PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Tesfay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tazuboku Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tazuboku Kayo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tesfay
vs
Kayo

173 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Infliction Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Tesfay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazuboku Kayo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesfay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kayo digs a good body shot into Tesfay's ribs.
Tesfay is breathing heavily.

Kayo instigates a clinch.

Kayo has picked Tesfay up - he's going for a ride! Kayo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kayo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kayo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tesfay knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tesfay has hold of Kayo's hands but Kayo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kayo lands strikes from half guard.

Tesfay is rocked!
Tesfay has hold of Kayo's hands but Kayo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Tesfay is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kayo looking to finish Tesfay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tesfay!
Tesfay in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kayo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tesfay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Kayo.
Kayo is landing with some decent strikes but Tesfay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tesfay is bucking up trying to escape but Kayo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kayo landing strikes from the mount.
Kayo working the ground and pound effectively.
Tesfay is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Kayo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Kayo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kayo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tesfay is desperately trying to improve his position but Kayo has a good base and remains in mount.
Kayo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tesfay taking shots to the head.
Kayo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tesfay is looking to improve his position but Kayo isn't that keen on the idea.
Kayo looking to finish Tesfay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tesfay!
Kayo scoring with strikes but Tesfay is staying in there.
Tesfay is in a horrible position here. Kayo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kayo breaks from Tesfay's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kayo landing punches.
Tesfay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kayo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tesfay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tesfay working to try and regain half guard.
Kayo has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tesfay's face.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tesfay in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kayo landing shots from mount.
Tesfay tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kayo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kayo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kayo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tesfay?
Kayo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kayo looking to finish Tesfay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tesfay!
Tesfay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kayo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kayo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kayo working the ground and pound effectively.
Kayo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kayo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kayo has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tesfay's face.
Kayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kayo working the ground and pound effectively.
Kayo raining down shots from the mount!
Kayo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kayo has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tesfay's face.
Kayo landing strikes from the mount and Tesfay is in trouble!
Tesfay working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tesfay is trying to escape the mount.
Kayo dominating with strikes here.
Kayo cracks Tesfay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tesfay is in a horrible position here. Kayo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kayo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tesfay is trying desperately to improve position.
Kayo working Tesfay over with strikes here.
Tesfay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kayo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kayo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tesfay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kayo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kayo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tesfay because Kayo loaded up on that one.
Kayo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kayo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tesfay looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kayo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kayo lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo landing strikes from the mount.
Kayo with shots to the head and body - Tesfay looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kayo unloading with bombs!
Kayo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kayo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kayo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tesfay hang on?
Kayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kayo is landing with some decent strikes but Tesfay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kayo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kayo prevents Tesfay from getting the reversal.
Kayo is landing with some decent strikes but Tesfay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kayo scoring with strikes but Tesfay is staying in there.
Kayo landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kayo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kayo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kayo with good strikes from the mount here!
Kayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kayo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Tesfay that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tesfay is bucking up trying to escape but Kayo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kayo with shots to the head and body - Tesfay looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tesfay is trying desperately to improve position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kayo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kayo unloading with bombs!
Kayo lands a big shot there that rocks Tesfay but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kayo lands a big elbow.
Kayo with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Kayo lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Tesfay that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kayo lands a heavy elbow.
Kayo scoring with strikes but Tesfay is staying in there.
Kayo lands a heavy elbow.
Kayo with the ground and pound from mount.
Kayo lands a nice shot to the head.
Kayo has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tesfay's face.
Kayo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kayo landing punches.
Tesfay tries to reverse the position but Kayo maintains control.
Kayo lands a heavy elbow.
Kayo cracks Tesfay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kayo unloading with bombs!
Tesfay taking shots to the head.
Kayo with the ground and pound from mount.
Kayo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Tesfay that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tesfay is bucking up trying to escape but Kayo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kayo with shots to the head and body - Tesfay looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kayo looking to finish Tesfay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tesfay!
A nice elbow there by Kayo.
Tesfay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kayo lands a big elbow.
Tesfay is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Kayo.
Kayo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kayo with a couple of short strikes.
Kayo cracks Tesfay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kayo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tesfay?
Kayo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tesfay tries to reverse the position but Kayo maintains control.
Kayo lands a big shot there that rocks Tesfay but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tesfay is bucking up trying to escape but Kayo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kayo with good strikes from the mount here!
Kayo lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Kayo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kayo breaks from Tesfay's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kayo dominating with strikes here.
Kayo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tesfay?
Kayo landing strikes from the mount.
Kayo with the ground and pound from mount.
Kayo breaks from Tesfay's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Kayo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kayo unloading with bombs!
Tesfay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kayo with the ground and pound from mount.
Tesfay is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kayo cracks Tesfay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tesfay is looking to improve his position but Kayo isn't that keen on the idea.
Kayo working the ground and pound effectively.
Poor strikes thrown by Kayo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by Kayo.
Kayo landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayo lands a big elbow.
Kayo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kayo with the ground and pound from mount.
Kayo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kayo scoring with strikes but Tesfay is staying in there.
Kayo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kayo with a couple of short strikes.
Kayo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tesfay hang on?
Kayo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tesfay?
Kayo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kayo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kayo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kayo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tesfay taking shots to the head.
Kayo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kayo with good strikes from the mount here!
Kayo lands with some strikes.
Kayo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tesfay?
Kayo working Tesfay over with strikes here.
Kayo looking to finish Tesfay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tesfay!
Kayo lands with some strikes.
Kayo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tesfay hang on?
Kayo lands with some strikes.
Tesfay is working to get back to half guard.
Kayo is landing with some decent strikes but Tesfay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kayo unloading with bombs!
Kayo breaks from Tesfay's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kayo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kayo landing shots from mount.
Kayo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tesfay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kayo lands a nice shot to the head.
Kayo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kayo with the ground and pound from mount.
Tesfay taking shots to the head.
Kayo with a couple of short strikes.
Kayo looking to finish Tesfay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tesfay!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tesfay taking shots to the head.
Kayo unloading with bombs!
Tesfay taking shots to the head.
Kayo unloading with bombs!
Kayo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tesfay can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kayo has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tesfay's face.
Kayo prevents Tesfay from getting the reversal.
Tesfay in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tesfay is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kayo landing punches.
Kayo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tesfay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tazuboku Kayo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kayo tries for a takedown but Tesfay circles away easily
and Tesfay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesfay as he jumps to the side.
Kayo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tesfay pinned against the cage. Tesfay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jonas Tesfay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tazuboku Kayo.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tesfay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kayo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kayo shoots in but Tesfay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kayo has a takedown stuffed.
Kayo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tesfay circles away.
Tazuboku Kayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayo shoots in but Tesfay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tesfay but Tesfay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kayo is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Kayo or perhaps it was just good defense by Tesfay which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tesfay pinned against the cage. Tesfay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tesfay but Tesfay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kayo fails with the takedown.
Kayo looks for a takedown but Tesfay sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Tesfay as Kayo shoots in.
Kayo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tesfay is fending him off so far but Kayo persists. Nope, Tesfay circles away and we're back to standing.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tesfay but Tesfay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kayo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.
Kayo fails to land the takedown.
Kayo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kayo shoots in but Tesfay avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo shoots in but Tesfay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kayo closes the distance and clinches up with Tesfay, looking for a takedown. Kayo pushes Tesfay against the ropes but Tesfay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jonas Tesfay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kayo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kayo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tesfay is fending him off so far but Kayo persists. Nope, Tesfay circles away and we're back to standing.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kayo has a takedown stuffed.
Kayo shoots in and drives through. Tesfay sprawls well.
Kayo fails to land the takedown.
Kayo shoots in for a double leg but Tesfay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesfay as he jumps to the side.
Kayo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tesfay but Tesfay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kayo shoots in but Tesfay avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown attempt from Kayo. Kayo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kayo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tesfay is fending him off so far but Kayo persists. Nope, Tesfay circles away and we're back to standing.
Kayo shoots in and drives through. Tesfay sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Tesfay. No joy for Kayo on that attempt.
Kayo has a takedown stuffed.
Kayo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kayo shoots in and drives through. Tesfay sprawls well.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt - Tesfay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kayo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tesfay's waist but Tesfay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kayo off to one side.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but Tesfay shows good takedown defense.
Kayo fails to land the takedown.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tesfay but Tesfay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kayo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tesfay swivels and escapes.
Kayo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kayo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tesfay tries to avoid it but Kayo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tesfay to the ground. Tesfay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tesfay but Tesfay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kayo tries for a takedown but Tesfay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt - Tesfay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kayo closes the distance and clinches up with Tesfay, looking for a takedown. Kayo pushes Tesfay against the ropes but Tesfay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kayo has a takedown stuffed.
Kayo shoots for a takedown but Tesfay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesfay as he jumps to the side.
Kayo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kayo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tesfay tries to avoid it but Kayo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tesfay to the ground. Tesfay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kayo fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kayo.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kayo looks for a takedown but Tesfay sprawls well.
Kayo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tesfay pinned against the cage. Tesfay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kayo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kayo shoots in but Tesfay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but Tesfay shows good takedown defense.
Kayo shoots in looking for a takedown. Tesfay tries to sprawl out of it but Kayo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tesfay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kayo fails to land the takedown.
Kayo shoots in looking for a takedown. Tesfay tries to sprawl out of it but Kayo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tesfay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kayo looks for a takedown but Tesfay sprawls well.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.
Kayo closes the distance and clinches up with Tesfay, looking for a takedown. Kayo pushes Tesfay against the ropes but Tesfay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kayo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tesfay tries to avoid it but Kayo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tesfay to the ground. Tesfay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt - Tesfay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kayo shoots in for a double leg but Tesfay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kayo.
Kayo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kayo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tesfay's waist but Tesfay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kayo off to one side.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but Tesfay shows good takedown defense.
Kayo closes the distance and clinches up with Tesfay, looking for a takedown. Kayo pushes Tesfay against the ropes but Tesfay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kayo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but Tesfay shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Tesfay. No joy for Kayo on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Tesfay. No joy for Kayo on that attempt.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.
Kayo looks for a takedown but Tesfay sprawls well.
Kayo looks for a takedown but Tesfay sprawls well.
Kayo fails with the takedown.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kayo fails with a takedown attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.
Kayo fails to land the takedown.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.
Well,Tesfay is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kayo tries for a takedown but Tesfay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown.
Kayo fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Tesfay. No joy for Kayo on that attempt.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tesfay but Tesfay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kayo has a takedown stuffed.
Kayo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kayo shoots for a takedown but Tesfay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesfay as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kayo.
Kayo tries for a takedown but Tesfay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kayo fails to land the takedown.
Kayo looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown attempt from Kayo. Kayo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kayo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt - Tesfay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt - Tesfay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kayo fails with the takedown.
Kayo shoots in and drives through. Tesfay sprawls well.
Jonas Tesfay is winning the standup battle so far.
Kayo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tesfay swivels and escapes.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesfay as he jumps to the side.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but Tesfay shows good takedown defense.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tesfay as he avoids it easily.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesfay as he jumps to the side.
Kayo closes the distance and clinches up with Tesfay, looking for a takedown. Kayo pushes Tesfay against the ropes but Tesfay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesfay as he jumps to the side.
Tesfay stuffs the takedown attempt from Kayo. Kayo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kayo looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kayo fails with the takedown.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but Tesfay shows good takedown defense.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt - Tesfay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kayo fails to land the takedown.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kayo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kayo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tesfay swivels and escapes.
Kayo closes the distance and clinches up with Tesfay, looking for a takedown. Kayo pushes Tesfay against the ropes but Tesfay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kayo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tesfay circles away.
Kayo shoots in looking for a takedown. Tesfay tries to sprawl out of it but Kayo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tesfay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kayo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Tesfay showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tazuboku Kayo!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tazuboku Kayo!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tazuboku Kayo!

Tazuboku Kayo wins by unanimous decision!