PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Inner Light by Shocking Lemon. Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Freude schöner Götter Funken kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kimura
vs
Martin

190 cm
23
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Bushido Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin dives in and grabs Kimura's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.

Kimura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kimura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kimura digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Kimura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.
Martin looks gassed!

Kimura has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Martin is trying to keep an underhook but Kimura manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kimura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kimura advances position into side control!
Kimura wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura gets to mount! Martin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
A nice elbow there by Kimura.
A nice elbow there by Kimura.
Kimura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martin tries to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
Kimura scoring with strikes but Martin is staying in there.
Kimura lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martin hang on?
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.
Martin is desperately trying to improve his position but Kimura has a good base and remains in mount.
Kimura wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
Kimura dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kimura punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Kimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kimura tries to control but Martin wriggling away.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kimura lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Kimura.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kimura postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Martin looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura controlling his opponent.
Kimura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kimura wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
Kimura postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Martin looks a forlorn figure.
Kimura landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin gets back to half guard.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Kimura just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Martin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Kimura drives through and clinches with Martin against the ropes.
Good body shot from Kimura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimura scores a nice knee to the body.
Kimura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kimura lands a shot to the body.

Kimura has hold of one of Martin's legs. Martin is fighting the takedown attempt but Kimura gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimura defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kimura scores with a spinning back kick!
Kimura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kimura throws a front kick that sends Martin stumbling back into the ropes.
Kimura connects with a body shot.

Martin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kimura manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kimura is adopting a defensive guard.

Martin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kimura manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martin has Kimura in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura pushing down on Martin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kimura moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.

That's two 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.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kimura's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kimura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kimura wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
Kimura slips a nice elbow through Martin's hands, connecting with Martin's forehead.
Kimura moves nicely into side control.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Martin can't do much from the bottom here.
Kimura in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kimura tries to advance to mount but Martin denies him.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tatsuya Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

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.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
Martin struggling a bit here.
Martin is not content to let Kimura control the position.
A lull in the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Kimura just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Good exchange - Kimura coming out on top.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Kimura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kimura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kimura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kimura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Peter Martin has been cut.
Kimura is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kimura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Kimura presses Martin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kimura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Kimura.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Kimura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Kimura.
Nice body punch from Kimura - that landed with a thud.
Kimura digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kimura.
Kimura scores with a hook to the body.
Kimura scores with a hook to the body.
Kimura lands with a short shot to the head.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
Kimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kimura.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
Kimura is working Martin over against the ropes.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Martin's ribcage.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
Kimura scores with a hook to the body.
Kimura lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kimura pushes Martin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimura tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kimura can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin is pushing Kimura up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kimura misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Kimura.
Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kimura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Peter Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Kimura has Martin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tatsuya Kimura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
A short right from Kimura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Kimura scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kimura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kimura is working Martin over against the ropes.
Kimura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kimura scores a nice knee to the body.
Kimura lands a body shot.
Kimura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Kimura.
Kimura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimura digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.

Kimura gets control of Martin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kimura will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to stand and escape but instead Kimura has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Kimura won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Kimura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Peter Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Kimura!