PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 1196 p4p, 1296 weight class) and Dick Army Jr (ranked 177 p4p, 189 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dick Army Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kitsuragi
vs
Army Jr

183 cm
24
185
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
196
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Kitsuragi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Army Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitsuragi swinging wildly here.
Kitsuragi lands with an overhand left.

Army Jr moves into range and clinches up with Kitsuragi .
A short right from Army Jr.
Army Jr prevents a body shot from Kitsuragi .
Army Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kitsuragi is defending well for now.
Kitsuragi tries to throw a body punch but Army Jr avoids it by throwing Kitsuragi back against the cage.

Army Jr breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Army Jr does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army Jr misses with a hook. Kitsuragi ducked under it nicely.
Kitsuragi tried to counter with a leg kick but Army Jr avoided it.
Army Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dick Army Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Army Jr forces Kitsuragi back against the cage and clinches.
Army Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi tries to circle away but Army Jr has him pinned against the cage.

Kitsuragi breaks from the clinch.

Army Jr rushes Kitsuragi and presses him up against the cage.
Army Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitsuragi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army Jr's elbow.
Kitsuragi lands a hook that snaps the head of Army Jr backwards.

Army Jr breaks the clinch.
Kitsuragi ducks under a wild hook from Army Jr.
Army Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kitsuragi counters with a nice body kick.

Army Jr moves into range and clinches up with Kitsuragi .
Army Jr blocks a body shot from Kitsuragi .
Army Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitsuragi tries to pull guard but Army Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Kitsuragi drops back down to his feet.
Kitsuragi misses with some punches.
Kitsuragi lands a body shot.

Army Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kitsuragi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Army Jr gets a clinch.
Kitsuragi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Army Jr smiles and moves away.
Army Jr throws out a loose jab but Kitsuragi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitsuragi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Army Jr avoids it.
Army Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitsuragi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kitsuragi .

Kitsuragi takes the fight into the clinch.
Army Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kitsuragi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Army Jr can turn it around.
Kitsuragi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kitsuragi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Army Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kitsuragi backwards.
Kitsuragi tries to throw a body punch but Army Jr avoids it by throwing Kitsuragi back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Army Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Kitsuragi is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Army Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Army Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kitsuragi blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kitsuragi avoids it by throwing Army Jr back against the cage.
Army Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kitsuragi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitsuragi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Kitsuragi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitsuragi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Army Jr to keep the fight standing.
Kitsuragi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Army Jr smiles and moves away.
Army Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kitsuragi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Army Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Kitsuragi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Army Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Army Jr drives through and clinches with Kitsuragi against the cage.
Kitsuragi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kitsuragi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Army Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Kitsuragi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Army Jr tries to clinch up but Kitsuragi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kitsuragi lands a jab to Army Jr's midsection.
Army Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr is looking to clinch but Kitsuragi is avoiding it.

Army Jr has closed the distance and engaged Kitsuragi in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kitsuragi pulls Army Jr into guard.

Kitsuragi working for a triangle but Army Jr defends it easily.
Army Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Army Jr wants to pass the guard but Kitsuragi is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Army Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Army Jr checks a low kick from Kitsuragi .
Army Jr checks a low kick from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi lands a right hook to the body.
Kitsuragi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dick Army Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kitsuragi takes one to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Army Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Army Jr misses with a body shot.
Kitsuragi fakes the leg kick and cracks Army Jr in the body.
Army Jr looks to clinch
and Kitsuragi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi lands with a nice body punch.
Kitsuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kitsuragi scores with a jab to the body.
Kitsuragi circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi moves out of range as Army Jr throws a body kick.
Army Jr is looking to clinch.
Kitsuragi is looking to counter with a body kick.

Kitsuragi instigates a clinch.
Kitsuragi jumps guard but Army Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kitsuragi lands a body shot in the clinch.

Army Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Army Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kitsuragi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kitsuragi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Army Jr misses with a hook. Kitsuragi ducked under it nicely.
Army Jr misses with a body shot.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Kitsuragi moves out of range.

Army Jr darts in and clinches Kitsuragi up against the cage.
Kitsuragi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Army Jr backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitsuragi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Army Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Kitsuragi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Army Jr clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi tries a body shot but Army Jr blocks it.
Kitsuragi jumps guard but Army Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Kitsuragi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kitsuragi is trying to pull guard but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Kitsuragi pulls guard successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Army Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Army Jr is pushing down on Kitsuragi 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kitsuragi is fighting to maintain full guard but Army Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Army Jr in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi wants to control but Army Jr is keeping busy.
Kitsuragi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kitsuragi trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Army Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kitsuragi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Army Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Army Jr misses with a straight left.
And Kitsuragi counters with a quick kick to the body but Army Jr blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Army Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kitsuragi looks to score with a jab to the body but Army Jr is just out of range.
Army Jr throws out a counter right but Kitsuragi avoids it with no problem.
Kitsuragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kim Kitsuragi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Army Jr has Kitsuragi up against the cage in a clinch.

Army Jr breaks the clinch.
Kitsuragi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Army Jr eats them both and turns towards Kitsuragi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Dick Army Jr has been cut.
Kitsuragi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Army Jr. Army Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kitsuragi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Army Jr avoids it easily.
Army Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Army Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kitsuragi is trying to pull guard but Army Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kitsuragi avoiding damage as Army Jr throws knees to the body.
Army Jr lands a nice knee 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!
Kitsuragi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army Jr.
Army Jr is looking to control Kitsuragi 's arms but Kitsuragi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Army Jr has his back to the cage.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Army Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Army Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Kitsuragi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Kitsuragi is having none of it.
Kitsuragi is looking for a counter combo.
Army Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Kitsuragi moves away
and Kitsuragi counters with a nice uppercut.

Army Jr clinches with his opponent.
Kitsuragi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitsuragi pushes Army Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Army Jr blocks a body shot from Kitsuragi .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr misses with a punch to the body.

Army Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kitsuragi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Army Jr.

Kitsuragi gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army Jr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi tries to pull guard but Army Jr won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Kitsuragi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitsuragi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army Jr's elbow.
Kitsuragi misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Army Jr fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army Jr.
Kitsuragi scores with a shot to the side of Army Jr's head.
Army Jr takes a shot to the head.

Army Jr manages to break the clinch.
Kitsuragi missing with a left hand there. Army Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Army Jr looks to clinch
enabling Kitsuragi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Army Jr forces Kitsuragi back against the cage and clinches.
Kitsuragi misses with a body punch.

Army Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Army Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Kitsuragi misses with a body shot.
Army Jr wants to clinch but Kitsuragi slips to the side
and Kitsuragi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Army Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kitsuragi misses with a low kick.

Army Jr has closed the distance and engaged Kitsuragi in a clinch.

Kitsuragi manages to pull guard.
Kitsuragi trying to control the position.

Kitsuragi is looking for a triangle but Army Jr pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kitsuragi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Army Jr defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitsuragi working a defensive guard but Army Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
Army Jr controls the position from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Kitsuragi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kitsuragi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Kitsuragi !
Our winner, Kim Kitsuragi , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Dick Army Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry dad, please dont beat me!'.