PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jumbo Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sho Kazuki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Punch
vs
Kazuki

175 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jumbo Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punch pushes Kazuki up against the cage in a clinch.

Punch wants the takedown. Kazuki is fighting it off but Punch persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kazuki's guard against the cage.
Kazuki can't keep his opponent in guard - Punch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Punch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kazuki defends it well.
Punch blocks the strikes from Kazuki.
Kazuki wants to get back to full guard.
Kazuki is not content to let Punch control the position.
Kazuki trying to control from the bottom.
Kazuki tries to roll over but Punch keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kazuki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Punch wants to pass the guard but Kazuki is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kazuki scores with a shot to the body.
Kazuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Punch is breathing heavily.
Punch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kazuki stuns Punch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Kazuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punch doesn't seem phased though.

Kazuki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch postures up.
Punch wants to control from the top but Kazuki keeps moving.
Punch preventing the sweep.

Kazuki working for a triangle but Punch defends it easily.

Kazuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kazuki trying to keep a closed guard but Punch is proving a slippery customer.
Punch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Punch throws a big right hand that misses.

Punch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Punch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Punch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Punch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Punch won't allow Kazuki to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Punch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Punch pushes Kazuki up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazuki is trying to stall.
Punch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kazuki's face.
Kazuki looking to slow down the pace here.
Kazuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kazuki tries a body shot but Punch blocks it.
Punch throws a knee to the head but misses.

Punch is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kazuki can't fight it off and eventually Punch manages to take the fight to the floor. Kazuki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Punch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Punch tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazuki is retaining full guard.
Kazuki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Punch tries to stand but Kazuki is controlling from the bottom.
Punch stopping the sweep attempt from Kazuki.
Kazuki keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punch drops back looking for a leg! Kazuki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kazuki manages to kick Punch off! Punch jumps back into Kazuki's guard.
Punch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Punch tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazuki is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Punch moves in looking to clinch but Kazuki pushes him off.
Kazuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kazuki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Kazuki does no damage.

Punch forces Kazuki back against the cage and clinches.
Punch tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazuki avoids the damage to the body.

Punch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kazuki regains guard immediately.
Punch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kazuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Punch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kazuki, up you get!
Punch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punch tries to clinch up.
Kazuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punch tries to clinch but Kazuki moves out of range.
Kazuki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kazuki cracks Punch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Punch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kazuki sprawls well initially but Punch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kazuki trying to get back to full guard but Punch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Kazuki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Punch.
Punch lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kazuki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Punch tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Punch working for a guillotine from mount but Kazuki is in no mood to give up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazuki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Punch looking to finish Kazuki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kazuki!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sho Kazuki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kazuki looking to slow down the pace here.
Punch scores with a knee to the head.
Punch stalling in the clinch.
Kazuki lands a shot to the body.
Punch tries a knee to the head but Kazuki blocks it.
Punch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punch's elbow.
Kazuki trying to stall but Punch improves his position.
Punch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kazuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kazuki managing to block the knees to the body from Punch.
Kazuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kazuki looking to slow down the pace here.

Punch pulls guard effortlessly.
Punch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kazuki has passed into side control.
Kazuki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Punch keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kazuki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Punch has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jumbo Punch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Punch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from Kazuki crashes against the mat.

Kazuki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Punch has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kazuki but great work by Punch.
Punch is trying to move to mount but Kazuki reverses beautifully and ends up in Punch's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Punch keeping moving, preventing Kazuki from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Punch is on top in guard.
Punch passes into half guard.
Kazuki won't allow Punch to pass to mount.
Punch trying to control the action but Kazuki is working from the bottom.

Kazuki is defending against the submission attempts here by Punch.
Punch throwing shots but Kazuki is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki is pressing down on Punch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Punch stays in close to Kazuki's body and controls the position.
Punch throwing strikes but missing.
Punch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Punch advances position into side control!
Punch 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.
Kazuki can't do much from the bottom here.
Punch looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kazuki is avoiding damage well.
Kazuki is not content to let Punch control the position.
Punch is trying to ground and pound but Kazuki uses the momentary lack of control by Punch to regain half guard.
Kazuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Punch is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kazuki moves into full guard.
Kazuki trying to keep a closed guard but Punch is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kazuki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kazuki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punch throws a strike but Kazuki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Punch is looking for a triangle but Kazuki pushes his legs off easily.
Punch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kazuki throwing strikes but missing.
Punch will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Punch looking for a guillotine here but Kazuki defends easily.
Kazuki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Punch is proving hard to escape from.
Punch keeping moving, preventing Kazuki from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Punch closes the distance and clinches.

Punch wants the takedown. Kazuki is fighting it off but Punch persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kazuki's guard against the cage.

Kazuki is looking to sinch up a triangle. Punch throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kazuki's body to avoid the submission. Kazuki has instead reached around Punch's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kazuki arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sho Kazuki!