PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoaki Kasahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle McDougall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle McDougall is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kasahara
vs
McDougall

186 cm
20
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Satoaki Kasahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle McDougall!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasahara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDougall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satoaki Kasahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from McDougall misses.
McDougall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kasahara.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDougall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kasahara - the referee stops the clock and McDougall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kasahara. McDougall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McDougall throws a series of punches but Kasahara moves out of range.
Kasahara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasahara moves forwards but McDougall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kasahara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasahara misses with a body kick.
McDougall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasahara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDougall looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDougall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasahara can pounce on him.
Kasahara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses.
McDougall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasahara.
Kasahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kasahara cracks McDougall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Kyle McDougall has been cut.
Kasahara fakes the leg kick and cracks McDougall in the body.
McDougall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kasahara throws a sloppy head kick and McDougall moves out of range easily.
McDougall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasahara.
Kasahara keeps McDougall at a distance using the push kick.
Kasahara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasahara keeps McDougall at a distance using the push kick.
McDougall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kasahara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kasahara.
Kasahara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasahara scoring well with a low kick there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kasahara.
Kasahara just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasahara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDougall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kasahara - the referee stops the clock and McDougall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kasahara. McDougall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasahara lands a front kick.
Kasahara lands a nice looking kick to the body. McDougall takes a step back to recover.
Kasahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kasahara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kasahara scores with a nice body kick.
Kasahara thuds his shin into the meat of McDougall's side.
A solid body kick from Kasahara.
Kasahara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kasahara.
Kasahara throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasahara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDougall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McDougall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasahara.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kasahara. McDougall shrugs it off though.
Kasahara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDougall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kasahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasahara throws a sloppy head kick and McDougall moves out of range easily.
Kasahara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kasahara scores with a spinning back kick!
McDougall slips a jab and a cross from Kasahara.
Kasahara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McDougall's head.
Nice body kick there by Kasahara.
Kasahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDougall manages to avoid it.
Kasahara misses with a head kick.
Kasahara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasahara throws a sloppy head kick and McDougall moves out of range easily.
Kasahara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDougall if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasahara lands a head kick. McDougall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kasahara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McDougall swings widly with a right hand
and Kasahara counters with a head kick.
Kasahara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDougall on the side of the head.
Kasahara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDougall. That did some damage!
Kasahara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kasahara lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDougall will feel that in the morning.
Kasahara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasahara.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasahara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasahara throws a head kick that McDougall semi-blocks.
Kasahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kasahara. McDougall shrugs it off though.
Kasahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasahara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDougall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasahara.
Kasahara lands with a kick to the temple. McDougall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kasahara throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kasahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasahara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasahara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasahara scores with a nice body kick.
McDougall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McDougall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kasahara.
Kasahara scores with a spinning back kick!
Kasahara digs a good body shot into McDougall's ribs.
Kasahara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kasahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasahara is looking to wear down McDougall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kasahara.
McDougall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kasahara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kasahara lands a jab to the nose.
Kasahara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoaki Kasahara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle McDougall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kasahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDougall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDougall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasahara was well out of range. Poor timing from McDougall.
Kasahara scores with a one two! McDougall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kasahara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kyle McDougall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDougall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDougall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDougall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDougall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasahara throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDougall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Satoaki Kasahara is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDougall swinging wildly here.
Kasahara throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDougall is breathing heavily.
McDougall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kasahara.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasahara.
Kasahara throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.
McDougall throws a combination that misses
and Kasahara counters with a head kick. That will keep McDougall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasahara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McDougall might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kasahara has got the better of the exchanges.
Kasahara throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.
Kasahara lands a head kick. McDougall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDougall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kasahara - the referee stops the clock and McDougall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kasahara. McDougall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kasahara throws a nice head kick!
Kasahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasahara thuds his shin into the meat of McDougall's side.
Kasahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kasahara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kasahara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDougall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kasahara throws a head kick that half lands.
Kasahara keeps McDougall at a distance using the push kick.
Kasahara keeps McDougall at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDougall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kasahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasahara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kasahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDougall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasahara lands with a shot to the body.
Kasahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasahara looks to score with a jab to the body but McDougall is just out of range.
Kasahara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDougall can do to turn this around?
Kasahara lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDougall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kasahara lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasahara misses with a wild body shot.
McDougall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasahara.
Kasahara lands a head kick. McDougall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kasahara thuds his shin into the meat of McDougall's side.
McDougall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasahara.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses.
Kasahara cracks a nice hook into McDougall's ribs.
Kasahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDougall throws a nice looking combination but Kasahara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Kasahara lands but McDougall takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasahara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kasahara lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDougall avoids the head kick by Kasahara.
Nice body kick there by Kasahara.
Kasahara connects with a leg kick. McDougall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McDougall leaves Kasahara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crunch! Kasahara slams his shin into McDougall's torso.
Kasahara looks for a takedown but McDougall sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasahara.
A good leg kick by Kasahara.
Kasahara clobbers McDougall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses.
McDougall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasahara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McDougall throws a series of punches but Kasahara avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougall lands a nice shot that snaps Kasahara's head back.
McDougall throws a series of punches but Kasahara moves out of range.
McDougall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kasahara counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kasahara looks to score with a jab to the body but McDougall is just out of range.
Kasahara throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.
Kasahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kasahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDougall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDougall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDougall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kasahara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDougall.
Kasahara scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDougall moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasahara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Kasahara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDougall avoids the head kick by Kasahara.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasahara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoaki Kasahara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle McDougall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kasahara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kasahara is looking to land body kicks.
Kasahara delivers a nice body kick.
Kasahara connects with a high kick.
Kasahara feints and then cracks McDougall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDougall down.
Kasahara dodges the punch combination from McDougall.
McDougall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kasahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Kasahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick from Kasahara lands but McDougall takes it in his stride.
Kasahara works McDougall's body with a nice hook.
Kasahara connects with a high kick.
Kasahara pushes McDougall away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasahara lands a front kick.
Kasahara scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kasahara. That's going to slow McDougall down.
Kasahara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDougall was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasahara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasahara shoots for a double leg takedown but McDougall sprawls well. He's pushed Kasahara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasahara throws a body punch but McDougall moves out of range.
Kasahara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDougall takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kasahara.
McDougall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kasahara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McDougall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasahara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McDougall's head.
Kasahara throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDougall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kasahara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McDougall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasahara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDougall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasahara scores with a push kick.
Kasahara fakes the leg kick and cracks McDougall in the body.
McDougall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kasahara. Kasahara obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kasahara throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Kasahara.
Kasahara fails to land with a series of punches.
McDougall throws a series of punches but Kasahara avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Kasahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDougall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasahara.
Kasahara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kasahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasahara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kasahara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McDougall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasahara.
Kasahara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kasahara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kasahara scoring well with a low kick there.
Kasahara lands a nice looking body kick.
Kasahara lands a high kick!
Kasahara thows a body shot but no joy.
McDougall misses with a hook
and Kasahara counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasahara lands a head kick!
Kasahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Kasahara.
Kasahara throws a sloppy head kick and McDougall moves out of range easily.
That kick from Kasahara tenderised McDougall's leg. McDougall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kasahara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDougall circles away quickly and effectively.
Kasahara lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDougall will feel that in the morning.
McDougall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDougall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kasahara digs a good hook to McDougall's body.
Kasahara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kasahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Kasahara slams his shin into McDougall's torso.
McDougall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kasahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kasahara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDougall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasahara thuds a left hand into McDougall's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasahara throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasahara scores with a spinning back kick!
Kasahara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McDougall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kasahara lands with a kick to the temple. McDougall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kasahara lands with an overhand left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasahara.
Kyle McDougall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasahara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDougall. That did some damage!
Kasahara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kasahara. McDougall shrugs it off though.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses.
Kasahara throws a shot to the body.
Kasahara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDougall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Satoaki Kasahara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDougall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kasahara is looking to slow McDougall down with leg kicks.
McDougall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kasahara.
Kasahara lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDougall will feel that in the morning.
Kasahara lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Satoaki Kasahara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasahara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoaki Kasahara!