PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinity Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hill's choice of entrance music: Alice In Chains - Rooster. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kuzuri
vs
Hill

163 cm
30
135 lbs
34 - 9 - 0

166 cm
40
144 lbs
34 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinity Hill!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri digs a good body shot into Hill's ribs.
Kuzuri throws a series of strikes that have Hill backpedaling.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hill's head backwards.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuzuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuzuri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hill.
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuzuri lands with a cross.

Kuzuri moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Kuzuri.
We've been hearing reports that Kuzuri has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuzuri keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuzuri throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
A short uppercut from Hill.
Hill swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzuri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Kuzuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Hill takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hill takes a swing at Kuzuri's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Waru Kuzuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuzuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuzuri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuzuri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
Kuzuri connects with a body shot.
Kuzuri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. Hill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kuzuri clinches up with Hill and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuzuri blocking some punches.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuzuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hill misses with some punches.
Hill prevents a body shot from Kuzuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kuzuri - that landed with a thud.
Hill misses with a body punch.
Hill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuzuri prevents a body shot from Hill.
Kuzuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuzuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Kuzuri scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Hill.
Hill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hill throws a right and a left that Kuzuri avoids nicely.
Hill throws out a loose jab but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Kuzuri lands.
Kuzuri tests Hill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kuzuri.
Jab from Kuzuri.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kuzuri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hill doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Hill.
Hill tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuzuri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuzuri throws a front kick that sends Hill stumbling back into the cage.
Kuzuri is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Kuzuri looks for the body kick but Hill saw that one coming.
Kuzuri scores with a jab. Hill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuzuri manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hill thuds his right hand into Kuzuri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Hill wants to land a leg kick but Kuzuri is out of range.
Kuzuri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hill at a distance.
Kuzuri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri throws a shot to the body.
Hill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuzuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuzuri avoids the body shot from Hill.
Nice body punch from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a hook to the body. Hill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuzuri scoring well with a low kick there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuzuri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuzuri backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a low kick but Hill moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuzuri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuzuri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hill needs to keep his hands up - Kuzuri had a free shot at his head there.
Kuzuri wants to clinch but Hill slips to the side
and Hill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waru Kuzuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kuzuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Kuzuri.
Hill throws a head kick but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Kuzuri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hill throws a head kick but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Kuzuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hill throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hill takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hill digs a good hook to Kuzuri's body.
Hill throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kuzuri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuzuri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuzuri moves away.
Kuzuri throws a push kick but Hill slaps the foot to one side.
Hill throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuzuri lands a head shot.
Kuzuri is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kuzuri. Hill shrugs it off though.
Hill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Waru Kuzuri is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuzuri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill checks the leg kick.
Hill sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hill moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuzuri swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
Hill avoids the head kick by Kuzuri.
Hill connects with a solid leg kick.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuzuri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a one two combo.
Kuzuri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hill is out of range and Kuzuri settles back down.
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
Kuzuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuzuri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hill jabs Kuzuri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Hill misses.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Kuzuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuzuri tests Hill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Trinity Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuzuri lands with a nice body punch.
Kuzuri feints and then cracks Hill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hill down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuzuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuzuri moves away.
Kuzuri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hill takes a swing at Kuzuri's ribcage but misses.
Hill avoids the head kick by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a punch to the head.
Kuzuri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hill stuns Kuzuri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Kuzuri moved out of range nicely.
Hill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hill connects with a body shot.
Hill fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuzuri is out of range.
Kuzuri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuzuri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hill on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuzuri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hill is out of range.
Hill scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuzuri wants to clinch.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuzuri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuzuri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuzuri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Hill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuzuri cracks Hill with an open hand slap.
Kuzuri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuzuri looks to land a body kick but Hill moved away.
Hill checks a leg kick nicely.
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 Waru Kuzuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hill motions for Kuzuri to come forward. Hill throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Kuzuri lands but Hill takes it in his stride.
Kuzuri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hill tries to score with a low kick but Kuzuri moves his leg out of the way.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuzuri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuzuri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hill.

Kuzuri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuzuri throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri digs a right hand underneath Hill's ribcage. Hill let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Kuzuri - that landed with a thud.
Kuzuri blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuzuri.
Kuzuri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hill just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kuzuri breaks the clinch.
Kuzuri scores with a sloppy right hand. Hill should have avoided that one.
Hill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuzuri under the eye.
Good leg kick by Kuzuri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuzuri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Hill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill throws a hook to the side of Kuzuri's head but Kuzuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuzuri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hill throws a right hand that Kuzuri ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuzuri also avoids with ease.
Kuzuri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuzuri rather than just go for the knockout.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick which misses Hill's front leg but catches the back leg as Hill tries to avoid it.
Trinity Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hill walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Kuzuri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hill doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Hill.
Kuzuri jabs Hill right on the nose. Hill blinks but takes it well.
Kuzuri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hill moves forwards but Kuzuri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuzuri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hill in his tracks.
Kuzuri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hill backs up against the cage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kuzuri - that will leave a mark!
Kuzuri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuzuri works Hill's body with a nice hook.
Kuzuri is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hill.
Kuzuri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hill's hands.
Hill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuzuri checks it well.
Kuzuri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kuzuri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Hill throws a lazy head kick

and Kuzuri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuzuri.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuzuri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Kuzuri blocks a body shot from Hill.
Hill misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
Kuzuri lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill throws a head punch that misses.
Kuzuri scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hill.
A short left from Kuzuri.

Kuzuri manages to break the clinch.
Hill avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Kuzuri scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuzuri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kuzuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuzuri keeps Hill at a distance using the push kick.
Kuzuri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hill.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill pushes Kuzuri away with a front kick.
Hill looks to land a combination. Kuzuri sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuzuri finds it's way round the side to connect with Hill's head.
Hill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri feints and then cracks Hill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hill down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waru Kuzuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuzuri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waru Kuzuri!
Waru Kuzuri made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.