PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Doncic (ranked 4916 p4p, 4930 weight class) and Paulo Kimura (ranked 176 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Doncic
vs
Kimura

200 cm
23
230
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
148
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Doncic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doncic closes the distance and clinches.
Doncic is working for takedown but Kimura is calmly controlling the position for now.

Doncic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Doncic avoids them all with ease.
Doncic wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Doncic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kimura misses with the combination.
Doncic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the body from Doncic misses
and Kimura counters with a straight right hand.
Doncic tries to clinch but Kimura moves out of range.

Doncic drives through and clinches with Kimura against the cage.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luka Doncic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Doncic lands a left and a right that send Kimura crashing to the mat, dazed. Doncic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kimura is rocked!

It looks like Paulo Kimura has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doncic tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura works Doncic's body with a nice hook.
Kimura connects with a body shot that sends Doncic's belly button to the back.
Doncic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kimura counters with a nice uppercut.
Kimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doncic.
Kimura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Luka Doncic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.

Doncic darts in and clinches Kimura up against the cage.

Kimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doncic tries to clinch but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kimura counters with a one-two to the body.
Doncic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kimura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doncic tries to clinch up.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kimura scores with a three punch combo!
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook 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!
Doncic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kimura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kimura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a right hand that Doncic ducks under and follows up with a left that Doncic also avoids with ease.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Doncic avoids them all with ease.
Kimura looks winded!

Doncic forces Kimura back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Kimura.

Doncic pulls guard successfully.

Doncic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kimura defends it easily.

Doncic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kimura has passed into half guard!
Doncic wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but Doncic defending well.
Doncic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kimura manages to mount him!
Doncic is just holding on here. Kimura manages to take his back.
Kimura just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Doncic staying busy and making it hard for Kimura to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura gets his hands free as Doncic looks to control.
Doncic is trying to break free.
Doncic is working hard here to advance position.

Kimura working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Doncic is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Kimura has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Doncic taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paulo Kimura!