PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cashew Kaeosawang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsimuro Wasabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kaeosawang
vs
Wasabi

168 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cashew Kaeosawang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hatsimuro Wasabi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaeosawang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaeosawang scores with a leg kick.
Kaeosawang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cashew Kaeosawang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasabi tries to clinch but Kaeosawang is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kaeosawang scores with a four punch combination!
Wasabi swinging wilding here.
Kaeosawang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wasabi checks a low kick from Kaeosawang.
Kaeosawang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wasabi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kaeosawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaeosawang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wasabi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wasabi tries to land a body kick
and Kaeosawang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Kaeosawang instigates a clinch.
A short right from Kaeosawang.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaeosawang manages to break the clinch.
Wasabi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaeosawang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaeosawang.
Wasabi misses with a leg kick
and Kaeosawang counters with an inside leg kick.
Wasabi throws and low kick but Kaeosawang moves out of range easily.
Kaeosawang scores with a leg kick.

Kaeosawang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wasabi jumps guard but Kaeosawang stands there with Wasabi around his waist. Wasabi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kaeosawang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Wasabi misses
and Kaeosawang counters with a two punch combo.
Wasabi throws a lazy head kick

and Kaeosawang moves into the clinch.
Kaeosawang looking to throw knees to the head but Wasabi is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaeosawang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Kaeosawang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wasabi misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeosawang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cashew Kaeosawang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaeosawang connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaeosawang tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wasabi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wasabi wants to control from the top but Kaeosawang keeps moving.

Wasabi gets to his feet. Kaeosawang looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wasabi looks gassed!
Kaeosawang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaeosawang tries to clinch but Wasabi is having none of it.
Kaeosawang looks to land a left hand but Wasabi moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Kaeosawang.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaeosawang.
Kaeosawang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wasabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi pushes Kaeosawang away with a front kick.
Wasabi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaeosawang can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Kaeosawang.
Kaeosawang throws a nice outside leg kick.

Kaeosawang has managed to clinch.
Kaeosawang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaeosawang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wasabi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kaeosawang manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaeosawang, right into the meat.
Kaeosawang cracks Wasabi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kaeosawang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaeosawang lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaeosawang.
A good leg kick by Kaeosawang.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaeosawang.
Wasabi avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaeosawang wants to clinch.
Kaeosawang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wasabi counters with a head kick. That will keep Kaeosawang thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A good leg kick by Kaeosawang.

Kaeosawang moves into the clinch.
Kaeosawang keeps control of Wasabi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kaeosawang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaeosawang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wasabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaeosawang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaeosawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wasabi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaeosawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wasabi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaeosawang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kaeosawang thows a leg kick but Wasabi checks it

and Wasabi moves into the clinch.
Kaeosawang lands an elbow just above Wasabi 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cashew Kaeosawang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Kaeosawang.
Wasabi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaeosawang.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaeosawang.
Wasabi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kaeosawang.
Some wild striking there from Kaeosawang.
Kaeosawang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Kaeosawang clinches with his opponent.
Kaeosawang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wasabi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaeosawang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaeosawang lands with a right to the head.
Kaeosawang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Wasabi pulls Kaeosawang into guard.
Wasabi is trying to keep Kaeosawang in close.
Kaeosawang wants to stand but Wasabi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wasabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kaeosawang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wasabi is proving hard to escape from.
Kaeosawang postures up.
Kaeosawang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wasabi is pulling down on Kaeosawang's head to control his posture.

Wasabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wasabi holds on and takes a little breather.
Wasabi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wasabi decides to stand up.
Wasabi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaeosawang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wasabi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi throws a sloppy head kick and Kaeosawang moves out of range easily.
Donk. Kaeosawang catches Wasabi right on the button with a cross.
Wasabi throws a leg kick
and Kaeosawang counters with a thumping low kick.
Wasabi looks for a takedown but Kaeosawang sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaeosawang missing with knees to the body.
Kaeosawang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaeosawang scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaeosawang slows down the pace here.
Wasabi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wasabi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kaeosawang prevents it.
Wasabi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wasabi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kaeosawang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaeosawang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wasabi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wasabi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi shoots in for a double leg but Kaeosawang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cashew Kaeosawang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hatsimuro Wasabi.
Kaeosawang misses the jab.
Kaeosawang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kaeosawang is looking to land body kicks.
Kaeosawang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wasabi counters with a good, hard body kick but Kaeosawang shrugs it off.
Kaeosawang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wasabi's sensitive parts.
Wasabi misses with a kick to the body.

Kaeosawang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kaeosawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaeosawang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaeosawang throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Wasabi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wasabi is controlling the pace.
Wasabi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatsimuro Wasabi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wasabi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaeosawang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaeosawang scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaeosawang's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaeosawang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaeosawang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wasabi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wasabi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaeosawang.
Wasabi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaeosawang. Kaeosawang obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaeosawang connects with a solid leg kick.
Wasabi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasabi swinging wilding here.
Kaeosawang throws a head kick that misses

and Wasabi counters with a single leg into guard. Kaeosawang didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wasabi throws a big right hand that misses.
Wasabi wants to control from the top but Kaeosawang keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasabi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wasabi wants to control from the top but Kaeosawang keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wasabi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kaeosawang, up you get!
Kaeosawang lands a front kick.
Wasabi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wasabi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaeosawang with a hook.
Kaeosawang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeosawang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaeosawang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaeosawang. That's going to slow Wasabi down.
Cashew Kaeosawang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaeosawang tries to clinch up but Wasabi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaeosawang tries to clinch up
and Wasabi counters with a solid body kick.
Kaeosawang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaeosawang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaeosawang.
Kaeosawang throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Wasabi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Wasabi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kaeosawang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wasabi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaeosawang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wasabi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kaeosawang is just riding it out for now. Wasabi eventually gives up the hold.

Wasabi stands up out of the half guard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaeosawang.
Kaeosawang tries to land a leg kick but Wasabi saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaeosawang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaeosawang tries to close the distance and clinch but Wasabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaeosawang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Kaeosawang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wasabi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaeosawang.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaeosawang, right into the meat.
Wasabi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wasabi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaeosawang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaeosawang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wasabi fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaeosawang lands with an uppercut that bounces Wasabi off the cage and back into rage.
Wasabi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaeosawang swivels and escapes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaeosawang, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cashew Kaeosawang.
I think Kaeosawang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cashew Kaeosawang!