PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Robida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Robida struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Danny Robida is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kazuki
vs
Robida

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Robida!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazuki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robida's head backwards.
Kazuki blocks a head kick by Robida.
Kazuki throws a hook but Robida blocks it.
Kazuki misses with a straight right.
Kazuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robida.
Kazuki avoids the head kick by Robida.
Robida throws a hook to the side of Kazuki's head but Kazuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danny Robida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robida looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazuki is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Robida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robida missing with a left hand there. Kazuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kazuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robida scores with a push kick.
Robida slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Kazuki - just one landing.
Robida ducks right into an uppercut from Kazuki.
Kazuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kazuki throws a lazy right hand but Robida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robida tried to score with a low kick but Kazuki checks it.
Kazuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Robida misses with a kick to the body.
Robida tries to land a front kick but Kazuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Robida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kazuki.
Robida on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki clobbers Robida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Kazuki misses.
Good shot there by Robida.
Robida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazuki lands a really nice looking cross but Robida seems unphased.
Kazuki ducks right into an uppercut from Robida.
Robida tries to move into range but Kazuki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robida wants to clinch.
Robida throws a head kick that misses.
Kazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kazuki throws a looping overhand right but Robida ducks down to avoid it.
Kazuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robida.
Kazuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robida scores with a punch to the head.
Robida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kazuki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robida walks into a jab.
Robida throws a body punch but Kazuki moves out of range.
Kazuki lands a jab to Robida's midsection.
Robida looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazuki is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kazuki throws a big shot that misses.
Robida throws out a loose jab but Kazuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robida misses with a low kick as Kazuki jumps back.
Kazuki lands a lovely overhand right.
Kazuki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kazuki blocks a head kick by Robida.
Donk. Kazuki catches Robida right on the button with a cross.
Robida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazuki throws a body punch but Robida moves out of range.
Robida throws a sloppy head kick and Kazuki moves out of range easily.
Robida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kazuki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kazuki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kazuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robida at a distance.
Robida looks gassed!
Robida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robida moves forwards but Kazuki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kazuki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kazuki connects with a right hand. Robida shakes it off.

Robida is rocked!
Robida throws a head kick but Kazuki moves out of range.
Robida is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazuki finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Robida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Robida gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki drops Robida with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kazuki follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sho Kazuki!