PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Via Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dios comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Via Dios could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuuto Kawasati's chin.

Dios
vs
Kawasati

185 cm
27
141 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
143 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Via Dios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuto Kawasati!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasati looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawasati delivers a nice body kick.
Kawasati feints and then cracks Dios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dios down.
Dios with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kawasati to score with a decent uppercut.
Kawasati blocks a low kick nicely.
Kawasati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dios.
Dios lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dios goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dios misses with a double jab.
Kawasati scoring well with a low kick there.
Kawasati throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Dios misses.
A head kick misses from Kawasati.
Dios throws a hook but Kawasati blocks it.
Kawasati keeps the fight on the outside.
Dios has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kawasati.
Kawasati misses with a straight right.
Dios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dios throws a lazy head kick
and Kawasati connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawasati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawasati avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dios bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dios's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dios takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kawasati keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kawasati slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kawasati looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dios is one step ahead there.
Dios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kawasati is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dios is aware though and is defending well.
Kawasati wants to sweep but no luck.
Dios working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kawasati tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dios trying to move into half guard but instead Kawasati has managed to sweep!
Kawasati trying to control the position from guard on top but Dios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dios looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kawasati is fending him off so far but Dios persists. Nope, Kawasati circles away and we're back to standing.
Kawasati throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dios.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dios paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawasati chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dios swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kawasati counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dios moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Via Dios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawasati throws a lazy right hand but Dios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawasati was well out of range. Poor timing from Dios.
Dios throws a nice looking combination but Kawasati bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Kawasati.
Dios misses with a looping left.
Dios misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dios.
Dios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawasati cracks Dios with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kawasati lands with a cross.
Kawasati pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawasati cracks the inside of Dios's front leg.
Dios works over Kawasati's head and body with a nice combination.
Kawasati is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dios.
Dios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawasati turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawasati checks a leg kick nicely.
Kawasati throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dios lands a nice hook to Kawasati's body. Kawasati takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kawasati pushes Dios away with a front kick.
Kawasati lands with a right hand.
Kawasati fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dios.
Dios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuuto Kawasati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawasati lands a high kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Kawasati as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Kawasati does no damage.
Dios throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kawasati lands with a thumping leg kick.

Dios rushes Kawasati and presses him up against the cage.
Kawasati is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dios is defending well for now.
Dios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dios has Kawasati pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kawasati manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Via Dios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dios is breathing heavily.
Dios can't find room to land a body shot as Kawasati controls the action.
Dios really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dios working hard to break the clinch.
Kawasati keeps control of Dios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dios wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawasati won't allow it.
Kawasati lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawasati throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dios misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kawasati is stalling here.
Kawasati blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dios takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dios is trying to break free.
Dios swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dios breaks the clinch.
Dios fails to land with a series of punches.
Kawasati slips under a jab.
Kawasati swats away the attempt to clinch by Dios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuto Kawasati dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kawasati throws a front kick aimed at Dios's knee but Dios avoids it well.
Kawasati throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kawasati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kawasati avoids a kick to the body.
Yuuto Kawasati seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Dios bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kawasati is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Dios is trying to get an arm triangle but Kawasati is defending well.
Kawasati can't do much from the bottom here.
Kawasati managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dios.
Kawasati is looking to reverse the position.
Kawasati is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dios is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati is trying to control Dios's posture but Dios avoids it.
Dios postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kawasati scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawasati throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dios.
Kawasati tries to clinch but Dios is having none of it.
Dios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kawasati moves out of range as Dios throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dios. Kawasati does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawasati throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Dios misses its intended target.
Dios misses with a body kick.
Kawasati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dios.
Kawasati misses with an uppercut. Dios saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Dios misses.
Via Dios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dios will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dios takes a swing at Kawasati's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios looks to land a combination but Kawasati avoids it well.
Kawasati misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kawasati.
Dios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawasati.
Dios gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kawasati counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawasati, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dios!
Kawasati walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kawasati throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dios throws a hook but Kawasati avoids it easily.
Kawasati throws a body kick that misses.
Dios shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kawasati pinned against the cage. Kawasati gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kawasati throws a chopping leg kick but Dios manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dios misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Via Dios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the body from Dios misses
and Kawasati makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dios really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios takes a swing at Kawasati's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dios misses the target.
Dios shoots for a double leg takedown but Kawasati sprawls well. He's pushed Dios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawasati lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dios backs up against the cage.
Dios doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kawasati counters with a big head kick but Dios shrugs it off.

Kawasati closes the distance and pushes Dios back into the cage.
Kawasati tries a knee to the head but Dios blocks it.
Kawasati tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawasati lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dios has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kawasati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawasati throws a leg kick which misses Dios's front leg but catches the back leg as Dios tries to avoid it.
Kawasati avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dios misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kawasati keeps the fight on the outside.
Dios walks into a jab.
Dios swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dios just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawasati moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kawasati throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kawasati throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kawasati tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawasati scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Kawasati tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawasati getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some bone on bone action there as Dios checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dios tries to land a body kick
and Kawasati counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kawasati tries to land a leg kick but Dios saw it coming and moves away.
Dios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dios takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawasati was well out of range. Poor timing from Dios.
Kawasati doesn't manage to clinch there - Dios circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawasati, as that shot connected.
Kawasati connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuto Kawasati showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kawasati avoids the head kick by Dios.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawasati, right into the meat.
Kawasati tries to clinch but Dios moves out of range.
Kawasati throws a solid leg kick but Dios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawasati.
Kawasati tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dios misses the body punch
and Kawasati counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kawasati lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kawasati.
A nice combination there by Kawasati.
Kawasati throws a head kick but Dios moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kawasati. That's going to slow Dios down.
Dios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dios tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawasati swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kawasati counters with a thumping low kick.
Dios blocks the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dios.
Kawasati throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dios. Kawasati does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati feints and then cracks Dios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dios down.
Kawasati takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Kawasati.
Dios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dios walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kawasati checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dios thows a leg kick but Kawasati checks it
and Kawasati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kawasati throws a shot to the body.
Dios throws a body punch but Kawasati moves out of range.
Kawasati misses with a head kick.

Kawasati closes the distance and clinches.
Dios has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawasati is leaning against Dios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dios takes a shot to the head.
Kawasati working Dios over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kawasati as Dios tries to tie him up.
Dios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kawasati manages to break the clinch.
Kawasati ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dios checks a leg kick nicely.
Dios checks the leg kick.
Yuuto Kawasati is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kawasati lands an uppercut.
Dios can't find room to land a body shot as Kawasati controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawasati creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dios tries to break free but Kawasati pushes him back against the cage.

Kawasati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawasati lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dios misses with a double jab
and Kawasati makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kawasati throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawasati lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kawasati counters with a leg kick.
Dios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawasati.
Dios takes a swing at Kawasati's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dios. Kawasati does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dios throws a right and a left that Kawasati avoids nicely.
Dios misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kawasati.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Kawasati.
Kawasati cracks Dios with a good jab.
Dios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawasati sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawasati scoring well with a low kick there.
Dios misses with a body shot
and Kawasati counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kawasati scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawasati walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dios looks to clinch
and Kawasati counters with a low kick, right behind Dios 's knee.
Dios tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kawasati counters with a thumping low kick.
Dios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawasati moves away.
Kawasati checks the leg kick.
Dios avoids the head kick by Kawasati.
Dios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kawasati counters with a slapping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Kawasati.
Dios takes one to the chin there.
Dios works Kawasati's body with a nice hook.
Dios takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kawasati feints and then cracks Dios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dios down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dios closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kawasati counters with a nice uppercut.
Kawasati ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kawasati misses with a series of wild punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kawasati!
Dios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawasati was well out of range. Poor timing from Dios.
Dios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawasati can pounce on him.
Dios shoots in for a double leg but Kawasati sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawasati.
Via Dios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dios misses the shot to the body.
Kawasati scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kawasati.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kawasati doesn't seem bothered though.
Kawasati connects with a solid leg kick.
Kawasati dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dios. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Dios.
Kawasati lands with a kick to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuuto Kawasati comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kawasati winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuto Kawasati!