PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kabir Mehra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyuzo Shichinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mehra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nature. This should be fireworks!

Mehra
vs
Shichinin

168 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kabir Mehra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Shichinin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shichinin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mehra.
Mehra moves out of range of the strikes.
Shichinin just misses with a punch to the body.
Shichinin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shichinin throws a sloppy head kick and Mehra moves out of range easily.
Mehra avoids the head kick by Shichinin.
Mehra checks a low kick from Shichinin.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Shichinin.
Shichinin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shichinin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shichinin throws a leg kick that misses.
Shichinin throws a wild body kick that Mehra sees coming a mile off.
Shichinin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mehra avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shichinin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mehra is out of range and Shichinin settles back down.
Shichinin tries a head kick but it misses.
Shichinin is looking to score with low kicks.
Shichinin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shichinin is looking to chop away at Mehra's legs.
Mehra checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shichinin.
Shichinin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mehra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shichinin throws a sloppy head kick and Mehra moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Mehra blocks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Shichinin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shichinin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mehra is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shichinin misses with a head kick.
Shichinin is looking to score with low kicks.
Mehra blocks a head kick by Shichinin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shichinin. Mehra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shichinin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shichinin.
Shichinin throws a lazy right hand but Mehra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mehra blocks a head kick by Shichinin.
Shichinin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mehra. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Shichinin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Shichinin misses.
Mehra moves out of range as Shichinin strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Mehra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kyuzo Shichinin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shichinin throws a wild body kick that Mehra sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Shichinin misses with a straight left.
Shichinin throws the left hand but Mehra avoids the punch easily.

Mehra looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shichinin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mehra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shichinin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mehra stopping the sweep attempt from Shichinin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehra is fighting to break Shichinin's control of his arms but Shichinin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shichinin wants to sweep here but Mehra controlling him for the moment.
Mehra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shichinin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shichinin wants to stand up but Mehra is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyuzo Shichinin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shichinin misses with a kick to the body.
Mehra avoids the head kick by Shichinin.
Shichinin throws a leg kick that misses.
Shichinin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shichinin throws the left hand but Mehra avoids the punch easily.
Shichinin tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Shichinin.
Kabir Mehra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mehra fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shichinin throws a front kick aimed at Mehra's knee but Mehra avoids it well.
Shichinin misses with a leg kick.
Shichinin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mehra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehra moves out of range as Shichinin throws a body kick.
Shichinin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kyuzo Shichinin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shichinin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shichinin throws a front kick aimed at Mehra's knee but Mehra avoids it well.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shichinin throws out a leg kick but Mehra moves out of range and Shichinin only half commits.
Mehra is looking to clinch but Shichinin is avoiding it.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shichinin. Mehra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mehra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mehra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mehra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shichinin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shichinin throws and low kick but Mehra moves out of range easily.
Mehra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Shichinin misses.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Shichinin misses with a low kick as Mehra jumps back.
Mehra tries to clinch but Shichinin moves out of range.
Mehra slips under a jab.
Shichinin throws a leg kick that misses.
Mehra moves in looking to clinch but Shichinin pushes him off.
Shichinin tries a head kick but it misses.
Mehra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shichinin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin looks for the body kick but Mehra saw that one coming.

Mehra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shichinin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mehra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shichinin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mehra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mehra avoids it.
Shichinin taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Shichinin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shichinin trying to land knees to the body.
Mehra is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin taking a breather.
Mehra blocks an elbow strike.
Shichinin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shichinin throws an elbow that misses.
Shichinin leaning against his opponent.
Shichinin is trying to break the clinch but Mehra is controlling him.
Shichinin wants to break free but Mehra has control.
Mehra avoiding damage as Shichinin throws knees to the body.
Mehra effectively controlling the action here.
Shichinin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mehra backwards.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mehra avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mehra has Shichinin pressed against the cage, preventing Shichinin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shichinin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mehra is defending well for now.
Mehra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shichinin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mehra's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyuzo Shichinin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shichinin 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 Mehra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mehra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shichinin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shichinin throws a head kick but Mehra moves out of range.
Shichinin throws a sloppy head kick and Mehra moves out of range easily.
Shichinin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mehra checks it well.
Shichinin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mehra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shichinin throws a leg kick that misses.
Shichinin throws a leg kick but Mehra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Mehra.
Shichinin scores with a leg kick.
Shichinin scores with a shot to the body.
Shichinin throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Shichinin.
A bone on bone clash there as Mehra blocks the leg kick.
Shichinin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mehra tries to clinch but Shichinin is having none of it.
Shichinin throws a jab but it's blocked by Mehra.
Mehra ducks under a wild hook from Shichinin.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
Shichinin tries to bum rush Mehra with a series of wild strikes but Mehra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
Shichinin lands a head kick. Mehra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shichinin tries a head kick but it misses.
Mehra wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shichinin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mehra is out of range.
Mehra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shichinin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mehra checks it well.
Shichinin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shichinin throws a right hand that Mehra ducks under and follows up with a left that Mehra also avoids with ease.
Shichinin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Mehra blocks the leg kick.
Shichinin lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
Shichinin 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.
Shichinin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shichinin is looking to score with low kicks.
Mehra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mehra tries to clinch there but Shichinin circles away.
Shichinin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mehra checks it well.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Shichinin misses with a leg kick.
Mehra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shichinin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Shichinin is looking to slow Mehra down with leg kicks.
Shichinin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mehra.
Shichinin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shichinin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shichinin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mehra manages to avoid it.
Shichinin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mehra manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shichinin. Mehra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shichinin tries to score with a low kick but Mehra moves his leg out of the way.
Mehra moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyuzo Shichinin really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mehra is looking to clinch.
Shichinin keeps Mehra at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick from Shichinin misses.
Mehra blocks a head kick by Shichinin.
Shichinin is looking to land body kicks.
Shichinin throws an overhand right that lands on Mehra's shoulder, as Mehra tries to avoid the shot.
Mehra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shichinin looks to land a body kick but Mehra moved away.
Mehra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shichinin.
Mehra takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Shichinin throws a push kick but Mehra slaps the foot to one side.
Shichinin looks for the body kick but Mehra saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shichinin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shichinin throws a leg kick but Mehra moved away.
Shichinin throws a sloppy head kick and Mehra moves out of range easily.
Shichinin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shichinin throws a body punch but Mehra moves out of range.

Mehra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shichinin wants to stall.
Shichinin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shichinin leaning against his opponent.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mehra avoids it.
Mehra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shichinin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shichinin scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shichinin tries to score with a low kick but Mehra moves his leg out of the way.
Shichinin throws a head kick that half lands.
Shichinin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shichinin 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.
Shichinin misses with a series of wild punches.
Shichinin works Mehra's body with a nice hook.
Mehra ducks under a wild hook from Shichinin.
Shichinin misses the shot to the body.
Shichinin throws a leg kick but Mehra sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shichinin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mehra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shichinin throws a leg kick that misses.
Shichinin lands the left hand.
Mehra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mehra blocks a head kick by Shichinin.
Mehra doesn't manage to clinch there - Shichinin circles away.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mehra moves out of range as Shichinin strikes.
Shichinin misses with a body kick.
Shichinin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mehra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mehra is looking to clinch.
Shichinin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shichinin tries a low kick but Mehra avoids it.
Shichinin is looking to slow Mehra down with leg kicks.
A leg kick checked by Mehra.
Shichinin misses the shot to the body.
Shichinin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mehra checks a low kick from Shichinin.
Shichinin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shichinin tries a head kick but it misses.
Shichinin throws the kick towards the body but Mehra avoids it.
Shichinin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyuzo Shichinin dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shichinin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mehra moves out of range of the body kick from Shichinin.
Shichinin lands a jab to Mehra's midsection.
Mehra staying out of range there.
Shichinin misses with a looping right.
Shichinin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shichinin misses with a straight left.
Shichinin thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shichinin.
Shichinin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
Mehra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shichinin. Shichinin obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehra tries to clinch there but Shichinin circles away.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Shichinin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shichinin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shichinin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shichinin throws a leg kick but Mehra checks it.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mehra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shichinin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shichinin throws a leg kick but Mehra sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mehra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shichinin.
Shichinin fails to land with a series of punches.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Mehra tries to clinch but Shichinin is having none of it.
Mehra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shichinin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mehra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shichinin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shichinin misses with a low kick.
Mehra blocks a leg kick.
Shichinin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyuzo Shichinin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shichinin scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin misses with a body kick.
Shichinin throws a leg kick but Mehra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shichinin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mehra.
Shichinin is looking to score with low kicks.
Shichinin tries to score with a low kick but Mehra moves his leg out of the way.
Shichinin throws a sloppy head kick and Mehra moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Shichinin scores with a four punch combination!
Mehra doesn't manage to clinch there - Shichinin circles away.
Mehra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mehra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shichinin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shichinin tries to work over Mehra's front leg with a kick but Mehra checks it.
Shichinin takes a swing at Mehra's ribcage but misses.
Shichinin throws a leg kick but Mehra checks it.
Mehra moves out of range of the body kick.
Shichinin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mehra doesn't manage to clinch there - Shichinin circles away.
Shichinin 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.
Shichinin tried to score with a low kick but Mehra checks it.
A jab from Shichinin misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shichinin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mehra.
Mehra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shichinin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyuzo Shichinin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shichinin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyuzo Shichinin!
Kyuzo Shichinin is the new lightweight champion!