PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Black Wings of Apocalypse. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sazuki
vs
Hayes

178 cm
27
160 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

175 cm
30
158 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Lincoln Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sazuki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hayes's hands.
Hayes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Sazuki misses.
Hayes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hayes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sazuki.
Sazuki swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes moves out of range as Sazuki throws a body kick.

Sazuki gets tackled into the ropes by Hayes. Hayes maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sazuki.
Hayes pushes Sazuki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling him.
Hayes lands with a right to the head.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sazuki misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Sazuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sazuki looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Sazuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes lands with a cross.
Sazuki defending well as Hayes loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Sazuki.
Sazuki misses with the combination.
Sazuki misses with a body punch
and Hayes counters with a body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Sazuki scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Lincoln Hayes has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sazuki working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sazuki tries to circle away but Hayes has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hayes fails to land.

Sazuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki moves away from the strike by Hayes.
A jab from Hayes does it's job there.
Hayes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Sazuki moved out of range nicely.
Sazuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sazuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sazuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sazuki connects with a looping right hand.
Sazuki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hayes in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamikaze Sazuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hayes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hayes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sazuki lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hayes, as that shot connected.
Kamikaze Sazuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Sazuki moved out of range nicely.
Hayes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hayes throws a lazy right hand but Sazuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sazuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sazuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes 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.
A lazy left from Sazuki finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sazuki digs a good body shot into Hayes's ribs.
Sazuki dips to his left and cracks Hayes with an uppercut!

Hayes moves into the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayes scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Sazuki.
Sazuki checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayes.
Kamikaze Sazuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sazuki tries to land a front kick but Hayes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Sazuki is just out of range.
Sazuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sazuki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hayes is out of range.
Hayes digs a good body shot into Sazuki's ribs.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sazuki circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayes has managed to clinch.
Hayes can't find room to land a body shot as Sazuki controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sazuki wants to break free but Hayes has control.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Hayes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Sazuki tries to work over Hayes's front leg with a kick but Hayes checks it.
Sazuki throws a leg kick
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
Sazuki feints a jab promting Hayes to slip. Sazuki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hayes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes throws a hook but Sazuki blocks it.

Hayes pushes Sazuki up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kamikaze Sazuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hayes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hayes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.
Hayes takes a swing at Sazuki's ribcage but misses.
Sazuki pushes Hayes away with a front kick.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
Hayes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Sazuki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sazuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sazuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sazuki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hayes scores with a jab to the head.
Hayes takes a swing at Sazuki's ribcage but misses.
Hayes tries to clinch up.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hayes gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hayes.
Sazuki tries to break free but Hayes pushes him back against the ropes.
Hayes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes tries to stall but Sazuki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sazuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes is trying to maintain a safe position but Sazuki gets an underhook and turns Hayes into the ropes.
Sazuki tries to break free but Hayes pushes him back against the ropes.
Hayes misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hayes.
Hayes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sazuki backwards.
Hayes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.
Sazuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sazuki misses with a body kick.
Sazuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayes.
Sazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
A swing and a miss from Hayes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Sazuki
and Hayes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Lincoln Hayes just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hayes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
Hayes blocks the body kick.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sazuki.
Sazuki slips a jab from Hayes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sazuki.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch but Sazuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sazuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sazuki misses with a head kick.
Sazuki throws a combination that misses
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes looks for the body kick but Sazuki saw that one coming.
Sazuki lands a nice looking body shot.
Sazuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes moves in looking to clinch but Sazuki pushes him off.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sazuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sazuki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayes works Sazuki's body with a nice hook.
Hayes checks a low kick from Sazuki.
Hayes checks a leg kick.
Sazuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sazuki throws a shot to the body.
Hayes stuns Sazuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Sazuki is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Sazuki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Hayes.
Hayes connects with a solid leg kick.
Hayes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sazuki misses with a double jab.

Hayes clinches up with Sazuki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sazuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hayes has him pressed against the ropes.

Hayes manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sazuki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hayes misses with an uppercut. Sazuki saw that one coming.
Sazuki digs a good body shot into Hayes's ribs.
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Sazuki's shoulder, as Sazuki tries to avoid the shot.
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 Kamikaze Sazuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hayes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sazuki throws a head kick that misses
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayes avoids a kick to the body.
Lincoln Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sazuki stalks Hayes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayes's face. Hayes staggers backwards, shaken.
Sazuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayes blocks the body kick.
Sazuki scores with a head kick.
Hayes throws a big shot that misses.
Hayes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes lands a high kick!
Sazuki misses with a double jab.
Sazuki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hayes is able to avoid easily.
Sazuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayes.

Hayes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes tries a body shot but Sazuki blocks it.
Sazuki is trying to force a seperation but Hayes has the dominant position.
Hayes stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hayes fails to land.
Hayes tries to throw a body punch but Sazuki avoids it by throwing Hayes back against the ropes.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Sazuki blocks an uppercut.
Sazuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hayes tries a body shot but Sazuki blocks it.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.
Hayes slips a jab and a cross from Sazuki.
Sazuki connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki lands with a nice body punch.
Sazuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hayes takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sazuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayes.
Hayes tries to clinch but Sazuki moves out of range.
Sazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamikaze Sazuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sazuki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayes has time to react.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.
Sazuki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes connects with a crisp jab.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sazuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kamikaze Sazuki.
I think Sazuki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamikaze Sazuki!
An out of breath Kamikaze Sazuki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.