PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiachi Kazuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kazuya
vs
Onizuka

195 cm
23
206 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Supreme Supplements (Q146 Recovery $20)

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 4 - 4 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Onizuka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuya tries to clinch up but Onizuka circles away and keeps his distance.
Onizuka misses with a double jab.

Onizuka throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Kazuya stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Onizuka follows into mount!

It looks like Hiachi Kazuya has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onizuka controlling the position easily from mount.
Onizuka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eichi Onizuka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kazuya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Onizuka.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Onizuka as Kazuya tries to tie him up.
Kazuya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Onizuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Onizuka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Onizuka.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kazuya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kazuya crunches a lovely knee into Onizuka's ribcage.
Onizuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazuya avoids the damage to the body.
Onizuka cracks Kazuya with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Onizuka as Kazuya tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazuya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuya misses with an elbow strike.
Onizuka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Onizuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazuya blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazuya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Onizuka.
Onizuka scores with a shot to the side of Kazuya's head.
Kazuya is trying to maintain a safe position but Onizuka gets an underhook and turns Kazuya into the cage.
Kazuya managing to block the knees to the body from Onizuka.
Onizuka wants to stall.
Onizuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kazuya throws an elbow but misses.
Kazuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Onizuka lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazuya backwards.
The referee calls for Kazuya to work.
Kazuya stalling in the clinch but Onizuka improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazuya.
Onizuka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Onizuka scores with a shoulder strike.
Onizuka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kazuya.
Onizuka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kazuya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kazuya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazuya is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Onizuka scores with a shot to the side of Kazuya's head.
Onizuka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Onizuka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Onizuka misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Onizuka.
Knees to the body from Onizuka.
Onizuka avoids the elbow strike from Kazuya, against the cage.
Kazuya takes a knee right on the jaw!
Onizuka gets through Kazuya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Onizuka lands an uppercut.
Onizuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Onizuka lands a left hand.
Onizuka lands an elbow inside that Kazuya shrugs off.
Onizuka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Onizuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kazuya's face.
Onizuka is leaning against Kazuya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Onizuka.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onizuka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Onizuka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Onizuka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Onizuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Onizuka connects with a knee to the head.
Onizuka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eichi Onizuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiachi Kazuya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A nice combination there by Onizuka.
Kazuya fails in his attempt to clinch.

Onizuka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kazuya misses with an elbow strike.
Onizuka managing to block the knees to the body from Kazuya.
Onizuka trying to stall but Kazuya improves his position.
Kazuya lands an elbow that stopped Onizuka in his tracks for a moment.
Kazuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Onizuka avoids the damage to the body.
Onizuka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Onizuka lands a knee to the head.
Onizuka lands with a left to the head.
Onizuka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Onizuka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Onizuka.
Kazuya missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Onizuka.
Kazuya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onizuka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kazuya looking to throw knees to the head but Onizuka is blocking nicely.
Onizuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Onizuka keeps control of Kazuya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Onizuka pushes off an throws an elbow but Kazuya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Onizuka lands a knee to the body.
Onizuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka misses with a knee to the head.
Onizuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Onizuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Onizuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazuya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazuya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Onizuka has him pressed against the cage.
Kazuya is looking to break free of the clinch but Onizuka has double underhooks.
Kazuya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazuya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Onizuka blocks it with crossed arms.
Onizuka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kazuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Onizuka throws a head punch that misses.
Onizuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Onizuka managing to block the knees to the body from Kazuya.
Kazuya blocks an elbow strike.
Onizuka misses with an elbow strike.
Kazuya effectively controlling the action here.
Onizuka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Onizuka looking to throw knees to the head but Kazuya is blocking nicely.
Kazuya taking a breather.
Kazuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Onizuka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two 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.
Onizuka lands a knee to the body.
Kazuya lands a nice elbow.
Onizuka with a knee to the head.
Kazuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Onizuka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Onizuka throws an elbow but it misses.
Onizuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kazuya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Onizuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazuya tries to clinch but Onizuka is having none of it.
Kazuya moves away from the strike by Onizuka.
Kazuya doesn't manage to clinch there - Onizuka circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Onizuka darts in trying to clinch
and Kazuya counters with a two punch combo.

Kazuya darts in and clinches Onizuka up against the cage.
Onizuka just leaning against Kazuya, taking a breather.
Onizuka lands a nice elbow.
Kazuya blocks an uppercut.
Onizuka stalling in the clinch but Kazuya improves position.
Onizuka takes an elbow to the temple.
Onizuka lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuya landing knees to the head.
Kazuya prevents a body shot from Onizuka.
Onizuka stalling in the clinch but Kazuya improves position.
Kazuya lands a knee to the head.
Onizuka taking a breather.
Kazuya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazuya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazuya landing knees to the head.
Kazuya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazuya landing knees to the head.
Onizuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onizuka.
Onizuka lands a knee to the body.
Onizuka scores a nice knee to the body.
Onizuka gets through Kazuya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Onizuka.
Onizuka throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazuya.
Kazuya with a knee to the head.
Onizuka looking to throw knees to the head but Kazuya is blocking nicely.
Onizuka blocks an elbow strike.
Onizuka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four 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.
Onizuka avoiding damage as Kazuya throws knees to the body.
Kazuya looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Onizuka.
Onizuka scores a nice knee to the body.
Onizuka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kazuya.
Onizuka misses with some punches.
Kazuya blocks a body shot from Onizuka.
Kazuya connects with a knee to the head.
Kazuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kazuya is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Onizuka lands a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Onizuka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kazuya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Onizuka up against the cage.
Onizuka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kazuya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Onizuka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hiachi Kazuya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiachi Kazuya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Onizuka works Kazuya's body with a nice hook.
Onizuka wants to clinch up but Kazuya keeps it at a distance.
Kazuya closes the distance looking to clinch

and Onizuka moves into the clinch.
Onizuka scores with a shoulder strike.
Kazuya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Kazuya.
Kazuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onizuka.
Kazuya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onizuka.
Onizuka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazuya backwards.
Kazuya trying to land knees to the body.
Onizuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Onizuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Onizuka.
Onizuka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Onizuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Onizuka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kazuya missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Onizuka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuya being controlled against the cage.
Onizuka digs a right hand into Kazuya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kazuya's gas tank.
Kazuya crunches a lovely knee into Onizuka's ribcage.
Kazuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Onizuka stalls.
Onizuka crunches a lovely knee into Kazuya's ribcage.
Onizuka is working Kazuya over against the cage.
Kazuya wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Onizuka scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Onizuka on the inside.
Kazuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Onizuka avoids the damage to the body.
Onizuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kazuya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Onizuka blocks it with crossed arms.
Onizuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Onizuka lands an elbow that stopped Kazuya in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Onizuka.
Kazuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Onizuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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.
Onizuka misses with a knee to the head.
Kazuya lands an elbow inside.
Kazuya lands a damaging elbow.
Onizuka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Onizuka scores a nice knee to the body.
Onizuka gets through Kazuya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazuya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kazuya tries to land a knee to the head but Onizuka blocks with his arms.
Onizuka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Onizuka avoiding damage as Kazuya throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Onizuka.
Onizuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Onizuka blocks an elbow strike from Kazuya.
Onizuka controlling the action here for a moment.
Kazuya lands an elbow just above Onizuka 's eye.
Onizuka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Onizuka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kazuya taking a breather.
Onizuka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kazuya trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kazuya as Onizuka tries to tie him up.
Kazuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Onizuka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Onizuka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Onizuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazuya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Onizuka is looking to control Kazuya's arms but Kazuya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Onizuka has his back to the cage.
Kazuya blocks the elbow strike.
Onizuka keeps control of Kazuya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazuya lands a knee to the body.
Kazuya throws an elbow that misses.
Eichi Onizuka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kazuya pushes off an throws an elbow but Onizuka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Onizuka misses with a knee to the head.
Kazuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Onizuka trying to land knees to the body.
Onizuka stalling in the clinch but Kazuya improves position.
Kazuya managing to block the knees to the body from Onizuka.
Onizuka misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kazuya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Onizuka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Onizuka tries to land a knee to the head but Kazuya blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kazuya as Onizuka tries to tie him up.
Onizuka is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kazuya has denied him.
Nice elbow from Kazuya.
A body shot lands from Onizuka.
Kazuya tries to land a knee to the head but Onizuka blocks with his arms.
Kazuya managing to block the knees to the body from Onizuka.
Kazuya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Onizuka's face.
Kazuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onizuka.
A short left from Onizuka.
Knees to the body from Onizuka.
Onizuka avoiding damage as Kazuya throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Onizuka.
Onizuka dodges an elbow strike from Kazuya.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazuya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Onizuka lands with a short shot to the head.
Kazuya avoiding damage as Onizuka throws knees to the body.
Kazuya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Onizuka on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eichi Onizuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Onizuka 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eichi Onizuka!