PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuris Lazinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Kazama
vs
Lazinski

170 cm
21
142 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

198 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jin Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuris Lazinski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama tries to clinch but Lazinski is having none of it.
Kazama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lazinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazinski misses with a two punch combination.
Lazinski looks to land a combination. Kazama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kazama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lazinski counters with a nice body shot.
Lazinski scores with a nice strike.
Lazinski scores with a nice head shot.
Lazinski throws a series of punches but Kazama moves out of range.
Kazama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kazama misses with a wild combination.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazama is looking to clinch but Lazinski is avoiding it.
Kazama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lazinski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kazama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lazinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lazinski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lazinski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lazinski scores with the left hand. Kazama knows he should have avoided that one.
Lazinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kazama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kazama has Lazinski pressed against the cage, preventing Lazinski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuris Lazinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazinski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kazama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazama.
Kazama misses with a knee strike.
Lazinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kazama pushes off an throws an elbow but Lazinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lazinski is trying to break the clinch but Kazama has him pressed against the cage.

Kazama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lazinski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kazama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lazinski throws a series of strikes that have Kazama backpedaling.
Kazama is looking to clinch but Lazinski is avoiding it.
Kazama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Lazinski - just one landing.
Lazinski avoids the head kick by Kazama.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lazinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Lazinski.
Lazinski throws a right and a left that Kazama avoids nicely.
Lazinski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lazinski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lazinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kazama counters with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kazama wants to clinch up but Lazinski keeps it at a distance.
Lazinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama scores with a leg kick.
Lazinski lands a jab to the head.
Kazama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lazinski.
Lazinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lazinski throws a right hand that Kazama ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazama also avoids with ease.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Lazinski avoids them all with ease.
Lazinski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lazinski scores with a jab.
Lazinski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kazama backs up against the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Lazinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lazinski.
Kazama walks into a straight right hand from Lazinski.
Lazinski punishes Kazama's body with a nice straight punch.
Lazinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lazinski stalks Kazama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kazama's face. Kazama staggers backwards, shaken.
Lazinski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama tries to clinch but Lazinski is having none of it.
Lazinski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lazinski connects with a jab.
Lazinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazinski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lazinski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lazinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazama is looking to clinch but Lazinski is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazinski throws a combination that misses
and Kazama counters with a good low kick that Lazinski was not able to check.
Lazinski scores with a three punch combo!
Kazama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lazinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazama.
Kazama misses with a combination
and Lazinski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lazinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kazama circles away quickly and effectively.
Lazinski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kazama tries to clinch but Lazinski is having none of it.
Kazama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lazinski tries to bum rush Kazama with a series of wild strikes but Kazama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kazama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lazinski lunges at Kazama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kazama's hand.
Lazinski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lazinski lands a head shot.
Lazinski throws a series of punches but Kazama moves out of range.
Kazama swings for the body but Lazinski moves out of range.
Lazinski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kazama backs up against the cage.
Lazinski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kazama had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Kazama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazama.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lazinski.
Kazama tries to clinch but Lazinski moves out of range.
Kazama moves in looking to clinch but Lazinski pushes him off.
A punch combination from Lazinski misses.
Kazama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lazinski.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazama misses with an elbow strike.

Kazama breaks the clinch.
Lazinski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lazinski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kazama fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Lazinski.
Kazama misses with a low kick as Lazinski jumps back.
Lazinski lands with a good body shot.
Lazinski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kazama is breathing heavily.
Lazinski lunges at Kazama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kazama's hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lazinski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lazinski.
Kazama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kazama drives through and clinches with Lazinski against the cage.
Lazinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lazinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazama won't allow it.
Lazinski wants to break free but Kazama has control.
Kazama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lazinski tries to break the clinch but Kazama is controlling the position.
Kazama avoiding damage.
Lazinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazama lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Kazama.

Kazama breaks the clinch.
Lazinski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kazama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lazinski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazama misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Lazinski scores with a four punch combination!
Lazinski sizes up Kazama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lazinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazama.
Lazinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Lazinski moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Kazama.
Kazama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lazinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazama.
Lazinski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kazama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Kazama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lazinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazama slips a jab and a cross from Lazinski.
Nice straight punches there by Lazinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lazinski.
Lazinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lazinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lazinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lazinski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lazinski lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Lazinski.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch but Lazinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kazama.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kazama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kazama throws a combination that misses
and Lazinski counters with a straight right hand.
Lazinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Lazinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazama throws a right hand that Lazinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Lazinski also avoids with ease.
Lazinski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kazama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kazama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lazinski counters with a two punch combo.
Lazinski swinging wildly here.
Lazinski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kazama!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lazinski.
Kazama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lazinski scores with a jab to the body.
Lazinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Kazama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lazinski lands with a nice combination. Kazama backs away looking to recover.
Lazinski misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Lazinski scores with a four punch combination!

Kazama moves into the clinch successfully.
Kazama lands an elbow inside.
Lazinski tries to break free but Kazama pushes him back against the cage.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Lazinski blocks it.

Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lazinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazama.
Kazama misses with a series of wild punches.
Kazama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kazama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lazinski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lazinski ducks under a wild hook from Kazama.
Kazama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazinski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kazama thinking.
Kazama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lazinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lazinski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kazama throws a sloppy head kick and Lazinski moves out of range easily.
Lazinski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kazama misses with a body shot
and Lazinski counters with a nice body shot.
Lazinski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kazama at a distance.
Kazama misses with a series of wild punches.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch but Lazinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lazinski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lazinski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kazama throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazinski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kazama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lazinski works Kazama's body with a nice hook.
Lazinski misses with a two punch combination.
Lazinski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuris Lazinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lazinski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Yuris Lazinski!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Yuris Lazinski!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Yuris Lazinski!

Yuris Lazinski wins by unanimous decision!