PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Richards is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kawajiri
vs
Richards

172 cm
38
155 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

170 cm
29
146 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Richards!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards moves away from the strike by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that misses.
Kawajiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Richards wants to clinch up but Kawajiri keeps it at a distance.
Kawajiri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawajiri throws a sloppy head kick
and Richards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Kawajiri misses.
Richards tries a quick counter leg kick but Kawajiri is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards cracks Kawajiri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kawajiri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richards throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards scores with a head kick. Kawajiri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kawajiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards looks to clinch
and Kawajiri counters with a nice body shot.
Richards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kawajiri misses with a head kick.
Kawajiri stuns Richards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kawajiri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kawajiri throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Richards's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kawajiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawajiri misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.
Kawajiri blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kawajiri throws a big shot that misses.
Kawajiri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Kawajiri drives through and clinches with Richards against the cage.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Richards holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Richards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawajiri.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch.
Richards stalling in the clinch but Kawajiri improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands a body shot.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Kawajiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawajiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawajiri lands a right hand.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards pushes off an throws an elbow but Kawajiri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Kawajiri controls the action.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Richards is trying to maintain a safe position but Kawajiri gets an underhook and turns Richards into the cage.
Kawajiri is leaning against Richards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Kawajiri is blocking nicely.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Kawajiri prevents a body shot from Richards.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Richards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kawajiri is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kawajiri as Richards tries to tie him up.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
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 Tatsuya Kawajiri will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kawajiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Sean Richards has been cut.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawajiri misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Kawajiri with a nice cross.
Kawajiri lands with a cross.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that misses.
Richards misses with a combination
and Kawajiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards misses with a hook.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kawajiri takes the fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawajiri.

Kawajiri breaks the clinch.
Kawajiri catches Richards with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kawajiri jabs Richards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kawajiri scores with a shot to the body.
Kawajiri swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Kawajiri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?
Kawajiri swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Richards's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kawajiri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Richards scrambles back to his feet.
Richards jabs Kawajiri right on the nose. Kawajiri blinks but takes it well.

Kawajiri pushes Richards up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richards's elbow.
Richards stalling in the clinch but Kawajiri improves position.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Kawajiri lands with a left to the head.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
Kawajiri blocking some punches.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawajiri.
A nice left hand lands by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Richards trying to control the position but instead, Kawajiri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Richards into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Richards.
Still in the clinch, Kawajiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards stalling in the clinch but Kawajiri improves position.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
Kawajiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawajiri.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richards gets through Kawajiri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kawajiri scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards working aggressively here.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Kawajiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawajiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri lands with a light punch inside.

Kawajiri manages to break the clinch.
Richards defending well as Kawajiri loads up on a big left hand.
Richards dips to his left and cracks Kawajiri with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Richards's cut.
That's time! Kawajiri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Kawajiri. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawajiri moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRichards.
Richards blocks a jab.
Kawajiri looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawajiri.
Richards scores with a kick to the body.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards avoids the head kick by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri blocks a head kick by Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri avoids the head kick by Richards.
Kawajiri is looking to counter punch.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Kawajiri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards takes one to the side of the head.
Richards wants to slow Kawajiri down by chopping away at his legs.
Richards tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kawajiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Richards avoids the head kick by Kawajiri.
Richards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Richards tries to keep at a distance but Kawajiri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kawajiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawajiri lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kawajiri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Kawajiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawajiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
A short right from Kawajiri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Richards controls the action.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawajiri.
Kawajiri tries to work over Richards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kawajiri blocks a body shot from Richards.
Richards effectively controlling the action here.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
Richards taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands with a left to the head.
Richards taking a breather.
Kawajiri blocks an uppercut.
Richards stalling the fight.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richards misses with a knee strike.
Kawajiri is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards controlling the action here for a moment.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Kawajiri misses with a body punch.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards throws an elbow that misses.
Kawajiri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards trying to control the position but instead, Kawajiri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Richards into the cage.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Richards controls the action.
Sean Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kawajiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawajiri 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Kawajiri!
Our winner, Tatsuya Kawajiri, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.