PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasemchai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Kasugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sho Kasugi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fairtex
vs
Kasugi

175 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

TAKEDOWN ©

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasemchai Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sho Kasugi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasugi misses with a head kick.
Kasugi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasugi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasugi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairtex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fairtex avoids the head kick by Kasugi.
Kasugi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasugi throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
Kasugi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasugi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasugi throws a head kick but Fairtex moves out of range.
Kasugi tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Fairtex blocks the low kick.
Kasugi throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex moves in looking to clinch but Kasugi pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Kasugi.
Fairtex connects with a high kick.

It looks like Sho Kasugi has been cut.
Kasugi throws a sloppy head kick
and Fairtex counters with a body kick that stops Kasugi in his tracks momentarily.
Kasugi looks gassed!
Fairtex is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fairtex clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasugi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasugi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex avoiding damage.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasugi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fairtex misses with an elbow over the top.
Fairtex dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Kasugi blocks with his arms.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kasugi is trying to stall.
Kasugi seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Kasugi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasugi avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kasugi managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Kasugi landing knees to the head.
Kasugi looking to throw knees to the head but Fairtex is blocking nicely.
Fairtex is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasugi blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasugi is defending well for now.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasugi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasugi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Kasugi blocks with his arms.
Kasugi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairtex tries to stall but Kasugi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kasugi misses with a knee to the head.
Kasugi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Kasugi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fairtex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasugi's brow.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Kasugi is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fairtex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasugi's brow.
Kasugi has Fairtex pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasugi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasugi is keeping busy.
Kasugi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasugi looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fairtex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasugi's brow.
Knees to the body from Kasugi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fairtex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasugi's brow.
Kasugi tries to land a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks with his arms.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kasugi fails to land.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kasugi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fairtex's face.
Kasugi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairtex blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasugi is defending well for now.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasugi avoids the damage to the body.
Kasugi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasugi avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kasugi is looking to control Fairtex's arms but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasugi has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kasugi as Fairtex tries to tie him up.
Fairtex's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fairtex misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kasugi looking to throw knees to the head but Fairtex is blocking nicely.
Kasugi connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Kasugi.
Fairtex takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasugi.
Fairtex content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
Fairtex's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasugi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fairtex is defending well for now.
Fairtex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasugi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairtex blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Kasugi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasemchai Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sho Kasugi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fairtex tries to clinch but Kasugi moves out of range.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasugi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasugi throws a head kick that misses
and Fairtex counters with a big head kick but Kasugi shrugs it off.
Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasugi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasugi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fairtex lands with a nice body kick.
Kasugi throws a sloppy head kick

and Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Kasugi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kasugi is breathing heavily.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasugi avoids it.
Kasugi misses with a knee strike.
Kasugi tries to land a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks with his arms.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kasugi avoids a wild elbow strike from Fairtex.
Kasugi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kasugi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kasugi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fairtex up against the cage.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kasugi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Kasugi looking to stall.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Kasugi scores with a knee to the head.
Kasugi stalling.
Kasugi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairtex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasugi being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kasugi scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Kasugi 's eye.
Kasugi is pushing Fairtex up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasugi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kasugi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex leaning against his opponent.
Kasugi tries a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kasugi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex taking a breather.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasugi.
Kasugi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex misses with an elbow strike.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Kasugi landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasugi misses with a knee to the head.
Kasugi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kasugi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairtex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasugi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasugi looking to throw knees to the head but Fairtex is blocking nicely.
Kasugi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fairtex is defending well for now.
Kasugi being controlled against the cage.
Fairtex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kasugi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee calls for Fairtex to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fairtex as Kasugi tries to tie him up.
Kasugi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Kasugi blocks with his arms.
Kasugi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kasugi.
Fairtex wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kasugi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasugi landing knees to the head.
Kasugi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on Kasugi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Kasugi 's eye.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kasugi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Kasugi blocks it.
Kasugi with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kasugi.
Fairtex stalling in the clinch but Kasugi improves position.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasugi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kasugi.
Fairtex trying to control the position but instead, Kasugi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fairtex into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kasugi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kasugi with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasemchai Fairtex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sho Kasugi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kasugi throws a lazy head kick
and Fairtex counters with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kasugi.
Kasugi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fairtex misses with a body kick.
Kasugi throws a leg kick

and Fairtex counters by moving into the clinch.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasugi avoids it.
Kasugi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Kasugi lands a knee to the body.
Kasugi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasugi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairtex throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasugi looking to stall.
Kasugi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fairtex is defending well for now.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasugi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasugi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasugi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasugi just leaning against Fairtex, taking a breather.
Kasugi looking to throw knees to the head but Fairtex is blocking nicely.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Fairtex dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kasugi misses with a knee to the head.
Kasugi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasugi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kasugi landing knees to the head.
Kasugi misses with a knee to the head.
Kasugi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.
Kasugi is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns Kasugi into the cage.
Kasugi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kasugi with a knee to the head.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasugi avoids it.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex tries to stall but Kasugi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fairtex seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kasugi is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Kasugi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fairtex up against the cage.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasugi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasugi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairtex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasugi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fairtex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Kasugi misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fairtex.
Kasugi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairtex is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasugi gets an underhook and turns Fairtex into the cage.
Fairtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kasugi with a knee to the head.
Kasugi is trying to stall.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasugi avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kasugi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kasugi looking to slow down the pace here.
Fairtex controlling the action here for a moment.
Kasugi managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.
Kasugi tries to stall but Fairtex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kasugi misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex taking a breather.
Kasugi stalling in the clinch but Fairtex improves position.
Fairtex stalls.
Kasugi lands a good knee to the midsection. Fairtex won't want to take too many of those.
Kasemchai Fairtex has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasugi avoids it.
Kasugi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasugi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairtex blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasugi avoids the elbow strike from Fairtex, against the cage.
Kasugi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kasugi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kasugi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kasugi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasugi tries a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Kasugi landing knees to the head.
Kasugi blocks the elbow strike.
Fairtex takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Kasugi blocks with his arms.
Kasugi lands a knee to the head.
Kasugi tries a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Kasugi in his tracks for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasugi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasugi with a knee to the head.
Kasugi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kasugi blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Kasugi.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kasemchai Fairtex.
Well Fairtex has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kasemchai Fairtex!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kasemchai Fairtex!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kasemchai Fairtex!

Kasemchai Fairtex wins by unanimous decision!