PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumina Sato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jun Kimura's chin.

Kimura
vs
Sato

175 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Grappling Pro Gear

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato shoots in but Kimura avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Sato shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sato showed some decent athleticism there.
Sato wants to pass to mount but Kimura is defending the position.
Kimura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sato is working away from the top position though.
Sato wants to free his trapped foot but Kimura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
Sato slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kimura gets back to half guard.
Kimura works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kimura is looking for a triangle but Sato pushes his legs off easily.
Sato preventing the sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sato passes into half guard.
Sato is pressing down on Kimura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kimura is holding on for now.

Sato is looking for a kimura but Kimura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sato to get the leverage.
Sato is pressing down on Kimura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kimura is holding on for now.
Kimura trying to control but Sato postures up.
Kimura has his hands clasped together around Sato's back. He's all about the action.
Kimura gets full guard.
Sato sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kimura's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kimura sees it coming and defends easily.
Sato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kimura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sato looks gassed!
Kimura trying to control from the bottom.
Sato wants to free his trapped foot but Kimura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sato prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Kimura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kimura is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kimura as he jumps to the side.
Jun Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumina Sato.

Kimura scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimura works his way to his opponent's back.

Kimura looking for the choke but no joy.

Kimura is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sato defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kimura is trying to stick to Sato's back but Sato is turning into Kimura. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kimura's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sato.
Kimura wants to hit a switch here but Sato passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kimura there!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato fails to take his opponent's back.
Kimura is trying to escape the mount.
Kimura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Sato swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kimura is now in Sato's guard. A big mistake from Sato there, giving up the dominant position!
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimura is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kimura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Kimura dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sato shoots and misses

and Kimura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sato's guard.
Jun Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura passes Sato's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Kimura 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.
Kimura wants to pass to mount but Sato is defending the position.
Sato gets back to full guard.

Sato working for a triangle but Kimura defends it easily.
Sato is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kimura controls the position.
Sato is trying to improve his position.
Sato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura trying to control the position but Sato is working away.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimura trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kimura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kimura prevents Sato from improving his position.
Kimura frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sato is trying to reverse the position but instead Kimura has taken his back - oops!
Kimura has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sato's body.

Kimura has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Sato is defending well but eventually Kimura manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Sato has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jun Kimura!