PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Kajiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kajiwara
vs
Gonzales

183 cm
29
184 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

173 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Kajiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kajiwara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kajiwara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Diego Gonzales has been cut.
Kajiwara tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzales digs a good hook to Kajiwara's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kajiwara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kajiwara ducks right into an uppercut from Gonzales.
Gonzales throws a hook to the side of Kajiwara's head but Kajiwara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Gonzales.
Gonzales blocks a head kick by Kajiwara.
No joy there for Kajiwara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by Kajiwara.
Kajiwara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzales. Kajiwara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kajiwara tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara throws a head kick that misses.
Kajiwara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kajiwara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonzales defends it nicely.
Kajiwara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzales pinned against the cage. Gonzales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Kajiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kajiwara tries for a takedown but Gonzales circles away easily
and Gonzales counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzales throws a hook but Kajiwara blocks it.
Satoshi Kajiwara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kajiwara lands with a nice body kick.
Kajiwara tries to clinch there but Gonzales circles away.
Kajiwara fails with a takedown attempt.
Kajiwara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kajiwara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Kajiwara.
Gonzales cracks Kajiwara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonzales avoids a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Kajiwara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kajiwara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Kajiwara pushes Gonzales up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Kajiwara.

Kajiwara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzales lands the left hand.
Kajiwara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzales connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diego Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kajiwara fails to land the takedown.
Kajiwara scores with a jab.
Gonzales defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzales misses with a straight right.
Gonzales is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kajiwara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kajiwara shoots and misses
letting Gonzales counter with a right hand.
Gonzales blocks the body kick.
Gonzales stuffs the takedown attempt from Kajiwara. Kajiwara gets slowly back to his feet.
Kajiwara is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara tries to clinch up.
Gonzales throws a big shot that misses.
Kajiwara tries to clinch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Kajiwara shoots in but no luck this time.
Gonzales avoids the body shot from Kajiwara.
Gonzales blocks a head kick by Kajiwara.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara needs to keep his hands up - Gonzales had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kajiwara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzales lands a head shot.
Kajiwara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gonzales sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kajiwara somewhat.
Kajiwara misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Kajiwara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Gonzales's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gonzales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzales slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gonzales connects with a body shot that sends Kajiwara's belly button to the back.
Kajiwara throws a head kick but Gonzales moves out of range.
Gonzales moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gonzales throws a looping overhand right but Kajiwara ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonzales shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kajiwara eats them both and turns towards Gonzales to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kajiwara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kajiwara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satoshi Kajiwara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kajiwara tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Gonzales.
A head kick misses from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara throws a series of punches but Gonzales avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajiwara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kajiwara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzales's waist but Gonzales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kajiwara off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kajiwara misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kajiwara shoots for a takedown but Gonzales saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Kajiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales throws a hook but Kajiwara avoids it easily.
Gonzales lands a right hook to the body.
Kajiwara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzales.
Kajiwara shoots in for a double leg but Gonzales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gonzales shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kajiwara eats them both and turns towards Gonzales to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Satoshi Kajiwara is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Gonzales catches Kajiwara right on the button with a cross.

Kajiwara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Kajiwara stands up from Gonzales's guard - Kajiwara perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzales stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzales wants it to stay on the feet.
Gonzales cracks Kajiwara with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kajiwara.

Kajiwara forces Gonzales back against the cage and clinches.
Kajiwara keeps control of Gonzales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kajiwara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzales works over Kajiwara's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Gonzales does no damage.
Kajiwara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara shoots in for a double leg but Gonzales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gonzales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kajiwara shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzales tries to sprawl out of it but Kajiwara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gonzales manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kajiwara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kajiwara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kajiwara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzales's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kajiwara under the eye.
Kajiwara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kajiwara fails with the takedown
and Gonzales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gonzales!
Gonzales digs a good hook to Kajiwara's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gonzales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzales.
Gonzales might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kajiwara throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzales moves out of range easily.
Gonzales tries to bum rush Kajiwara with a series of wild strikes but Kajiwara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kajiwara doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzales circles away.
Gonzales blocks a head kick by Kajiwara.
Kajiwara looks to land a body kick but Gonzales moved away.
Kajiwara misses with a head kick.
Kajiwara walks into a jab.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by Kajiwara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kajiwara has closed the distance and engaged Gonzales in a clinch.
Gonzales is looking to break free of the clinch but Kajiwara has double underhooks.

Kajiwara breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Gonzales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Gonzales's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Gonzales looks to score with a jab to the body but Kajiwara is just out of range.
Kajiwara tries to bum rush Gonzales with a series of wild strikes but Gonzales uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kajiwara tries a head kick but it misses.

Gonzales gets tackled into the cage by Kajiwara. Kajiwara maintains the clinch.
Kajiwara fails to pull guard.
Gonzales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonzales struggles to land a body shot inside as Kajiwara controls his hands.
Gonzales can't find room to land a body shot as Kajiwara controls the action.
Gonzales taking a breather.
Kajiwara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kajiwara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzales's efforts to push away.
Gonzales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kajiwara has Gonzales pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kajiwara.

Kajiwara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzales lands an overhand right.
Kajiwara throws a series of punches but Gonzales moves out of range.
Kajiwara wants to clinch.
Kajiwara throws a head kick but Gonzales moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kajiwara misses with a body kick.
Gonzales scores with a nice right hand.
Kajiwara tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gonzales lands a nice shot that snaps Kajiwara's head back.
Gonzales lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kajiwara tries to clinch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Kajiwara tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Kajiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kajiwara manages to avoid it.
Gonzales slaps away a takedown attempt from Kajiwara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gonzales lands a jab.
Gonzales scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throws an overhand right that lands on Kajiwara's shoulder, as Kajiwara tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Gonzales misses.
Gonzales lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kajiwara throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzales moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kajiwara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzales wants it to stay on the feet.
Kajiwara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzales as he avoids it easily.
Gonzales swings widly with a right hand
letting Kajiwara counter with a right hand.
Gonzales moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gonzales throws a jab but it's blocked by Kajiwara.
Gonzales throws an overhand right that lands on Kajiwara's shoulder, as Kajiwara tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kajiwara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gonzales is trying to defend but Kajiwara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kajiwara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kajiwara is trying to control the action in half guard but Gonzales is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonzales controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kajiwara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzales's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Gonzales.
I think Gonzales has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Gonzales!