PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiachi Kazuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hausser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Kazuya
vs
Hausser

195 cm
22
206 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Supreme Supplements

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiachi Kazuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Hausser!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hausser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hausser.

Hausser closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hausser lands in his opponent's guard.
Kazuya is trying to keep Hausser in close.
Kazuya keeping moving, preventing Hausser from controlling successfully.
Hausser scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hausser not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hausser distracts Kazuya with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hausser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kazuya is keeping the position for now.
Hausser trying to control but Kazuya is working from the bottom.
Hausser wants to pass the guard but Kazuya is keeping the position.
Kazuya keeping moving, preventing Hausser from controlling successfully.
Hausser postures up and lands a big shot to Kazuya's brow.
Hausser looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hausser postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazuya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hausser.
Hausser trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazuya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazuya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kazuya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hausseris looking to pass into half guard but Kazuya pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kazuya is in guard.
Kazuya wants to control from the top but Hausser keeps moving.
Hausser throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hausser can do anything to dispel that myth.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kazuya fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Kazuya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazuya looks to land a combination but Hausser avoids it well.

Hausser closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hausser is looking to stall here but Kazuya recovers full guard.
Hausser thows a big elbow that misses.
Hausser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hausser is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kazuya wants to control but Hausser passes easily into half guard.
Hausser slips a nice elbow through Kazuya's hands, connecting with Kazuya's forehead.
Kazuya trying to hold on to Hausser's head to control him but Hausser postures up.
Kazuya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hausser is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hausser trying to mount his opponent but Kazuya defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Hausser dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hausser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuya wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazuya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hausser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hausser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuya is looking to clinch.
Hausser circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuya wants to clinch.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch but Hausser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazuya tries to clinch up but Hausser circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hausser shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazuya sprawls well. He's pushed Hausser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kazuya tries to clinch but Hausser moves out of range.
Kazuya wants to clinch up but Hausser keeps it at a distance.
Hausser shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazuya as he avoids it easily.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hausser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kazuya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch but Hausser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazuya catches Hausser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hiachi Kazuya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hausser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kazuya closes the distance and clinches.
Hausser can't get the takedown.
Hiachi Kazuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hausser.
Kazuya lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kazuya.

Kazuya manages to break the clinch.
Kazuya throws a sloppy head kick and Hausser moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hausser fails to land the takedown.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hausser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hausser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiachi Kazuya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kazuya closes the distance and clinches.

Kazuya breaks the clinch.
Hausser shoots in looking for a takedown. Kazuya tries to sprawl out of it but Hausser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kazuya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hausser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kazuya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hausser moves out of range of the leg kick from Kazuya.
Kazuya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kazuya fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hausser changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kazuya tries to avoid it but Hausser manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kazuya to the ground. Kazuya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hausser punishes Kazuya's body with a nice straight punch.
Hausser misses with a takedown attempt - Kazuya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hausser is breathing heavily.
Kazuya fails to land with a series of punches.
Hausser takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kazuya tries to clinch there but Hausser circles away.

Hausser drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kazuya wants to stand but Hausser is controlling the position.
Hausser cracks Kazuya with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hausser throwing strikes but missing.
Hausser working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kazuya's head.
Hausser postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hausser wants to control from the top but Kazuya keeps moving.
Hausser tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazuya is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiachi Kazuya dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kazuya tries to clinch up.
Kazuya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hausser circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kazuya pushes Hausser up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazuya looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kazuya.
Hausser fails to pull guard.
Kazuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kazuya breaks from the clinch.
Kazuya throws a leg kick that misses.
Kazuya tries to clinch but Hausser is having none of it.
Hiachi Kazuya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazuya is looking to clinch.
Hausser swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazuya.
Hausser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hausser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hausser swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazuya.
Kazuya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hausser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kazuya tries to clinch there but Hausser circles away.
Hausser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazuya.
Kazuya is looking to clinch.
Kazuya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hausser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazuya. Kazuya obviously looking to wear him down.
Kazuya cracks Hausser with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Hausser fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kazuya sprawls well initially but Hausser persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hausser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hausser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kazuya trying to hold on to Hausser's head to control him but Hausser postures up.
Hausser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kazuya's head.
Hausser sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kazuya defending well though.
Kazuya moves into full guard.
Hausser throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hausser with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch but Hausser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazuya tries to clinch up but Hausser circles away and keeps his distance.
Hausser shoots in looking for a takedown. Kazuya tries to sprawl out of it but Hausser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kazuya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hausser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuya moves in looking to clinch but Hausser pushes him off.
Hausser fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiachi Kazuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hausser.
Hausser swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazuya.

Hausser looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuya looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kazuya looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazuya, not yet.

Kazuya manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kazuya tries to clinch but Hausser is having none of it.
Hausser tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kazuya swivels and escapes.
Kazuya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazuya is looking to clinch but Hausser is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiachi Kazuya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kazuya 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiachi Kazuya!