PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyrie Lirving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tmothy Aztec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tmothy Aztec has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyrie Lirving's chin.

Lirving
vs
Aztec

178 cm
18
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Kyrie Lirving!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tmothy Aztec!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aztec shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lirving sprawls well. Lirving wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aztec gets slowly back to his feet.
Lirving slips under a jab.
Lirving tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aztec swivels and escapes.
Aztec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lirving rushes Aztec and presses him up against the cage.

Aztec pulls guard successfully.
Lirving could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Aztec pushes Lirving off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lirving misses with a low kick as Aztec jumps back.

Lirving closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lirving is pressed up against the cage. Aztec has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lirving down to the mat. Lirving avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aztec leaves Lirving with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lirving takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec fails to land the takedown.
Kyrie Lirving has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tmothy Aztec.
Lirving fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aztec shoots in looking for a takedown but Lirving manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aztec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aztec shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lirving but Lirving pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lirving throws a head kick but Aztec moves out of range.
Lirving fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lirving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lirving misses with a double jab

and Aztec counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aztec.
Aztec tries to land knees in the clinch but Lirving avoids the damage to the body.
Lirving stalling in the clinch but Aztec improves position.
Lirving prevents Aztec from breaking the clinch.
Lirving is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aztec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lirving is defending well for now.
Aztec throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lirving blocks it with crossed arms.
Lirving is trying to drag Aztec to the mat but Aztec just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Aztec decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aztec is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lirving is aware though and is defending well.
Lirving throwing strikes but missing.
Aztec keeping moving, preventing Lirving from controlling successfully.
Lirving has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aztec is proving hard to escape from.

Aztec throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lirving has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Aztec has his foot on Lirving's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lirving works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aztec seems keen to control Lirving's posture.
Lirving in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lirving stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aztec swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lirving wants to stand and escape but instead Aztec has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lirving working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tmothy Aztec will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aztec throws a series of punches but Lirving moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Aztec or perhaps it was just good defense by Lirving which made him look bad.
Lirving fails with the takedown.
Aztec fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lirving darts in trying to clinch

and Aztec counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aztec.
Lirving has had enough of the clinch but Aztec keeps him there for the moment.
Lirving tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec trying to land knees to the body.
Lirving tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Aztec breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lirving fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aztec avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyrie Lirving. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aztec avoids the head kick by Lirving.
Lirving shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aztec pinned against the cage. Aztec gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Aztec has managed to clinch.
Lirving wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aztec is trying to push Lirving away but Lirving has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Aztec pulls guard effortlessly.
Aztec trying to control the position here.
Aztec will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Aztec working for a triangle but Lirving defends it easily.
Lirving won't allow Aztec to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztec trying to keep a closed guard but Lirving is proving a slippery customer.
Aztec keeping moving, preventing Lirving from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aztec is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Aztec is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lirving is aware though and is defending well.

Lirving drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Aztec manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lirving has Aztec in his guard.
Aztec trying to control but Lirving is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lirving looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lirving knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aztec on the ground.
Aztec preventing the sweep.
Lirving wants to get back to his feet but Aztec is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aztec passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lirving struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tmothy Aztec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Aztec slaps away a takedown attempt from Lirving, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aztec shoots for a takedown but Lirving saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lirving shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aztec but Aztec pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Aztec gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Aztec breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lirving closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aztec circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyrie Lirving. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lirving sizes up Aztec with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lirving blocks the body kick.

Lirving moves into the clinch.
Aztec is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lirving is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aztec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Lirving as Aztec shoots in.

Aztec moves into the clinch successfully.
Lirving managing to block the knees to the body from Aztec.
Aztec jumps guard but Lirving stands there with Aztec around his waist. Aztec gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aztec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lirving taking a breather.
Aztec wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lirving breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aztec shoots in but no luck this time.
Aztec keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lirving tries to clinch up but Aztec circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lirving misses with a takedown attempt - Aztec sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lirving misses with a wild body shot.
Kyrie Lirving is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aztec tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyrie Lirving is winning the standup battle so far.
Aztec takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lirving doesn't manage to clinch there - Aztec circles away.
Lirving misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Aztec gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lirving is trying to maintain a safe position but Aztec gets an underhook and turns Lirving into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aztec manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lirving tries to free his leg and advance position but Aztec is retaining full guard.
Lirving is looking to stand up but Aztec won't let him.
Aztec manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lirving is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aztec sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lirving blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aztec sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Aztec. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lirving tries to hold on but Aztec pushes him away.
Aztec controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aztec looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tmothy Aztec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aztec winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tmothy Aztec!
An out of breath Tmothy Aztec thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.