PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maia Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bee comes to the cage accompanied by Pszczółka Maja. LaRusso has chosen Joe Eposito - You're the best as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bee
vs
LaRusso

170 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

173 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maia Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel LaRusso!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bee.
Decent striking displayed by LaRusso there.
Bee slips a jab and a cross from LaRusso.
A lazy body kick from LaRusso
and Bee counters with an inside leg kick.
LaRusso throws a lazy head kick
and Bee counters with a nice leg kick.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick
and LaRusso counters with a nice uppercut.
LaRusso blocks a head kick by Bee.
LaRusso is looking to score with low kicks.
A good leg kick by LaRusso.
LaRusso just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from LaRusso.
Bee tries a low kick but LaRusso avoids it.
Bee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bee misses with a leg kick
and LaRusso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and LaRusso is able to avoid easily.
Bee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LaRusso.
Bee lands a head kick!
LaRusso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Maia Bee has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bee.
LaRusso lands a jab.

Bee clinches up with LaRusso and pushes him back against the cage.
LaRusso letting Bee take a breather here.
Bee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bee controlling the action here for a moment.
LaRusso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
LaRusso is trying to break the clinch but Bee has him pressed against the cage.

Bee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaRusso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bee at a distance.
LaRusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaRusso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Bee darts in and clinches LaRusso up against the cage.
Bee has LaRusso pressed against the cage.
Bee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LaRusso blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on LaRusso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bee misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws an elbow that misses.
LaRusso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LaRusso tries to break the clinch but Bee is controlling the position.
LaRusso is trying to break free.
Bee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
LaRusso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bee has him pressed against the cage.
Bee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bee lands a nice elbow.

Bee breaks the clinch.
Bee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bee feints and then cracks LaRusso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LaRusso down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee slips a straight right by LaRusso.
Bee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bee throws a low kick but it's checked well by LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a series of punches but Bee avoids them all with ease.
Bee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaRusso swinging wildly here.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to LaRusso's calf.
LaRusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bee moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaRusso avoids the head kick by Bee.
LaRusso scores with a jab. Bee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
LaRusso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
LaRusso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. LaRusso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Bee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maia Bee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maia Bee's cut.
That's time! Bee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

LaRusso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LaRusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
LaRusso misses with a hook. Bee ducked under it nicely.
LaRusso thows a leg kick but Bee checks it
and Bee counters with a nice low kick that buckles LaRusso's knee momentarily.
Bee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bee throws a front kick that sends LaRusso stumbling back into the cage.
Bee lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bee scores with a leg kick.
Bee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniel LaRusso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.
Bee lands with a kick to the temple. LaRusso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Daniel LaRusso has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow LaRusso down.
A head kick misses from Bee.
LaRusso is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bee.
Bee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bee lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Bee.
LaRusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Bee.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bee clinches.
Bee avoiding damage.

Bee manages to break the clinch.
Bee lands with a thumping leg kick.

Bee rushes LaRusso and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso takes an elbow to the temple.
Bee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
LaRusso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Bee breaks from the clinch.
Bee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LaRusso.
Bee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LaRusso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow LaRusso down.

Bee closes the distance and pushes LaRusso back into the cage.
Bee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bee is pushing LaRusso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso avoiding damage as Bee throws knees to the body.

Bee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bee throws a front kick that sends LaRusso stumbling back into the cage.
Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maia Bee is winning the standup battle so far.
Bee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LaRusso. That did some damage!
Bee scores with a head kick.
Bee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt LaRusso.
Bee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LaRusso. That did some damage!
Bee throws a leg kick which misses LaRusso's front leg but catches the back leg as LaRusso tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Bee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick by Bee misses
and LaRusso counters with a low kick, right behind Bee 's knee.
Bee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to LaRusso's calf.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee slips a straight right by LaRusso.
Bee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LaRusso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
LaRusso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bee.

Bee gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRusso wants to break free but Bee has control.
Bee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
LaRusso is trying to break the clinch but Bee has him pressed against the cage.
LaRusso working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bee crunches a lovely knee into LaRusso's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bee.
Bee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaRusso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maia Bee dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

LaRusso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LaRusso lands a jab-cross combination.

Bee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for LaRusso. That snapped Bee's head back.
LaRusso gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bee counters with an inside leg kick.
Bee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from LaRusso misses.

Bee closes the distance and clinches.
Bee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has LaRusso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning LaRusso up against the cage.
LaRusso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso wants to get back to striking at distance but Bee won't allow it.
LaRusso avoiding damage as Bee throws knees to the body.
Bee lands a damaging elbow.
Bee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
LaRusso can't break the clinch.
LaRusso takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniel LaRusso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bee with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Bee.
Bee is pushing LaRusso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Bee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LaRusso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LaRusso can do to turn this around?
Bee takes a swing at LaRusso's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.
Bee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LaRusso. That did some damage!
Bee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
LaRusso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bee.
Bee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bee connects with a high kick.
Bee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bee closes the distance and pushes LaRusso back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LaRusso.
Bee tries a knee to the head but LaRusso blocks it.
Bee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bee with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bee obliges.
Bee stalls.
Bee misses with a knee strike.
LaRusso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by LaRusso misses
and Bee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. LaRusso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A big right from LaRusso misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maia Bee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maia Bee!