PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Hoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura comes to the ring accompanied by Inner Light by Shocking Lemon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kimura
vs
Hoshi

190 cm
22
206 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Hoshi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Kimura moves into range and clinches up with Hoshi.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimura lands a knee to the head.
Kimura wants to break free but Hoshi has control.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimura lands a nice uppercut.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kimura wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Kimura managing to block the knees to the body from Hoshi.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kimura avoids it.
Kimura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kimura avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kimura avoids it.
Hoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kimura.
Kimura is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.

Kimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kimura counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
Hoshi wants to clinch but Kimura slips to the side

and Kimura counters by clinching up.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshi checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Kimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kimura.
Hoshi tries to clinch up

and Kimura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kimura managing to block the knees to the body from Hoshi.
A knee to the head by Hoshi.
Kimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshi controls his hands.
Kimura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Kimura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kimura tries a body shot but Hoshi blocks it.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimura tries to land a knee to the head but Hoshi blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kimura managing to block the knees to the body from Hoshi.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Kimura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kimura's efforts to push away.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Kimura is blocking nicely.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi keeps control of Kimura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoshi misses with an elbow strike.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoshi has Kimura pressed against the ropes, preventing Kimura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kimura has had enough of the clinch but Hoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Kimura tries to break free but Hoshi pushes him back against the ropes.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Kimura blocks it.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Hoshi is controlling him.
Kimura is trying to force a seperation but Hoshi has the dominant position.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoshi keeps control of Kimura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kimura's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kimura gets a clinch.
Kimura has had enough of the clinch but Hoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Kimura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimura avoids the damage to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kimura avoids it.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.
Kimura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kimura misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimura lands a nice looking body shot.

Kimura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to force a seperation but Hoshi has the dominant position.
Kimura avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimura is trying to break free.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimura wants to break free but Hoshi has control.
Kimura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoshi backwards.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kimura throws a nice looking combination but Hoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kimura tries to bum rush Hoshi with a series of wild strikes but Hoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoshi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kimura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kimura avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Kimura lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Kimura.
Hoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kimura's efforts to push away.
Hoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimura avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kimura pushes Hoshi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimura tries to break the clinch but Hoshi is controlling the position.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kimura breaks the clinch.
Hoshi closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoshi tries to clinch
and Kimura counters with a right hand to the body.
Kimura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kimura throws a leg kick but Hoshi moved away.
Kimura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshi manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kimura gets a clinch.

Kimura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kimura moves into the clinch.
Kimura avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimura is trying to break free.
Hoshi lands a knee to the head.
Hoshi prevents Kimura from breaking the clinch.
Kimura avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimura blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoshi lands a knee to the head.
Hoshi is breathing heavily.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimura lands a body punch.
Kimura trying to stall but Hoshi improves his position.
Kimura is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatsuya Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshi tries to clinch up
and Kimura counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kimura moves into the clinch.
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi keeps control of Kimura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimura lands an elbow inside that Hoshi shrugs off.

Kimura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hoshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kimura, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Kimura blocks it.
Kimura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kimura avoids it.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi wants to clinch
and Hoshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kimura has closed the distance and engaged Hoshi in a clinch.
Kimura avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Kimura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoshi crunches a lovely knee into Kimura's ribcage.

Kimura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Hoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Kimura tries to clinch there but Hoshi circles away.
Hoshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kimura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoshi moves away from the strike by Kimura.
Hoshi wants to clinch
and Kimura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kimura lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kimura can pounce on him.
Hoshi darts in trying to clinch

and Kimura counters by moving into the clinch.
Hoshi scores with a knee to the head.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kimura is defending well for now.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Hoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kimura avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimura blocks it with crossed arms.

Kimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimura.
Kimura connects with a right hand. Hoshi shakes it off.
Kimura looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshi is just out of range.
Hoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura dominated that second round.
That's time! Kimura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kimura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kimura is looking to wear down Hoshi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoshi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kimura counters with a leg kick.

Kimura has closed the distance and engaged Hoshi in a clinch.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimura blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoshi landing knees to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Kimura blocks it.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Kimura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kimura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kimura forces Hoshi back against the ropes and clinches.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kimura wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Hoshi scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Kimura wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Kimura looking to stall.
Kimura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Kimura blocks it.
Kimura is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.
Kimura is trying to force a seperation but Hoshi has the dominant position.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimura tries to break free but Hoshi pushes him back against the ropes.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kimura is defending well for now.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Hoshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kimura lands a body shot.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimura throws a body punch but Hoshi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kimura instigates a clinch.
Kimura tries to break free but Hoshi pushes him back against the ropes.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoshi closes the distance but Kimura moves to the side

and Kimura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kimura.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tatsuya Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshi checks a leg kick nicely.
Hoshi closes the distance but Kimura moves to the side
and Kimura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoshi's knee momentarily.
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Hoshi clinches but Kimura breaks the clinch

and Kimura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kimura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi lands a knee to the head.
Kimura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kimura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoshi avoids it.
Tatsuya Kimura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kimura is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.
Kimura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoshi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kimura counters by clinching up.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimura wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoshi.
Kimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimura.
Hoshi blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Kimura misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kimura counters with a straight right hand.
Hoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kimura looks to land a left hand but Hoshi moved out of range nicely.
Hoshi tries to clinch up

and Kimura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kimura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Kimura blocks with his arms.

Kimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hoshi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Kimura is blocking nicely.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimura is trying to break free.
Kimura tries to break free but Hoshi pushes him back against the ropes.
Ryu Hoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoshi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kimura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kimura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tatsuya Kimura!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Tatsuya Kimura!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tatsuya Kimura!

Tatsuya Kimura wins by unanimous decision!