PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harou Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishida Kento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazunari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember the name . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kazunari
vs
Kento

152 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harou Kazunari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ishida Kento!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazunari circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kento tries to keep at a distance but Kazunari has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kazunari breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kento.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kento is defended easily by Kazunari.
Kento tries to clinch up

and Kazunari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazunari.

Kazunari manages to break the clinch.

Kazunari instigates a clinch.
Kento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kento tries to pull guard but Kazunari won't allow it.
Harou Kazunari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishida Kento.
Kento stalling in the clinch but Kazunari improves position.

Kazunari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kento misses with a takedown attempt

and Kazunari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazunari.

Kazunari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kento doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kazunari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazunari.

Kazunari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kento misses with a combination

and Kazunari counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kazunari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazunari is one step ahead there.
Kazunari with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kento keeping full guard, as Kazunari tries to pass.
Kazunari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazunari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kazunari connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like Ishida Kento has been cut.
Kazunari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kento works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazunari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kento bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kazunari's guard.
Kento sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kazunari's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazunari is not content to let Kento control the position.
Kento wants to stand up but Kazunari is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari pushes Kento off looking to stand but Kento dives back in and keeps control.
Kento wants to control but Kazunari is keeping him busy.

Kento is working for a kimura but Kazunari is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Kento trying to control from half guard but Kazunari is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kento with a poor takedown

and Kazunari moves into the clinch.
Kento is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kazunari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harou Kazunari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ishida Kento's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kento shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kazunari counters by clinching up.

Kazunari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kento pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Kazunari instigates a clinch.

Kazunari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kento gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kazunari moves into the clinch.

Kazunari breaks the clinch.

Kazunari clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazunari breaks from the clinch.
Kazunari throws a combination that misses
and Kento counters with a three punch combo that has Kazunari backing up. Kazunari nods at Kento to acknowledge the strikes.
Kento misses with a takedown

and Kazunari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazunari.
Harou Kazunari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishida Kento.

Kazunari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kento wants to clinch

and Kazunari moves into the clinch.

Kazunari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kento thows a leg kick but Kazunari checks it

and Kazunari counters by clinching up.

Kazunari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kento.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kento misses with a takedown attempt

and Kazunari counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kazunari working some strikes from top position.
Kazunari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kazunari postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kento trying to control the position.
Kazunari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Kazunari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kento has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kazunari has managed to get both his arms back between Kento's legs - danger averted.
Kento is breathing heavily.
Kazunari throwing strikes from guard but Kento blocks nicely.
Kazunari throws and elbow that misses. Kento uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kazunari's guard. Nice move by Kento!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kento has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kazunari is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kento wants to pass the guard but Kazunari is keeping the position.
Kazunari keeping moving, preventing Kento from controlling successfully.

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.

Kazunari pushes Kento off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kento misses with a takedown

and Kazunari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kazunari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kento throws a left and a right that both miss

so Kazunari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kento wants to sweep here but Kazunari controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harou Kazunari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ishida Kento's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kento misses with a takedown

and Kazunari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kazunari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kento has his takedown stuffed

and Kazunari counters by moving into the clinch.

Kazunari breaks from the clinch.

Kazunari has closed the distance and engaged Kento in a clinch.

Kazunari manages to break the clinch.
Kento shoots and misses

and Kazunari counters by moving into the clinch.
Harou Kazunari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishida Kento.

Kazunari manages to break the clinch.
Kento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kento shoots and misses

and Kazunari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazunari.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazunari manages to break the clinch.
Kento doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kazunari counters by clinching up.

Kazunari breaks from the clinch.

Kazunari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Kazunari clinches.

Kazunari breaks from the clinch.
Kento with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kazunari moves into the clinch.

Kazunari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazunari closes the distance and clinches.

Kazunari breaks the clinch.
Kazunari misses with the combination.
Kento shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kazunari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kazunari breaks the clinch.
Kento misses with a takedown attempt

and Kazunari counters with a single leg into guard. Kento didn't expect that.
Kento thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kento is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kazunari with a nice head shot there.
Kazunari keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kento's head.
Kento throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kazunari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kazunari lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazunari is one step ahead there.
Kazunari passes Kento's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kazunari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kazunari thows a huge punch but Kento dodges it nicely.
Kento is trying to maintain the position but Kazunari is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kento works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kazunari postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kazunari stopping the sweep attempt from Kento.
Kazunari landing some decent shots from guard.
Kazunari connects with a couple of short punches.
Kazunari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazunari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kazunari is looking to work some ground and pound but Kento has wrist control.
Ishida Kento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harou Kazunari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazunari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harou Kazunari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazunari 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 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harou Kazunari!