PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyah Hirst (ranked 1119 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 161 p4p, 218 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kiryu Kazuma enters the cage!

Hirst
vs
Kazuma

185 cm
22
185
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
195
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyah Hirst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazuma forces Hirst back against the cage and clinches.
Hirst throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazuma.
Hirst struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazuma controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kazuma prevents a body shot from Hirst.
Hirst gets through Kazuma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hirst misses with a body punch.
Kazuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazuma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hirst has him pressed against the cage.

Kazuma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Kazuma. No joy for Hirst on that attempt.

Kazuma instigates a clinch.
Kazuma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazuma tries to circle away but Hirst has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirst digs a right hand underneath Kazuma's ribcage. Kazuma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hirst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hirst misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hirst fails to land.

Kazuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazuma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hirst moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hirst moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirst tries to work over Kazuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kazuma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kazuma manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Hirst.

Kazuma tries to keep at a distance but Hirst has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hirst lands with a short shot to the head.
Hirst struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazuma controls his hands.
Kazuma has Hirst pressed against the cage.
Kazuma wants to break free but Hirst has control.

Kazuma breaks the clinch.
Kazuma throws the left hand but Hirst avoids the punch easily.

Hirst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazuma, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazuma is trying to force a seperation but Hirst has the dominant position.
Kazuma is trying to break the clinch but Hirst has him pressed against the cage.
Hirst struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazuma controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirst has Kazuma pressed against the cage, preventing Kazuma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hirst lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazuma backwards.
Hirst prevents Kazuma from breaking the clinch.
Kazuma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kazuma has hold of one of Hirst's legs. Hirst is fighting the takedown attempt but Kazuma gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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!
Kazuma stops Hirst from standing up.

Kazuma stands and steps away. Hirst gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hirst has a takedown stuffed.
Hirst shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazuma as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyah Hirst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirst ducks under a wild hook from Kazuma.
Hirst throws a wild body kick that Kazuma sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kazuma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hirst has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hirst and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kazuma misses with a wild body shot.
Hirst half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hirst fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hirst momentarily.

It looks like Nyah Hirst has been cut.
Kazuma throws a low kick but Hirst moves out of range easily.
Hirst moves in looking to clinch but Kazuma pushes him off.

Kazuma clinches with his opponent.
Hirst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirst throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hirst fails to land.
Kazuma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hirst pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hirst has a couple of punches blocked by Kazuma.
A head punch on the inside from Hirst fails to land.

Kazuma manages to break the clinch.

Kazuma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hirst misses with a punch on the inside.
Hirst has Kazuma pressed against the cage, preventing Kazuma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kazuma is trying to break the clinch but Hirst is controlling him.
Hirst tries to work over Kazuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst lands with a short shot to the head.
Kazuma is looking to break free of the clinch but Hirst has double underhooks.
Hirst misses with a punch on the inside.
Hirst misses with a body punch.
Hirst tries a body shot but Kazuma blocks it.
Hirst has Kazuma pressed against the cage, preventing Kazuma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kazuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hirst takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Hirst.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hirst. Kazuma shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazuma. Hirst does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick lands for Kazuma.
Hirst fails to land the takedown.
Kazuma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kazuma misses the jab.
Hirst attempts a counter takedown but Kazuma avoids it well and moves away.
Kazuma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hirst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kazuma.
Hirst half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kiryu Kazuma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nyah Hirst's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hirst shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kazuma as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Kazuma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiryu Kazuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hirst looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirst slips a jab from Kazuma.
Nyah Hirst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazuma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kazuma moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hirst.
A right handed body shot lands from Hirst.
Kazuma is trying to force a seperation but Hirst has the dominant position.
Kazuma wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuma tries to break the clinch but Hirst is controlling the position.

Kazuma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kazuma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hirsts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kazuma has closed the distance and engaged Hirst in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kazuma's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hirst manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazuma is fending him off so far but Hirst persists. Nope, Kazuma circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hirst looks to land a combination. Kazuma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hirst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuma scores with a punch to the head.
Kazuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hirst tries to counter with a takedown but Kazuma is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Kazuma.
Kiryu Kazuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuma tries to bum rush Hirst with a series of wild strikes but Hirst uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Hirst.
Kazuma throws a hook but Hirst avoids it easily.
Hirst feinted with a counter takedown.
Kazuma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hirst staying out of range there.
Kazuma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hirst's hands.
Kazuma connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Kazuma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazuma moves into the clinch.
Hirst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nyah Hirst has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hirst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kazuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hirst ducks under a wild hook from Kazuma.
Kazuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hirst.

Hirst clinches.
Hirst gets through Kazuma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazuma working hard to break the clinch.
Hirst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirst lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hirst gets through Kazuma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazuma prevents a body shot from Hirst.
Hirst working aggressively here.

Kazuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirst is just out of range.
Hirst drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kazuma sprawls and moves away.
Hirst doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazuma circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hirst pushes Kazuma up against the cage in a clinch.
Hirst misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazuma.
Hirst tries to work over Kazuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirst tries to throw a body punch but Kazuma avoids it by throwing Hirst back against the cage.
Hirst misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazuma misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kazuma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hirst misses with the head strike.
Hirst misses with the head strike.
Hirst has Kazuma pressed against the cage, preventing Kazuma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kazuma breaks from the clinch.
Hirst staying out of range there.
Hirst tries to clinch up.
Hirst fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hirst fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiryu Kazuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kazuma tries to keep at a distance but Hirst has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma blocking some punches.
Hirst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kazuma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hirst throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Hirst.

Kazuma turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirst is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Kazuma goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hirst has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kazuma but great work by Hirst.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazuma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kazuma is not content to let Hirst control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kiryu Kazuma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nyah Hirst'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. This is the final round!

Kazuma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hirst keeps control of Kazuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hirst misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazuma wants to get back to striking at distance but Hirst won't allow it.

Kazuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hirst.
Hirst changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kazuma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hirst blocks a low kick nicely.
Hirst drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kazuma sprawls and moves away.

Kazuma moves into range and clinches up with Hirst.
Kazuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Hirst.
Hirst lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kazuma or not.

Kazuma manages to break the clinch.
Kazuma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kazuma wants it to stay on the feet.

Kazuma rushes Hirst and presses him up against the cage.
Hirst lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma fails to pull guard.
Hirst misses with a punch to the body.
Hirst lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kazuma backwards.
Kazuma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hirst keeps control of Kazuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hirst pushes Kazuma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hirst goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hirst pushes Kazuma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kazuma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hirst lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hirst misses with a punch on the inside.
Hirst misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hirst as the two fighters clinch.
Kazuma wants to get back to striking at distance but Hirst won't allow it.
Hirst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kazuma is trying to push Hirst away but Hirst has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hirst.
Kazuma is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma is trying to break the clinch but Hirst is controlling him.
Hirst scores with a shot to the side of Kazuma's head.
Hirst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Hirst.
Hirst misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazuma wants to break free but Hirst has control.
A head punch on the inside from Hirst fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirst.
Hirst prevents Kazuma from breaking the clinch.
Hirst scores with a shot to the side of Kazuma's head.
Hirst lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirst lands with a short shot to the head.
Hirst throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Hirst.
Hirst lands an uppercut.
Hirst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazuma.
Hirst lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma takes a shot to the head.
Hirst misses with a punch to the body.
Hirst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirst lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hirst misses with a body punch.
Kazuma blocks an uppercut.

Kazuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hirst clinches up with Kazuma and pushes him back against the cage.
Kazuma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hirst misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirst.
Still in the clinch, Hirst scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hirst breaks the clinch.
Kazuma throws out a loose jab but Hirst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuma looks to land a combination but Hirst avoids it well.
Kazuma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirst.
Nyah Hirst has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst shoots in for a takedown but Kazuma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hirst is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kazuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Hirst avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kazuma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kazuma clinches up with Hirst and pushes him back against the cage.
Hirst has a couple of punches blocked by Kazuma.
Kazuma wants to break free but Hirst has control.

Kazuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hirst closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kazuma bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hirst shoots in looking for a takedown. Kazuma tries to sprawl out of it but Hirst keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kazuma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiryu Kazuma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyah Hirst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirst tries a head kick but it misses.
As Hirst backs off Kazuma throws a huge counter combo but Hirst manages to avoid it all.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nyah Hirst showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kazuma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kiryu Kazuma!
After the fight, Kiryu Kazuma was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.