PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuffie Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisaragi has chosen Wanted Man by Rev Theory as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Scylla
vs
Kisaragi

177 cm
25
164 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

182 cm
19
216 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing™
Grappling Pro Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Scylla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuffie Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scylla slips a straight right by Kisaragi.
Scylla swinging wilding here.
A combination from Scylla does no damage.
Scylla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kisaragi moves away from the strike by Scylla.
Scylla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scylla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kisaragi.
Kisaragi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scylla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kisaragi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scylla misses with a wild combination.

Scylla gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scylla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scylla keeping full guard, as Kisaragi tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi thows a big elbow that misses.
Kisaragi prevents Scylla from getting back to his feet.
Kisaragi wants to pass the guard but Scylla is keeping the position.
Kisaragi throws a big right hand that misses.
Kisaragi tries to free his leg and advance position but Scylla is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice straight punches there by Kisaragi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kisaragi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scylla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenny Scylla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scylla misses the shot to the body.
Scylla throws a nice looking combination but Kisaragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kisaragi throws a hook but Scylla avoids it easily.
Scylla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scylla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kisaragi manages to avoid it.
Scylla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Scylla.
Some wild striking there from Scylla.
Kisaragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Kisaragi avoids them all with ease.
Kisaragi slips a jab and a cross from Scylla.
Kisaragi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scylla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenny Scylla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Kisaragi.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Kisaragi moves out of range.
Scylla misses with a two punch combination.
Kisaragi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kisaragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kisaragi misses with a wild combination.
Scylla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kisaragi counters with a straight right hand.
Scylla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kisaragi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scylla.
Scylla misses with a double jab

and Kisaragi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Scylla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kisaragi postures up in Scylla's guard and throws a big left but Scylla blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scylla keeping full guard, as Kisaragi tries to pass.
Kisaragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kisaragi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kisaragi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Scylla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Scylla has escaped and now he's on top!
Scylla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kisaragi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuffie Kisaragi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kisaragi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scylla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kisaragi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kisaragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kisaragi scores with a jab.
Kisaragi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kisaragi scores with a decent looking hook.
Kisaragi moves away from the strike by Scylla.
Kisaragi lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scylla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kisaragi.
Yuffie Kisaragi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scylla misses with a series of wild punches.
Scylla looks to score with a jab to the body but Kisaragi is just out of range.
Scylla misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kisaragi counters with a single leg into guard. Scylla didn't expect that.
Kisaragi trying to control the position from guard on top but Scylla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kisaragi postures up in Scylla's guard and throws a big left but Scylla blocks it.
Kisaragi wants to pass the guard but Scylla is keeping the position.
Scylla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kisaragi.

That's two 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.
Kisaragi postures up in Scylla's guard and throws a big left but Scylla blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scylla misses with a body shot.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a straight right hand.
Kisaragi closes the distance and clinches up with Scylla, looking for a takedown. Kisaragi pushes Scylla against the ropes but Scylla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kisaragi slips a straight right by Scylla.
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kisaragi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kisaragi throws a series of punches but Scylla avoids them all with ease.
Kisaragi swings for the body but Scylla moves out of range.
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kisaragi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kisaragi shoots for a double leg takedown but Scylla sprawls well. He's pushed Kisaragi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kisaragi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kisaragi throws a shot from downtown. Scylla moves away and avoids it.
Kisaragi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scylla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and Kisaragi counters with a three punch combo that has Scylla backing up. Scylla nods at Kisaragi to acknowledge the strikes.
Scylla is looking to wear down Kisaragi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Kisaragi.

Kisaragi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kisaragi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kisaragi wants to pass to mount but Scylla is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi working Scylla over with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Scylla wants to get back to his feet.
Kisaragi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kisaragi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kisaragi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kisaragi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kisaragi lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuffie Kisaragi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Scylla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kisaragi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kisaragi gets a takedown into half guard.
Kisaragi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scylla has hold of Kisaragi's hands but Kisaragi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kisaragi tries to pass to full mount but Scylla defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Scylla has one foot on Kisaragi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kisaragi misses with a hook.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kisaragi throws a left that rocks Scylla and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kisaragi dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Scylla regain composure!
Kisaragi scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Scylla prevents Kisaragi from improving position.
Scylla is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kisaragi is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kisaragi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Scylla's legs.
Scylla dodges the ground and pound from Kisaragi.
Kisaragi misses with the ground and pound.
Kisaragi working the body and head with strikes.
Scylla managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kisaragi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla is trying to get back to his feet.
Kisaragi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kisaragi working the head with strikes.
Scylla is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kisaragi is putting a hurting on Scylla here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kisaragi trying to control the position but Scylla is working away.
Scylla avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kisaragi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi lands a few punches from side control.
Kisaragi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Scylla some visible discomfort.
Kisaragi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Scylla is avoiding damage well.
Kisaragi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Scylla's legs.
The strikes coming from Kisaragi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scylla parries the strikes from Kisaragi easily there. Kisaragi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Scylla to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuffie Kisaragi really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kisaragi lands a jab to Scylla's midsection.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scylla as he avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kisaragi in side control, throwing shots but Scylla defends.
Kisaragi working the head and body with strikes.
Kisaragi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Scylla sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi trying to control the position but Scylla is working away.

Kisaragi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yuffie Kisaragi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scylla gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kisaragi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Scylla because Kisaragi loaded up on that one.

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.
Kisaragi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kisaragi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kisaragi lands a big elbow.
Kisaragi with good strikes from the mount here!

Scylla is rocked!
Kisaragi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kisaragi lands a big shot there that rocks Scylla but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kisaragi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kisaragi lands a heavy elbow.
Kisaragi with shots to the head and body - Scylla looks very uncomfortable down there.
Scylla avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi working Scylla over with strikes here.
Kisaragi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kisaragi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kisaragi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kisaragi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kisaragi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kisaragi lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kisaragi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisaragi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuffie Kisaragi dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Scylla slips under a jab.
Kisaragi fails to land the takedown.
Scylla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kisaragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Kisaragi moves out of range.
Kisaragi throws a right and a left that Scylla avoids nicely.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Kisaragi counters with a stiff right hand.
Scylla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kisaragi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kisaragi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kisaragi shoots for a double leg takedown but Scylla sprawls well. He's pushed Kisaragi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and Kisaragi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kisaragi misses the shot to the body.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenny Scylla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuffie Kisaragi.
Kisaragi misses with a series of wild punches.
Scylla throws a combination that misses

and Kisaragi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kisaragi trying to control but Scylla is working from the bottom.
Scylla wants to stand up but Kisaragi is controlling him.
Kisaragi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kisaragi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kisaragi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kisaragi looking to pass the guard.
Kisaragi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kisaragi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kisaragi duly obliges.
Yuffie Kisaragi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kisaragi to counter with a crisp jab.
Scylla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisaragi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scylla throws a combination that misses
and Kisaragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kisaragi stalks Scylla and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scylla's face. Scylla staggers backwards, shaken.

Kisaragi gets the takedown into side control.
Kisaragi staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scylla regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kisaragi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kenny Scylla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kisaragi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuffie Kisaragi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kisaragi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 42:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 42:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 42:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuffie Kisaragi!
Yuffie Kisaragi is the new super heavyweight champion!