PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sho Kazuki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kazuki
vs
Child

180 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

164 cm
24
160 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Child!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Child moves away.
Kazuki throws a hook but Child avoids it easily.
Kazuki misses with a few strikes there.
Child staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kazuki.
Sho Kazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Child looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Child is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Child wants to pass the guard but Kazuki is keeping the position.
Child throwing strikes from guard but Kazuki blocks nicely.

Child thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kazuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Child is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kazuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Child gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Child wants to control from the top but Kazuki keeps moving.

Kazuki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Child is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kazuki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Child's back instead.
Kazuki is breathing heavily.
Child trying to control the hands but Kazuki won't let him.
Child trying to survive by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Child rolls, trying to escape but Kazuki keeps control of the position.
Child manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kazuki's guard. Nice work there by Child.

Child drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kazuki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kazuki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kazuki!

Kazuki tries for a kimura but Child is defending well.
Child gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child missing with punches from the bottom.
Kazuki is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Child is trying to control but Kazuki passes into side control!
Child is trying to get back to his feet.

Kazuki decides to stand back up. Kazuki steps back and let's Child get back to his feet.
Kazuki tests Child's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazuki misses the target.
Kazuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki lands with a nice combination. Child backs away looking to recover.
Kazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Child misses with a straight left.
Sho Kazuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazuki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazuki throws a big shot that misses.
Kazuki misses with the combination.
Kazuki misses with a straight right.
Kazuki misses the jab.
A punch combination from Kazuki misses.

Child drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!

Child avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Kazuki dominated that round.
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.

Child lands a nice shot that snaps Kazuki's head back.
Kazuki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Child tries for a takedown but Kazuki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Child misses with a jab, cross combination.
Child drops his hands momentarily and Kazuki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Child moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, jab by Kazuki - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Kazuki.
Kazuki just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Child gets a takedown into half guard.
Kazuki tries to get to full guard but Child has control of the leg.

Kazuki has one foot on Child's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazuki with a nice cross.
Child keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kazuki.
Kazuki throws a series of punches but Child avoids them all with ease.

Child shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kazuki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Child got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kazuki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Child has managed to get both his arms back between Kazuki's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kazuki working for a triangle but Child defends it easily.
Kazuki keeping full guard, as Child tries to pass.

Child avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kazuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Child can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Child defends well.
Child scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kazuki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Child has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazuki wants to improve his position but Child is controlling well.
Child wants to pass the guard but Kazuki is defending well.

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.
Child wants to get back to his feet.
Kazuki gets back to full guard.
Child wants to pass the guard but Kazuki is keeping the position.

Kazuki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Child is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kazuki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Child's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Child trying to control the hands but Kazuki breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Kazuki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kazuki scores with a body shot.
Child moves out of range as Kazuki strikes.
Child moves away from the strike by Kazuki.
No joy there for Kazuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sho Kazuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazuki misses with an uppercut. Child saw that one coming.
Kazuki misses with an uppercut. Child saw that one coming.

Child scores a takedown into full mount!
Kazuki tries to reverse the position but Child maintains control.
Child scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kazuki is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazuki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Child tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child lands a big elbow.
Child lands a big elbow.
Child landing strikes, looking to finish!
Child trying to control but Kazuki is having none of it.
Kazuki is working to get back to half guard.
Child throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Child is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kazuki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kazuki!
Kazuki trying to control but Child is working from the bottom.

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.

Kazuki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kazuki throws a series of punches but Child moves out of range.
Kazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazuki blocks a head kick by Child.
Kazuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kazuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Child slips a jab from Kazuki.
Child shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Child moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Child closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kazuki did well to prevent Child getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child wants to stand up but Kazuki has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Child wants to control but Kazuki is keeping him busy.
Kazuki is trying to get back to full guard.
Child looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Kazuki kicks Child off and gets back to his feet.
Kazuki stuffs the takedown attempt from Child. Child gets slowly back to his feet.
Kazuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Child takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kazuki throws a series of punches but Child avoids them all with ease.
Kazuki throws a lazy right hand but Child sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mike Child has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.
Child shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazuki as he avoids it easily.
Sho Kazuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Child.
Kazuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Child is just out of range.
Child fails with a takedown attempt.
Kazuki scores with a body shot.
Child showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazuki.
Kazuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Child.
I think Kazuki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

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