PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stumpy Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutherford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why Can't We Be Friends?. Jun Kimura has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kimura
vs
Rutherford

175 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

155 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Defiance
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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 10 - 3 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stumpy Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kimura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rutherford is trying to defend but Kimura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kimura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rutherford is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rutherford looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rutherford gets back to full guard.

Rutherford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rutherford is keeping the position for now.

Rutherford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rutherford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutherford keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
Kimura stands up over Rutherford, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rutherford is keeping the position for now.

Rutherford has his foot on Kimura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kimura works his way back into a safe position though.
Rutherford looks gassed!
Kimura landing with the ground and pound.

Rutherford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimura 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kimura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Rutherford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimura is pushing down on Rutherford's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rutherford is fighting to maintain full guard but Kimura has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kimura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kimura takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kimura passes to side control.
Kimura trying to control the position but Rutherford is working away.
Rutherford is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands a decent elbow from side control.

Kimura tries for a kimura but Rutherford is defending well.
Kimura is chipping away with strikes.
Kimura lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rutherford is looking to reverse the position.
Rutherford taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kimura scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kimura lands a nice forearm strike.
Kimura trying to control the position but Rutherford is working away.
Rutherford tries to improve position but can't.
Rutherford taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rutherford sneaks back into half guard.

Rutherford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura passes to side control.
Kimura connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rutherford some visible discomfort.
Kimura trying to control the action but Rutherford is working from the bottom.
Rutherford is trying to improve his position.
Rutherford manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kimura's best efforts.

Kimura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rutherford has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kimura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
Rutherford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rutherford looking for submissions off his back.
Rutherford makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rutherford.
Kimura scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kimura slips nicely into half guard.
Rutherford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutherford is retaining full guard.
Rutherford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Rutherford is keeping the position.

Rutherford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kimura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Kimura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kimura dives in and grabs Rutherford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutherford pushes down on Kimura's head and hops out.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rutherford as he avoids it easily.

Kimura drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rutherford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Rutherford.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rutherford has his foot on Kimura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kimura works his way back into a safe position though.

Rutherford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kimura passes Rutherford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kimura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rutherford!
Kimura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rutherford is working to get back to half guard.
Rutherford is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutherford keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kimura raining down shots from the mount!
Rutherford keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands with some strikes.

Kimura working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Rutherford looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kimura! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jun Kimura!