PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dong Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takada Kumushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kong
vs
Kumushi

192 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takada Kumushi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kumushi gets caught flat footed, as Kong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kumushi controls Kong momentarily but Kong frees himself.
Kong with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kumushi looking for a guillotine here but Kong defends easily.

Kong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kumushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kong trying to control but Kumushi is working from the bottom.
Kong is looking to work some ground and pound but Kumushi has wrist control.
Kong advances position into side control!
Kong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kumushi on the ground.
Kumushi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kumushi gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumushi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kumushi.

Kumushi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Kumushi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kong drops back looking for a leg! Kumushi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kumushi manages to kick Kong off! Kong jumps back into Kumushi's guard.
Kong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kumushi is keeping the position for now.
Kumushi is pulling down on Kong's head to control his posture.
Kong trying to control but Kumushi is working from the bottom.
Kong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kumushi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kumushi keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.

Kong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kumushi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kumushi is keeping the position for now.

Kumushi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kong is stalling in the full guard.
Kumushi keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.

Kumushi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kong defends well.

Kumushi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kong defends well.
Kong wants to pass the guard but Kumushi is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kumushi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kong escapes and throws Kumushi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kumushi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kumushi has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kumushi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kumushi sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kong seems to be looking for submissions.
Kong prevents Kumushi from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takada Kumushi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kong lands in his opponent's guard.
Kumushi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kong is stalling in the full guard.
Kumushi keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.

Kong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kumushi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kong has managed to get both his arms back between Kumushi's legs - danger averted.
Kong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kong drops back looking for a leg! Kumushi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kumushi manages to kick Kong off! Kong jumps back into Kumushi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong postures up in Kumushi's guard and throws a big left but Kumushi blocks it.
Kong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kong trying to control but Kumushi is working from the bottom.

Kumushi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kumushi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kong is posturing up here but Kumushi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kong tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kong has to tap! Slick submission there by Kumushi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takada Kumushi!
After winning the bout, Takada Kumushi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.