PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kinetsu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthor Basilicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinetsu Hayabusa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hayabusa
vs
Basilicus

170 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kinetsu Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthor Basilicus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kinetsu Hayabusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basilicus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Basilicus.
Hayabusa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayabusa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Basilicus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayabusa throws out the jab.

Basilicus closes the distance and clinches.
Basilicus misses with a knee strike.

Basilicus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Hayabusa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Basilicus shoots in and drives through. Hayabusa sprawls well.
Basilicus lands a head kick!
Basilicus slips under a jab.
Basilicus scores with a leg kick.
Basilicus slips under a jab from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hayabusa misses with an uppercut. Basilicus saw that one coming.
A big right from Hayabusa misses.
Hayabusa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Basilicus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Basilicus closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilicus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hayabusa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hayabusa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hayabusa can't break the clinch.
Basilicus tries a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks it.
Basilicus crunches a lovely knee into Hayabusa's ribcage.

Basilicus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayabusa throws a leg kick
and Basilicus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayabusa throws a leg kick
and Basilicus counters with a body kick that stops Hayabusa in his tracks momentarily.
Kinetsu Hayabusa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Basilicus misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayabusa misses the target.
Hayabusa misses with a looping left.
Hayabusa is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Basilicus.
Hayabusa misses the body punch

and Basilicus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Basilicus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayabusa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hayabusa has had enough of the clinch but Basilicus keeps him there for the moment.
Basilicus keeps control of Hayabusa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayabusa is trying to break the clinch but Basilicus has him pressed against the cage.
Basilicus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hayabusa has had enough of the clinch but Basilicus keeps him there for the moment.
Hayabusa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Basilicus with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Basilicus.

Hayabusa manages to break the clinch.

Basilicus has managed to clinch.

Basilicus manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hayabusa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hayabusa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Basilicus counters with a body kick that stops Hayabusa in his tracks momentarily.
Hayabusa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Basilicus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilicus lands a high kick!

Basilicus instigates a clinch.
Hayabusa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hayabusa wants to break free but Basilicus has control.
Basilicus lands a knee to the head.

Basilicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hayabusa, right into the meat.
Basilicus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Basilicus fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayabusa throws a jab but it's blocked by Basilicus.
Basilicus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hayabusa misses the body punch
and Basilicus counters with a good low kick that Hayabusa was not able to check.
Hayabusa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayabusa.
Basilicus needs to keep his hands up - Hayabusa had a free shot at his head there.
Hayabusa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Basilicus clinches up with Hayabusa and pushes him back against the cage.

Hayabusa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Basilicus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayabusa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Basilicus closes the distance and clinches.

Hayabusa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Basilicus needs to keep his hands up - Hayabusa had a free shot at his head there.
Basilicus ducks under a wild hook from Hayabusa.
Basilicus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hayabusa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Basilicus can pounce on him.
Hayabusa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Basilicus swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus ducks under a wild hook from Hayabusa.
Basilicus avoids the body shot from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa misses with a head kick.
Basilicus connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Basilicus.
The fighters circle momentarily. Basilicus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hayabusa throws a leg kick
and Basilicus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Basilicus.
Hayabusa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Basilicus slips a jab from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Basilicus lands a head kick. Hayabusa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basilicus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Basilicus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hayabusa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Basilicus moves into the clinch.
Basilicus connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hayabusa misses the body punch
and Hayabusa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Basilicus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayabusa.

Basilicus has closed the distance and engaged Hayabusa in a clinch.
Hayabusa tries to break the clinch but Basilicus is controlling the position.
Hayabusa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Basilicus manages to break the clinch.
Hayabusa throws a jab but it's blocked by Basilicus.
Basilicus throws a head kick that misses.
Basilicus tries a head kick but it misses.
Basilicus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hayabusa throws a sloppy head kick
and Basilicus counters with a three punch combo that has Hayabusa backing up. Hayabusa nods at Basilicus to acknowledge the strikes.
Hayabusa throws the left hand but Basilicus avoids the punch easily.
Hayabusa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basilicus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayabusa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayabusa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Basilicus. That one must have hurt.
Anthor Basilicus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Basilicus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hayabusa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayabusa throws the left hand but Basilicus avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilicus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Basilicus fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayabusa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Basilicus lands a front kick.
Hayabusa throws a sloppy head kick

and Basilicus counters by moving into the clinch.
Basilicus prevents Hayabusa from breaking the clinch.
Basilicus misses with a knee to the head.
Hayabusa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayabusa wants to break free but Basilicus has control.

Hayabusa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Basilicus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Basilicus prevents Hayabusa from breaking the clinch.
Basilicus keeps control of Hayabusa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Basilicus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Basilicus misses with a looping left.
Basilicus scoring well with a low kick there.
Basilicus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hayabusa to score with a decent uppercut.
Hayabusa misses the jab.
Hayabusa misses with a wild body shot.
Basilicus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayabusa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hayabusa misses
and Basilicus counters with a left to the body.
Basilicus slips under a jab from Hayabusa.

Basilicus rushes Hayabusa and presses him up against the cage.
Hayabusa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayabusa has had enough of the clinch but Basilicus keeps him there for the moment.

Basilicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayabusa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Basilicus moves into the clinch.

Basilicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayabusa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Basilicus lands with an uppercut that bounces Hayabusa off the cage and back into rage.

Basilicus closes the distance and clinches.
Hayabusa has had enough of the clinch but Basilicus keeps him there for the moment.
Basilicus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Basilicus can't break the clinch.
Hayabusa is trying to break free.
Hayabusa can't break the clinch.

Hayabusa breaks from the clinch.
Basilicus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayabusa.
Basilicus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hayabusa if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Hayabusa misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Basilicus rushes Hayabusa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Basilicus prevents Hayabusa from breaking the clinch.
Basilicus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Basilicus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayabusa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Basilicus misses with a knee to the head.

Hayabusa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayabusa works Basilicus's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basilicus. That did some damage!
Hayabusa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hayabusa throws a sloppy body shot

and Basilicus moves into the clinch.
Hayabusa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayabusa wants to get back to striking at distance but Basilicus won't allow it.
Hayabusa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hayabusa wants to get back to striking at distance but Basilicus won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Basilicus.
Hayabusa has had enough of the clinch but Basilicus keeps him there for the moment.

Basilicus gets control of Hayabusa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Basilicus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hayabusa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hayabusa stands and throws Basilicus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthor Basilicus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hayabusa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Basilicus throws a body punch but Hayabusa moves out of range.
A low kick from Hayabusa misses
and Basilicus counters with a straight right hand.
Basilicus tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayabusa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Basilicus slips a straight right by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa throws a leg kick but Basilicus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hayabusa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Basilicus throws the kick towards the body but Hayabusa avoids it.
The fighters circling - Hayabusa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Hayabusa is predictable there
and Basilicus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hayabusa throws the left hand but Basilicus avoids the punch easily.
Hayabusa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinetsu Hayabusa is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayabusa misses with a hook.
Basilicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayabusa.
Basilicus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Basilicus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Basilicus cracks the inside of Hayabusa's front leg.
Basilicus moves out of range as Hayabusa strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa wants to break free but Basilicus has control.
Hayabusa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hayabusa breaks the clinch.
Hayabusa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hayabusa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, jab by Hayabusa - just one landing.
Hayabusa misses the jab.
Hayabusa scores with the left hand. Basilicus knows he should have avoided that one.
Hayabusa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Basilicus throws a sloppy head kick and Hayabusa moves out of range easily.
Hayabusa throws a jab when Basilicus was well out of range.
Hayabusa misses with a leg kick
and Basilicus counters with a leg kick.
Basilicus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Basilicus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Basilicus checks a leg kick.

Basilicus clinches up with Hayabusa and pushes him back against the cage.

Hayabusa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus staying out of range there.
Basilicus scores with a jab to the head.
Hayabusa throws a combination. Basilicus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Basilicus rushes Hayabusa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hayabusa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hayabusa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Basilicus shoots in and drives through. Hayabusa sprawls well.
Hayabusa throws the kick towards the body but Basilicus avoids it.
Hayabusa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hayabusa throws a push kick but Basilicus slaps the foot to one side.
Hayabusa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayabusa tests Basilicus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hayabusa misses the shot to the body.
Basilicus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayabusa connects with a right hand. Basilicus shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus lands with a nice body kick.
Hayabusa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Basilicus counters with an inside leg kick.
Basilicus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayabusa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Basilicus.
Hayabusa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayabusa throws a combination that misses

and Basilicus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Basilicus keeps control of Hayabusa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayabusa is looking to break free of the clinch but Basilicus has double underhooks.
Basilicus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Basilicus tries a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks it.
Basilicus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Basilicus tries to land a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks with his arms.
Hayabusa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Basilicus lands a knee to the head.
Basilicus leaning against his opponent.
Hayabusa wants to break free but Basilicus has control.
Basilicus keeps control of Hayabusa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Basilicus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayabusa thows a leg kick but Basilicus checks it
and Basilicus counters with an inside leg kick.
Hayabusa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayabusa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Basilicus scores with a one two! Hayabusa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hayabusa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Basilicus counters by moving into the clinch.

Basilicus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Basilicus slips a jab and a cross from Hayabusa.
A nice combination there by Basilicus.
Basilicus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayabusa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayabusa throws a leg kick
and Basilicus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Basilicus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hayabusa prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayabusa wants to get back to striking at distance but Basilicus won't allow it.

Hayabusa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Basilicus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayabusa throws out the jab.
Basilicus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa loads up on a big right hand but Basilicus slips the punch.

Basilicus instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kinetsu Hayabusa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Basilicus 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!

Anthor Basilicus wins by unanimous decision!