Tonight of all nights was his first match on a pro-bending team. It happened by chance, Kaz had been sneaking in to watch the match when he happened across the manager of the Lizard Crows, a struggling team which the manager explained had just lost their fire bender. The manager himself had no sponsors to speak of and was funding the team out of his own pocket and the profits made from the matches they participated in. Kaz, seeing a way to help and make some money while he was at it explained that he was an experienced fire bender and offered his help. The manager, Wan Lo, had no other alternative on such short notice and agreed since the money from the match would be forfeit if they couldn't participate and they would still get a small consolation prize if they lost. 

So that's how Kaz ended up in the Pro-Bending league. His two teammates Emi and Nala, an earth bender and water bender respectively, weren't doing exceptionally well and it was clear that he had carried the team to a draw. As the referee explained the rules of the sudden death challenge to the audience Kaz looked back at his tired and beaten teammates. "So who's doing the death match?" Both of them looked at each other then at Kaz and said, "Not it!" That wasn't a surprise at all. Kaz had been playing defensively the entire match just to keep the Lizard Crows in the game. 

As he stepped up to the center for the sudden death match he could see his opponent's face. She looked frustrated and that meant one of two things, either she'll be easier to knock down or she'll overwhelm him with her attacks. Hopefully she would start to get sloppy and make it easier for him. Kaz had heard about the Badger Moles before. He knew that their leader was a rich Daddy's Girl who probably got whatever she wanted handed to her on a silver platter. One thing was certain though, he had a lot more freedom now that he didn't have to worry about his teammates. The stage lifted them up and he readied himself for her first attack. He took a loose stance and tried to look as relaxed as possible as he waited for the start of their sudden death match.