PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tazuboku Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhakesh Alhazred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayo comes to the cage accompanied by Flipsyde - Someday. Tazuboku Kayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kayo
vs
Alhazred

200 cm
30
165 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

179 cm
28
160 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and Laundry

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tazuboku Kayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhakesh Alhazred!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayo misses with a shot to the body
and Alhazred counters with a big head kick but Kayo shrugs it off.
Alhazred throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kayo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alhazred throws a sloppy head kick and Kayo moves out of range easily.
Alhazred throws out a loose jab but Kayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alhazred as he avoids it easily.
Kayo misses with a shot to the body
and Kayo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alhazred throws a series of punches but Kayo avoids them all with ease.
Kayo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alhazred throws a head kick but Kayo moves out of range.
Alhazred lands a head kick. Kayo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alhazred connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alhazred there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alhazred throws a head kick that misses.
Alhazred throws a head kick that half lands.
Kayo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kayo tries for a takedown but Alhazred sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kayo swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kayo checks a leg kick.
Kayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Alhazred lunges at Kayo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kayo's hand.
Kayo throws a hook but Alhazred blocks it.

That's four 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.
Alhazred avoids the head kick by Kayo.
Alhazred misses with a two punch combination.
Alhazred misses with a shot to the body
and Kayo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kayo looks to land a left hand but Alhazred moved out of range nicely.
Kayo checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhakesh Alhazred 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.

Kayo misses with a body punch
and Alhazred counters with a stiff right hand.
Alhazred throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kayo lands a body shot.
Rhakesh Alhazred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alhazred misses with a looping right.
Kayo is looking to wear down Alhazred with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alhazred fails to land with a series of punches.
Kayo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alhazred circles away.
Rhakesh Alhazred is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alhazred throws a head kick that misses.
Alhazred rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kayo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kayo misses with a kick to the body
and Alhazred counters with a thumping low kick.
Alhazred looks to land a combination but Kayo avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kayo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alhazred back to the cage. Kayo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kayo 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.
Kayo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alhazred counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alhazred lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kayo checks a leg kick.
Rhakesh Alhazred seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alhazred catches Kayo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Alhazred. That's going to slow Kayo down.
Alhazred throws a nice head kick!
Alhazred scores with a sloppy right hand. Kayo should have avoided that one.
Alhazred scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo slips a jab and a cross from Alhazred.
Alhazred moves out of range of the body kick from Kayo.
Alhazred with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kayo tries for a takedown but Alhazred circles away easily
and Alhazred counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhakesh Alhazred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Alhazred motions for Kayo to come forward. Alhazred throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Alhazred there.
Alhazred pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kayo is out of range and Alhazred settles back down.
Alhazred feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kayo's calf.
Alhazred misses with a hook.
Kayo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alhazred.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alhazred misses with a head kick.
Kayo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alhazred wants to slow Kayo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kayo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tazuboku Kayo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Kayo stuns Alhazred with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alhazred uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kayo.
Alhazred turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kayo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alhazred fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kayo on the side of the head.
Alhazred lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Alhazred does no damage.
Alhazred cracks the inside of Kayo's front leg.
Kayo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alhazred counters with an outside leg kick.
Alhazred connects with an inside leg kick.
Alhazred scores with a leg kick.
Rhakesh Alhazred is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alhazred chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kayo looks for a takedown but Alhazred sprawls well.
Alhazred pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhakesh Alhazred comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alhazred 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Rhakesh Alhazred!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Rhakesh Alhazred!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Rhakesh Alhazred!

Rhakesh Alhazred wins by unanimous decision!