PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Kitaoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Glock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Glock has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kitaoka
vs
Glock

182 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Kitaoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Glock!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Glock.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kitaoka missing with knees to the body.

Kitaoka manages to pull guard.
Kitaoka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glock wants to stand but Kitaoka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Glock wants to pass the guard but Kitaoka is keeping the position.
Glock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kitaoka is proving hard to escape from.
Glock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glock wants to get up but he can't break Kitaoka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kitaoka keeping full guard, as Glock tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kitaoka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greg Glock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kitaoka counters with a nice body kick.
Glock stuffs the takedown.
Glock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kitaoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glock looks gassed!
Glock fails to land with a series of punches.
Kitaoka has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayato Kitaoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glock stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Glock.
Glock tries to clinch but Kitaoka moves away
and Kitaoka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kitaoka shoots in but no luck this time.
Glock tries to clinch
and Kitaoka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glock looks to land a combination. Kitaoka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kitaoka shoots in and drives through. Glock sprawls well.
Glock lands with an uppercut that bounces Kitaoka off the cage and back into rage.
Glock tries to clinch

and Kitaoka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glock's guard now.
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!
Kitaoka trying to control the position from guard on top but Glock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kitaoka gets to his feet. Glock looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kitaoka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kitaoka slows down the pace here.
Kitaoka wants a takedown.
Kitaoka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Glock prevents it.
Kitaoka connects with a knee to the head.
Glock prevents the takedown attempt.
Kitaoka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kitaoka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kitaoka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glock tries to clinch

and Kitaoka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kitaoka wants to take a breather but Glock is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glock tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kitaoka manages to move to mount!
Kitaoka fails to advance to Glock's back.
Glock wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Glock needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Kitaoka tries to get the hooks in deep but Glock pushed the leg off.
Glock is trying to stand back up.
Kitaoka looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Glock is really stuck here.
Kitaoka loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Glock hold on?
Glock manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kitaoka's guard. Nice work there by Glock.
Glock wants to stand and escape but instead Kitaoka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Glock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kitaoka is one step ahead there.

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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kitaoka won't allow Glock to get back to his feet.
Glock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kitaoka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Glock scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Glock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kitaoka counters with a one-two to the body.
Kitaoka circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kitaoka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glock's guard now.

Glock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kitaoka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kitaoka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kitaoka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kitaoka trying to control but Glock is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayato Kitaoka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kitaoka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glock, pushing him back against the cage.
Glock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kitaoka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Glock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glock prevents the takedown attempt.
Kitaoka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kitaoka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Glock uses from the top position.
Glock wants to pass the guard but Kitaoka is keeping the position.
Glock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glock wants to control from the top but Kitaoka keeps moving.
Glock wants to pass the guard but Kitaoka is keeping the position.

Glock wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kitaoka's closed guard. He's half up but Kitaoka has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kitaoka pivots and extends the arm, Glock falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kitaoka! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hayato Kitaoka!