PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konosuke Kanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byrant Jerome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome has chosen Birthday sex-Jeremih as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kanayama
vs
Jerome

167 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Liberty Fight Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konosuke Kanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byrant Jerome!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerome tries to clinch but Kanayama is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Kanayama.
Jerome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kanayama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jerome takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Kanayama swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jerome is now in Kanayama's guard. A big mistake from Kanayama there, giving up the dominant position!
Jerome is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jerome stopping the sweep attempt from Kanayama.
Jerome trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerome looking to sit in guard and control but Kanayama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jerome is pulling down on Kanayama's head to control his posture.
Kanayama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kanayama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kanayama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jerome trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kanayama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jerome but Jerome pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kanayama tries to clinch up
and Jerome makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kanayama really felt that one!
Kanayama is breathing heavily.
Jerome is looking to clinch but Kanayama is avoiding it.
Jerome tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kanayama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jerome won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jerome is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jerome is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kanayama's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jerome gets full guard.
Kanayama has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jerome is proving hard to escape from.

Kanayama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jerome has Kanayama up against the cage in a clinch.
Jerome throws an elbow that misses.
Jerome misses with a knee strike.
Kanayama tries for a takedown but Jerome manages to get underhooks.
Jerome on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jerome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jerome lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jerome lands a knee to the head.
Jerome is looking to control Kanayama's arms but Kanayama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jerome has his back to the cage.
Jerome tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanayama avoids the damage to the body.
Jerome has Kanayama pushed against the cage.
Kanayama avoiding damage as Jerome throws knees to the body.
Jerome looking to throw knees to the head but Kanayama is blocking nicely.
Kanayama can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konosuke Kanayama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanayama tries to pull guard but Jerome won't allow it.
Kanayama has had enough of the clinch but Jerome keeps him there for the moment.
Jerome lands a nice knee to the body.

Kanayama is trying to trip Jerome. He has hold of a leg but Jerome is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kanayama persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Kanayama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kanayama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jerome trying to control from the bottom.
Jerome wants to improve his position but Kanayama is controlling well.

Kanayama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jerome defends it well.
Kanayama prevents Jerome from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jerome trying to control from the bottom.
Jerome is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konosuke Kanayama 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.

Kanayama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanayama keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanayama misses with a hook.
Kanayama keeps the fight on the outside.
Konosuke Kanayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jerome tries to clinch up but Kanayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Jerome wants to clinch.
Jerome tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanayama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jerome tries to clinch up but Kanayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Kanayama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kanayama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jerome trying to keep a closed guard but Kanayama is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanayama wanted to stand there but Jerome had control of the position.
Jerome looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jerome looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kanayama passes into half guard.
Kanayama thows a huge punch but Jerome dodges it nicely.
Jerome is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jerome manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jerome has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kanayama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jerome has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kanayama is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jerome.
Jerome is looking to regain half guard here but Kanayama keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerome manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jerome tries to pass to full mount but Kanayama defends it.
Jerome seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kanayama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Jerome is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kanayama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jerome.
Jerome controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerome wants to pass to mount but Kanayama is defending the position.
Kanayama is trying to stand up here but Jerome is controlling him well.
Kanayama won't allow Jerome to pass to mount.
Jerome prevents Kanayama from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kanayama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jerome tries to clinch there but Kanayama circles away.
Jerome is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kanayama misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jerome moves in looking to clinch but Kanayama pushes him off.

Jerome gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kanayama wants to pass the guard but Jerome is keeping the position.

Jerome has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kanayama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jerome keeping moving, preventing Kanayama from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kanayama stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Kanayama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kanayama wants to stand up but Jerome has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konosuke Kanayama dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jerome tries to clinch up but Kanayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Kanayama throws out a loose jab but Jerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanayama swats away the attempt to clinch by Jerome.
Jerome tries to clinch there but Kanayama circles away.
Jerome tries to clinch but Kanayama moves away

so Kanayama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jerome is trying to keep Kanayama in close.

Kanayama stands up from Jerome's guard - Kanayama perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kanayama shoots for a takedown but Jerome saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanayama circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kanayama counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kanayama swings around for an armbar but Jerome sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kanayama's guard.
Kanayama trying to keep a closed guard but Jerome is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jerome avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kanayama wants to stand but Jerome is controlling the position.

Kanayama uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Kanayama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kanayama moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jerome tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kanayama presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerome is trying to escape the mount.
Jerome really wants to buck Kanayama off and get back to his feet.
Jerome is trying desperately to improve position.
Jerome throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jerome is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kanayama is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Jerome slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanayama prevents Jerome from improving his position.
Jerome is looking to control Kanayama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jerome avoid being mounted?

Jerome looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jerome is defending against the submission attempts here by Kanayama.

Jerome is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kanayama pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, if Kanayama is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kanayama prevents Jerome from standing back up.
Byrant Jerome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kanayama seems to be working for a kimura but Jerome defends the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kanayama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jerome scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jerome throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Konosuke Kanayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jerome throws a head kick but Kanayama moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kanayama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jerome has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jerome and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jerome misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konosuke Kanayama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kanayama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konosuke Kanayama!