PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kulapu Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Kamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Kamazaki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Saga
vs
Kamazaki

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

212 cm
27
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kulapu Saga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Kamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kamazaki counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kamazaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kamazaki breaks the clinch.
Saga scores with a jab to the body.
Saga shoots in but Kamazaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kamazaki darts in and clinches Saga up against the cage.
Kamazaki is working Saga over against the cage.
Saga is breathing heavily.
Kamazaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saga up against the cage.
Kamazaki with a knee to the head.
Kamazaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kamazaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kamazaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga is trying to force a seperation but Kamazaki has the dominant position.

Kamazaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kamazaki instigates a clinch.

Kamazaki successfully pulls guard.
Kamazaki is pulling down on Saga's head to control his posture.
Kamazaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamazaki, not yet.

Kamazaki wriggles free and stands up.
Kamazaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saga is fending him off so far but Kamazaki persists. Nope, Saga circles away and we're back to standing.
Kamazaki fails to land the takedown.

Kamazaki closes the distance and pushes Saga back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kamazaki manages to break the clinch.
Saga misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Kamazaki as Saga shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kulapu Saga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamazaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kamazaki has closed the distance and engaged Saga in a clinch.
Kamazaki just leaning against Saga, taking a breather.

Kamazaki breaks the clinch.
Yoshi Kamazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamazaki circles away.
Saga closes the distance but Kamazaki moves to the side

and Kamazaki moves into the clinch.
Saga prevents a takedown attempt there.

Kamazaki jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga postures up.
Saga won't allow Kamazaki to get back to his feet.
Kamazaki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kamazaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamazaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kamazaki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Saga stuns Kamazaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four 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.
Saga tries for a takedown but Kamazaki circles away easily
and Kamazaki counters with a big head kick but Saga shrugs it off.
Saga fails with the takedown.
Saga shoots in for a takedown but Kamazaki shows good takedown defense.

Kamazaki clinches with his opponent.
Saga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kamazaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kamazaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kamazaki smiles and moves away.
Saga looks for a takedown but Kamazaki sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Kamazaki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saga moves into the clinch.
Kamazaki has Saga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kamazaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Kamazaki lands but Saga takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Saga as Kamazaki shoots in.
Saga wants to clinch up but Kamazaki keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Saga with that takedown attempt.
Saga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kulapu Saga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kamazaki takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamazaki tries to score a body lock takedown but Saga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kamazaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamazaki slows down the pace here.
Saga wants a takedown but no success here.
Kamazaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Kamazaki decides to pull guard.
Saga wants to control from the top but Kamazaki keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamazaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamazaki, not yet.
Saga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.
Saga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Saga trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kulapu Saga.
Saga tries to clinch up

and Kamazaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kamazaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saga backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamazaki.
Saga fails to pull guard.
Kamazaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saga stalling in the clinch but Kamazaki improves position.

Kamazaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Saga as Kamazaki shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kamazaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kamazaki has Saga pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Kamazaki's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kamazaki wants a takedown.

Kamazaki breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Kamazaki. No joy for Saga on that attempt.
Kamazaki darts in trying to clinch
and Saga counters with a one-two to the body.
Kulapu Saga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamazaki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saga as he avoids it easily.
Saga moves to clinch but Kamazaki breaks away

and Kamazaki counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamazaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sagas head.
Saga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kamazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saga closes the distance but Kamazaki moves to the side

and Kamazaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saga's guard now.
Kamazaki preventing the sweep.

Kamazaki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saga, up you get!

Kamazaki closes the distance and clinches.
Saga lands a nice uppercut.
Kamazaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kamazaki just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kamazaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamazaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saga but Saga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kamazaki avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Kamazaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Saga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Kamazaki wants to clinch.
Kamazaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kamazaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamazaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kamazaki leaves Saga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Kamazaki instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga has Kamazaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kamazaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamazaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kamazaki.
Kulapu Saga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Kamazaki.
Kamazaki is pushing Saga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kamazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saga's face.
Saga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kamazaki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kamazaki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Saga postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamazaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kamazaki keeping moving, preventing Saga from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saga would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saga looking to sit in guard and control but Kamazaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kamazaki gets to his feet - Saga follows without any prompting.
Saga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kamazaki as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamazaki circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kamazaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kamazaki manages to break the clinch.
Saga wants to clinch.
Kamazaki fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saga.
Saga throws a lazy head kick

and Kamazaki counters by clinching up.
Saga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kamazaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saga misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saga.
Kamazaki throws a nice looking combination but Saga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kamazaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Saga. Saga gets slowly back to his feet.

Kamazaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kamazaki jumps guard but Saga stands there with Kamazaki around his waist. Kamazaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kamazaki breaks from the clinch.
Kulapu Saga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshi Kamazaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saga just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Kamazaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kamazaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Kamazaki!