PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazarian comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - My Way. Kakashi has chosen ASAP Rocky-Palace as his entrance music. Tony Kazarian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kazarian
vs
Kakashi

165 cm
30
140 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

173 cm
29
148 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kazarian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kazarian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kakashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazarian throws a right hand that Kakashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kakashi also avoids with ease.
Kakashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kazarian is defended easily by Kakashi.
Kazarian closes the distance and clinches up with Kakashi, looking for a takedown. Kazarian pushes Kakashi against the cage but Kakashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kazarian throws a hook but Kakashi avoids it easily.
Kakashi moves out of range as Kazarian throws a body kick.
Kakashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kazarian thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian throws a body punch but Kakashi moves out of range.
Kazarian throws a series of strikes that have Kakashi backpedaling.
Kazarian misses with a straight right.
Kakashi shoots in looking for a takedown but Kazarian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kakashi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kazarian lands with a right hand.
Kazarian looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakashi is just out of range.
Kazarian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kazarian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kazarian throws a hook to the side of Kakashi's head but Kakashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kakashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kazarian.
Kakashi misses with a takedown attempt - Kazarian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tony Kazarian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Kakashi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian loads up on a big right hand but Kakashi slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kazarian connects with a body shot that sends Kakashi's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Kazarian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazarian lands a front kick.
Tony Kazarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazarian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazarian lands with a shot to the body.
Kazarian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kakashi forces Kazarian back against the cage and clinches.

Kakashi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kakashi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kazarian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kakashi keeping moving, preventing Kazarian from controlling successfully.
Kazarian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kakashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kazarian throwing strikes from guard but Kakashi blocks nicely.

Kakashi is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kazarian throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kakashi's body to avoid the submission. Kakashi has instead reached around Kazarian's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kakashi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aoki Kakashi!
Aoki Kakashi is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aoki Kakashi thanked Torment Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).