PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sho Kazuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kazuki
vs
Andrews

180 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
159 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

NCC: Nemesis Cage Clothing
MMA's Best Nutrition

Solid

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Andrews!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuki takes a swing at Andrews's ribcage but misses.

Andrews gets the takedown into side control.

Andrews looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Andrews working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kazuki is trying to get back to his feet.
Kazuki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Andrews is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Andrews is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kazuki is just riding it out for now. Andrews eventually gives up the hold.
Andrews looks gassed!

Kazuki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Andrews pulls his head out easily.
Andrews prevents Kazuki from improving his position.

Andrews is working for a kimura but Kazuki is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews wants to pass to mount but Kazuki is defending the position.
Andrews is thwarting Kazuki's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazuki keeping control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kazuki cracks Andrews with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kazuki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kazuki drops Andrews with a big left hand! Andrews is injured, injured bad! Kazuki jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sho Kazuki!
Sho Kazuki retains his lightweight title!