PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalam Mekhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiba Inuzuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mekhar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 80 Kidz - Alt A. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mekhar
vs
Inuzuka

175 cm
19
166 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalam Mekhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiba Inuzuka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mekhar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Inuzuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mekhar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inuzuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Inuzuka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mekhar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Mekhar misses.
Inuzuka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Inuzuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Mekhar circles away.
Inuzuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mekhar manages to avoid it.
Inuzuka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mekhar counters with a series of strikes. Inuzuka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mekhar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inuzuka.
Inuzuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mekhar.
Mekhar digs a good body shot into Inuzuka's ribs.
Donk. Mekhar catches Inuzuka right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Mekhar does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inuzuka looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Inuzuka pushes Mekhar up against the cage in a clinch.

Inuzuka decides to pull guard.
Mekhar trying to control but Inuzuka is working from the bottom.
Inuzuka is trying to keep Mekhar in close.
Mekhar preventing the sweep.
Mekhar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Inuzuka wants to stand and escape but Mekhar is having none of it.
Inuzuka wants to sweep here but Mekhar controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Inuzuka keeping moving, preventing Mekhar from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mekhar works the jab nicely.
Inuzuka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mekhar counters with a three punch combo that has Inuzuka backing up. Inuzuka nods at Mekhar to acknowledge the strikes.
Inuzuka looks gassed!
Inuzuka throws a nice looking combination but Mekhar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Inuzuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Mekhar does no damage.
Mekhar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mekhar falls off balance throwing a combination

and Inuzuka counters with a shoot takedown. Mekhar fights it but they end up in guard.
Inuzuka looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inuzuka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mekhar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Inuzuka's guard.
Mekhar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Inuzuka throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Inuzuka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mekhar looking to pass the guard.
Inuzuka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mekhar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mekhar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Inuzuka is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalam Mekhar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mekhar avoids the head kick by Inuzuka.
Mekhar misses with a two punch combination.
Mekhar misses with a series of wild punches.
Mekhar swats away the attempt to clinch by Inuzuka.
Mekhar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Inuzuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mekhar misses with a series of wild punches.
Inuzuka looks to throw the jab but Mekhar is out of range.
Inuzuka moves in looking to clinch but Mekhar pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inuzuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mekhar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inuzuka tries to clinch but Mekhar moves out of range.
Kalam Mekhar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inuzuka tries for a takedown but Mekhar circles away easily
and Mekhar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Inuzuka is breathing heavily.
Mekhar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Kiba Inuzuka has been cut.
Kalam Mekhar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inuzuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mekhar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Inuzuka's head.
Mekhar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Inuzuka shoots and misses
and Mekhar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kalam Mekhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiba Inuzuka.
Inuzuka tries to clinch
and Mekhar counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mekhar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Mekhar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Inuzuka clinches but Mekhar breaks the clinch
and Mekhar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inuzuka thinking.
Jab by Mekhar.
Mekhar misses with a few strikes there.
Inuzuka tries for a takedown but Mekhar circles away easily
and Mekhar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inuzuka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mekhar throws a series of strikes that have Inuzuka backpedaling.
Some wild striking there from Mekhar.
Inuzuka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mekhar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekhar scores with a one two! Inuzuka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mekhar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Inuzuka tries to clinch up
and Mekhar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Mekhar misses.
Inuzuka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mekhar counters with a two punch combo.
Mekhar throws a series of punches but Inuzuka moves out of range.
Inuzuka tries to clinch but Mekhar moves away
and Mekhar counters with a two punch combo.
Inuzuka slips under a jab from Mekhar.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Inuzuka.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inuzuka working the ground and pound from side control.

Inuzuka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mekhar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mekhar is trying to buck Inuzuka off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalam Mekhar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kiba Inuzuka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Inuzuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mekhar manages to avoid it.
Inuzuka throws a right and a left that Mekhar avoids nicely.
Inuzuka throws a head kick but Mekhar moves out of range.
Mekhar fails to land with a series of punches.
Mekhar lands a right hook to the body.
Inuzuka shoots and misses
and Mekhar counters with a left and a right that stings Inuzuka.
Mekhar lands a hook that stumbles Inuzuka back into the cage. Mekhar follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Inuzuka to the canvas! Mekhar pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Inuzuka has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kalam Mekhar!