PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergon Gergeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazama has chosen Mamma said Knock you out as his entrance music. Sergon Gergeo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jin Kazama's chin.

Gergeo
vs
Kazama

176 cm
26
154 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
148 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergon Gergeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gergeo moves into the clinch.
Kazama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gergeo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gergeo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gergeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gergeo misses with a right hand

and Kazama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazama.
Gergeo throws an elbow that misses.
Gergeo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazama is defending well for now.
Gergeo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazama.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gergeo throws an elbow but misses.
Gergeo looking to throw knees to the head but Kazama is blocking nicely.
Kazama stalling against the cage.
Gergeo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazama connects with a leg kick. Gergeo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Kazama darts in and clinches Gergeo up against the cage.
Gergeo working Kazama over with knees to the body.
Kazama is pushing Gergeo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gergeo lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jin Kazama has been cut.
Gergeo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama scores with a knee to the head.
Gergeo misses with a knee strike.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gergeo blocks it with crossed arms.

Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Kazama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gergeo.

Kazama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kazama wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Gergeo moves out of range.
Kazama throws a combination. Gergeo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kazama looks gassed!
Gergeo throws a right hand that misses
and Kazama counters with a slapping leg kick.

Gergeo moves into range and clinches up with Kazama.
Gergeo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazama stalling.
Kazama scores with a knee to the head.
Gergeo managing to block the knees to the body from Kazama.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gergeo's face.
Gergeo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kazama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gergeo closes the distance and clinches.
Kazama lands an uppercut.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Kazama misses its intended target.
Gergeo looks to throw the jab but Kazama is out of range.
Kazama throws a jab when Gergeo was well out of range.
Gergeo throws a hook to the side of Kazama's head but Kazama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gergeo thows a leg kick but Kazama checks it

and Kazama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazama.
Gergeo landing knees to the body.
Kazama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gergeo.
Kazama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gergeo's brow.
Kazama stalls.
Kazama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Gergeo blocks it.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.
Gergeo throws a head kick that misses.
Gergeo works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gergeo throws a lazy uppercut
and Kazama counters with an inside leg kick.
Gergeo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kazama to counter with a crisp jab.

Kazama has closed the distance and engaged Gergeo in a clinch.
Gergeo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Kazama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gergeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gergeo throws an off balance right hand
letting Kazama counter with a right hand.
Gergeo slips a jab and a cross from Kazama.
Kazama moves in looking to clinch but Gergeo pushes him off.
Gergeo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gergeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazama.
Gergeo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Gergeo has Kazama up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama is looking to land body kicks.
Kazama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gergeo.
Kazama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kazama misses with a straight right.

Kazama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gergeo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.
Gergeo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gergeo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazama avoids the damage to the body.
Gergeo scores a nice knee to the body.
Gergeo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kazama is stalling here.
Kazama managing to block the knees to the body from Gergeo.
Kazama looking to stall.

Kazama manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gergeo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gergeo has closed the distance and engaged Kazama in a clinch.
Kazama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kazama with a knee to the head.
Kazama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kazama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kazama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gergeo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazama, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazama avoids the elbow strike from Gergeo, against the cage.
Kazama with a knee to the head.
Gergeo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazama managing to block the knees to the body from Gergeo.
Kazama blocks an elbow strike.
Kazama slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kazama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Gergeo blocks it.
Gergeo throws an elbow that misses.
Gergeo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gergeo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kazama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kazama avoiding damage as Gergeo throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kazama - that landed with a thud.
Gergeo letting Kazama take a breather here.
Gergeo misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gergeo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Kazama to work.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice elbow from Kazama.
Kazama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gergeo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kazama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kazama blocks the elbow strike.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kazama lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Kazama connects with a looping right hand.

Gergeo moves into the clinch successfully.

Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheers as Kazama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gergeo doesn't seem phased though.

Gergeo clinches up against the cage.
Gergeo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gergeo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kazama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kazama trying to stall but Gergeo improves his position.
Kazama is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Gergeo has denied him.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.
Kazama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazama avoiding damage.
Kazama dodges an elbow strike from Gergeo.
Kazama gets through Gergeo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gergeo pushes off an throws an elbow but Kazama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gergeo takes an elbow to the forehead.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kazama in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gergeo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gergeo being controlled against the cage.
Kazama avoids a wild elbow strike from Gergeo.
Kazama avoids the elbow strike from Gergeo, against the cage.
Kazama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazama lands with a right to the head.
Kazama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kazama avoids a wild elbow strike from Gergeo.
Gergeo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazama avoids the damage to the body.
Kazama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gergeo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kazama breaks the clinch.
Gergeo throws a lazy right hand but Kazama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gergeo manages to avoid it.
Kazama misses with a hook.
Gergeo misses with a hook
and Kazama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gergeo misses with the body kick
and Kazama counters with a left and a right that stings Gergeo.

Kazama clinches.
Kazama landing knees to the head.
Kazama managing to block the knees to the body from Gergeo.
Kazama scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands with a right to the head.
Sergon Gergeo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kazama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gergeo backwards.

Kazama manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Gergeo misses
enabling Kazama to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gergeo throws a right hand that misses
and Kazama counters with a right hand to the body.
Kazama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gergeo walks into a stiff left hand from Kazama.
Gergeo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gergeo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kazama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gergeo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Kazama rushes Gergeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gergeo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazama is pushing Gergeo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gergeo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kazama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kazama has Gergeo pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gergeo throws an elbow that misses.
Gergeo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kazama slowing the pace effectively.
Gergeo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazama blocks an elbow strike.
Kazama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gergeo backwards.
Kazama misses with a knee strike.
Kazama trying to stall but Gergeo improves his position.
Kazama landing knees to the head.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gergeo connects with a leg kick. Kazama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gergeo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kazama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A left and a right from Gergeo both land. Nice combination.
Gergeo misses the shot to the body.
Gergeo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gergeo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gergeo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kazama counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazama misses with a few strikes there.
Gergeo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kazama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jin Kazama's cut.
That's time! 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.

Gergeo wants to land a leg kick but Kazama is out of range.
Gergeo lands the left hand.
Gergeo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gergeo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kazama cracks a nice hook into Gergeo's ribs.
Gergeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Kazama.
Jab by Gergeo.
A head kick by Gergeo misses
and Kazama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gergeo's knee momentarily.
Gergeo throws a lazy head kick

and Kazama moves into the clinch.
Kazama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gergeo's face.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gergeo's face.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but Gergeo blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazama lands a knee to the head.
Gergeo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazama avoids it.
Gergeo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kazama avoiding damage as Gergeo throws knees to the body.
Kazama with a knee to the head.
Kazama lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama effectively controlling the action here.
Gergeo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kazama blocks an elbow strike.
Gergeo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kazama has Gergeo pushed against the cage.

Kazama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kazama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Gergeo misses
and Kazama counters with a nice uppercut.
Gergeo tries a head kick but it misses.
Gergeo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Gergeo closes the distance and clinches.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.
Gergeo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kazama counters with a good low kick that Gergeo was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gergeo digs a good body shot into Kazama's ribs.
Gergeo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gergeo misses with a two punch combination.
Kazama looks to throw the jab but Gergeo is out of range.
Kazama misses with a wild combination.
Gergeo lands a body shot.
Gergeo misses with a leg kick
and Kazama counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Kazama both land. Nice combination.

Gergeo moves into range and clinches up with Kazama.
Gergeo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gergeo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kazama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazama blocks an elbow strike from Gergeo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kazama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kazama clinches up against the cage.

Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Kazama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gergeo throws a combination that misses
and Kazama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gergeo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gergeo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick by Gergeo misses
and Kazama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gergeo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kazama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gergeo.
Jin Kazama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kazama works the jab nicely.
Gergeo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gergeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gergeo misses with a left hand
and Kazama counters with an outside leg kick.
Gergeo throws a looping overhand right but Kazama ducks down to avoid it.
Kazama misses with a low kick as Gergeo jumps back.
Kazama tries to clinch but Gergeo is having none of it.
Sergon Gergeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama swinging wildly here.
Kazama slips a jab from Gergeo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kazama looking to throw knees to the head but Gergeo is blocking nicely.
Gergeo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gergeo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kazama throws out the jab.
Kazama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gergeo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kazama.
Gergeo throws a leg kick
and Kazama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kazama tries to keep at a distance but Gergeo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gergeo scores with a knee to the head.
Gergeo lands an elbow just above Kazama 's eye.
Kazama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jin Kazama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gergeo lands a damaging elbow.
Gergeo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kazama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kazama 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kazama!