PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toki Yo (ranked 9071 p4p, 704 weight class) and Sooraj Kayal (ranked 4257 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yo
vs
Kayal

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toki Yo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sooraj Kayal!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kayal, pushing him back against the cage.
Yo trying to land knees to the body.
Yo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kayal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kayal blocks it with crossed arms.
Yo working Kayal over with knees to the body.
Kayal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yos head.
Yo lands a good knee to the midsection. Kayal won't want to take too many of those.
Yo lands a knee to the head.
Yo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kayal controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kayal.
Yo connects with a knee to the head.
Yo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yo breaks the clinch.

Kayal moves into range and clinches up with Yo.
Kayal misses with the head strike.
Kayal tries to throw a body punch but Yo avoids it by throwing Kayal back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yo scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo is looking to control Kayal's arms but Kayal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yo has his back to the cage.
Kayal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Yo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kayal can't find room to land a body shot as Yo controls the action.
A short right from Kayal on the inside.
Kayal blocks an uppercut.
Kayal struggles to land a body shot inside as Yo controls his hands.
Our sources have told us that Yo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Yo prevents a body shot from Kayal.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kayal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kayal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yo.
Yo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kayal has a couple of punches blocked by Yo.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Yo with a knee to the head.
Yo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kayal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kayal scores with a hook to the body.
Yo is looking to control Kayal's arms but Kayal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yo has his back to the cage.
Yo working aggressively here.
Yo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yo misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Yo.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Kayal blocks an uppercut.
Kayal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kayal scores with a shot to the side of Yo's head.
Kayal gets through Yo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yo trying to control the position but instead, Kayal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yo into the cage.
Kayal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kayal.
Kayal throws a head punch that misses.
Kayal misses with a punch to the body.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kayal's coach down at Kushiage MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kayal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yo stalling in the clinch but Kayal improves position.

Yo manages to break the clinch.

Yo clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kayal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kayal.
Yo can't find room to land a body shot as Kayal controls the action.
Kayal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kayal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kayal swings wildly with an uppercut but Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kayal.
Yo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kayal avoids the damage to the body.
Yo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kayal is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Kayal.
A short uppercut from Kayal.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kayal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayal lands with a left to the head.
Yo working Kayal over with knees to the body.
Yo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yo wants to stall.
Kayal presses Yo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yo blocking some punches.
Yo looking to stall.
Kayal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kayal avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Yo to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kayal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yo misses with a body punch.
Yo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kayal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kayal misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sooraj Kayal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A left lands for Kayal.
Kayal swings widly with a right hand
and Yo counters with a head kick. That will keep Kayal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Toki Yo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Kayal.
Kayal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Yo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Yo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Kayal.
Kayal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kayal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kayal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kayal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yo looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kayal.
Yo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayal working aggressively here.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Yo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kayal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yos head.
Yo trying to land knees to the body.
Kayal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yo prevents a body shot from Kayal.
Kayal tries to throw a body punch but Yo avoids it by throwing Kayal back against the cage.
Yo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kayal blocks it with crossed arms.
Kayal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kayal lands a left hand.
Yo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kayal.
Kayal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yo fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kayal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Kayal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kayal working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kayal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kayal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yo's elbow.
Kayal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kayal.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
Yo connects with a knee to the head.
Kayal misses with a punch to the body.
Yo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yo takes a shot to the head.
Kayal scores with a shot to the side of Yo's head.
Kayal gets through Yo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Kayal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
Kayal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yo crunches a lovely knee into Kayal's ribcage.
Yo misses with a punch to the body.
Yo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kayal gets through Yo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike.
Yo lands a left hand.
Kayal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yo prevents a body shot from Kayal.
Kayal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kayal scores with a shot to the side of Yo's head.
Yo looking to throw knees to the head but Kayal is blocking nicely.
Sooraj Kayal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kayal controls his hands.
Yo misses with a knee to the head.
Yo is looking to control Kayal's arms but Kayal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yo has his back to the cage.
Kayal lands with a light punch inside.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike.
Kayal prevents a body shot from Yo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kayal.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Kayal.
Yo tries a knee to the head but Kayal blocks it.
Kayal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yo backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayal lands a body punch.
Kayal lands with a right to the head.
Yo takes a shot to the head.
Kayal lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kayal.
Kayal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
Nice body punch from Kayal - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Kayal.
Kayal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
A left hand lands to the body for Kayal.
Kayal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yos head.
Yo takes a shot to the head.
Kayal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kayal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Kayal scores with a nice short uppercut.

Yo is rocked!
Kayal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Yo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Kayal - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sooraj Kayal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kayal throws a counter combo.
Yo seems to have got his legs back now.
Yo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayal swats away the attempt to clinch by Yo.
Yo tries to clinch up
and Kayal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kayal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Yo moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kayal blocks an elbow strike.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Yo.
Yo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kayal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kayal managing to block the knees to the body from Yo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayal has a couple of punches blocked by Yo.
Kayal lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kayal.
Kayal lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
A head punch on the inside from Kayal fails to land.
Kayal pushes Yo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Yo is rocked!
Kayal lands with a left to the head.
Oh Yo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Kayal as the two fighters clinch.
Yo seems to have got his legs back now.
Kayal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yo's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Kayal.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
Kayal digs a right hand underneath Yo's ribcage. Yo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kayal lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Kayal on the inside.
Kayal lands a nice uppercut.
Kayal lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kayal.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Kayal lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kayal.
Kayal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kayal lands a right hand.
Kayal lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Kayal.
Yo looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Kayal.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Kayal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kayal.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
Kayal pushes Yo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yo blocks an uppercut.
Kayal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kayal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Kayal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kayal throws a punch but it's blocked by Yo.
Sooraj Kayal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yo blocking some punches.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike.
Kayal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Kayal.
Still in the clinch, Kayal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Kayal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayal struggles to land a body shot inside as Yo controls his hands.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Yo fails to land.
Kayal lands a nice uppercut.
Yo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kayal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayal tries to work over Yo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kayal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Kayal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kayal has a couple of punches blocked by Yo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kayal.
The referee calls for Yo to work.
Toki Yo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Yo fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sooraj Kayal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kayal 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sooraj Kayal!