PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiki Kazzaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Kumamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazzaro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Be Touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kazzaro
vs
Kumamoto

186 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiki Kazzaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryu Kumamoto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazzaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kazzaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kumamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Kazzaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kazzaro is trying to break the clinch but Kumamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Kazzaro tries to circle away but Kumamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Kumamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kazzaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazzaro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kumamoto prevents Kazzaro from breaking the clinch.
Kazzaro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazzaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kazzaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kumamoto successfully pulls guard.
Kumamoto pulls Kazzaro in close to prevent any damage.
Kumamoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumamoto working for a triangle but Kazzaro defends it easily.
Kumamoto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kumamoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kazzaro's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kumamoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Kumamoto is looking for a triangle but Kazzaro pushes his legs off easily.
Kumamoto is pulling down on Kazzaro's head to control his posture.
Kazzaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kazzaro is breathing heavily.

Kumamoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kumamoto holds on and takes a little breather.

Kumamoto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kazzaro stacks Kumamoto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kazzaro!
You can see the frustration on Kumamoto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kazzaro wants to stand but Kumamoto is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kumamoto sneaks back into half guard.
Kumamoto gets full guard.
Kazzaro trying to control but Kumamoto is working from the bottom.
Kumamoto is trying to control the position but Kazzaro postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazzaro wants to pass the guard but Kumamoto is keeping the position.
Kumamoto pulls Kazzaro in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Kumamoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kumamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kumamoto breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kumamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Kazzaro.
Kumamoto circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kumamoto counters with a takedown into side control.
Kazzaro gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kumamoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Kumamoto looking to secure an arm triangle but Kazzaro defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kazzaro holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kumamoto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumamoto content just to control the position here.

Kumamoto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Kumamoto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two 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.
Kazzaro is in all sorts of trouble here.

Kazzaro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kumamoto.

Kumamoto working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kazzaro looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kumamoto! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryu Kumamoto!