PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigenori Iwasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iwasaki has chosen Roll & Tumble as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jong Il
vs
Iwasaki

188 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigenori Iwasaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Il misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iwasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Il is just out of range.
Il wants to clinch up but Iwasaki keeps it at a distance.
Il takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Il takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Iwasaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Iwasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Il tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Il tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iwasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shigenori Iwasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Il is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Il lands a high kick!
Il slips under a jab from Iwasaki.
Iwasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Iwasaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Iwasaki throws a head kick but Il moves out of range.
Il tries to clinch up.

Iwasaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Il wants to get back to his feet.
Il avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Iwasaki.
Il pushes Iwasaki off looking to stand but Iwasaki dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwasaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Iwasaki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Iwasaki trying to control from half guard but Il is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Il tries to clinch but Iwasaki moves out of range.
Il fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Iwasaki finds it's way through Il's defenses.
Iwasaki misses with a wild body shot.

Il gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Il is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Iwasaki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Il is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Iwasaki thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki thows a big elbow that misses.
Iwasaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Il wants to stand but Iwasaki is controlling the position.
Iwasaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Il has wrist control.
Iwasaki distracts Il with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Iwasaki passes Il's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Iwasaki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Iwasaki with the ground and pound from mount.
Il wants to try and get back to his feet.
Iwasaki with a couple of short strikes.
Iwasaki postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Il badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Iwasaki around the waist but Iwasaki pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Iwasaki is the winner by TKO! Iwasaki jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shigenori Iwasaki!