PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy La Plegua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Plegua comes to the cage accompanied by "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. Toshihiro Kai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

La Plegua
vs
Kai

177 cm
31
167 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

215 cm
33
169 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Merciless Gladiators

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy La Plegua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toshihiro Kai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Plegua slips a straight right by Kai.
Kai checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kai.
La Plegua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kai in his tracks.
We've been told by La Plegua's head coaches at Men of Mayhem that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
La Plegua blocks a jab.
No joy there for La Plegua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Plegua tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai slips under a jab.

Kai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kai's coach down at Average Joes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Plegua.
Kai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
La Plegua lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Plegua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai's elbow.
La Plegua trying to control the position but instead, Kai has worked for underhooks and has pushed La Plegua into the cage.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but La Plegua avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
La Plegua has Kai pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as La Plegua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
La Plegua has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Plegua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kais head.
La Plegua misses with some punches.
Kai lands with a light punch inside.
Kai digs a right hand into La Plegua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on La Plegua's gas tank.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Plegua has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
La Plegua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kai.
Kai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Plegua prevents a body shot from Kai.
La Plegua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua scores with a shoulder strike.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
La Plegua misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Plegua misses with the head strike.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
La Plegua prevents a body shot from Kai.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua blocks a body shot from Kai.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kai as La Plegua tries to tie him up.
Kai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Plegua or not.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, La Plegua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Plegua or not.
La Plegua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
Kai prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
Kai is working La Plegua over against the cage.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai tries a body shot but La Plegua blocks it.
Kai tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Kai.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kai.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kai.
La Plegua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai's elbow.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.
Kai tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.
Nice body punch from La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kai prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
Kai lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
La Plegua lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from La Plegua as the two fighters clinch.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
La Plegua throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but La Plegua uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toshihiro Kai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

La Plegua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kai.
Kai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Plegua looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and La Plegua moves out of range easily.
Kai misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by La Plegua. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by La Plegua there.
A shot to the body from La Plegua misses
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Plegua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Plegua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
La Plegua looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
La Plegua throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kai to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua misses the shot to the body.
Kai throws a series of strikes that have La Plegua backpedaling.

La Plegua has closed the distance and engaged Kai in a clinch.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Pleguas head.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
La Plegua has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
La Plegua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from La Plegua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Plegua blocking some punches.
La Plegua lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as La Plegua controls his hands.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as La Plegua controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
La Plegua scores with a hook to the body.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by La Plegua.
Kai prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Plegua's elbow.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
Kai takes a shot to the head.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kai lands a nice shot to the body.
La Plegua tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Plegua misses with the head strike.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Kai.
Kai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La Plegua.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
La Plegua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kai tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
La Plegua prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
La Plegua digs a right hand into Kai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kai's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but La Plegua avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
Kai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai's elbow.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as La Plegua controls his hands.
La Plegua digs a right hand into Kai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kai's gas tank.
La Plegua lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for La Plegua.
La Plegua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
La Plegua lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Kai.
Kai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
La Plegua is leaning against Kai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Plegua scores with a shot to the side of Kai's head.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy La Plegua dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Kai.

Kai moves into the clinch.
La Plegua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by La Plegua.
La Plegua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Plegua.
Kai lands with a left to the head.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
Kai presses La Plegua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai blocking some punches.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Plegua's elbow.
La Plegua tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by La Plegua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, La Plegua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Plegua's elbow.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua looking to slow down the pace here.
La Plegua leaning against his opponent.
La Plegua blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Plegua misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai digs a right hand underneath La Plegua's ribcage. La Plegua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Plegua working aggressively here.
La Plegua tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Plegua misses with some punches.
La Plegua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua trying to stall but Kai improves his position.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but La Plegua uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua pushes Kai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
La Plegua lands with a short shot to the head.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua gets through Kai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Plegua prevents a body shot from Kai.
La Plegua gets through Kai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with some punches.
La Plegua works on Kai's body with a couple of short punches.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kai lands a body shot.
La Plegua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as La Plegua controls his hands.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai takes a shot to the head.
Kai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Plegua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai working aggressively here.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as La Plegua controls the action.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kai lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
Kai prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
La Plegua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from La Plegua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from La Plegua.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, La Plegua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai misses with a body punch.
La Plegua digs a right hand underneath Kai's ribcage. Kai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from La Plegua as the two fighters clinch.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Plegua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai misses with some punches.
A short right from La Plegua.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kai as La Plegua tries to tie him up.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.
La Plegua lands with a light punch inside.

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 Andy La Plegua.
Well La Plegua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy La Plegua!
Our winner, Andy La Plegua, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.