PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lars De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshiro Umezawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umezawa has chosen Zoku as his entrance music. Toshiro Umezawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Groot
vs
Umezawa

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lars De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toshiro Umezawa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umezawa checks a low kick from De Groot.
De Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Umezawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Groot lands with a slapping head kick.
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Groot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick
and Umezawa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De Groot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Umezawa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Groot if he has to take too many more of those.
Lars De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot scores with a nice body kick.
De Groot throws a low kick but Umezawa avoids it.
De Groot scores with a kick to the body.
Umezawa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Umezawa throws a sloppy head kick
and De Groot counters with a solid body kick.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umezawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot moves out of range of the body kick.
De Groot wants to land a leg kick but Umezawa is out of range.
De Groot moves out of range as Umezawa throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Umezawa.
Umezawa misses with a kick to the body.
Umezawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Umezawa is predictable there
and De Groot counters with a nice leg kick.
De Groot throws a lazy body kick
and Umezawa counters with a thumping low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
Good leg kick by Umezawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Groot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Umezawa is out of range.
A head kick misses from Umezawa.
Umezawa misses with a low kick.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Groot tried to score with a low kick but Umezawa checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by De Groot.
Umezawa misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
De Groot throws a push kick but Umezawa slaps the foot to one side.
De Groot thows a leg kick but Umezawa checks it
and Umezawa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from De Groot is predictable there
and Umezawa counters with a good low kick that De Groot was not able to check.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot looks to land a body kick but Umezawa moved away.
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Umezawa throws a push kick but De Groot slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Groot, right into the meat.
De Groot throws a low kick but Umezawa avoids it.
A solid body kick from De Groot.
Umezawa misses with a head kick.
Umezawa misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Groot!
Umezawa looks gassed!
A clash of legs there as Umezawa blocks the low kick.
Umezawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
Umezawa throws a lazy head kick
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
De Groot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umezawa is out of range and De Groot settles back down.
Umezawa thows a leg kick but De Groot checks it
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
Umezawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Groot.
Umezawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
De Groot throws a chopping leg kick but Umezawa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Umezawa misses with a head kick.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Groot feints and then cracks Umezawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umezawa down.
De Groot throws a low kick but it's checked well by Umezawa.
Umezawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Umezawa checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot looks to throw a body kick
and Umezawa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. De Groot really felt that one!
De Groot delivers a nice body kick.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Umezawa moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Umezawa down.
De Groot pushes Umezawa away with a front kick.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Umezawa moves out of range easily.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Umezawa blocks a leg kick.
Umezawa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Groot.
De Groot tries to land a front kick but Umezawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Groot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Umezawa will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groot is looking to slow Umezawa down with leg kicks.
De Groot misses with a kick to the body.
Umezawa checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars De Groot dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Umezawa checks a leg kick.
Umezawa misses with a leg kick
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Umezawa's knee momentarily.
De Groot scores with a nice body kick.
De Groot misses with a head kick.
Umezawa throws a head kick but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Umezawa throws a sloppy head kick
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Umezawa's knee momentarily.
De Groot throws a front kick that sends Umezawa stumbling back into the cage.
De Groot is looking to score with low kicks.
De Groot throws a leg kick that misses.
Lars De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
De Groot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Umezawa counters with a low kick, right behind De Groot 's knee.
A low kick from De Groot is predictable there
and Umezawa counters with a thumping low kick.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
Umezawa is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Umezawa down.
De Groot thows a leg kick but Umezawa checks it
and Umezawa counters with a nice body kick.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Umezawa.
Umezawa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Toshiro Umezawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Groot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses
and De Groot counters with a head kick.
De Groot thumps Umezawa with a low kick.
Umezawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Groot lands a high kick!
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
Umezawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Groot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umezawa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Groot misses with a kick to the body.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Groot throws a push kick but Umezawa slaps the foot to one side.
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses
and De Groot makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Umezawa really felt that one!
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groot throws out a leg kick but Umezawa moves out of range and De Groot only half commits.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crunch! De Groot slams his shin into Umezawa's torso.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
Umezawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Groot.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot is looking to slow Umezawa down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umezawa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Groot is looking to chop away at Umezawa's legs.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Umezawa's sensitive parts.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umezawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Groot.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Umezawa counters with a thumping low kick.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Umezawa avoids the head kick by De Groot.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot throws a head kick that Umezawa semi-blocks.
De Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Groot misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
De Groot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umezawa feints and then cracks De Groot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Groot down.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Umezawa throws a head kick that misses
and De Groot counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umezawa. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umezawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Umezawa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
De Groot scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars De Groot dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Umezawa down.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umezawa. That did some damage!
Umezawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Umezawa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by De Groot.
Umezawa moves out of range of the leg kick from De Groot.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Umezawa down.
Umezawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
Umezawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
De Groot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Groot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umezawa throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and De Groot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick from De Groot misses.
De Groot throws a head kick but Umezawa moves out of range.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.
De Groot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Umezawa misses
and De Groot counters with a low kick, right behind Umezawa 's knee.
De Groot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot scores with a nice body kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Umezawa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.
De Groot lands a high kick!
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Umezawa counters with a thumping low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Groot, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Groot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Umezawa as he checks the leg kick.
Umezawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Groot counters with a nice leg kick.
Umezawa avoids the head kick by De Groot.
De Groot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umezawa can do to turn this around?
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Umezawa throws a sloppy head kick
and De Groot counters with an inside leg kick.
De Groot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by De Groot.
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Umezawa.
De Groot wants to slow Umezawa down by chopping away at his legs.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Umezawa counters with an inside leg kick.
De Groot feints and then cracks Umezawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umezawa down.
De Groot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Umezawa sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Groot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lars De Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Umezawa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Groot feints and then cracks Umezawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umezawa down.
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Umezawa.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Umezawa checks a low kick from De Groot.
Umezawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a body kick.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Umezawa checks the leg kick.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umezawa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Groot tries to land a front kick but Umezawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Groot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Umezawa.
De Groot lands with a slapping head kick.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umezawa. That did some damage!
De Groot is looking to slow Umezawa down with leg kicks.
De Groot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Umezawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groot misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Groot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toshiro Umezawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Groot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Umezawa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars De Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Groot 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars De Groot!