PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between dan champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Motoo Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dan champion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

champion
vs
Kimura

178 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, dan champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Motoo Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from champion as Kimura shoots in.
Kimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimura avoids the body shot from champion.
Kimura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
champion circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura staying out of range there.
A slow jab from champion misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a series of wild punches.
champion throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says champion as he avoids it easily.
dan champion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Motoo Kimura.
Kimura doesn't manage to clinch there - champion circles away.
champion stuffs the takedown.
Kimura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by champion.

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.
Kimura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has champion pinned against the cage. champion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kimura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kimura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
champion misses with a low kick as Kimura jumps back.
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kimura slips a jab from champion.
dan champion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up but champion swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
champion sizes up Kimura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
champion looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Kimura tries to clinch up.
Kimura tries to clinch up but champion circles away and keeps his distance.
champion looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dan champion dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

champion dodges the punch combination from Kimura.
Motoo Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch but champion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kimura moves out of range of the strikes.
champion misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
champion misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kimura tries to clinch there but champion circles away.
Kimura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from champion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kimura.
Kimura tries to clinch but champion is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kimura closes the distance and clinches up with champion, looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes champion against the cage but champion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
champion looks to land a right hand but Kimura moved out of range.
Kimura shoots in but no luck this time.
dan champion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Motoo Kimura.
Kimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
champion misses with a looping left.
champion loads up on a big right hand but Kimura slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
champion is looking to chop away at Kimura's legs.
Kimura is trying hard to land a takedown here. champion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kimura is trying hard to land a takedown here. champion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from champion misses.
Kimura is looking to clinch.
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt - champion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

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.
A combination from champion does no damage.

Kimura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. champion is trying to defend but Kimura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
champion keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura wants to pass to mount but champion is defending the position.
champion tries to roll over but Kimura keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Motoo Kimura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kimura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? champion is fending him off so far but Kimura persists. Nope, champion circles away and we're back to standing.
champion looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
Kimura slips a jab from champion.
champion throws an overhand right that lands on Kimura's shoulder, as Kimura tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
champion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kimura wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
champion throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but champion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motoo Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura dives in and grabs champion's left leg, looking for a takedown. champion pushes down on Kimura's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kimura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimura fails with the takedown.
dan champion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Motoo Kimura.
champion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kimura.
Kimura misses with a jab to the body
and champion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
champion slips a straight right by Kimura.
champion misses with a looping left.
A jab from champion misses.
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt
and champion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kimura misses with a double jab
and champion counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good shot there by champion.
Kimura clinches but champion breaks the clinch
and champion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kimura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
champion pushes Kimura off looking to stand but Kimura dives back in and keeps control.
champion trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.

Kimura is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but champion still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, champion has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but dan champion did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kimura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and champion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kimura has his takedown stuffed
and Kimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kimura looks to clinch
and champion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from champion.
Kimura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and champion counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kimura gets the takedown into side control.
champion is looking to regain half guard here but Kimura keeps moving and retains side control.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but champion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
champion tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura looking to punish the body of his opponent here but champion is avoiding damage well.
champion is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
champion holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
champion tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
champion is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kimura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
champion sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
champion is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can champion avoid being mounted?
Kimura is controlling the pace.
Kimura stalling away here and it's allowed champion to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
champion trying to keep a closed guard but Kimura is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
champion wants to stand up but Kimura is controlling him.
Kimura wants to control from the top but champion keeps moving.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but champion is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kimura with a poor takedown
and champion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kimura closes the distance looking to clinch
and champion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four 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.
Kimura moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and champion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kimura feints and as champion raises his hands in defense, Kimura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Motoo Kimura dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

champion thuds a left hand into Kimura's body.
champion circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and champion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura tries to clinch
and champion counters with a left to the body.
champion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura avoids the body shot from champion.
Kimura tries to clinch but champion moves away
and champion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
champion circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling champion to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura wants to clinch but champion slips to the side
and champion counters with a three punch combo that has Kimura backing up. Kimura nods at champion to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kimura has his takedown stuffed
enabling champion to counter with a crisp jab.
champion missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kimura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from champion.
champion throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Kimura throws a right hand that champion ducks under and follows up with a left that champion also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura darts in trying to clinch
and champion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kimura staying out of range there.
champion misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Kimura misses.

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.
Kimura with a poor takedown
and champion counters with a nice body shot.
Kimura with a poor takedown
enabling champion to counter with a crisp jab.
dan champion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Motoo Kimura.
Kimura tries to clinch but champion moves away
enabling champion to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and champion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
dan champion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think champion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dan champion!