PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaz Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Silk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayabusa comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm - Darude. Kaz Hayabusa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hayabusa
vs
Silk

180 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

173 cm
26
153 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaz Hayabusa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Silk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silk avoids a punch combination nicely.

Silk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hayabusa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silk thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silk tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayabusa is retaining full guard.

Silk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hayabusa has a closed guard, preventing Silk from standing up.

Hayabusa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silk is working Hayabusa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silk throwing strikes but missing.

Hayabusa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silk defends it easily.

Hayabusa working for a triangle but Silk defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayabusa is working an open guard so Silk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hayabusa misses with a takedown attempt

so Silk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silk lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Silk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hayabusa is breathing heavily.

Silk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayabusa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silk is one step ahead there.
Hayabusa keeping moving, preventing Silk from controlling successfully.

Hayabusa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silk wants to control from the top but Hayabusa keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hayabusa with a poor takedown
and Silk counters with a two punch combo.
Silk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayabusa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hayabusa's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz Hayabusa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silk wants to control from the top but Hayabusa keeps moving.
Hayabusa has momentary wrist control but Silk slips an elbow through the middle.
Silk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayabusa's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayabusa is on top in guard.
Silk is looking to stand up but Hayabusa isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silk looking for a sweep. Not yet Silk, not yet.
Silk trying to keep a closed guard but Hayabusa is proving a slippery customer.
Silk keeping full guard, as Hayabusa tries to pass.

Hayabusa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hayabusa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silk is keeping the position for now.
Hayabusa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silk keeping moving, preventing Hayabusa from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silk shoots for a takedown but Hayabusa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hayabusa misses with a takedown

and Silk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silk.
Silk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hayabusa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silk is one step ahead there.

Hayabusa working for a triangle but Silk defends it easily.
Hayabusa looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayabusa, not yet.

Hayabusa working for a triangle but Silk defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayabusa working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Silk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hayabusa tries to roll over but Silk keeps him under control.
Hayabusa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silk distracts Hayabusa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Silk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Casey Silk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silk pushes down on Hayabusa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hayabusa gets full guard.
Silk trying to control but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
Hayabusa looking to control.

Hayabusa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silk passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayabusa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silk pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayabusa is trying to get back to full guard.

Silk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Silk is working for a submission of some sort.
Hayabusa taking some punishment here, with Silk in his half guard.
Silk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hayabusa trying to control but Silk postures up.

Silk is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silk connects with a nice short shot to Hayabusa's temple.
Hayabusa is staying active underneath Silk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Silk stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hayabusa to get to his feet.
Hayabusa shoots and misses

and Silk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silk is thwarting Hayabusa's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Silk there.

Hayabusa looking for submissions off his back.

Silk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hayabusa defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa tries to get to full guard but Silk has control of the leg.
Silk stops Hayabusa from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silk connects with a nice short shot to Hayabusa's temple.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hayabusa throws a series of punches but Silk moves out of range.
Silk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Silk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hayabusa is defending against the submission attempts here by Silk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hayabusa misses with a double jab

and Silk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hayabusa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silk decides to stand and escape the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hayabusa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silk lands a glancing blow to the side of Hayabusa's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hayabusa is defended easily by Silk.
Silk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hayabusa avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Silk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayabusa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silk.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hayabusa moves out of range of the body kick from Silk.
Silk shoots in looking for a takedown. Hayabusa tries to sprawl out of it but Silk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hayabusa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaz Hayabusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silk tries for a takedown but Hayabusa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hayabusa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hayabusa has his takedown stuffed
and Silk counters with an inside leg kick.
Hayabusa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hayabusa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silk as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hayabusa is defended easily by Silk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz Hayabusa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hayabusa is trying to defend but Silk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk wants to control but Hayabusa is keeping him busy.
Hayabusa tries to get to full guard but Silk has control of the leg.
Silk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hayabusa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hayabusa.
Hayabusa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silk manages to get himself to full guard.
Silk looking for a sweep. Not yet Silk, not yet.

Hayabusa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hayabusa is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa tries to free his leg and advance position but Silk is retaining full guard.
Hayabusa trying to control but Silk is working from the bottom.
Silk wants to stand up but Hayabusa is controlling him.
Silk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayabusa is one step ahead there.
Hayabusa advances position into side control!

Hayabusa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hayabusa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silk controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silk is trying to stand.
Hayabusa is trying to control the action in half guard but Silk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silk wants to get back to full guard.
Hayabusa trying to pass the guard but Silk defending well.

Hayabusa stands up out of the half guard.
Silk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayabusa tries for a takedown but Silk circles away easily
and Silk counters with a right hand to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hayabusa.

Hayabusa stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hayabusa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hayabusa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Silk defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa wants to get back to his feet but Silk is holding on tight.
Hayabusa won't let Silk get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silk is desperately trying to improve his position but Hayabusa has a good base and remains in mount.
Hayabusa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hayabusa prevents Silk from getting the reversal.
Silk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hayabusa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silk manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Hayabusa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hayabusa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaz Hayabusa clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silk connects with a right hand. Hayabusa shakes it off.
Hayabusa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silk counters with a nice uppercut.
Hayabusa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silk.
Silk cracks a nice hook into Hayabusa's ribs.
Hayabusa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayabusa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silk.
Hayabusa shoots in and drives through. Silk sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayabusa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz Hayabusa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayabusa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hayabusa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk breaks from Hayabusa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hayabusa is trying desperately to improve position.
Hayabusa tries to lock up and control but Silk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hayabusa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silk prevents Hayabusa from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silk landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silk wants to control the pace but Hayabusa is squirming around nicely.
Hayabusa is looking to get to half guard.
Silk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hayabusa's face.

Silk looking to secure an arm triangle but Hayabusa defends it well.
Hayabusa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hayabusa tries to reverse the position but Silk maintains control.
Silk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hayabusa tries to hold on but Silk postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa tries to buck Silk off but he can't manage it.
Silk lands a big elbow.
Silk lands a big elbow.
Hayabusa is working to get back to half guard.

Silk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hayabusa is surviving well by controlling Silk's body position as best he can.
Hayabusa is desperately trying to improve his position but Silk has a good base and remains in mount.

Silk is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hayabusa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hayabusa is trying desperately to improve position.
Silk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hayabusa?
Hayabusa gets back to half guard.
Hayabusa wants to control but Silk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hayabusa wants to improve his position but Silk is controlling well.
Silk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hayabusa wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Silk dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hayabusa tries to bench press Silk off him but Silk keeps the position.
Hayabusa is not content to let Silk control the position.
Hayabusa is trying to improve his position.
Silk is looking to take a break and control but Hayabusa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hayabusa to see if he's OK.
Hayabusa is trying to improve his position.
Hayabusa regains half guard.
Silk throwing shots but Hayabusa is blocking nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hayabusa tries for a takedown but Silk circles away easily

and Silk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hayabusa won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa is not content to let Silk control the position.
Hayabusa is pushing Silk's head away, looking to escape. Silk manages to hold on to the position though.
Hayabusa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Silk stands up.

Hayabusa gets the takedown into side control.

Hayabusa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hayabusa's best efforts.

Hayabusa seems to be looking for submissions.
Hayabusa wants to pass the guard but Silk is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silk is trying to stand up here but Hayabusa is controlling him well.
Silk is trying to get back to full guard.
Silk is refusing to be controlled, as Hayabusa sits in half guard.

Silk is defending against the submission attempts here by Hayabusa.
Silk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silk.
Hayabusa wants to pass the guard but Silk is keeping the position.
Silk is pulling down on Hayabusa's head. It's preventing any offense from Hayabusa, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa trying to control the position from guard on top but Silk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayabusa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silk is keeping the position for now.
Silk is looking to stand up but Hayabusa isn't so interested in that idea.
Hayabusa passes Silk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hayabusa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silk is keeping the position for now.
Silk is trying to keep Hayabusa in close.
Hayabusa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayabusa manages to get himself to full guard.

Hayabusa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hayabusa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silk wants to stand but Hayabusa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silk trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayabusa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaz Hayabusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casey Silk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silk wants to stand but Hayabusa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Silk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silk 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Silk!
Casey Silk is the new featherweight champion!