PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You're The Best. 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.

Kid
vs
Hayabusa

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karate Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hanzo Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid slips under a jab.
Hayabusa throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Kid slips a straight right by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid thumps Hayabusa with a low kick.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid avoids the head kick by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kid clinches with his opponent.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayabusa missing with knees to the body.
Hayabusa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kid is leaning against Hayabusa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hayabusa looks gassed!
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Kid.

Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayabusa.
Kid blocks a head kick by Hayabusa.
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
Hayabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayabusa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Hayabusa.
Kid moves in looking to clinch but Hayabusa pushes him off.
Kid tries to clinch up.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid wants to clinch.
Hayabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kid clinches up against the cage.
Kid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kid throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kid.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hayabusa cracks Kid with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Kid.

It looks like Hanzo Hayabusa has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid dodges an elbow strike from Hayabusa.

Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayabusa misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayabusa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanzo Hayabusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hayabusa misses with a head kick.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayabusa throws an elbow but misses.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks it.
Kid taking a breather.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayabusa misses with a body punch.
Kid misses with an elbow over the top.
Kid lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kid.
Kid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kid scores with a knee to the head.

Kid breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid tries to clinch up.
Hayabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kid closes the distance and pushes Hayabusa back into the cage.
Kid landing knees to the head.
Kid misses with an elbow strike.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayabusa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayabusa is looking to break free of the clinch but Kid has double underhooks.
Kid is trying to stall.
Hayabusa misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayabusa's face.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks it.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Hayabusa.
Kid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayabusa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayabusa throws an elbow that misses.
Kid with a knee to the head.
Kid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hayabusa missing with knees to the body.
Hayabusa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four 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.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Kid with a knee to the head.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kid throws an elbow but misses.
Hayabusa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Kid.
Kid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kid throws an elbow that misses.
Kid trying to control the position but instead, Hayabusa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kid into the cage.
Kid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kid is looking to control Hayabusa's arms but Hayabusa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kid has his back to the cage.
Hayabusa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayabusa tries to break free but Kid pushes him back against the cage.
Kid scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid stalling in the clinch.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hayabusa is keeping busy.
Kid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karate Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanzo Hayabusa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid throws a sloppy head kick and Hayabusa moves out of range easily.
Hayabusa throws a right hand that Kid ducks under and follows up with a left that Kid also avoids with ease.
Kid tries to clinch up.
Kid staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid is looking to clinch but Hayabusa is avoiding it.
Kid wants to clinch up but Hayabusa keeps it at a distance.
Kid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kid tries to clinch but Hayabusa moves out of range.
Hayabusa is breathing heavily.
Kid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hayabusa throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hayabusa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Kid.
Kid crunches a lovely knee into Hayabusa's ribcage.

Kid breaks from the clinch.
Hayabusa keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid wants to clinch but Hayabusa slips to the side

and Hayabusa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hayabusa can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
Kid avoiding damage as Hayabusa throws knees to the body.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kid breaks the clinch.

Kid clinches up against the cage.
Kid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayabusa's defenses.
Kid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hayabusa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kid landing knees to the head.

Kid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kid takes the fight into the clinch.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayabusa blocks it with crossed arms.
Kid blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Kid.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Kid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kid breaks the clinch.
Hayabusa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kid holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karate Kid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kid gets through Hayabusa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kid scores with a knee to the head.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
Hayabusa is trying to break the clinch but Kid has him pressed against the cage.
Kid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hayabusa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayabusa blocks it with crossed arms.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayabusa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks with his arms.
Kid landing knees to the head.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayabusa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayabusa can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
Hayabusa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid blocks an uppercut.
Kid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayabusa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayabusa has a couple of punches blocked by Kid.
Hayabusa connects with a knee to the head.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid wants to clinch.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayabusa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayabusa swinging wildly here.
Karate Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid is looking to clinch but Hayabusa is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayabusa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayabusa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kid holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayabusa blocks it with crossed arms.
Kid with a knee to the head.

Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayabusa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kid tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hayabusa counters by clinching up.
Kid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Kid throws an elbow but it misses.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks it.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Hayabusa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hayabusa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayabusa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kid - that will leave a mark!
Hayabusa lands a head kick. Kid smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kid avoids the head kick by Hayabusa.
Kid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid checks a low kick from Hayabusa.
A bone on bone clash there as Kid blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karate Kid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hanzo Hayabusa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hayabusa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kid.
Hayabusa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kid looking to stall.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.
Hayabusa misses with a knee to the head.
Kid connects with a knee to the head.
Kid scores with a knee to the head.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayabusa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayabusa is trying to force a seperation but Kid has the dominant position.
Kid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hayabusa is looking to control Kid's arms but Kid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hayabusa has his back to the cage.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayabusa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kid lands a nice knee to the body.
Hayabusa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayabusa missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayabusa's face.

Kid manages to break the clinch.
Kid blocks a head kick by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid moves in looking to clinch but Hayabusa pushes him off.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayabusa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Hayabusa.
Kid wants to clinch up but Hayabusa keeps it at a distance.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayabusa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kid.
Hayabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.

Kid closes the distance and pushes Hayabusa back into the cage.
A knee to the head by Kid.

Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayabusa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayabusa keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kid. Hayabusa shrugs it off though.
Kid slips a straight right by Hayabusa.
Kid tries to clinch up.

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.

Kid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kid is looking to control Hayabusa's arms but Hayabusa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kid has his back to the cage.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hayabusa fails to land.
Kid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hayabusa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hayabusa misses with a straight right.
Kid tries to clinch but Hayabusa is having none of it.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses
and Kid counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Kid tries to clinch there but Hayabusa circles away.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid moves in looking to clinch but Hayabusa pushes him off.

Hayabusa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hayabusa misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayabusa throws an elbow but misses.
Kid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kid blocks an elbow strike from Hayabusa.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayabusa blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kid landing knees to the head.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Hayabusa misses with some punches.

Hayabusa breaks from the clinch.
Kid wants to clinch up but Hayabusa keeps it at a distance.
Kid tries to clinch up.
Hayabusa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kid tries to clinch there but Hayabusa circles away.
Hayabusa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kid counters with a nice body kick.
Kid wants to clinch up but Hayabusa keeps it at a distance.
Kid wants to clinch.
Kid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayabusa.
Hanzo Hayabusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karate Kid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Kid tries to clinch but Hayabusa is having none of it.

Kid clinches.
Hayabusa leaning his opponent against the cage.

Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayabusa paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hayabusa tries a knee to the head but Kid blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kid with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kid.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayabusa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kid tries to clinch there but Hayabusa circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karate Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kid 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!