PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nelson
vs
Kai

176 cm
32
163 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

215 cm
34
169 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toshihiro Kai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Good work by Kai as he checks the leg kick.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nelson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nelson throws a right hand that Kai ducks under and follows up with a left that Kai also avoids with ease.
Nelson throws a front kick that sends Kai stumbling back into the cage.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson throws a good cross that connects.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Kai tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kai avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Kai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Kai blocks the leg kick.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Kai ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Nelson misses with a low kick as Kai jumps back.

Kai moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Kai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kai tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Kai misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Nelson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Kai misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Kai.
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!
Kai scores with a hook to the body.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Kai.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Kai prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kai tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nelson blocking some punches.
Kai takes a shot to the head.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai lands a body shot.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
Kai tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson takes a shot to the head.
Kai lands an uppercut.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Byron Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson 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.
Nelson connects with a high kick.
Nelson throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
Kai 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.
A head kick misses from Kai.
A head kick misses from Kai.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Kai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands.
Kai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson misses the jab.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson tries to clinch up
and Kai counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Kai to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Nelson punishes Kai's body with a nice straight punch.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Kai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson lands with a right hand.

Kai rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nelson.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Kai lands a body punch.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Kai blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai cracks Nelson with a nice body shot.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai lands with a right to the head.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Kai.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai is working Nelson over against the cage.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Kai.
Nelson works on Kai's body with a couple of short punches.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Kai.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toshihiro Kai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Nelson throws a push kick but Kai slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Nelson.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Kai misses.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kai avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson moves out of range of the leg kick from Kai.
Nelson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nelson throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson throws a one two combo.

Kai moves into the clinch.
Nelson gets through Kai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kai blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Kai.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Nelson.
Kai misses with a body punch.
Kai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byron Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nelson lands with a left to the head.
Kai prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Kai blocking some punches.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai's elbow.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai blocking some punches.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Kai holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kai blocks a body shot from Nelson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!
After the big win, Toshihiro Kai made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Tab out and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.