PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 46 p4p, 364 weight class) and Wilfred Ainsworth (ranked 9 p4p, 58 weight class). Ainsworth is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fred Neil - Everybody's Talkin'. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kazuma
vs
Ainsworth

182 cm
27
195
14 - 6 - 0

179 cm
25
185
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfred Ainsworth!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuma scores with the left hand. Ainsworth knows he should have avoided that one.
Kazuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ainsworth was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
Kazuma with a nice cross.
Ainsworth throws a hook but Kazuma blocks it.
Ainsworth moves away from the strike by Kazuma.
Ainsworth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kazuma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ainsworth.
Kazuma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ainsworth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kazuma doesn't manage to clinch there - Ainsworth circles away.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Kazuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ainsworth throws a hook but Kazuma blocks it.
It looked like Kazuma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ainsworth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kazuma. Kazuma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kazuma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazuma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Ainsworth counters with a low kick, right behind Kazuma 's knee.
Kazuma misses with a body shot.
Kazuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ainsworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kazuma looks to land a right hand but Ainsworth moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma is looking to clinch but Ainsworth is avoiding it.
A nice combination there by Ainsworth.
A swing and a miss from Kazuma.
Ainsworth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kazuma.
Ainsworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kazuma.

Kazuma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ainsworth, pushing him back against the cage.

Ainsworth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ainsworth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kazuma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ainsworth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kazuma staying out of range there.
Kazuma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kazuma connects with the punch.

It looks like Wilfred Ainsworth has been cut.
Kazuma moves out of range as Ainsworth strikes.
Kazuma is looking to counter the offense by Ainsworth and move into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ainsworth scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick which misses Kazuma's front leg but catches the back leg as Kazuma tries to avoid it.
A left lands for Kazuma.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kazuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Kazuma darts in trying to clinch
and Ainsworth counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma misses the jab.
Ainsworth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kazuma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kazuma tried to score with a low kick but Ainsworth checks it.
Nice defenses there by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth thuds a left hand into Kazuma's body.
Kazuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ainsworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazuma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ainsworth.
Kazuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Ainsworth.
Kazuma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kazuma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ainsworth looks to land a right hand but Kazuma moved out of range.
A low kick lands for Kazuma.
Kazuma missing with a left hand there. Ainsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazuma.

Kazuma clinches up with Ainsworth and pushes him back against the cage.
Kazuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kazuma prevents a body shot from Ainsworth.
Kazuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazuma.

Ainsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ainsworth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kazuma avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Kazuma misses with a series of wild punches.
Kazuma with a hook.
Ainsworth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazuma blocks a low kick nicely.
Ainsworth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Kazuma misses.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
A big right from Ainsworth misses.
Kazuma throwing a counter right hand but Ainsworth manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuma misses the jab.
Kazuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kazuma lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Kazuma as he connects with a hook.
Ainsworth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazuma.
Kazuma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ainsworth.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazuma. Ainsworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ainsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kazuma misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Ainsworth.
Kazuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazuma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ainsworth connects with a solid leg kick.
Ainsworth lands the left hand.
Kazuma misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wilfred Ainsworth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilfred Ainsworth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ainsworth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazuma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ainsworth.
Nice shot lands for Kazuma.
Kazuma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ainsworth scores with a nice body kick.
Kazuma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ainsworth.
Kazuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ainsworth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ainsworth clobbers Kazuma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ainsworth digs a good hook to Kazuma's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ainsworth.
Kazuma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ainsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kazuma moves in looking to clinch but Ainsworth pushes him off.
Kazuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ainsworth moves away.
Ainsworth lands with a good body shot.
Kazuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth lands a jab.
Kazuma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kazuma cracks Ainsworth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kazuma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ainsworth with a jab.
Ainsworth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kazuma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ainsworth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ainsworth moves away from the strike by Kazuma.
Kazuma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kazuma tries to clinch up but Ainsworth circles away and keeps his distance.
Ainsworth throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kazuma counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Ainsworth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ainsworth avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth keeps Kazuma at a distance using the push kick.
Kazuma scores with a decent looking hook.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kazuma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kazuma lands a big right hand that sends Ainsworth crashing to the mat! Kazuma stays standing though and waves Ainsworth back to his feet!

Ainsworth is rocked!
Ainsworth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ainsworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazuma.
Ainsworth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazuma misses the target.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazuma.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ainsworth misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ainsworth. Kazuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ainsworth lands an overhand right.
Kazuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kazuma.
Kazuma throws a big shot that misses.
Kazuma bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ainsworth scores with a spinning back kick!
Kazuma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kazuma wants to clinch.
Ainsworth lands a jab.
Ainsworth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ainsworth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kazuma doesn't seem bothered though.
Kazuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ainsworth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ainsworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kazuma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ainsworth keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick from Ainsworth, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazuma misses with a series of wild punches.
Ainsworth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ainsworth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazuma moves away.
Kazuma is looking to counter punch.
Ainsworth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ainsworth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kazuma.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ainsworth - that will leave a mark!
Kazuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazuma is looking to clinch.
Ainsworth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ainsworth. Kazuma shrugs it off though.
Kazuma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Ainsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilfred Ainsworth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ainsworth cracks Kazuma with an open hand slap.
Kazuma throws the left hand but Ainsworth avoids the punch easily.
Ainsworth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kazuma's head.
Ainsworth scores with a sloppy right hand. Kazuma should have avoided that one.

Kazuma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ainsworth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ainsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazuma lands with a straight right. Ainsworth didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Kazuma.
Ainsworth is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazuma finish him?
Ainsworth scores with a push kick.
Ainsworth seems to have recovered his senses.
Kazuma tries to move into range but Ainsworth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth's corner calls for a 1-2. Ainsworth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kazuma.
Kazuma throws out a loose jab but Ainsworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ainsworth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ainsworth doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ainsworth throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma tries to clinch
and Ainsworth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kazuma misses with a body kick.
Ainsworth feints and then cracks Kazuma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kazuma down.
Kazuma throws a lazy right hand but Ainsworth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ainsworth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ainsworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Ainsworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ainsworth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ainsworth. That's going to slow Kazuma down.
Kazuma missing with a left hand there. Ainsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ainsworth connects with an inside leg kick.
Ainsworth wants to stay close but Kazuma steps back to make room for something. Ainsworth seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Kazuma and Ainsworth drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kiryu Kazuma!
Kiryu Kazuma retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kiryu Kazuma made sure he mentioned Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q), along with how happy he was to win his fight.