PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keizo Kasai (ranked 1466 p4p, 2994 weight class) and Christian Hunter (ranked 179 p4p, 332 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kasai
vs
Hunter

175 cm
25
158
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
155
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keizo Kasai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christian Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Kasai circles away.
Kasai connects with a jab.

Hunter moves into range and clinches up with Kasai.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasai avoids it.
Kasai lands a body shot.
Hunter landing knees to the body.
Kasai gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hunter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasai's brow.
Hunter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kasai lands a body punch.
Kasai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kasai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kasai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasai avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the cage.
Hunter lands a good knee to the midsection. Kasai won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Hunter.
Kasai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasai avoids the damage to the body.
Hunter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasai.
Kasai dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
Kasai avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunter with a knee to the head.
Hunter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunter throws an elbow but misses.
Kasai is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunter has double underhooks.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Kasai.
Kasai blocks an elbow strike from Hunter.
Kasai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kasai breaks from the clinch.
Kasai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Hunter scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kasai misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kasai lands a jab.
Hunter looks to clinch
and Hunter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kasai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kasai.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses
and Kasai counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunter 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Kasai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hunter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunter throws a lazy body kick

and Kasai counters by moving into the clinch.
Hunter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hunter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasai avoids the damage to the body.
Kasai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hunter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Hunter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hunter throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasai dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
Kasai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasai avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Kasai.
Good body shot from Kasai.
Kasai effectively controlling the action here.
Kasai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasai avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Kasai avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Kasai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keizo Kasai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasai moves out of range of the body kick from Hunter.
Kasai is looking to counter punch.
Kasai lands the left hand.
Hunter moves out of range as Kasai strikes.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasai swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kasai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunter. Hunter obviously looking to wear him down.
Kasai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Hunter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kasai counters with a series of strikes. Hunter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Kasai.
Hunter looks to clinch
enabling Kasai to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasai cracks Hunter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keizo Kasai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kasai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunter - the referee stops the clock and Kasai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunter. Kasai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kasai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunter. Hunter obviously looking to wear him down.
Kasai swinging wildly here.
Hunter tries to land a front kick but Kasai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloppy strikes from Kasai. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kasai checks a leg kick.
Kasai lands with a nice combination. Hunter backs away looking to recover.
Hunter motions for Kasai to come forward. Hunter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hunter throws a head kick but Kasai moves out of range.
Hunter tried to score with a low kick but Kasai checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasai checks a leg kick.
Kasai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Hunter gets tackled into the cage by Kasai. Kasai maintains the clinch.
Hunter lands a good knee to the midsection. Kasai won't want to take too many of those.
Kasai lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Kasai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kasai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Kasai digs a right hand into Hunter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunter's gas tank.
Keizo Kasai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kasai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunter.
Kasai is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter throws an elbow but it misses.
Hunter letting Kasai take a breather here.
Kasai blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasai scores with a shot to the side of Hunter's head.
Hunter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kasai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kasai avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunter.
Good body shot from Kasai.
Kasai dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kasai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kasai.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunter throws an elbow but misses.
Kasai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasai lands with a right to the head.
Kasai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kasai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
A left hand lands to the body for Kasai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasai working aggressively here.
Kasai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hunter misses with an elbow strike.
Kasai blocks an elbow strike.
Kasai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunter misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter misses with an elbow over the top.
Kasai avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the cage.
Hunter lands a knee to the body.
Hunter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hunter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasai blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keizo Kasai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A combination from Kasai does no damage.
Hunter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hunter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kasai throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kasai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter tries to counter with a clinch but Kasai shakes him off and moves away.
Hunter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kasai lands a two punch combo.
Hunter throws a chopping leg kick but Kasai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasai circles away.
Kasai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Hunter moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kasai.
Kasai trying to stall but Hunter improves his position.
A short right from Kasai on the inside.
Hunter trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kasai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Kasai.
Kasai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keizo Kasai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Kasai. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kasai.
Kasai scores with a hook.
Kasai scores with a jab to the body.
Kasai scores with a nice right hand.
Kasai lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Kasai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Hunter throws a leg kick
and Kasai counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasai lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Kasai.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy body kick from Hunter
and Kasai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasai misses with an uppercut.
Hunter tries to counter with a clinch but Kasai shakes him off and moves away.
Kasai stuns Hunter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hunter scores with a head kick.
Hunter 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.
Kasai tries to land a leg kick but Hunter saw it coming and moves away.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick
and Kasai counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Kasai does no damage.
Hunter takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to clinch
and Kasai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter is looking to land body kicks.
Kasai throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
A combination from Kasai does no damage.
Kasai catches Hunter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Kasai.
Hunter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kasai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Hunter looks to move away, Kasai throws a big counter combo but Hunter just gets out of the way.
Kasai misses with a two punch combination.
Kasai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasai blocks an elbow strike from Hunter.
Kasai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter throws an elbow but it misses.
Hunter misses with a knee to the head.
Christian Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasai blocks an elbow strike from Hunter.
Kasai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunter or not.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kasai.
Kasai lands an uppercut.
Hunter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunter trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kasai presses Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Kasai.
Kasai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kasai lands a right hand.
Keizo Kasai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kasai scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keizo Kasai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keizo Kasai!
Keizo Kasai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.