PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kick Please (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khari Menwasynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Please has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Please
vs
Menwasynh

190 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kick Please!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khari Menwasynh!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menwasynh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Please.
Menwasynh throws a series of punches but Please moves out of range.

Please gets a double leg takedown into Menwasynh's guard.
Menwasynh wants to stand and escape but Please is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Please stands and steps away. Menwasynh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Menwasynh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khari Menwasynh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Please scores with a takedown into Menwasynh's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menwasynh wants to stand but Please is controlling the position.
Please is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Please with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Please works over Menwasynh with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Please stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menwasynh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Please throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Please looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Kick Please wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Menwasynh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menwasynh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Please moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menwasynh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Please is able to avoid easily.
Please tries for a takedown but Menwasynh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khari Menwasynh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Please changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Menwasynh tries to avoid it but Please manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Menwasynh to the ground. Menwasynh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Please misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Please. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menwasynh misses with a double jab.
Menwasynh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menwasynh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Please tries a head kick but it misses.
Please really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Please closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Menwasynh's guard.
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!
Please won't allow Menwasynh to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menwasynh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Please controls the pace.

Please stands up from Menwasynh's guard - Please perhaps looking for a knockout.
Please is breathing heavily.
Menwasynh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Please moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menwasynh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Menwasynh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Menwasynh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Menwasynh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Menwasynh.
Menwasynh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Menwasynh.
Menwasynh misses with a two punch combination.
Menwasynh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Please throws a leg kick but Menwasynh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Menwasynh looks to land a combination but Please avoids it well.
Menwasynh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menwasynh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Please gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Menwasynh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Please dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Menwasynh throws a series of punches but Please moves out of range.

Please feints and as Menwasynh raises his hands in defense, Please changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Please is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Please seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Menwasynh for as long as he can get away with.
Please has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Please postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Menwasynh can't keep his opponent in guard - Please advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Please not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menwasynh is looking to escape.
Please controlling the action here.
Please is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Menwasynh is trying to stand but he's just given Please his back.
Menwasynh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Please. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Please is working the ground and pound. Can Menwasynh escape?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Please tightening his grip on Menwasynh, looking for the choke.
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!

Menwasynh showing good submission defense here.

Menwasynh won't enjoy being in this position. Please looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Menwasynh is tapping - it's over boys! Please picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kick Please!
An out of breath Kick Please thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.