PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiachi Kazuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiley has chosen Dashboard by Modest Mouse as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kazuya
vs
Wiley

195 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiachi Kazuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Wiley!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazuya shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kazuya was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Kazuya is working for a guillotine from mount but Wiley frees his head quite easily.
Kazuya throws some wild stikes that Wiley manages to avoid easily.

Kazuya is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kazuya shoots for a takedown but Wiley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hiachi Kazuya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kazuya tries to clinch up but Wiley circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Kazuya forces Wiley back against the cage and clinches.
Kazuya is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiley has double underhooks.

Kazuya breaks the clinch.

Kazuya drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kazuya trying to control but Wiley is working from the bottom.
Wiley looks gassed!
Kazuya wants to pass the guard but Wiley is keeping the position.

Kazuya gets to his feet - Wiley follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazuya drives through and clinches with Wiley against the cage.
Kazuya trying to land knees to the body.

Kazuya manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wiley won't allow Kazuya to sweep him here.
Kazuya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wiley!
Kazuya is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wiley is squirming around, avoiding Kazuya's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazuya is really struggling to control Wiley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kazuya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kazuya looking to control but Wiley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kazuya postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wiley looks a forlorn figure.
Kazuya lands a big shot there that rocks Wiley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kazuya controlling from the full mount.

Kazuya is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wiley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiachi Kazuya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kazuya feints and as Wiley raises his hands in defense, Kazuya changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kazuya stands up and waves to Wiley to follow him.
Wiley shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazuya sprawls well. He's pushed Wiley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kazuya darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kazuya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wiley's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuya trying to mount his opponent but Wiley defends it.
Kazuya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kazuya trying to control the pace.

Kazuya is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Wiley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kazuya is stalling here. Wiley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kazuya seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wiley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wiley stands up and beckons Kazuya to his feet.
Kazuya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wiley as he jumps to the side.
Wiley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiley swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazuya.
Kazuya throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiley stuffs the takedown attempt from Kazuya. Kazuya gets slowly back to his feet.
Kazuya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazuya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wiley tries a head kick but it misses.

Kazuya moves into range and clinches up with Wiley.
Kazuya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiachi Kazuya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiley.

Kazuya jumps into guard, dragging Wiley to the mat.
Wiley wants to stand and escape but instead Kazuya has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wiley is breathing heavily.
Wiley keeping moving, preventing Kazuya from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kazuya is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kazuya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazuya wants to control from the top but Wiley keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiachi Kazuya dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kazuya checks a leg kick nicely.
Wiley fails with a takedown attempt.

Kazuya looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wiley!
Kazuya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kazuya connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Kazuya goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wiley turns into him and now he's in Kazuya's guard.
Wiley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuya controlling Wiley's posture.
Wiley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kazuya throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

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.

Kazuya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kazuya manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Kazuya looking to secure an arm triangle but Wiley defends it well.
Wiley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiley is bucking up trying to escape but Kazuya cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Kazuya connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wiley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kazuya in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kazuya content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuya wants to control the pace but Wiley is squirming around nicely.
Kazuya controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazuya wants to control the pace but Wiley is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiachi Kazuya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazuya 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiachi Kazuya!