PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Kawazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawazaki comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer- War Ensemble. Reis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duality kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Kawazaki
vs
Reis

180 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Kawazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Reis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawazaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reis moves out of range as Kawazaki throws a body kick.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis avoids the body shot from Kawazaki.
Kawazaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawazaki throws a body kick that misses.
Kawazaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Kawazaki misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawazaki, right into the meat.
Thiago Kawazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawazaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kawazaki misses with a few strikes there.
Kawazaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawazaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kawazaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawazaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawazaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Reis throws a solid leg kick but Kawazaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis fails with a takedown attempt.
Reis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawazaki.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kawazaki throws a head kick that misses
and Reis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kawazaki's knee momentarily.
Reis tries to land a front kick but Kawazaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawazaki with a poor takedown
and Reis counters with a left and a right that stings Kawazaki.
Kawazaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis scoring well with a low kick there.
Reis throws a head kick but Kawazaki moves out of range.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but Kawazaki shows good takedown defense.
Thiago Kawazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Reis.
Reis throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kawazaki misses
and Reis counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Kawazaki misses
and Reis counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kawazaki.
Kawazaki throws a head kick that misses
and Reis counters with a nice body kick.
Reis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kawazaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reis counters with a low kick, right behind Kawazaki 's knee.
Kawazaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reis.
Kawazaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reis. That one must have hurt.
Reis throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Reis.
Kawazaki fails with the takedown.
Kawazaki is breathing heavily.
Reis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kawazaki throws a head kick that misses
and Reis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kawazaki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kawazaki misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Kawazaki misses
and Reis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawazaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawazaki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reis counters with a head kick.
Reis throws a leg kick but Kawazaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reis throws a sloppy head kick and Kawazaki moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawazaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Kawazaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawazaki throws a leg kick
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kawazaki throws a body kick the misses
and Reis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kawazaki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kawazaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reis counters with a thumping low kick.
Kawazaki misses with a double jab
and Reis counters with a head kick. That will keep Kawazaki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Kawazaki is rocked!
Kawazaki throws a head kick that misses
and Reis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Reis doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Kawazaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawazaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawazaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawazaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kawazaki's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawazaki misses with the body kick
and Reis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kawazaki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kawazaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Reis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reis closes the distance and clinches up with Kawazaki, looking for a takedown. Reis pushes Kawazaki against the cage but Kawazaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Reis shoots in and bounces Kawazaki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kawazaki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reis working some strikes from top position.
Reis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reis cracks Kawazaki with a big right hand but Kawazaki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Reis working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Reis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reis misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Kawazaki

and Reis counters with a takedown into side control.
Reis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawazaki keeps working.
Kawazaki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reis connects with a decent elbow.
Reis tries to advance to mount but Kawazaki denies him.
Reis in side control, throwing shots but Kawazaki defends.

Kawazaki explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kawazaki throws a lazy head kick
and Reis counters with a head kick.
Kawazaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kawazaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawazaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawazaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reis misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Kawazaki.
Reis misses with a head kick.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt - Kawazaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kawazaki misses the jab.
Kawazaki shoots in but Reis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kawazaki throws a leg kick but Reis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thiago Kawazaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis throws a lazy head kick
and Kawazaki counters with a three punch combo that has Reis backing up. Reis nods at Kawazaki to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Kawazaki.
Reis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reis scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Kawazaki throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but Kawazaki shows good takedown defense.
Kawazaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick from Kawazaki lands but Reis takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawazaki, right into the meat.
Reis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kawazaki circles away.
Thiago Kawazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Reis.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kawazaki. Reis shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Kawazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kawazaki's knee momentarily.
Kawazaki throws a head kick that misses.
Reis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reis blocks the body kick.
Kawazaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
Kawazaki throws a head kick that misses.
Evan Reis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawazaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reis tries to avoid it but Kawazaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reis to the ground. Reis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kawazaki closes the distance and clinches up with Reis, looking for a takedown. Kawazaki pushes Reis against the cage but Reis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawazaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kawazaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reis's waist but Reis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kawazaki off to one side.
Kawazaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kawazaki throws a lazy head kick
and Reis counters with a nice body kick.
Kawazaki throws a push kick but Reis slaps the foot to one side.

Kawazaki scores a takedown into full mount!
Kawazaki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawazaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reis is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis tries to reverse the position but Kawazaki maintains control.
Reis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kawazaki controlling the position easily from mount.
Reis tries to hold on but Kawazaki postures up.
Kawazaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Thiago Kawazaki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kawazaki misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thiago Kawazaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Reis tries to land a body kick
and Kawazaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Reis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kawazaki but Kawazaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kawazaki closes the distance and clinches.
Kawazaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Kawazaki gets underhooks to prevent Reis's takedown attempt.
Thiago Kawazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Reis.
Kawazaki is pressed up against the cage. Reis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kawazaki down to the mat. Kawazaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kawazaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kawazaki gets to mount! Reis was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reis wants to control but Kawazaki is having none of it.
Kawazaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kawazaki can't control as he wanted to and Reis manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Reis looking for submissions off his back.
Reis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kawazaki won't allow Reis to sweep him here.
Kawazaki wants to pass the guard but Reis is keeping the position.
Reis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kawazaki is one step ahead there.
Reis working a defensive guard here.
Reis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reis looks for a takedown but Kawazaki sprawls well.
Kawazaki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kawazaki looks to throw a body kick
and Reis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kawazaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Kawazaki misses
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kawazaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawazaki tries to clinch but Reis moves out of range.
Reis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawazaki.
Reis moves out of range of the body kick from Kawazaki.
Reis blocks a head kick by Kawazaki.
Kawazaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kawazaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Kawazaki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kawazaki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reis is trying to control the position but Kawazaki postures up.
Reis can't keep his opponent in guard - Kawazaki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawazaki wants to control but Reis is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis tries to get to full guard but Kawazaki has control of the leg.

Kawazaki decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Reis throws a push kick but Kawazaki slaps the foot to one side.
Reis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kawazaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reis scores with a spinning back kick!
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawazaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Reis shoots for a double leg takedown but Kawazaki sprawls well. He's pushed Reis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reis!
Reis tries for a takedown but Kawazaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kawazaki counters with a low kick, right behind Reis 's knee.
Reis looks for a takedown but Kawazaki sprawls well.
A lazy body kick from Kawazaki
and Reis counters with a low kick, right behind Kawazaki 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.
Kawazaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Kawazaki misses.
Reis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reis misses with a body kick.
Reis avoids the head kick by Kawazaki.
Kawazaki misses with the body kick
and Reis counters with a nice leg kick.
Kawazaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawazaki throws a leg kick
and Reis counters with a solid body kick.
Reis throws out a loose jab but Kawazaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawazaki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reis counters with a thumping low kick.
Kawazaki misses with a leg kick

and Reis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawazaki is looking to sweep but instead, Reis has passed into half guard.
Kawazaki is trying to stand up here but Reis is controlling him well.
Reis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Kawazaki.
I think Kawazaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!