PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forza Gr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kimura's choice of entrance music: Inner Light by Shocking Lemon. Tatsuya Kimura will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gr
vs
Kimura

160 cm
27
190 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

190 cm
27
196 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forza Gr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gr misses with a takedown attempt
and Kimura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kimura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gr with a poor takedown
and Kimura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forza Gr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kimura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gr's knee momentarily.
Kimura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gr keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gr.
Gr is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Kimura.
Gr shoots in for a double leg but Kimura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kimura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gr's knee momentarily.

Kimura rushes Gr and presses him up against the cage.
Kimura digs a right hand underneath Gr's ribcage. Gr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura digs a right hand into Gr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gr's gas tank.
Kimura digs a right hand into Gr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gr's gas tank.
Kimura lands an elbow inside.
Kimura cracks Gr with a nice body shot.
Kimura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura lands a right hand.
Kimura lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Kimura.
A short right from Kimura.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kimura lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gr backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimura.
Kimura lands an elbow just above Gr 's eye.
Kimura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gr takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Forza Gr has been cut.
Kimura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gr can't get the takedown.
Kimura lands an elbow inside that Gr shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
A short right from Kimura.
Kimura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kimura landing knees to the body.
Kimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kimura lands a nice elbow.
Kimura lands a shot to the body.
Kimura lands a nice elbow.
Kimura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kimura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura lands a body shot.
Kimura lands a nice elbow.
Gr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kimura.
Kimura landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimura.
Kimura scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
Kimura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Kimura.
Kimura lands a left hand.
Kimura lands a good knee to the midsection. Gr won't want to take too many of those.
Kimura lands a good knee to the midsection. Gr won't want to take too many of those.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Gr's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Kimura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kimura - that landed with a thud.
Kimura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gr.
Gr is working for takedown but Kimura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kimura scores a nice knee to the body.
Kimura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.
Kimura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kimura.
Kimura working Gr over with knees to the body.
Kimura pushes Gr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kimura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kimura lands an elbow inside that Gr shrugs off.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kimura - that landed with a thud.
Kimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gr's defenses.
Kimura digs a right hand underneath Gr's ribcage. Gr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kimura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Kimura.
Gr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Gr's ribcage.
Kimura lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimura digs a right hand into Gr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gr's gas tank.
Kimura lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kimura walks away with a smile on his face. Gr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kimura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kimura lands a nice hook to Gr's body. Gr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kimura can pounce on him.
Gr misses with a takedown attempt
and Kimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gr shoots and misses
and Kimura counters with an outside leg kick.
Kimura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kimura counters with a body kick that stops Gr in his tracks momentarily.

Kimura instigates a clinch.
Gr fails to pull guard.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Gr's ribcage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kimura.
Gr takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kimura.
Kimura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kimura scores with a shot to the side of Gr's head.
Kimura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kimura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kimura lands a nice elbow.
Kimura lands an elbow just above Gr 's eye.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura lands a shot to the body.
Gr takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Kimura.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kimura smiles and moves away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kimura.
A good leg kick by Kimura.
Gr shoots in for a takedown but Kimura shows good takedown defense.
A solid body kick from Kimura.
Kimura thumps Gr with a low kick.
Gr misses with a takedown
and Kimura counters with an inside leg kick.
Gr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Kimura has Gr up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Kimura.
Still in the clinch, Kimura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kimura walks away with a smile on his face. Gr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kimura pushes Gr up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimura landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimura.
A right hand to the body from Kimura.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Gr's ribcage.
Gr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kimura working Gr over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Kimura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gr tries to pull guard but Kimura holds him up against the cage and eventually Gr drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Kimura.
Knees to the body from Kimura.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura presses Gr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kimura.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimura lands an elbow inside.
Kimura digs a right hand into Gr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gr's gas tank.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kimura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gr or not.
Kimura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gr.
Kimura lands an elbow inside that Gr shrugs off.
Kimura lands an elbow inside that Gr shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Kimura.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kimura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grs head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kimura.
Gr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Kimura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forza Gr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gr misses with a takedown attempt
and Kimura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gr with a poor takedown
and Kimura counters with a solid body kick.
A good leg kick by Kimura.
Gr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kimura.
Kimura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kimura throws a head kick that half lands.
Kimura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kimura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kimura counters with a good, hard body kick but Gr shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forza Gr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kimura connects with a body shot.
Gr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kimura counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Kimura drives through and clinches with Gr against the cage.
Kimura digs a right hand into Gr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gr's gas tank.
Kimura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kimura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gr. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gr's defenses.
Kimura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gr takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura works on Gr's body with a couple of short punches.
Kimura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kimura lands an elbow inside that Gr shrugs off.
Kimura lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kimura.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Gr's ribcage.
Kimura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kimura as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Gr's ribcage.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kimura digs a right hand underneath Gr's ribcage. Gr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kimura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gr tries to pull guard but Kimura holds him up against the cage and eventually Gr drops back down to his feet.
Tatsuya Kimura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kimura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
Gr can't get the takedown.
A body shot lands from Kimura.
Kimura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura lands an elbow just above Gr 's eye.
Kimura lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Kimura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kimura scores a nice knee to the body.
Gr takes a shot to the head.
Gr tries for a takedown but Kimura manages to get underhooks.
Kimura digs a right hand underneath Gr's ribcage. Gr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kimura scores with a shoulder strike.
Kimura lands a nice knee to the body.
Kimura scores a nice knee to the body.
Kimura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gr avoids it.
Kimura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kimura misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gr pulls guard successfully.
Gr keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.

Gr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kimura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kimura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gr looking for a sweep. Not yet Gr, not yet.
Kimura forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gr wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kimura pushes down on Gr's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gr wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Kimura wants to control but Gr is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kimura pulls his head out easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Gr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Kimura seems content to control.
Gr is looking to improve his position.
Kimura is controlling the pace.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gr is not content to let Kimura control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tatsuya Kimura hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kimura counters with a nice body shot.
Gr misses with a takedown
and Kimura counters with a good low kick that Gr was not able to check.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kimura has Gr up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Kimura presses Gr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kimura is working Gr over against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
Kimura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Kimura working Gr over with knees to the body.
Kimura scores with a hook to the body.
Kimura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kimura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kimura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kimura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kimura lands with a left to the head.
Kimura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kimura lands an elbow just above Gr 's eye.
Gr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kimura just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kimura.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands a good knee to the midsection. Gr won't want to take too many of those.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kimura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kimura.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Gr's ribcage.
Kimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gr's defenses.
Gr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kimura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kimura lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kimura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kimura obliges.
Forza Gr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Kimura.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gr takes an elbow to the temple.
Kimura lands an elbow inside that Gr shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Kimura crunches a lovely knee into Gr's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kimura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kimura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Tatsuya Kimura!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tatsuya Kimura!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tatsuya Kimura!

Tatsuya Kimura wins by unanimous decision!