PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryu Hayabusa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hayabusa
vs
Kimura

170 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hayabusa instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Hayabusa manages to get underhooks.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Hayabusa manages to get underhooks.
Ryu Hayabusa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Kimura.

Hayabusa manages to pull guard.
Kimura advances to half guard.
Kimura controlling the action here.
Hayabusa is trying to stand back up but Kimura is controlling him
Kimura sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kimura prevents Hayabusa from standing back up.
Hayabusa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kimura seems content to control.
Kimura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hayabusa trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
Kimura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kimura is pressing down on Hayabusa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hayabusa is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kimura in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hayabusa wants to get back to his feet.
Hayabusa trying to control here.
Hayabusa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kimura trying to control the pace.

Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kimura seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hayabusa is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jun Kimura!