PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryusho Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kobayashi
vs
Munoz

177 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Infliction Fight Gear

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryusho Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz tries to clinch up but Kobayashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Kobayashi pushes him off.
Ryusho Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobayashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munoz is looking to clinch.
Kobayashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munoz's waist but Munoz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kobayashi off to one side.
Munoz scores with a decent looking hook.
Kobayashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryusho Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobayashi shoots for a double leg takedown but Munoz sprawls well. He's pushed Kobayashi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kobayashi shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Munoz rushes Kobayashi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kobayashi tries to pull guard but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks with his arms.
Kobayashi jumps guard but Munoz stands there with Kobayashi around his waist. Kobayashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kobayashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kobayashi tries for a takedown but Munoz manages to get underhooks.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobayashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks with his arms.
Kobayashi tries to pull guard but Munoz won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kobayashi tries to pull guard but Munoz won't allow it.
Kobayashi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks with his arms.
Kobayashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
Munoz tries to clinch there but Kobayashi circles away.

Munoz clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks with his arms.
Kobayashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.

Munoz clinches up against the ropes.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kobayashi's face.
Kobayashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown but Munoz shows good takedown defense.
Kobayashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Munoz closes the distance and clinches.
Kobayashi jumps guard but Munoz stands there with Kobayashi around his waist. Kobayashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kobayashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kobayashi's face.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashi is blocking nicely.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kobayashi fails to pull guard.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashi is blocking nicely.
Kobayashi tries to pull guard but Munoz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kobayashi drops back down to his feet.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kobayashi fails to pull guard.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks it.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobayashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kobayashi's face.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Kobayashi is blocking nicely.
Kobayashi tries to pull guard but Munoz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kobayashi drops back down to his feet.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kobayashi jumps guard but Munoz stands there with Kobayashi around his waist. Kobayashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kobayashi tries to pull guard but Munoz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kobayashi drops back down to his feet.
Kobayashi tries for a takedown but Munoz manages to get underhooks.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Munoz.
Kobayashi fails to pull guard.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobayashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks it.

Kobayashi pulls guard effortlessly.
Munoz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Munoz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kobayashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kobayashi is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
Kobayashi striking from his own guard.
Munoz wants to get up but he can't break Kobayashi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kobayashi scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kobayashi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kobayashi wants to work for an arm triangle but Munoz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kobayashi wants to free his trapped foot but Munoz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Munoz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kobayashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kobayashi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Munoz!
Kobayashi tries to control but Munoz wriggling away.
Munoz is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kobayashi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Munoz is now in Kobayashi's guard. A big mistake from Kobayashi there, giving up the dominant position!
Kobayashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munoz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Munoz gets to his feet. Kobayashi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Munoz tries to clinch but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Genaro Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kobayashi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munoz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kobayashi fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Kobayashi or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz which made him look bad.
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Kobayashi pushes him off.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobayashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to avoid it but Kobayashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munoz to the ground. Munoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kobayashi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Munoz swivels and escapes.
Kobayashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kobayashi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munoz circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Munoz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kobayashi fails with the takedown.

Kobayashi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kobayashi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Munoz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet but Kobayashi drags him back down.

Kobayashi is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Munoz looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kobayashi gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Munoz is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kobayashi lets go of the hold and Munoz can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryusho Kobayashi!