PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spanky Panky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Panky
vs
Kawasaki

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spanky Panky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kawasaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Panky is trying to push Kawasaki away but Kawasaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kawasaki stops a takedown attempt from Panky.
Panky stalling in the clinch but Kawasaki improves position.
Panky tries for a takedown but Kawasaki manages to get underhooks.
Kawasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Panky takes a shot to the head.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Spanky Panky has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kawasaki drops Panky with a big knee straight up the middle! Panky is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Panky is rocked!
Jun Kawasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panky is breathing heavily.
Panky circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kawasaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Kawasaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kawasaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Panky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Panky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Panky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Panky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Panky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kawasaki drops Panky with a big knee straight up the middle! Panky is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kawasaki tries to clinch up but Panky circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch but Panky is avoiding it.
Panky keeps the fight on the outside.
Panky seems to have got his legs back now.
Kawasaki moves in looking to clinch but Panky pushes him off.
Panky swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawasaki.

Kawasaki has Panky up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body.
Kawasaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panky or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Panky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panky backwards.
Kawasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Panky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Panky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawasaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki stops a takedown attempt from Panky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spanky Panky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawasaki lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Kawasaki.
Nice body punch from Kawasaki - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasaki obliges.
Kawasaki lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasaki obliges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawasaki.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the body.
Kawasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawasaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Panky's face.
Kawasaki working Panky over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kawasaki.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki has Panky pressed against the cage, preventing Panky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Panky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but Panky blocks it.
Kawasaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Panky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawasaki gets underhooks to prevent Panky's takedown attempt.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Panky wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawasaki won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Kawasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanky Panky's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Panky keeps the fight on the outside.
Panky throws a series of punches but Kawasaki avoids them all with ease.
Kawasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Panky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but Panky moves out of range.

Kawasaki clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kawasaki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawasaki.
A hook to the body from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Panky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kawasaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasaki obliges.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Panky's face.
Kawasaki landing knees to the head.
Jun Kawasaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Panky is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawasaki has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panky wants to break free but Kawasaki has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Panky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kawasaki landing knees to the head.
Kawasaki stops a takedown attempt from Panky.
Kawasaki lands a left hand.
Kawasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Panky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Panky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kawasaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawasaki scores with a knee to the head.
Panky is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasaki obliges.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Panky is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki blocks an uppercut.
Panky is trying to push Kawasaki away but Kawasaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki prevents Panky from breaking the clinch.
Panky is working for takedown but Kawasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spanky Panky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasaki obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawasaki obliges.
Kawasaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Panky is working for takedown but Kawasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kawasaki landing knees to the head.
Kawasaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Panky won't want to take too many of those.
Panky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kawasaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kawasaki tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panky shoots for a double leg takedown but Kawasaki sprawls well. He's pushed Panky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kawasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawasaki tries to clinch up but Panky circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Panky misses.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Panky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawasaki is looking to clinch but Panky is avoiding it.

Panky tries to keep at a distance but Kawasaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawasaki lands an uppercut.
Panky is trying to force a seperation but Kawasaki has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Kawasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spanky Panky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kawasaki tries to clinch but Panky moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kawasaki.
Panky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawasaki tries to clinch there but Panky circles away.
Kawasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawasaki wants to clinch up but Panky keeps it at a distance.
Kawasaki moves in looking to clinch but Panky pushes him off.

Kawasaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Kawasaki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kawasaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panky backwards.
Kawasaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kawasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kawasaki drops Panky with a big knee straight up the middle! Panky is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Panky checks a leg kick.
Panky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spanky Panky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawasaki tries to clinch but Panky moves away
and Panky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jun Kawasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawasaki leaves Panky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kawasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Panky on the side of the head.

Kawasaki drives through and clinches with Panky against the cage.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Panky's face.
Knees to the body from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a knee to the head.
Kawasaki crunches a lovely knee into Panky's ribcage.
Kawasaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kawasaki lands a body punch.
Kawasaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Panky's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawasaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Panky is defending well for now.
Panky avoiding damage as Kawasaki throws knees to the body.
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!
Panky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Panky blocks it with crossed arms.
Panky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawasaki trying to land knees to the body.
Panky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Panky blocks with his arms.
Panky misses with a body punch.
Kawasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kawasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Panky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawasaki misses with a knee strike.
Kawasaki prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spanky Panky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kawasaki landing knees to the head.
Kawasaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Panky blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawasaki prevents a body shot from Panky.
Kawasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panky backwards.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the head but Panky blocks with his arms.
Panky has Kawasaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kawasaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kawasaki lands with a right to the head.
Kawasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Panky is blocking nicely.
Kawasaki misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Kawasaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Panky avoids it.
Kawasaki has Panky pressed against the cage, preventing Panky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kawasaki keeps control of Panky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Panky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Panky takes a shot to the head.
Panky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kawasaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kawasaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kawasaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kawasaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawasaki lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawasaki landing knees to the body.
Panky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spanky Panky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jun Kawasaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Panky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kawasaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Panky working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Kawasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kawasaki 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Kawasaki!