PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuki comes to the cage accompanied by Effects of Hiroshima. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tszyu's choice of entrance music: System of a Down - Toxicity. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kazuki
vs
Tszyu

175 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
168 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konstantin Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu looks to land a combination but Kazuki avoids it well.
Kazuki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kazuki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazuki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kazuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kazuki connects with a solid leg kick.
Kazuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazuki moves away.
Kazuki lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
Tszyu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kazuki throws a leg kick which misses Tszyu's front leg but catches the back leg as Tszyu tries to avoid it.
Kazuki slips a straight right by Tszyu.
Kazuki throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazuki, right into the meat.
Kazuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tszyu throws a looping overhand right but Kazuki ducks down to avoid it.
Kazuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tszyu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kazuki tries to land a leg kick but Tszyu saw it coming and moves away.
Kazuki moves away from the strike by Tszyu.
Kazuki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tszyu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kazuki misses with a body shot.
Tszyu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazuki. Kazuki obviously looking to wear him down.
Tszyu throws a head kick that misses
and Kazuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tszyu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tszyu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kazuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tszyu. That did some damage!
Kazuki throws a leg kick but Tszyu moved away.
Tszyu throws a right hand that Kazuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazuki also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Tszyu blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kazuki.
Tszyu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tszyu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuki scores with a body shot.
Kazuki fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kazuki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kazuki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kazuki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kazuki tries to work over Tszyu's front leg with a kick but Tszyu checks it.
Kazuki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Konstantin Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tszyu tries to land a leg kick but Kazuki saw it coming and moves away.
Tszyu takes a swing at Kazuki's ribcage but misses.
Tszyu connects with a body shot.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazuki checks a low kick from Tszyu.
Tszyu 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.
Tszyu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazuki, right into the meat.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kazuki.
Kazuki throws a low kick but Tszyu moves out of range easily.
Kazuki cracks Tszyu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kazuki slips under a jab from Tszyu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kazuki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tszyu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kazuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tszyu can pounce on him.
Tszyu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kazuki scores with a one two! Tszyu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tszyu 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.
Kazuki avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kazuki.
Tszyu throws a right hand that Kazuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazuki also avoids with ease.
Kazuki throws a solid leg kick but Tszyu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kazuki.
Tszyu scoring well with a low kick there.
Kazuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters circling a little - Kazuki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kazuki lands a jab to Tszyu's midsection.
Kazuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tszyu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tszyu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kazuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kazuki blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Kazuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kazuki.
Kazuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tszyu's calf.
Kazuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kazuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Kazuki misses.
Kazuki throws a front kick aimed at Tszyu's knee but Tszyu avoids it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kazuki. Tszyu shrugs it off though.
Tszyu misses with a low kick.
Kazuki wants to land a leg kick but Tszyu is out of range.
Tszyu takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazuki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tszyu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tszyu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kazuki's calf.
Kazuki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kazuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Kazuki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tszyu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kazuki misses the shot to the body.
Sho Kazuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Tszyu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tszyu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kazuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Tszyu throws a front kick aimed at Kazuki's knee but Kazuki avoids it well.
Kazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Tszyu.
Kazuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tszyu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kazuki misses with a kick to the body.
Tszyu thows a body shot but no joy.
Kazuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Kazuki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tszyu is out of range.
Kazuki is looking to wear down Tszyu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kazuki lands a nice looking body kick.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Kazuki moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Kazuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki with a hook.
Kazuki scores with a push kick.
Tszyu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tszyu is breathing heavily.
Jab from Tszyu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kazuki.
That kick from Kazuki tenderised Tszyu's leg. Tszyu is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Tszyu is predictable there
and Kazuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kazuki 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 Tszyu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tszyu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kazuki misses with a few strikes there.
Tszyu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kazuki is looking to slow Tszyu down with leg kicks.
Kazuki tries to clinch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Kazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tszyu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazuki throws a leg kick which misses Tszyu's front leg but catches the back leg as Tszyu tries to avoid it.
Tszyu lands a jab to Kazuki's midsection.
Kazuki thuds his shin into the meat of Tszyu's side.
Kazuki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tszyu blocks a leg kick.
Tszyu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kazuki scores with a nice right hand.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Kazuki moves out of range.
Kazuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kazuki misses with a body kick.
Kazuki lands with a right hand.
Kazuki slips under a jab from Tszyu.
Kazuki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tszyu throws a leg kick that misses.
A cross from Kazuki lands.
Kazuki tries a low kick but Tszyu avoids it.
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Kazuki's shoulder, as Kazuki tries to avoid the shot.
Kazuki misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazuki moves away.
Kazuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tszyu at a distance.
Kazuki tries to land a leg kick but Tszyu saw it coming and moves away.
Kazuki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kazuki looks for the body kick but Tszyu saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Kazuki blocks the leg kick.
Tszyu scores with the left hand. Kazuki knows he should have avoided that one.
Tszyu tries to land a leg kick but Kazuki saw it coming and moves away.
Kazuki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tszyu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kazuki.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazuki.
Tszyu misses with a few strikes there.
Kazuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazuki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Kazuki staying out of range there.
Kazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kazuki.
Kazuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Tszyu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tszyu looks to throw the jab but Kazuki is out of range.
Kazuki takes a swing at Tszyu's ribcage but misses.
Tszyu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tszyu tries to score with a low kick but Kazuki moves his leg out of the way.
Kazuki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tszyu if he has to take too many more of those.
Kazuki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kazuki avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazuki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Kazuki there.
Tszyu thows a body shot but no joy.
Tszyu swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Kazuki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kazuki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tszyu is looking to land body kicks.
Kazuki lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
Kazuki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tszyu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kazuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tszyu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kazuki on the side of the head.
Good work by Tszyu as he checks the leg kick.
Tszyu throws a big shot that misses.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazuki.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tszyu throws a front kick that sends Kazuki stumbling back into the cage.
Kazuki thumps Tszyu with a low kick.
Tszyu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tszyu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Kazuki.
A telegraphed right hand from Tszyu misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Kazuki misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a kick to the body.
Tszyu misses with a kick to the body
and Kazuki counters with a body kick that stops Tszyu in his tracks momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kazuki.
Kazuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tszyu. That did some damage!
Kazuki stuns Tszyu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That kick from Kazuki tenderised Tszyu's leg. Tszyu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kazuki scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Tszyu is predictable there
and Kazuki counters with an outside leg kick.
Tszyu lands a lovely overhand right.
Kazuki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tszyu finds it's way round the side to connect with Kazuki's head.
Kazuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazuki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tszyu takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Tszyu cracks Kazuki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Tszyu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kazuki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kazuki throws a front kick aimed at Tszyu's knee but Tszyu avoids it well.
Kazuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kazuki.
Tszyu takes a swing at Kazuki's ribcage but misses.
Kazuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tszyu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazuki can pounce on him.
Tszyu checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab from Kazuki.
Kazuki checks a leg kick.
Kazuki moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tszyu will feel that in the morning.
Kazuki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Tszyu misses.
Kazuki scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the liver by Kazuki. Beautiful body shot.
Kazuki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kazuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sho Kazuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazuki scores with a punch to the head.
Kazuki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tszyu avoids a kick to the body.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Kazuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazuki throws a hook but Tszyu blocks it.
Tszyu throws a body punch but Kazuki moves out of range.
Kazuki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tszyu is looking to land body kicks.
Konstantin Tszyu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kazuki.
Kazuki lands with a nice body kick.
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Kazuki's shoulder, as Kazuki tries to avoid the shot.
Tszyu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kazuki.
Kazuki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tszyu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tszyu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kazuki tries to clinch there but Tszyu circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazuki, right into the meat.
Tszyu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tszyu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kazuki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tszyu throws a lazy head kick
and Kazuki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tszyu really felt that one!
A head kick misses from Tszyu.
Kazuki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tszyu on the side of the head.
Kazuki lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sho Kazuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazuki 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sho Kazuki!