PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franek Kimono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kimono
vs
Yamato

165 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franek Kimono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kira Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato clobbers Kimono with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kimono slips a jab from Yamato.
Kimono slips a jab and a cross from Yamato.
Yamato throws a hook to the side of Kimono's head but Kimono sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamato waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kimono.
Kimono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.
Kimono ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kimono ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamato misses with a straight right.
Yamato misses with an uppercut. Kimono saw that one coming.
Kimono closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamato circles away.
Kimono moves out of range as Yamato strikes.
Yamato misses with a looping right.
Kimono slips under a jab.
Kimono tries to clinch up but Yamato circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimono ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamato throws a series of punches but Kimono avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Yamato catches Kimono right on the button with a cross.
Yamato loads up on a big right hand but Kimono slips the punch.
Yamato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kira Yamato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kimono.
Yamato misses with a looping left.

Yamato closes the distance and pushes Kimono back into the ropes.
Yamato tries to circle away but Kimono has him pinned against the ropes.
Yamato tries to circle away but Kimono has him pinned against the ropes.
Kimono fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franek Kimono. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kimono successfully pulls guard.

Kimono working for a triangle but Yamato defends it easily.
Yamato trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kimono's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kimono is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yamato wants to stand but Kimono has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kimono will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimono doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kimono has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yamato wants to control from the top but Kimono keeps moving.

Kimono is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimono is breathing heavily.
Yamato wants to get up but he can't break Kimono's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yamato controlling from the top position.
Kimono has a closed guard, preventing Yamato from standing up.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kimono slips a jab and a cross from Yamato.
Yamato misses with a straight left.
Kimono drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamato throws a right and a left that Kimono avoids nicely.
Yamato works the jab nicely.
Kimono moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimono moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamato throws a lazy right hand but Kimono sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kira Yamato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamato throws a hook to the side of Kimono's head but Kimono sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Yamato dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yamato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yamato misses with a straight right.
Kimono moves away from the strike by Yamato.
Kimono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.
Yamato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kimono takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kimono keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamato misses with a looping left.
Kimono uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamato.
Yamato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamato misses the jab.
Yamato connects with a looping right hand.
Kimono uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamato.
A combination from Yamato does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato misses with a straight left.
Yamato jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kimono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kimono is defended easily by Yamato.
Yamato looks to land a right hand but Kimono moved out of range.
Yamato misses with an uppercut.
Yamato jabs Kimono right on the nose. Kimono blinks but takes it well.
Yamato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamato throws an overhand right that lands on Kimono's shoulder, as Kimono tries to avoid the shot.

Kimono shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yamato is trying to defend but Kimono finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimono trying to control from half guard but Yamato is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimono missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamato is trying to stand up here but Kimono is controlling him well.

Kimono is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kimono is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamato is just riding it out for now. Kimono eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Yamato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kimono fails to pull guard.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamato is looking to break free of the clinch but Kimono has double underhooks.
Yamato wants to break free but Kimono has control.

Yamato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamato misses the jab.
Yamato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kimono sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kimono uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamato.
Yamato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamato throws a nice looking combination but Kimono bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Yamato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yamato pushes Kimono up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kimono gets underhooks to prevent Yamato's takedown attempt.
Kimono tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kimono tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamato just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Yamato wants to break free but Kimono has control.
Kimono tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamato just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franek Kimono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamato lands a hook that snaps the head of Kimono backwards.
Kimono tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamato just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kimono tries to pull guard but Yamato won't allow it.
Kimono fails to pull guard.
Kimono jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamato walks away with a smile on his face. Kimono gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kimono moves out of range as Yamato strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamato misses with an uppercut. Kimono saw that one coming.
Kimono steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamato.

Kimono gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato is pressing down on Kimono's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Yamato kicks Kimono off and gets to his feet.
Yamato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamato tries to clinch but Kimono is having none of it.
Kira Yamato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kimono tries for a takedown but Yamato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamato wants to clinch.
Yamato lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimono takes one on the button.
Yamato lands with a hook. Kimono tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamato throws a big shot that misses.
Yamato lands with a nice combination. Kimono backs away looking to recover.
Yamato tries to clinch but Kimono is having none of it.
Yamato throws a hook but Kimono blocks it.
Yamato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kimono.
A jab from Yamato does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Yamato.
Yamato looks to land a right hand but Kimono moved out of range.
Yamato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yamato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kimono momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Yamato misses.
Kimono ducks under a wild hook from Yamato.
Yamato looks to land a left hand but Kimono moved out of range nicely.
Yamato misses with a straight right.
Yamato might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yamato looks to throw the jab but Kimono is out of range.
Kimono displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamato throws out the jab.
Yamato scores with a jab to the head.
Kimono is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamato throws a looping overhand right but Kimono ducks down to avoid it.
Yamato throws a hook to the side of Kimono's head but Kimono sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kimono shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamato as he avoids it easily.
Kimono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kimono takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Yamato instigates a clinch.
Kimono tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Yamato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamato looks to throw the jab but Kimono is out of range.
Yamato misses with a hook.
Kimono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.
Yamato misses with a straight left.
Yamato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kimono defending well as Yamato loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamato misses with a two punch combination.
Kimono uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamato.
Franek Kimono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamato throws a jab when Kimono was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kira Yamato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamato winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kira Yamato!