PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tazuboku Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayo comes to the cage accompanied by Flipsyde - Someday. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kayo
vs
Mir

200 cm
26
167 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tazuboku Kayo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Mir!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Kayo.
Tazuboku Kayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kayo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kayo catches Mir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kayo lands with a cross.
Mir shoots in for a takedown but Kayo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mir.
Tazuboku Kayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Mir.
Kayo cracks Mir with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Kayo scores with a takedown into Mir's guard.

Kayo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mir dives on top into guard.
Kayo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mir decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kayo, up you get!
Kayo lands a jab to Mir's midsection.
Kayo jabs Mir right on the nose. Mir blinks but takes it well.

Kayo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mir wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kayo looks up at the clock and then as Mir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kayo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Kayo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kayo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kayo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to get back to his feet.
Kayo lands a decent elbow from side control.

Mir bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mir with a poor takedown

and Kayo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mir won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayo is putting a hurting on Mir here, landing some big shots from side control.

Kayo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mir looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kayo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mir is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kayo lets go of the hold and Mir can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tazuboku Kayo!
Tazuboku Kayo retains his lightweight title!