PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazarus Envy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinsui Kiriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Envy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Converge - Dark Horse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Envy
vs
Kiriyama

165 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Envy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinsui Kiriyama!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Envy wants to clinch.
Envy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kiriyama. Envy shrugs it off though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kiriyama.
Lazarus Envy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Envy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Envy lands a big head kick that sends Kiriyama tumbling to the mat! Envy takes a step backwards and waves Kiriyama back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kiriyama is rocked!

It looks like Shinsui Kiriyama has been cut.
Envy throws a head kick that misses.
Kiriyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Envy finish him?
Envy misses with a head kick.
Envy throws a head kick that misses.
Kiriyama blocks a head kick by Envy.
Kiriyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Envy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Envy tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Envy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiriyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Kiriyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiriyama looks to land a body kick but Envy moved away.
Kiriyama throws the kick towards the body but Envy avoids it.
A head kick misses from Envy.
Envy blocks the body kick.
Envy throws a sloppy head kick and Kiriyama moves out of range easily.
Envy throws a sloppy head kick and Kiriyama moves out of range easily.
Envy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Envy tries to clinch up but Kiriyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinsui Kiriyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Envy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiriyama. Kiriyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiriyama is looking to land body kicks.
Kiriyama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kiriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiriyama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Envy.
Envy looks to land a body kick but Kiriyama moved away.
Envy tries to land a front kick but Kiriyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Envy throws a head kick but Kiriyama moves out of range.
Envy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiriyama is looking to land body kicks.
Kiriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Envy manages to avoid it.
Kiriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kiriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Envy moves out of range easily.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kiriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Envy.
Kiriyama misses with a head kick.
Kiriyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Envy throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiriyama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Envy's knee momentarily.
Kiriyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiriyama throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Envy manages to avoid it.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the body.
Kiriyama throws a body kick the misses
and Envy counters with a head kick. That will keep Kiriyama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Envy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kiriyama. That one must have hurt.
Kiriyama looks for the body kick but Envy saw that one coming.
Envy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiriyama looks for the body kick but Envy saw that one coming.
Kiriyama lands a body shot.
Kiriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kiriyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Envy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiriyama.
Envy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kiriyama lands a front kick.
Kiriyama scores with a spinning back kick!
Kiriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kiriyama is looking to slow Envy down with leg kicks.
Kiriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiriyama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kiriyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiriyama keeps Envy at a distance using the push kick.
Kiriyama lands a high kick!
Envy moves out of range as Kiriyama throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyama throws a head kick but Envy moves out of range.
Kiriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiriyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiriyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kiriyama avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kiriyama. Envy shrugs it off though.
Kiriyama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kiriyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kiriyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Envy moves out of range easily.
Kiriyama tries to land a front kick but Envy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Envy is looking to clinch but Kiriyama is avoiding it.
Kiriyama misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiriyama - that will leave a mark!
Envy throws a sloppy head kick and Kiriyama moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Envy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiriyama - the referee stops the clock and Envy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiriyama. Envy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiriyama pushes Envy away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiriyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiriyama scores with a leg kick.
Kiriyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Envy's calf.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Envy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiriyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick by Envy misses
and Envy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiriyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiriyama.
Envy is looking to land body kicks.
Envy throws a head kick that misses
and Kiriyama counters with an outside leg kick.
Kiriyama lands with a nice body kick.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that misses.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiriyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiriyama takes a swing at Envy's ribcage but misses.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kiriyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Envy throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiriyama counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Envy rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiriyama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinsui Kiriyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinsui Kiriyama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kiriyama keeps Envy at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick by Envy misses
and Kiriyama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kiriyama throws the kick towards the body but Envy avoids it.
Kiriyama lands a right hook to the body.
Envy moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiriyama misses with a head kick.
Kiriyama leaves Envy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Envy blocks the body kick.
Kiriyama throws a wild body kick that Envy sees coming a mile off.
Kiriyama misses with a body kick.
Kiriyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Envy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiriyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Envy throws a sloppy head kick and Kiriyama moves out of range easily.
Kiriyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Envy blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiriyama delivers a nice body kick.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that misses.
Kiriyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Envy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Envy throws a sloppy head kick and Kiriyama moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiriyama scores with a leg kick.
Kiriyama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Envy if he has to take too many more of those.
Kiriyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Envy's sensitive parts.
Envy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kiriyama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Envy blocks the body kick.
Kiriyama misses with a body kick.
Envy closes the distance but Kiriyama moves to the side
and Kiriyama counters with a nice body kick.
Envy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama lands a head kick. Envy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Envy moves out of range as Kiriyama throws a body kick.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiriyama throws the kick towards the body but Envy avoids it.
Kiriyama throws a body punch but Envy moves out of range.
Envy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that half lands.
Kiriyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kiriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiriyama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiriyama looks to land a body kick but Envy moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyama avoids the head kick by Envy.
Envy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiriyama looks for the body kick but Envy saw that one coming.
Envy blocks the body kick.
Kiriyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Envy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Envy moves out of range easily.
Kiriyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiriyama is looking to slow Envy down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama lands a head kick. Envy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Envy misses
and Kiriyama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Envy's knee momentarily.
Kiriyama misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kiriyama.
Kiriyama misses with a body kick.
Kiriyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Envy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiriyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Kiriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the body.
Kiriyama tries to land a front kick but Envy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kiriyama.
Shinsui Kiriyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiriyama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kiriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Envy. That did some damage!
Kiriyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiriyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiriyama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Envy blocks a head kick by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Envy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kiriyama.
Envy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiriyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Envy throws a head kick but Kiriyama moves out of range.
Kiriyama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Envy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiriyama.
Envy avoids the head kick by Kiriyama.
A head kick by Envy misses
and Kiriyama counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Envy throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiriyama counters with a body kick that stops Envy in his tracks momentarily.
Kiriyama throws a push kick but Envy slaps the foot to one side.
Kiriyama thuds his shin into the meat of Envy's side.
Kiriyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyama keeps Envy at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body punch from Kiriyama.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiriyama.
Nice body kick there by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a push kick but Envy slaps the foot to one side.
Kiriyama lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama lands with a nice body kick.
Envy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kiriyama throws a nice head kick!
Kiriyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Envy.
Envy avoids a kick to the body.
Kiriyama lands a nice looking body kick.
Kiriyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kiriyama scores with a nice body kick.
Kiriyama looks to land a body kick but Envy moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Envy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Kiriyama.
Envy moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinsui Kiriyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinsui Kiriyama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kiriyama works Envy's body with a nice hook.
Envy blocks a head kick by Kiriyama.
Envy is looking to clinch but Kiriyama is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama looks for the body kick but Envy saw that one coming.
Envy throws a lazy head kick
and Kiriyama counters with a body kick.
Envy avoids a kick to the body.
Kiriyama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kiriyama blocks a head kick by Envy.
Kiriyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Envy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiriyama looks to land a body kick but Envy moved away.
Kiriyama cracks the inside of Envy's front leg.
Envy tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Envy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Envy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Envy throws a head kick that misses
and Kiriyama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Envy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiriyama. Kiriyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Envy throws a head kick that misses
and Kiriyama counters with a good low kick that Envy was not able to check.
Kiriyama tries to land a front kick but Envy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiriyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Envy throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiriyama counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Envy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Envy moves out of range of the body kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiriyama stuns Envy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kiriyama looks for the body kick but Envy saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiriyama. That's going to slow Envy down.
Envy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Envy's sensitive parts.
Kiriyama misses with a body kick.
Kiriyama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Envy throws a head kick that misses
and Kiriyama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kiriyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Envy is just out of range.
Kiriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Envy. That did some damage!
Kiriyama throws a head kick but Envy moves out of range.
Envy blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Envy.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiriyama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Envy manages to avoid it.
Envy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiriyama can pounce on him.
Envy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiriyama can pounce on him.
Envy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kiriyama misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a body kick that misses.
Kiriyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Envy wants to clinch but Kiriyama slips to the side
and Kiriyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiriyama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiriyama misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiriyama.
A head kick misses from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiriyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Envy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiriyama keeps Envy at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kiriyama. Envy shrugs it off though.
Kiriyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Envy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a push kick but Envy slaps the foot to one side.
Envy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kiriyama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kiriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiriyama blocks a head kick by Envy.
Kiriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Envy manages to avoid it.
Kiriyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kiriyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Envy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Envy moves out of range of the body kick from Kiriyama.
Envy moves out of range of the body kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiriyama lands a head kick. Envy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Kiriyama.
Envy wants to clinch
and Kiriyama counters with an inside leg kick.
Kiriyama lands a nice looking kick to the body. Envy takes a step back to recover.
Envy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kiriyama keeps Envy at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyama misses with a body kick.
Kiriyama tries to land a front kick but Envy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiriyama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Envy shoots in but Kiriyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kiriyama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kiriyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Envy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiriyama. Envy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Envy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kiriyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Envy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kiriyama counters with a head kick. That will keep Envy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiriyama misses with a kick to the body.
Lazarus Envy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiriyama misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Envy misses
and Kiriyama counters with a big head kick but Envy shrugs it off.
Kiriyama punishes Envy's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid body kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a front kick that sends Envy stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinsui Kiriyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kiriyama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinsui Kiriyama!