little frees his head quite easily.
Little is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kazimierz is landing with some decent strikes but Little is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kazimierz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kazimierz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kazimierz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazimierz with the ground and pound from mount.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazimierz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kazimierz scoring with strikes but Little is staying in there.
Little really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Kazimierz working for a guillotine from mount but Little is in no mood to give up.
Kazimierz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Little looks a forlorn figure.
Little tries to lock up and control but Kazimierz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kazimierz lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is working to get back to half guard.
Kazimierz working the ground and pound effectively.

Little is rocked!
Kazimierz postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Little in real trouble here! The ref calls for Little to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Kazimierz!
Aleksander Kazimierz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.