PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Julio
vs
Kaz

186 cm
33
184 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

186 cm
34
175 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Kaz!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
Julio throws a quick counter head kick but Kaz was just out of range.
Julio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Julio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaz.
A swing and a miss from Julio.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Julio checks a leg kick.
Julio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Julio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Julio in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Julio connects with a leg kick. Kaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Julio misses with a head kick.
Kaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
Julio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Julio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz connects with a leg kick. Julio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Julio connects with a body shot that sends Kaz's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Julio misses.
Julio punishes Kaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Julio lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaz off the cage and back into range.
Julio loads up on a big right hand but Kaz slips the punch.
Kaz misses with a leg kick
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaz misses with a head kick.
Kaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaz throws a lazy right hand but Julio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Julio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaz's head backwards.
Kaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio throws a right and a left that Kaz avoids nicely.
Julio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Kaz pushes Julio up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaz misses with a body punch.
Kaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Julio.

Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaz lands an overhand right.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJulio.
It looks like Julio has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kaz lands with a hook. Julio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Julio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaz misses with an uppercut.
Julio misses with a wild body shot.
Kaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Julio avoids the head kick by Kaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaz throws a lazy right hand but Julio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Julio cracks Kaz with an open hand slap.
Julio throws a push kick but Kaz slaps the foot to one side.
Julio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kaz back to the cage. Julio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Julio misses with a hook.
Julio blocks a head kick by Kaz.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Kaz moves out of range easily.
Kaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Julio digs a good hook to Kaz's body.
Julio moves out of range as Kaz throws a body kick.
Kaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Kaz.
Julio scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaz throws out a loose jab but Julio uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by Julio.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaz is just out of range.
Kaz thinks about the counter body kick.
Julio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Kaz has Julio up against the cage in a clinch.
Julio dodges an elbow strike from Kaz.
Julio managing to block the knees to the body from Kaz.
Kaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaz looking to stall.
Kaz lands a good knee to the midsection. Julio won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Julio prevents a body shot from Kaz.
Kaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Julio avoids it.

Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Julio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Julio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaz.
Julio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Julio misses with a wild body shot.
Kaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaz looks to land a right hand but Julio moved out of range.
It looked like Julio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Julio lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaz's head.
Julio looks to throw the jab but Kaz is out of range.
Julio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaz's calf.
Kaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Julio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaz can pounce on him.
Julio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kaz.
Julio takes a swing at Kaz's ribcage but misses.
Julio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaz misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz misses with an uppercut
and Julio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Max Kaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Julio misses the target.
A big left from Kaz misses.
Julio throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaz.
Kaz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Julio blocks the body kick.
Kaz slips a jab and a cross from Julio.
Julio misses with a body shot.
Julio throws a body punch but Kaz moves out of range.
Kaz cracks a nice hook into Julio's ribs.
Kaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Julio connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaz tries to clinch but Julio moves out of range.
Julio checks a leg kick nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kaz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaz misses with a low kick.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Julio checks a low kick from Kaz.
Julio scores with a body shot.
Julio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Julio cracks Kaz with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio connects with a right hand. Kaz shakes it off.
Kaz feints and then cracks Julio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Julio down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Julio - that will leave a mark!
Kaz throws a solid leg kick but Julio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaz.
Julio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaz misses with a low kick.
Julio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaz manages to avoid it.
Julio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaz can do to turn this around?
Julio scores with a jab. Kaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Julio throws a lazy head kick

and Kaz counters by moving into the clinch.
Julio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Julio avoids it.
Kaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kaz throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Julio's brow.
Kaz misses with a body punch.
Kaz lands an uppercut.

Julio manages to break the clinch.
Kaz cracks Julio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Julio is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio lunges at Kaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaz's hand.
Julio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Julio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Julio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Julio slams his shin into Kaz's torso.
Julio blocks a low kick nicely.
Julio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Julio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaz.
Kaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Julio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Julio walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Julio misses the target.
Julio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Julio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaz tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Don Julio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Kaz. That snapped Julio's head back.
A clash of legs there as Julio blocks the low kick.
Julio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Kaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Kaz raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Julio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaz's hands.
Julio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaz's head backwards.
Julio lands a nice hook to Kaz's body. Kaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Julio swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaz.
Julio throws a counter high kick but Kaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Julio is out of range.
Julio throws a hook to the side of Kaz's head but Kaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaz throws out a leg kick but Julio moves out of range and Kaz only half commits.
Julio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Julio.
A head kick misses from Kaz.
Julio swings for the body but Kaz moves out of range.
Julio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Julio throws a head kick but Kaz moves out of range.
Julio throws a hook but Kaz avoids it easily.
Julio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaz is just out of range.
Kaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaz staying out of range there.
Julio avoids the head kick by Kaz.
Julio throws out a loose jab but Kaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max Kaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses.
Kaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Julio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaz looks to land a body kick but Julio moved away.
Kaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Julio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaz is out of range and Julio settles back down.
Julio moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKaz.
Kaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Julio takes a swing at Kaz's ribcage but misses.
Kaz thows a leg kick but Julio checks it
and Julio counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaz tries to land a front kick but Julio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Julio needs to keep his hands up - Kaz had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Julio just misses with a punch to the body.
Julio moves out of range as Kaz throws a body kick.
Kaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Julio.
Kaz throws out a counter right but Julio avoids it with no problem.
Julio throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaz feints and then cracks Julio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Julio down.
Julio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaz ducks under a wild hook from Julio.
Kaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Julio throws a head kick but Kaz moves out of range.
Kaz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Julio drops his hands momentarily and Kaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Julio is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaz at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaz lands with a good body shot.
Kaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Julio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Julio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaz.
Julio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Julio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Kaz.

Kaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Don Julio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaz misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Julio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Julio!
After the big win, Don Julio made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.