PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yakon Kaziyoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakon Kaziyoki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Case's chin.

Kaziyoki
vs
Case

186 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakon Kaziyoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaziyoki looks for a takedown but Case sprawls well.

Kaziyoki feints and as Case raises his hands in defense, Kaziyoki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kaziyoki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kaziyoki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kaziyoki postures up.
Kaziyoki wants to pass the guard but Case is keeping the position.
Case can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kaziyoki controls the pace.

Yakon Kaziyoki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Case throws a body kick that misses.

Kaziyoki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaziyoki showed some decent athleticism there.
Kaziyoki controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaziyoki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Case regains half guard.
Kaziyoki trying to pass the guard but Case defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kaziyoki in particular looking to stall.
Kaziyoki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Case for as long as he can get away with.
Case is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaziyoki works his way into side control.
Case is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kaziyoki is staying tight to Case's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kaziyoki landing a few strikes.
Kaziyoki staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaziyoki has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Case is in all sorts of trouble here.
Case is in a horrible position here. Kaziyoki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kaziyoki controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaziyoki has control of Case's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Case regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kaziyoki content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaziyoki lands a big shot there that rocks Case but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kaziyoki cracks Case with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakon Kaziyoki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A low kick from Kaziyoki misses

and Case counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kaziyoki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Case clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kaziyoki loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Case hold on?
Case is trapped and Kaziyoki is scoring with shots to the head and body.
I would not like to be Case right now.
Kaziyoki is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Case up.
Kaziyoki is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Case. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Kaziyoki has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Case has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaziyoki really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Case.
Yakon Kaziyoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaziyoki not allowing Case to control his hands.
Kaziyoki scores with punches from the back.
What can Case do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kaziyoki has the hooks in. Case is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaziyoki has good solid back control here.

Yakon Kaziyoki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Case throws a sloppy head kick

and Kaziyoki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Case!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaziyoki just content to control the position.
Case tries to buck Kaziyoki off but Kaziyoki is having none of it.
Kaziyoki in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaziyoki taking a breather here.
Case is breathing heavily.
Case takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Kaziyoki stands up.
Kaziyoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Case sprawls well. He's pushed Kaziyoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kaziyoki darts in and clinches Case up against the cage.

Case jumps guard and drags Kaziyoki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaziyoki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Kaziyoki stands and steps away. Case gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaziyoki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaziyoki fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yakon Kaziyoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Case gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kaziyoki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakon Kaziyoki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Case tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaziyoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Case fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaziyoki is out of range.
Kaziyoki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Case tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaziyoki swivels and escapes.
Kaziyoki dives in and grabs Case's left leg, looking for a takedown. Case pushes down on Kaziyoki's head and hops out.

Kaziyoki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Case throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kaziyoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around?
Kaziyoki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaziyoki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Case has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaziyoki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Case takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaziyoki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yakon Kaziyoki.

Kaziyoki rushes Case and presses him up against the cage.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaziyoki wants a takedown.

Kaziyoki gets control of Case's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kaziyoki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kaziyoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Case!
Kaziyoki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kaziyoki avoids the attempt from Case to control.
Kaziyoki landing strikes from the mount and Case is in trouble!
Kaziyoki controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaziyoki cracks Case with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaziyoki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Case keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Kaziyoki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Case is surviving well by controlling Kaziyoki's body position as best he can.
Kaziyoki controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case is trying desperately to improve position.
Kaziyoki controlling from the full mount.
Yakon Kaziyoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yakon Kaziyoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaziyoki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakon Kaziyoki!
Yakon Kaziyoki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.