PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuya Yasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirks Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasumi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lunchmoney Lewis-Real Thing. Katsuya Yasumi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yasumi
vs
Lazarus

188 cm
29
250 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

200 cm
38
276 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuya Yasumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirks Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazarus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lazarus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lazarus.
Lazarus misses with a low kick.
Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazarus tries to clinch up but Yasumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Lazarus tries to close the distance and clinch but Yasumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lazarus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lazarus misses with a leg kick
and Yasumi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Kirks Lazarus has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lazarus misses

and Yasumi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lazarus's guard.

Lazarus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yasumi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasumi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasumi landing with the ground and pound.
Yasumi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Lazarus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yasumi is aware though and is defending well.
Lazarus controls Yasumi momentarily but Yasumi frees himself.
Yasumi slips nicely into half guard.
Lazarus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yasumi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lazarus misses
and Yasumi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Lazarus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYasumi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lazarus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yasumi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yasumi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yasumi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lazarus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yasumi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Lazarus is predictable there
and Yasumi scores with a counter punch that sends Lazarus to the canvas! Yasumi smells blood - he's punishing Lazarus with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lazarus has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuya Yasumi!
A victorious Katsuya Yasumi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Kirks Lazarus stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's a tough loss for sure. I still want to challenge myself. I call out Knight and his big mouth manager Stu next round. He picks first, so if it doesnt happen, he's a coward.'.