PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eye HumpBees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maki Kamiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

HumpBees
vs
Kamiya

180 cm
20
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eye HumpBees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Kamiya!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HumpBees takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Maki Kamiya has been cut.
HumpBees throws out a powerful jab.
HumpBees takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kamiya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
HumpBees misses with a jab to the body
and Kamiya counters with an inside leg kick.
HumpBees takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamiya lands a head shot.
Kamiya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt HumpBees.
HumpBees swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamiya counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kamiya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
HumpBees is looking for a counter combo.
Kamiya connects with a leg kick. HumpBees looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
HumpBees falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kamiya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamiya throws a push kick but HumpBees slaps the foot to one side.
HumpBees on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamiya. Kamiya obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamiya throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and HumpBees counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

HumpBees scores with a takedown into Kamiya's guard.
HumpBees loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from HumpBees.

Kamiya has his foot on HumpBees's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. HumpBees works his way back into a safe position though.

Kamiya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. HumpBees gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
HumpBees with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HumpBees with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kamiya is looking to sweep but instead, HumpBees has passed into half guard.
HumpBees slips a nice elbow through Kamiya's hands, connecting with Kamiya's forehead.
Kamiya is looking to improve his position.
HumpBees throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamiya wants to control but HumpBees is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kamiya is trying to stand back up but HumpBees is controlling him
Kamiya manages to get to full guard.
HumpBees sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kamiya wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamiya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kamiya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
HumpBees postures up in Kamiya's guard and throws a big left but Kamiya blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
HumpBees content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kamiya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Oooooh!!! HumpBees has knocked Kamiya down with a huge combo! HumpBees steps away and waves a wobbly Kamiya back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kamiya is rocked!
Kamiya drops his hands for a split second and HumpBees immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Kamiya face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. HumpBees follows up with a right hand that knocks Kamiya into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eye HumpBees!
Eye HumpBees made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Give me the belt already... What a swinger gotta do!?!?!?'.