PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gizmo CiuCiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toyota Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toyota Kawasaki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

CiuCiu
vs
Kawasaki

193 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gizmo CiuCiu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toyota Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CiuCiu throws a sloppy head kick

and Kawasaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands an elbow inside.
Kawasaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kawasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from CiuCiu does no damage.
Kawasaki moves in looking to clinch but CiuCiu pushes him off.

CiuCiu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kawasaki!
CiuCiu scoring with punches from side control.
Kawasaki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
CiuCiu advances nicely into full mount.
Kawasaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with CiuCiu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kawasaki really wants to buck CiuCiu off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CiuCiu raining down hammerfists from mount.
CiuCiu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
CiuCiu looking to control but Kawasaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
CiuCiu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kawasaki's face.
CiuCiu with shots to the head and body - Kawasaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawasaki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
CiuCiu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kawasaki's face.
CiuCiu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kawasaki hang on?
Kawasaki has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of CiuCiu's lack of action.
CiuCiu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CiuCiu is stalling here. Kawasaki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! CiuCiu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kawasaki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
CiuCiu gets back to half guard.
CiuCiu gets back to full guard.
CiuCiu pulls Kawasaki in close to his closed guard and prevents Kawasaki from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kawasaki won't allow CiuCiu to get back to his feet.
Kawasaki wants to stand and escape but instead CiuCiu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
CiuCiu is pushing down on Kawasaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kawasaki is fighting to maintain full guard but CiuCiu has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki wants to get back to his feet.
Kawasaki looks winded!
CiuCiu lands with a punch from half guard.
CiuCiu is trying to control the action in half guard but Kawasaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kawasaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kawasaki has hold of CiuCiu's hands but CiuCiu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kawasaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but CiuCiu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from CiuCiu there.
Kawasaki is looking to escape.
CiuCiu is taking a breather. Kawasaki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
CiuCiu drops an elbow to the side of Kawasaki's head.
Kawasaki taking some punishment here, with CiuCiu in his half guard.
CiuCiu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
CiuCiu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
CiuCiu 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
CiuCiu drops an elbow to the side of Kawasaki's head.
CiuCiu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
CiuCiu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
CiuCiu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gizmo CiuCiu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kawasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - CiuCiu circles away.
Gizmo CiuCiu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but CiuCiu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawasaki wants to clinch up but CiuCiu keeps it at a distance.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch.
Kawasaki wants to clinch up but CiuCiu keeps it at a distance.
CiuCiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toyota Kawasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but CiuCiu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch.
CiuCiu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from CiuCiu.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. CiuCiu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from CiuCiu.

Kawasaki forces CiuCiu back against the cage and clinches.
Kawasaki lands a nice elbow.
CiuCiu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. CiuCiu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to CiuCiu's face.

Kawasaki manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. CiuCiu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch but CiuCiu is avoiding it.
Kawasaki darts in trying to clinch

so CiuCiu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawasaki wants to stand and escape but CiuCiu is having none of it.
CiuCiu throws a big right hand that misses.
CiuCiu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CiuCiu won't allow Kawasaki to get back to his feet.
Kawasaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as CiuCiu controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kawasaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
CiuCiu motions for Kawasaki to come forward. CiuCiu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Kawasaki clinches with his opponent.
Kawasaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but CiuCiu is keeping busy.
Kawasaki leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki lands an elbow that stopped CiuCiu in his tracks for a moment.
CiuCiu wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gizmo CiuCiu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kawasaki breaks the clinch.
Kawasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
CiuCiu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kawasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawasaki moves in looking to clinch but CiuCiu pushes him off.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but CiuCiu is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
CiuCiu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
CiuCiu keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch but CiuCiu is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toyota Kawasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

CiuCiu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but CiuCiu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but CiuCiu is having none of it.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up but CiuCiu circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but CiuCiu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up.
Kawasaki wants to clinch up but CiuCiu keeps it at a distance.
CiuCiu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but CiuCiu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawasaki moves in looking to clinch but CiuCiu pushes him off.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but CiuCiu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - CiuCiu circles away.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up but CiuCiu circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and CiuCiu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kawasaki won't be happy with that.
Kawasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

CiuCiu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kawasaki is not content to let CiuCiu control the position.
CiuCiu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki is trying to escape the position but CiuCiu is controlling the position.
CiuCiu laying and praying for a moment but Kawasaki takes advantage and regains half guard.
CiuCiu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kawasaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from CiuCiu.
CiuCiu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawasaki tries to kick CiuCiu off but CiuCiu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
CiuCiu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
CiuCiu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CiuCiu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
CiuCiu trying to control from half guard but Kawasaki is working away.
CiuCiu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Kawasaki has one foot on CiuCiu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kawasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but CiuCiu is having none of it.
Toyota Kawasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawasaki dodges the punch combination from CiuCiu.
CiuCiu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kawasaki instigates a clinch.

Kawasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
CiuCiu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but CiuCiu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but CiuCiu moves out of range.

Kawasaki has closed the distance and engaged CiuCiu in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawasaki lands a damaging elbow.
Kawasaki stalling.
Kawasaki lands an elbow that stopped CiuCiu in his tracks for a moment.

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 Gizmo CiuCiu.
I think CiuCiu 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gizmo CiuCiu!