PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Al Balushi (ranked 69 p4p, 97 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 14 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al Balushi
vs
Kamei

180 cm
34
155
23 - 8 - 1

182 cm
39
159
32 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

HELLBENT
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zaid Al Balushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Al Balushi lands an overhand right.
Zaid Al Balushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Balushi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamei slips a jab from Al Balushi.
Jab from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamei manages to avoid it.
Kamei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Al Balushi tenderised Kamei's leg. Kamei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kamei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy body kick from Al Balushi
and Kamei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Balushi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kamei's hands.
Kamei takes a jab right on the kisser.
Al Balushi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Balushi misses with a right hand
and Kamei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Zaid Al Balushi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Balushi throws a hook to the side of Kamei's head but Kamei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamei misses with a straight left.
Al Balushi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Balushi.
Good exchange - Al Balushi coming out on top.
Al Balushi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Al Balushi misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Kamei misses.
Al Balushi scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Balushi catches Kamei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Al Balushi scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Balushi throws a low kick, looking for Kamei's leg but Kamei calmly moves out of range.
Al Balushi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Balushi swings widly with a right hand
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.

Al Balushi is rocked!
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but Kamei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oh Al Balushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Balushi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kamei's sensitive parts.
Al Balushi seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamei walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Balushi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi throws an off balance right hand

and Kamei counters with a crisp right hand that drops Al Balushi! Kamei lets Al Balushi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Al Balushi lands a jab to the nose.
Kamei has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kamei takes a jab right on the kisser.
Al Balushi is looking to land body kicks.
Kamei appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Al Balushi misses with a body kick.
Al Balushi cracks Kamei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Al Balushi wants to land a leg kick but Kamei is out of range.
Al Balushi throws a big shot that misses.
Kamei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Al Balushi.
Kamei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Balushi cracks a nice hook into Kamei's ribs.
Al Balushi throws a lazy head kick
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Al Balushi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kamei moves out of range as Al Balushi throws a body kick.
Kamei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi misses with a body shot
and Al Balushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Balushi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al Balushi misses with an uppercut
and Kamei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Al Balushi cracks Kamei with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kamei might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Al Balushi throws an off balance right hand
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.
Kamei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Balushi.
Kamei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Al Balushi defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick lands for Al Balushi.
Al Balushi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Al Balushi misses.
Al Balushi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Balushi throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Al Balushi.
Al Balushi lands a nice looking body shot.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but Kamei sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kamei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Al Balushi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kamei moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Al Balushi swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kamei to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Balushi connects with a single shot there.
Al Balushi misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Al Balushi misses
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Balushi misses with a right hand
and Kamei counters with a crisp right that sends Al Balushi to the canvas! Kamei follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koichi Kamei!
Koichi Kamei made sure to mention his sponsor, HELLBENT in his post fight interview.