PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between henry six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamashita Kazuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuma has chosen Yatta! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

six
vs
Kazuma

150 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, henry six!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yamashita Kazuma!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
six moves out of range of the body kick.
Kazuma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and six is able to avoid easily.
Kazuma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kazuma pivots, looking for a leg kick but six is out of range and Kazuma settles back down.
Kazuma looks to land a body kick but six moved away.
Kazuma throws a body kick that misses.
six moves out of range of the body kick.
six blocks the body kick.
Kazuma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
six moves out of range as Kazuma throws a body kick.
Kazuma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kazuma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kazuma throws a leg kick but six sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kazuma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kazuma wants to land a leg kick but six is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuma throws a leg kick but six moved away.
Kazuma tries to clinch there but six circles away.
six blocks a head kick by Kazuma.
Kazuma throws a low kick but six avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Kazuma misses.
Kazuma throws a front kick aimed at six's knee but six avoids it well.
Kazuma tries to clinch there but six circles away.
Kazuma tries to clinch but six is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
six throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kazuma moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamashita Kazuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuma checks a low kick from six.
Kazuma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
six really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
six checks a low kick from Kazuma.
six throws a jab when Kazuma was well out of range.
Kazuma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
six throws a hook but Kazuma avoids it easily.
Kazuma tries to clinch but six moves out of range.

six looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
six showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
six slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
six controls the position.
Kazuma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with six. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kazuma is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
six staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma pushes six away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, six gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
six works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kazuma wants to get back to his feet but six drags him back down.
six controlling the position from side mount.
six seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kazuma for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
six working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by six.
six controlling from side mount.
six working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry six dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

six checks a leg kick.
six swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazuma.
Kazuma motions for six to come forward. Kazuma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuma misses with a body kick.
Kazuma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kazuma tries to land a leg kick but six saw it coming and moves away.
six keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazuma wants to land a leg kick but six is out of range.
Kazuma misses with a body kick.

Kazuma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kazuma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
six is looking to work some ground and pound but Kazuma has wrist control.
six is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
six with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
six is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kazuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as six accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kazuma is looking to stand up but six isn't so interested in that idea.
six thows a big elbow that misses.
six is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
six wants to pass the guard but Kazuma is keeping the position.
six throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kazuma is looking to clinch but six is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma looks to land a body kick but six moved away.
six misses with a low kick.
Kazuma throws a leg kick but six checks it.
Kazuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Kazuma.
Kazuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazuma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
six keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
six throws the left hand but Kazuma avoids the punch easily.
six misses with a hook.
six misses with a hook. Kazuma ducked under it nicely.
Kazuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
six misses the shot to the body.
six moves out of range of the body kick.
Kazuma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kazuma checks a leg kick nicely.
Kazuma tries to close the distance and clinch but six swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazuma tries to clinch up but six circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
six looks to throw the jab but Kazuma is out of range.
Kazuma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
six looks to throw the jab but Kazuma is out of range.
Kazuma tries to clinch there but six circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazuma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
six circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazuma misses with a head kick.
Kazuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kazuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by six.
six misses with a wild combination.
six is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kazuma's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
six avoids a kick to the body.
Kazuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kazuma tries to land a front kick but six steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kazuma tries to clinch but six moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kazuma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and six has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from six and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kazuma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazuma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
six attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry six dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kazuma is looking to chop away at six's legs.
six avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
six takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kazuma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kazuma tries to clinch but six moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazuma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazuma moves out of range of the body kick from six.
six moves out of range of the body kick from Kazuma.
A clash of legs there as six blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from six misses its intended target.
Kazuma throws the kick towards the body but six avoids it.

six gets the takedown into side control.
six 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.
six is staying tight to Kazuma's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kazuma avoids any damage from the ground and pound of six.
six in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma regains half guard, as six was trying to land strikes.
six controlling the action here.
Yamashita Kazuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
six not landing any meaningful shots this time.
six missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
six looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kazuma with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
six thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kazuma's head.
six missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
six content to control rather than advance.
six missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
henry six is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
six controlling the action here.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. henry six just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kazuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
six is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kazuma.
Kazuma looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
henry six showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for six, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... henry six!