PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshimune kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yoshimune
vs
Do

178 cm
30
163 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

178 cm
29
170 lbs
15 - 5 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent

Brute
WarGear Nutrition

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 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kawamura Yoshimune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshimune finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yoshimune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do throws a lazy right hand but Yoshimune sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Do closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yoshimune to the mat! Yoshimune manages to get full guard.
Yoshimune keeping full guard, as Do tries to pass.
Do scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yoshimune looking to control.
Yoshimune utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yoshimune is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Do is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do tries to get to full guard but Yoshimune has control of the leg.
Do wants to control but Yoshimune is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yoshimune seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Do wants to get back to full guard.
Yoshimune takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Kawamura Yoshimune has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Do throws a shot from downtown. Yoshimune moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Do connects with a nice short shot to Yoshimune's temple.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yoshimune avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Do scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Do missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Do thows a huge punch but Yoshimune dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do thows a huge punch but Yoshimune dodges it nicely.

Do is trying for a kimura here. Yoshimune looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Do wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Woohun Do!
A less than humble Woohun Do misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.