PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yamashita Kazuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kazuma might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yatta!. Kevin Haskins struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Yamashita Kazuma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kazuma
vs
Haskins

175 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
28
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yamashita Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuma stuffs the takedown.
Kazuma misses with a head kick.
Kazuma misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuma closes the distance but Haskins moves to the side

and Haskins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kazuma's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haskins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kazuma manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Haskins has Kazuma in his guard.

Haskins is looking for a triangle but Kazuma pushes his legs off easily.
Kazuma wants to control from the top but Haskins keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haskins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kazuma defends well.
Kazuma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haskins on the ground.

Haskins has his foot on Kazuma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazuma works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Haskins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Haskins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kazuma defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haskins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Haskins is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kazuma is surviving well by controlling Haskins's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haskins is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kazuma can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Haskins working for a submission but Kazuma is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Haskins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kazuma to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kazuma shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haskins is working for a guillotine from mount but Kazuma frees his head quite easily.
Kazuma is trying to escape the mount but Haskins keeps good control and instead manages to take Kazuma's back.

Kazuma defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Haskins is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kazuma knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kazuma for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Haskins working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Kazuma is doing well to defend. Haskins seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Kazuma is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Haskins!