PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Kazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott's entrance music is Bang - By Barry Scott. A fine choice. Kazuki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Effects of Hiroshima. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scott
vs
Kazuki

160 cm
25
166 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

175 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sho Kazuki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kazuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Scott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Kazuki.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazuki counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kazuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scott doesn't seem phased though.
Kazuki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kazuki with a hook.
Scott ducks right into an uppercut from Kazuki.
Danga de danga de dang - Scott scores with a four punch combination!
Kazuki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazuki can pounce on him.
Kazuki connects with a body shot that sends Scott's belly button to the back.
Scott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scott is looking to clinch.

Scott feints and as Kazuki raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kazuki controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.

Scott has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kazuki is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Scott.
Scott is trying to control Kazuki's posture but Kazuki avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barry Scott.
Kazuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Scott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Kazuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott moves away from the strike by Kazuki.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott cracks Kazuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Kazuki as Scott shoots in.
Kazuki thumps Scott with a low kick.
Kazuki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Scott.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick.
Scott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
An inside leg kick lands from Scott.
Kazuki lands with a good body shot.
Kazuki lands a lovely overhand right.
Donk. Kazuki catches Scott right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott tried to score with a low kick but Kazuki checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazuki scores with a nice body kick.
Scott throws a leg kick but Kazuki moved away.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazuki.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Kazuki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sho Kazuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Kazuki coming out on top.
Kazuki misses with a body kick.
Kazuki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kazuki swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Kazuki misses its intended target.
Kazuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sho Kazuki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kazuki defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Kazuki throws a hook to the side of Scott's head but Scott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kazuki connects with a solid leg kick.
Kazuki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kazuki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kazuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazuki throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Kazuki only half commits.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazuki misses with a looping right.
Kazuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scott blocks a leg kick.
Kazuki misses with a body shot.
Scott misses with the combination.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazuki.
Sho Kazuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kazuki finds it's way round the side to connect with Scott's head.
Kazuki jabs Scott to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazuki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.
Kazuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazuki throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Kazuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazuki misses with a body shot.
Kazuki throws out a powerful jab.
Kazuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Kazuki throws a leg kick but Scott checks it.
Scott looks to throw the jab but Kazuki is out of range.
Kazuki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Scott is looking to slow Kazuki down with leg kicks.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Kazuki tries a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Scott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Scott misses with a combination
and Kazuki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kazuki throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuki works Scott's body with a nice hook.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Kazuki misses with a low kick.
Scott takes a swing at Kazuki's ribcage but misses.
Kazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazuki.
Kazuki throws a wild body kick that Scott sees coming a mile off.
Kazuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kazuki.
Scott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scott tries to clinch up but Kazuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazuki throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott throws a body kick the misses
and Kazuki counters with a thumping low kick.
Scott throws a right hand that Kazuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazuki also avoids with ease.
Kazuki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kazuki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Scott blocks a leg kick.
Kazuki misses the shot to the body.
Kazuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scott can pounce on him.
Scott lands a glancing blow to the side of Kazuki's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kazuki blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kazuki lunges at Scott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scott's hand.
Kazuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Kazuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Kazuki blocks a head kick by Scott.
Kazuki looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Kazuki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuki throws the kick towards the body but Scott avoids it.
Kazuki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Scott throws out a leg kick but Kazuki moves out of range and Scott only half commits.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Kazuki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kazuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Kazuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Kazuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kazuki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Scott misses.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott misses with a leg kick.
Kazuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scott checks the leg kick.
Kazuki checks a leg kick.
Scott throws a leg kick but Kazuki moved away.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scott lands a jab to the nose.
Kazuki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scott misses the jab.
Scott 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scott if he has to take too many more of those.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott moves forwards but Kazuki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scott scores with a sloppy right hand. Kazuki should have avoided that one.
Kazuki clobbers Scott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kazuki.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kazuki - that will leave a mark!
Kazuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kazuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Kazuki punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott throws a right hand that Kazuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazuki also avoids with ease.
Scott takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazuki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kazuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scott misses with a looping left.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Kazuki.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kazuki is looking to land body kicks.
Kazuki tries to work over Scott's front leg with a kick but Scott checks it.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick.
Kazuki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazuki.
Kazuki moves out of range as Scott strikes.

Scott closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kazuki's guard.
Kazuki trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kazuki's head.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazuki keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott trying to control but Kazuki is working from the bottom.

Barry Scott has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazuki.
Kazuki throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sho Kazuki just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scott avoids a kick to the body.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Scott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kazuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scott throws a leg kick which misses Kazuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Kazuki tries to avoid it.
Kazuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Kazuki throws a hook but Scott avoids it easily.
Kazuki checks a leg kick.
Scott swings for the body but Kazuki moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scott.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kazuki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
Kazuki tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kazuki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuki throws a leg kick but Scott moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kazuki. Scott shrugs it off though.
Kazuki tries to work over Scott's front leg with a kick but Scott checks it.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazuki sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scott throws a low kick but Kazuki moves out of range easily.
Scott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott checks a low kick from Kazuki.
Scott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kazuki's head.
Kazuki throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Kazuki throws a leg kick which misses Scott's front leg but catches the back leg as Scott tries to avoid it.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kazuki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Scott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kazuki avoids it really well and circles away.

Scott shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scott showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott winds up and cracks Kazuki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazuki is trying to maintain the position but Scott is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott is trying to control. Kazuki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scott controlling the pace.
Kazuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kazuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a right hand
and Kazuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scott throws the left hand but Kazuki avoids the punch easily.
Scott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick lands from Scott.
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scott checks it well.
Kazuki scores with a jab to the head.
Scott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kazuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Scott shoots in and drives through. Kazuki sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazuki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scott checks a low kick from Kazuki.
Scott will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left lands for Scott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazuki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Barry Scott will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Kazuki. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott throws a low kick but Kazuki avoids it.
Kazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kazuki's hands.
Kazuki punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott takes one to the chin there.
Kazuki scores with a hook to the body. Scott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Kazuki is predictable there
and Scott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kazuki scores with a shot to the body.
Kazuki swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Scott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kazuki.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Kazuki misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws out a powerful jab.
Scott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kazuki throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kazuki.
Scott throws a jab when Kazuki was well out of range.
Kazuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Kazuki misses with a low kick as Scott jumps back.
Scott 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.
Kazuki dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kazuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barry Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Kazuki throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Kazuki scores with a shot to the body.
Kazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scott thuds his shin into the meat of Kazuki's side.

Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kazuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
A short left from Kazuki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Kazuki.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott digs a right hand into Kazuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kazuki's gas tank.
Scott tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuki lands an uppercut.
Kazuki can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
Scott lands an uppercut.
Scott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kazuki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kazuki working aggressively here.
Sho Kazuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kazuki prevents a body shot from Scott.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hook to the body lands for Kazuki.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kazuki digs a right hand underneath Scott's ribcage. Scott let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kazuki.
Kazuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scott working aggressively here.
Kazuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not.
Scott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazuki tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Scott.
Scott can't get the takedown.
Scott is trying to drag Kazuki to the mat but Kazuki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazuki leaning against his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sho Kazuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kazuki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sho Kazuki!
Sho Kazuki is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Sho Kazuki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.