PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoma Kaguya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Krajewski (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.

Kaguya
vs
Krajewski

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Yoma Kaguya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Krajewski!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krajewski cracks Kaguya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaguya tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Krajewski counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Krajewski.
Krajewski wants a takedown but no success here.
Kaguya can't find room to land a body shot as Krajewski controls the action.
Kaguya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Krajewski is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaguya has double underhooks.
Krajewski stalling.
Kaguya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krajewski to keep the fight standing.
Krajewski pushes Kaguya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kaguya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Krajewski decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaguya tries to stand but Krajewski is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaguya trying to control but Krajewski is working from the bottom.
Kaguya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Krajewski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kaguya wanted to stand there but Krajewski had control of the position.

Krajewski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kaguya off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Krajewski has Kaguya up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaguya missing with knees to the body.
Kaguya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krajewski pulls guard.
Krajewski trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krajewski has his foot on Kaguya's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaguya works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaguya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaguya trying to control the position from guard on top but Krajewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krajewski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Krajewski scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaguya moves in looking to clinch but Krajewski pushes him off.
Kaguya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoma Kaguya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krajewski stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaguya. Kaguya gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaguya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krajewski is fending him off so far but Kaguya persists. Nope, Krajewski circles away and we're back to standing.
Crunch! Kaguya slams his shin into Krajewski's torso.
Krajewski fails to land the takedown.
Kaguya misses with a combination

and Krajewski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaguya is trying to break the clinch but Krajewski has him pressed against the cage.
Kaguya misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaguya manages to break the clinch.
Kaguya tries to clinch up
and Krajewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Kaguya. No joy for Krajewski on that attempt.

Krajewski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaguya is trying to pull guard but Krajewski has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaguya avoiding damage.

Kaguya manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krajewski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Kaguya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Krajewski is refusing to be controlled, as Kaguya sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Krajewski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaguya tries to circle away but Krajewski has him pinned against the cage.
Kaguya tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krajewski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaguya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Krajewski jumps guard.
Krajewski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kaguya trying to control the position from guard on top but Krajewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajewski pulls Kaguya in close to his closed guard and prevents Kaguya from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michal Krajewski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kaguya stuffs the takedown attempt from Krajewski. Krajewski gets slowly back to his feet.

Krajewski clinches with his opponent.
Krajewski is struggling to control the position.
Kaguya jumps guard but Krajewski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoma Kaguya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaguya jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krajewski walks away with a smile on his face. Kaguya gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krajewski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaguya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaguya trying to stall but Krajewski improves his position.

Kaguya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaguya closes the distance and clinches up with Krajewski, looking for a takedown. Kaguya pushes Krajewski against the cage but Krajewski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaguya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krajewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaguya.
Kaguya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kaguya wants to clinch
and Krajewski counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krajewski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Krajewski.
Krajewski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaguya tries to avoid it but Krajewski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaguya to the ground. Kaguya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski dives in and grabs Kaguya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaguya pushes down on Krajewski's head and hops out.
Kaguya is looking to clinch but Krajewski is avoiding it.
Krajewski leaves Kaguya with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaguya swings for the body but Krajewski moves out of range.
Krajewski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaguya under the eye.
Yoma Kaguya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaguya wants to clinch
and Krajewski counters with a left and a right that stings Kaguya.
Krajewski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaguya wants to clinch up but Krajewski keeps it at a distance.
Kaguya checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaguya avoids it really well and circles away.
Krajewski is breathing heavily.
Krajewski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaguya misses with a takedown attempt - Krajewski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Krajewski dives in and scores a takedown into Kaguya's guard.
Kaguya controls Krajewski momentarily but Krajewski frees himself.

Krajewski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kaguya, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaguya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krajewski defends it nicely.
Krajewski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kaguya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krajewski somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Krajewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kaguya tries to clinch there but Krajewski circles away.
Krajewski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krajewski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Kaguya gets tackled into the cage by Krajewski. Krajewski maintains the clinch.
Krajewski prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaguya tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krajewski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krajewski controlling the action here for a moment.
Krajewski trying to land knees to the body.
Kaguya is trying to pull guard but Krajewski has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoma Kaguya. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaguya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kaguya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaguya.
Kaguya fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaguya tries to close the distance and clinch but Krajewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krajewski lands a two punch combo.
Kaguya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krajewski shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaguya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krajewski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kaguya blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krajewski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krajewski wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Krajewski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaguya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krajewski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krajewski trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Krajewski.
Krajewski is working for takedown but Kaguya is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krajewski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaguya jumps guard but Krajewski stands there with Kaguya around his waist. Kaguya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaguya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krajewski smiles and moves away.
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!
Krajewski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaguya defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski circles away from the clinch attempt

and Krajewski moves into the clinch.
Krajewski is trying to break the clinch but Kaguya is controlling him.
Kaguya fails to pull guard.
Kaguya is trying to drag Krajewski to the mat but Krajewski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kaguya looking to slow down the pace here.
Krajewski wants to break free but Kaguya has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krajewski pulls guard effortlessly.
Kaguya trying to control the position from guard on top but Krajewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaguya throwing strikes but missing.

Krajewski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kaguya has gone for a leg lock! Krajewski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kaguya's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaguya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Krajewski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krajewski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Krajewski!