PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Kayser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Afa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayser comes into the arena with Desire - Under Your Spell blaring out of the sound system. Konrad Afa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kayser
vs
Afa

196 cm
19
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zane Kayser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konrad Afa!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kayser eats them both and turns towards Afa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Afa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Afa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kayser circles away quickly and effectively.
Kayser looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Afa misses with a double jab
and Kayser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Afa drops Kayser with a right and a left! Afa comes rushing in but Kayser regains his composure and manages to keep Afa in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayser is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Afa postures up in Kayser's guard and throws a big left but Kayser blocks it.
Kayser bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Afa's guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Afa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kayser won't allow Afa to get back to his feet.
Kayser is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Afa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kayser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kayser drops back looking for a leg! Afa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Afa manages to kick Kayser off! Kayser jumps back into Afa's guard.
Kayser prevents Afa from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kayser drops back looking for a leg! Afa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Afa manages to kick Kayser off! Kayser jumps back into Afa's guard.
Kayser postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kayser prevents Afa from getting back to his feet.
Afa has momentary wrist control but Kayser slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kayser distracts Afa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kayser trying to control but Afa is working from the bottom.
Kayser scoring with some ground and pound.
Kayser stands up over Afa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kayser stops Afa from standing up.
Kayser with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kayser drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kayser jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kayser will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayser is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kayser postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Afa is looking to stand up but Kayser isn't so interested in that idea.
Kayser is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kayser with a nice head shot there.
Afa keeping moving, preventing Kayser from controlling successfully.
Kayser working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Afa wants to stand up but Kayser is controlling him.
Kayser content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kayser with a nice head shot there.
Kayser stops Afa from standing up.
Kayser scoring with some ground and pound.
Kayser has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Afa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kayser's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayser distracts Afa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kayser prevents Afa from getting back to his feet.
Kayser distracts Afa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kayser working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kayser is in close to Afa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kayser is in close to Afa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Afa keeping moving, preventing Kayser from controlling successfully.
Afa wants to stand and escape but Kayser is having none of it.
Kayser seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kayser postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Afa wants to stand up but Kayser is controlling him.
Kayser distracts Afa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Afa manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kayser lands with a left to the head.
Kayser throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kayser as the two fighters clinch.
Kayser keeps control of Afa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kayser tries to pull guard but Afa holds him up against the cage and eventually Kayser drops back down to his feet.
Afa tries to break free but Kayser pushes him back against the cage.

Kayser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayser scores with a head kick.

It looks like Konrad Afa has been cut.
Kayser shoots in looking for a takedown. Afa tries to sprawl out of it but Kayser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Afa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Kayser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Afa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Afa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Afa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Afa misses with a two punch combination.
Afa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kayser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Afa looks winded!
Kayser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kayser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Afa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zane Kayser will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konrad Afa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Afa fails to land with a series of punches.
Kayser goes for a double leg but Afa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Afa continues to drive forward.
Kayser is trying hard to land a takedown here. Afa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Afa does no damage.
Kayser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Afa.
Kayser tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Afa manages to circle out of the way.
Afa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Afa misses.
Kayser connects with a body shot.

Kayser looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kayser scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kayser is working Afa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kayser drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kayser seems to have locked his on tight now - Afa screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kayser, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Zane Kayser!