PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shoju Bayushi (ranked 245 p4p, 32 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 2713 p4p, 299 weight class). Bayushi's entrance music is Scorpions - Always Somewhere. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bayushi
vs
Kamei

173 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Urban Fighter

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoju Bayushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamei swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bayushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kamei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bayushi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Koichi Kamei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamei throws a hook to the side of Bayushi's head but Bayushi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamei cracks Bayushi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kamei lands a nice looking body shot.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bayushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.

Kamei clinches with his opponent.
Kamei takes a shot to the head.
Kamei misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kamei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kamei prevents Bayushi from breaking the clinch.
Kamei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bayushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayushi has a couple of punches blocked by Kamei.
Kamei misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei misses with a punch to the body.
Bayushi is trying to force a seperation but Kamei has the dominant position.
Kamei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bayushi's elbow.
Kamei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kamei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bayushi is trying to break free.

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

Kamei has Bayushi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bayushi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamei has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bayushi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kamei can turn it around.
Bayushi prevents a body shot from Kamei.
Kamei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bayushi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Kamei - that landed with a thud.
Bayushi prevents a body shot from Kamei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Kamei.
Kamei avoiding damage.
Bayushi tries to break the clinch but Kamei is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Kamei.

Bayushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamei lands with an overhand left.

Kamei takes the fight into the clinch.
Kamei lands a hook that snaps the head of Bayushi backwards.
Kamei tries a body shot but Bayushi blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamei holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bayushi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamei has him pressed against the cage.

Bayushi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koichi Kamei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bayushi looks to land a right hand but Kamei moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei misses with a body shot.

Kamei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kamei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Bayushi breaks from the clinch.
Kamei works Bayushi's body with a nice hook.

Kamei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kamei misses with a body punch.
Kamei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bayushi's efforts to push away.
Kamei trying to stall but Bayushi improves his position.
Kamei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayushi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamei has him pressed against the cage.

Bayushi breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei with a nice cross.
Nice straight punches there by Bayushi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bayushi.
Bayushi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bayushi swings for the body but Kamei moves out of range.
Bayushi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayushi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamei.
Bayushi walks into a left hand.
Bayushi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bayushi throws a shot from downtown. Kamei moves away and avoids it.
Kamei swings for the body but Bayushi moves out of range.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kamei lands a nice shot to the body.
Bayushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kamei lands a nice hook to Bayushi's body. Bayushi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kamei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kamei tries to clinch but Bayushi is having none of it.
Kamei takes a swing at Bayushi's ribcage but misses.
Bayushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamei tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kamei throws a shot to the body.
Kamei lands a nice hook to Bayushi's body. Bayushi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Bayushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Bayushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Bayushi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kamei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayushi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kamei punishes Bayushi's body with a nice straight punch.
Bayushi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bayushi under the eye.
Koichi Kamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bayushi takes a shot to the head.
Kamei is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kamei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kamei can't find room to land a body shot as Bayushi controls the action.
Bayushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Bayushi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bayushi blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Bayushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei throws an overhand right that lands on Bayushi's shoulder, as Bayushi tries to avoid the shot.
Kamei throws a hook but Bayushi avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayushi swings for the body but Kamei moves out of range.
Bayushi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kamei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bayushi rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Kamei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kamei.
Kamei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kamei is looking to clinch but Bayushi is avoiding it.
Kamei lands a nice shot that snaps Bayushi's head back.
Kamei scores with a jab.
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!
Kamei lands a slapping body shot.
Bayushi throws out a loose jab but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei connects with a looping right hand.
Bayushi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamei.
Bayushi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bayushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bayushi.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bayushi.
Kamei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bayushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bayushi ducks right into an uppercut from Kamei.
Kamei darts in trying to clinch
and Bayushi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bayushi misses with a right hand
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamei tests Bayushi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Kamei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kamei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayushi ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Donk. Kamei catches Bayushi right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bayushi just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamei misses the target.
Bayushi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bayushi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamei connects with a single shot there.

Bayushi is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Kamei.
Oh Bayushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Bayushi coming out on top.
Bayushi throws a hook but Kamei avoids it easily.
Bayushi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bayushi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kamei moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamei is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kamei has managed to clinch.
Kamei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bayushi backwards.
Kamei has Bayushi pressed against the cage.
Kamei lands with a light punch inside.
Kamei throws a punch but it's blocked by Bayushi.
Kamei gets through Bayushi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kamei.
Bayushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayushi blocks an uppercut.
Kamei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bayushi seems to have got his legs back now.
Bayushi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bayushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kamei forces Bayushi back against the cage and clinches.
Kamei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamei has Bayushi pressed against the cage, preventing Bayushi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei tries to work over Bayushi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Kamei.
Bayushi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koichi Kamei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kamei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bayushi is trying to force a seperation but Kamei has the dominant position.
Bayushi lands a right hand.
Kamei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamei taking a breather.
Bayushi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bayushi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamei.
Bayushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamei.

Bayushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bayushi misses with an uppercut
and Kamei counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kamei moves into the clinch.
Kamei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bayushi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamei lands a shoulder strike.

Bayushi breaks from the clinch.
Bayushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bayushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bayushi.
Bayushi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kamei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kamei throws a good cross that connects.
Kamei lunges at Bayushi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bayushi's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei dips to his left and cracks Bayushi with an uppercut!
Kamei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bayushi at a distance.
Kamei jabs Bayushi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Bayushi moves away from the strike by Kamei.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamei's corner calls for a 1-2. Kamei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kamei lands a nice hook to Bayushi's body. Bayushi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kamei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bayushi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shoju Bayushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bayushi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bayushi.
Kamei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bayushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bayushi lands a nice shot that snaps Kamei's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayushi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.
Kamei scores with a nice strike.
Bayushi throws a looping overhand right but Kamei ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Kamei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kamei.
Bayushi tries to move into range but Kamei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Kamei finds it's target.
Kamei cracks Bayushi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bayushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koichi Kamei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kamei 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!
Shoju Bayushi spoke after the fight, saying 'The biggest thing I learned from losing? Winning is better.'.