PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaziyoshi Kuziyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desman DeSantos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kuziyama
vs
DeSantos

169 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaziyoshi Kuziyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desman DeSantos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuziyama tries to clinch but DeSantos moves out of range.
Kuziyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Kuziyama was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
DeSantos throws a series of punches but Kuziyama avoids them all with ease.
Kuziyama moves in looking to clinch but DeSantos pushes him off.

DeSantos gets tackled into the cage by Kuziyama. Kuziyama maintains the clinch.
Kuziyama lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Desman DeSantos has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeSantos.
Kuziyama trying to land knees to the body.
DeSantos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama tries to pull guard but DeSantos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kuziyama throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kuziyama pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

DeSantos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kuziyama throws a body kick that misses.
Kuziyama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
DeSantos throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSantos closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSantos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuziyama backs up against the cage.
DeSantos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuziyama.
Kuziyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSantos wants to counter with a clinch but Kuziyama pushes him away.

Kuziyama moves into the clinch.
DeSantos is trying to break the clinch but Kuziyama has him pressed against the cage.
Kuziyama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeSantos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuziyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuziyama lands a damaging elbow.
Kuziyama landing knees to the head.
Kuziyama jumps guard but DeSantos stands there with Kuziyama around his waist. Kuziyama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
DeSantos controlling the action here for a moment.

Kuziyama pulls guard effortlessly.

DeSantos stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuziyama is looking to clinch but DeSantos is avoiding it.
Kuziyama tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSantos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuziyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuziyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeSantos was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeSantos.
DeSantos keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuziyama tries to clinch but DeSantos is having none of it.
DeSantos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
DeSantos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kuziyama doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSantos circles away.
DeSantos thinks about the counter body kick.
Kuziyama tries to clinch there but DeSantos circles away.
DeSantos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuziyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kuziyama clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuziyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuziyama looking to throw knees to the head but DeSantos is blocking nicely.
Kuziyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuziyama is trying to pull guard but DeSantos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaziyoshi Kuziyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeSantos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeSantos blocks the elbow strike.
Kuziyama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables DeSantos to keep the fight standing.
Kuziyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuziyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuziyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DeSantos's efforts to push away.
DeSantos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuziyama backwards.
Kuziyama is trying to pull guard but DeSantos has him pressed against the cage.
Kuziyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeSantos's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSantos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuziyama keeps control of DeSantos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuziyama tries a body shot but DeSantos blocks it.
Kuziyama misses with some punches.
DeSantos is trying to pull guard but Kuziyama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kuziyama tries a knee to the head but DeSantos blocks it.
DeSantos cracks Kuziyama with a nice body shot.
DeSantos managing to block the knees to the body from Kuziyama.
A short uppercut from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DeSantos just stands there and leans against the cage.
DeSantos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeSantos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DeSantos blocks a body shot from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeSantos lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Desman DeSantos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desman DeSantos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

DeSantos throws a right and a left that Kuziyama avoids nicely.
Kuziyama throws a quick counter kick to the body but DeSantos avoids it.
Kuziyama is looking to clinch.
DeSantos lands with a nice combination. Kuziyama backs away looking to recover.
DeSantos keeps the fight on the outside.

DeSantos clinches up against the cage.
Kuziyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeSantos blocks it with crossed arms.
DeSantos takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuziyama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuziyama lands an elbow inside.
Kuziyama lands an elbow inside.
Kuziyama missing with knees to the body.
Kuziyama struggles to land a body shot inside as DeSantos controls his hands.
Kuziyama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuziyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuziyama jumps guard but DeSantos stands there with Kuziyama around his waist. Kuziyama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuziyama lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuziyama looking to throw knees to the head but DeSantos is blocking nicely.
Kuziyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeSantos avoids it.
DeSantos wants to break free but Kuziyama has control.
Kuziyama misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeSantos avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuziyama.
DeSantos can't break the clinch.
DeSantos has had enough of the clinch but Kuziyama keeps him there for the moment.
Kuziyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeSantos's elbow.
Kuziyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeSantos's elbow.
Kuziyama misses with an elbow strike.
DeSantos prevents a body shot from Kuziyama.
DeSantos blocks the elbow strike.
DeSantos wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuziyama won't allow it.
Kuziyama tries to land a knee to the head but DeSantos blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuziyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuziyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaziyoshi Kuziyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on DeSantos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
DeSantos trying to control the position but instead, Kuziyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed DeSantos into the cage.
DeSantos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
DeSantos is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuziyama has double underhooks.
Kuziyama pushes off an throws an elbow but DeSantos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuziyama misses with a punch on the inside.
DeSantos is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuziyama has double underhooks.
Kuziyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeSantos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuziyamas head.
Kuziyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeSantos avoids it.
DeSantos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuziyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuziyama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeSantos is looking to take this one to the mat.
DeSantos prevents a body shot from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama tries a knee to the head but DeSantos blocks it.
Kuziyama fails to pull guard.
DeSantos prevents a body shot from Kuziyama.
DeSantos is working Kuziyama over against the cage.
Kuziyama looking to throw knees to the head but DeSantos is blocking nicely.
Kuziyama tries to pull guard but DeSantos won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaziyoshi Kuziyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeSantos dodges an elbow strike from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DeSantos's efforts to push away.
Kuziyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

DeSantos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. DeSantos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuziyama is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Kuziyama is looking to stand up but DeSantos won't let him.
DeSantos is adopting a defensive guard.
DeSantos trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeSantos is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaziyoshi Kuziyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desman DeSantos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kuziyama tries to clinch up.
Kuziyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

DeSantos clinches with his opponent.
Kuziyama connects with a knee to the head.
Kuziyama misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama tries to throw a body punch but DeSantos avoids it by throwing Kuziyama back against the cage.
Kuziyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuziyama misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuziyama tries to land a knee to the head but DeSantos blocks with his arms.
DeSantos blocks a body shot from Kuziyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuziyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeSantos's brow.
Kuziyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeSantos.

DeSantos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSantos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DeSantos feints a jab promting Kuziyama to slip. DeSantos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kuziyama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Desman DeSantos seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kuziyama clinches up with DeSantos and pushes him back against the cage.
DeSantos managing to block the knees to the body from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama misses with a knee to the head.
Kuziyama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuziyama struggles to land a body shot inside as DeSantos controls his hands.
Kuziyama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeSantos tries to circle away but Kuziyama has him pinned against the cage.
Kuziyama tries to pull guard but DeSantos won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaziyoshi Kuziyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeSantos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuziyama has him pressed against the cage.

DeSantos jumps guard and drags Kuziyama to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

DeSantos wriggles free and stands up.
A punch combination from DeSantos misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSantos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and DeSantos duly obliges.
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!
Kuziyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeSantos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeSantos throws a low kick, looking for Kuziyama's leg but Kuziyama calmly moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from DeSantos.
Kaziyoshi Kuziyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Kuziyama as DeSantos shoots in.

Kuziyama has closed the distance and engaged DeSantos in a clinch.
Kuziyama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables DeSantos to keep the fight standing.
Kuziyama lands a good knee to the midsection. DeSantos won't want to take too many of those.
Kuziyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuziyama swings wildly with an uppercut but DeSantos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuziyama tries to land knees in the clinch but DeSantos avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Kuziyama.
DeSantos takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuziyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuziyama tries to pull guard but DeSantos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

DeSantos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuziyama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuziyama tries to clinch up but DeSantos circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuziyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Kuziyama backs off DeSantos throws a huge counter combo but Kuziyama manages to avoid it all.

DeSantos rushes Kuziyama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
DeSantos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuziyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DeSantos's efforts to push away.
Kuziyama jumps guard but DeSantos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kuziyama misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSantos can't break the clinch.
DeSantos blocks an elbow strike from Kuziyama.
A knee to the head by Kuziyama.
DeSantos wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuziyama won't allow it.
DeSantos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeSantos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
DeSantos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuziyama looking to throw knees to the head but DeSantos is blocking nicely.
Kuziyama pushes off an throws an elbow but DeSantos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeSantos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuziyama looking to throw knees to the head but DeSantos is blocking nicely.
DeSantos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuziyama misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kaziyoshi Kuziyama.
I think Kuziyama 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Desman DeSantos!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Desman DeSantos!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Kaziyoshi Kuziyama!

Desman DeSantos wins by split decision!