PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashidu Mashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaru Kayne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mashida
vs
Kayne

181 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rashidu Mashida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zaru Kayne!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashida misses with the combination.
Mashida misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Mashida.
Mashida throws a series of punches but Kayne moves out of range.
Mashida tries to clinch up.
Mashida throws a right hand that Kayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayne also avoids with ease.
Mashida misses with a series of wild punches.
Kayne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mashida.

Mashida gets a clinch.
Mashida has Kayne pressed against the cage.
Kayne can't break the clinch.
Kayne missing with knees to the body.
Mashida prevents Kayne from breaking the clinch.
Mashida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Mashida.
Mashida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mashida misses with some punches.
Kayne blocking some punches.

Mashida manages to break the clinch.
Mashida misses with a wild combination.
Kayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mashida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashida misses with a wild combination.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
Mashida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mashida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mashida.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kayne counters with a leg kick.
Mashida wants to clinch
and Kayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Mashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kayne.
Mashida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kayne counters with a body kick.
Mashida is breathing heavily.
Mashida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rashidu Mashida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mashida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mashida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mashida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kayne. Kayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Kayne scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kayne, right into the meat.
Kayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mashida misses with a double jab
and Kayne counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne cracks the inside of Mashida's front leg.
Mashida throws a right hand that Kayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayne also avoids with ease.

Mashida instigates a clinch.
Mashida lands a shot to the body.

Mashida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mashida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kayne throws a series of punches but Mashida avoids them all with ease.

Mashida clinches up against the cage.

Kayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mashida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kayne misses with a low kick.
Mashida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Kayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Mashida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Mashida scores with a four punch combination!
Mashida misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mashida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mashida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kayne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mashida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A clash of legs there as Mashida blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashida throws a series of punches but Kayne moves out of range.
Kayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mashida.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
Mashida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Mashida scores with a four punch combination!
Kayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Kayne counters with a one-two to the body.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
Mashida doesn't manage to clinch there - Kayne circles away.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
Mashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mashida is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mashida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kayne throws a chopping leg kick but Mashida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Kayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayne cracks the inside of Mashida's front leg.
Mashida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mashida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kayne.
Mashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mashida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashida throws a right and a left that Kayne avoids nicely.
Mashida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kayne counters with an inside leg kick.
Mashida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kayne missing with a left hand there. Mashida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Kayne counters with a one-two to the body.
Mashida works over Kayne's head and body with a nice combination.
Mashida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kayne lands with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kayne.
Mashida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kayne stalks Mashida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mashida's face. Mashida staggers backwards, shaken.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Kayne finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kayne slips a jab and a cross from Mashida.
Kayne throws a combination. Mashida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.Mashida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mashida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kayne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Mashida.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kayne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mashida's knee momentarily.
Mashida swinging wilding here.
Mashida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mashida throws a right and a left that Kayne avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mashida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaru Kayne dominated that round.
That's time! Mashida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mashida throws a nice looking combination but Kayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Kayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Mashida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaru Kayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mashida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kayne.
Mashida misses with a double jab
and Kayne counters with a thumping low kick.
Mashida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kayne counters with a two punch combo.
Mashida fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Kayne.
Mashida wants to clinch.
Mashida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Mashida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kayne. Kayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Kayne.
Kayne misses with a double jab.
Mashida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kayne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mashida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kayne counters with a low kick, right behind Mashida 's knee.
Mashida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne keeps Mashida at a distance using the push kick.
Kayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Mashida.
Kayne digs a good body shot into Mashida's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mashida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mashida tries to clinch but Kayne is having none of it.
Mashida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mashida fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kayne.
Kayne throws a leg kick which misses Mashida's front leg but catches the back leg as Mashida tries to avoid it.
Mashida is looking to clinch but Kayne is avoiding it.
Mashida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kayne counters with an inside leg kick.
Kayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mashida.
Some wild striking there from Mashida.
Mashida fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Mashida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mashida throws a series of punches but Kayne moves out of range.
Mashida moves in looking to clinch but Kayne pushes him off.
Mashida lands with a nice combination. Kayne backs away looking to recover.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mashida misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne scores with a leg kick.
Mashida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mashida duly obliges.
Mashida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mashida throws a right hand that Kayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayne also avoids with ease.
Mashida doesn't manage to clinch there - Kayne circles away.
Mashida will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
Mashida tries to clinch up
and Kayne counters with a nice body kick.
Mashida lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mashida.
Mashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayne throws the left hand but Mashida avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Kayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mashida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kayne counters with a one-two to the body.
Mashida tries to clinch there but Kayne circles away.
A punch combination from Kayne misses.
Mashida is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mashida throws a right and a left that Kayne avoids nicely.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mashida looks to land a combination but Kayne avoids it well.
Mashida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mashida.
Kayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Mashida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashida throws a right and a left that Kayne avoids nicely.
Mashida blocks a jab.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Kayne counters with a series of strikes. Mashida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mashida throws a combination. Kayne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mashida throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Kayne does it's job there.
Kayne scores with a jab to the body.
Kayne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mashida takes a step back to recover.

Kayne tries to keep at a distance but Mashida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kayne blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mashida.
Mashida misses with a body punch.
Mashida wants to get back to striking at distance but Kayne won't allow it.
Mashida lands a shot to the body.Mashida working aggressively here.
Kayne prevents a body shot from Mashida.

Kayne breaks from the clinch.

Mashida closes the distance and clinches.
Mashida can't break the clinch.
Kayne can't break the clinch.
Mashida can't find room to land a body shot as Kayne controls the action.
Kayne blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mashida.
Mashida keeps control of Kayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mashida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashida prevents Kayne from breaking the clinch.
Mashida has a couple of punches blocked by Kayne.
Mashida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kayne stalling in the clinch but Mashida improves position.

Kayne breaks from the clinch.
Rashidu Mashida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mashida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kayne - the referee stops the clock and Mashida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kayne. Mashida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A punch combination from Mashida misses.
Mashida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kayne.
Mashida misses with a few strikes there.
Mashida misses with the combination.
Mashida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mashida misses with a few strikes there.
Mashida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kayne.
Mashida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kayne counters with a series of strikes. Mashida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Kayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Mashida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Mashida 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!
Kayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Mashida in the body.
Mashida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kayne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kayne.
Mashida is looking to clinch but Kayne is avoiding it.
Mashida moves in looking to clinch but Kayne pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaru Kayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mashida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mashida duly obliges.
Mashida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kayne.
Mashida misses with a wild combination.
Mashida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mashida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kayne.
Kayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mashida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kayne.
Mashida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mashida throws a right hand that Kayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayne also avoids with ease.
Mashida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Mashida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mashida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kayne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mashida.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mashida!
Mashida throws a series of punches but Kayne avoids them all with ease.
Mashida swinging wilding here.
Mashida throws a series of punches but Kayne avoids them all with ease.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kayne throws a series of punches but Mashida moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Kayne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mashida's knee momentarily.
Kayne misses with the combination.
Mashida throws a combination that misses
and Kayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Mashida misses with a series of wild punches.
Mashida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mashida misses with a wild combination.
Mashida steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kayne. That one must have hurt.
Kayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mashida's calf.
Mashida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mashida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mashida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
Mashida misses with a double jab
and Kayne counters with a left and a right that stings Mashida.
Mashida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kayne.
Mashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mashida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mashida looks to land a combination but Kayne avoids it well.
Mashida swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mashida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kayne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mashida.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Kayne counters with a three punch combo that has Mashida backing up. Mashida nods at Kayne to acknowledge the strikes.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kayne counters with a straight right hand.
Kayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Kayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mashida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Kayne counters with a one-two to the body.
Mashida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mashida works over Kayne's head and body with a nice combination.
Mashida misses with a combination
and Kayne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mashida thinking.
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!
Mashida tries to clinch but Kayne is having none of it.
Kayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kayne!
Mashida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Kayne.
Mashida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Mashida does no damage.
Mashida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kayne throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashida tries to clinch up.
Kayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mashida is out of range and Kayne settles back down.
Mashida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kayne counters with a thumping low kick.
Kayne throws a push kick but Mashida slaps the foot to one side.
Mashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mashida wants to clinch up but Kayne keeps it at a distance.
Kayne throws a leg kick but Mashida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kayne punishes Mashida's body with a nice straight punch.
Mashida is looking to clinch.
Kayne lands a front kick.
Mashida misses with a combination
enabling Kayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Kayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mashida.
Kayne throws a leg kick but Mashida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mashida misses with a series of wild punches.
Mashida misses with a double jab.
Mashida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kayne cracks the inside of Mashida's front leg.
Kayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Mashida gets a clinch.
Mashida wants to stall.
Rashidu Mashida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne keeps control of Mashida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mashida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mashida keeps control of Kayne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kayne.
Mashida struggles to land a body shot inside as Kayne controls his hands.
Kayne has had enough of the clinch but Mashida keeps him there for the moment.
Mashida throws a head punch that misses.
Mashida lands with a right to the head.
Kayne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mashida tries a body shot but Kayne blocks it.
Mashida is trying to break free.
Mashida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kayne.
Kayne wants to get back to striking at distance but Mashida won't allow it.
Mashida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kayne has had enough of the clinch but Mashida keeps him there for the moment.
Kayne trying to stall but Mashida improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mashida.
Kayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mashida has him pressed against the cage.
Kayne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Rashidu Mashida has been cut.

Kayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kayne! Mashida is backing up but he can't get away as Kayne lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Mashida and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zaru Kayne!