PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura comes into the arena with Inner Light by Shocking Lemon blaring out of the sound system. Senzuri has chosen Tori Amos-Code Red as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kimura
vs
Senzuri

190 cm
24
196 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
211 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otaku Senzuri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura tries to work over Senzuri's front leg with a kick but Senzuri checks it.
Kimura connects with a body shot.
Kimura delivers a nice body kick.
Kimura lands a front kick.
Kimura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kimura looks to land a body kick but Senzuri moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kimura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Senzuri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Senzuri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kimura slips a straight right by Senzuri.
Senzuri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kimura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kimura tries to clinch but Senzuri is having none of it.
Kimura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Senzuri. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Kimura misses
and Senzuri counters with a three punch combo that has Kimura backing up. Kimura nods at Senzuri to acknowledge the strikes.
Senzuri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Senzuri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kimura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Senzuri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kimura but Kimura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kimura misses with a low kick as Senzuri jumps back.
Tatsuya Kimura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Senzuri.
Senzuri throws a sloppy body shot
and Kimura counters with a nice leg kick.
Senzuri punishes Kimura's body with a nice straight punch.

Senzuri decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Senzuri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimura keeps working.
Kimura is trying to maintain the position but Senzuri is very close to passing his half guard.

Senzuri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kimura has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Senzuri prevents Kimura from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Senzuri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kimura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Senzuri wants to control but Kimura is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kimura wants to get back to full guard but Senzuri has passed into side control.

Senzuri swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kimura is now in Senzuri's guard. A big mistake from Senzuri there, giving up the dominant position!
Senzuri tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Senzuri is trying to control the position but Kimura postures up.
Senzuri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kimura is controlling him.

Senzuri looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Senzuri looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kimura puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Senzuri actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otaku Senzuri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Senzuri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kimura but Kimura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Senzuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Senzuri throws out the jab.
Kimura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Senzuri feints and as Kimura raises his hands in defense, Senzuri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Senzuri trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Senzuri looking to pass the guard.
Kimura wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is working hard here to advance position.
Senzuri tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Senzuri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Senzuri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.

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.
Senzuri stays in close to Kimura's body and controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kimura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Senzuri throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
Senzuri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kimura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters circling a little - Kimura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kimura tries to clinch there but Senzuri circles away.
Kimura connects with a solid leg kick.
Senzuri misses with a hook to the body
and Kimura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kimura lands with a nice body punch.
Kimura throws the kick towards the body but Senzuri avoids it.
Senzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Senzuri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Senzuri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Senzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura throws a leg kick but Senzuri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Senzuri keeps the fight on the outside.
Senzuri blocks a low kick nicely.
Kimura is looking to clinch.
Kimura avoids the body shot from Senzuri.
Senzuri has his takedown stuffed

and Kimura counters by clinching up.
Kimura tries a body shot but Senzuri blocks it.
Senzuri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tatsuya Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otaku Senzuri.
Senzuri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kimura walks away with a smile on his face. Senzuri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kimura doesn't manage to clinch there - Senzuri circles away.
Senzuri throws a predictable looking body shot

and Kimura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kimura.
Kimura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Senzuri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kimura smiles and moves away.
Otaku Senzuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura cracks a nice hook into Senzuri's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Senzuri will feel that in the morning.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch but Senzuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Senzuri fails with the takedown
and Kimura counters with an outside leg kick.
Kimura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Senzuri is breathing heavily.
Kimura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kimura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Senzuri's hands.
Kimura tries to clinch but Senzuri is having none of it.
Kimura tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kimura.
Senzuri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kimura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Senzuri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kimura counters with a nice body shot.
Kimura scores with a shot to the body.
Kimura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Senzuri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Senzuri. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Senzuri misses with a series of wild punches.
Senzuri throws a nice looking combination but Kimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kimura here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kimura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Senzuri dives in and grabs Kimura's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes down on Senzuri's head and hops out.
Senzuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Senzuri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Senzuri moves away from the strike by Kimura.

Kimura closes the distance and pushes Senzuri back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Senzuri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kimura walks away with a smile on his face. Senzuri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kimura.
Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Senzuri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Senzuri. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Senzuri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kimura pushes Senzuri away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Senzuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimura.
Senzuri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Senzuri lands with a nice combination. Kimura backs away looking to recover.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Senzuri moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Kimura.
Senzuri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kimura.
Senzuri dives in and grabs Kimura's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes down on Senzuri's head and hops out.
Tatsuya Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otaku Senzuri.
Kimura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kimura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Senzuri digs a good body shot into Kimura's ribs.

Senzuri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Senzuri is just content to waste time from the top position. Kimura takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kimura holds on and takes a little breather.
Senzuri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Senzuri trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Senzuri has gone for a leg lock! Kimura slips out almost immediately though and dives into Senzuri's guard.
Kimura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Senzuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Senzuri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kimura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Senzuri keeps moving.

Senzuri throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kimura uses it to pass to side control.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Senzuri keeps working.
Senzuri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Senzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.

Kimura has closed the distance and engaged Senzuri in a clinch.
Senzuri managing to block the knees to the body from Kimura.
Senzuri jumps guard but Kimura stands there with Senzuri around his waist. Senzuri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kimura pushes Senzuri back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kimura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Senzuri pulls Kimura into guard.
Kimura content to stall in guard here.
Kimura trying to control but Senzuri is working from the bottom.
Senzuri is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kimura dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Senzuri manages to get back to half guard.
Senzuri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Senzuri tries to kick Kimura off in order to stand up. Kimura Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Senzuri is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kimura trying to control the action but Senzuri is working from the bottom.
Kimura working away.
Senzuri regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri is looking to get back to full guard here but Kimura has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kimura is stalling here but it's allowed Senzuri to get half guard.
Senzuri wants to get back to full guard but Kimura has mounted him!
Senzuri is trying desperately to improve position.

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.
Kimura looking to control and managing it successfully.
Senzuri tries to buck Kimura off but he can't manage it.
Senzuri is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kimura controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Kimura had his way with Otaku Senzuri in that round.
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.

Senzuri cracks Kimura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Senzuri doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kimura counters with a leg kick.
Kimura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Senzuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Senzuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Senzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Senzuri misses with a jab to the body
and Kimura counters with a low kick, right behind Senzuri 's knee.

Kimura forces Senzuri back against the ropes and clinches.
Senzuri is trying to break the clinch but Kimura is controlling him.
Senzuri blocking some punches.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kimura has a couple of punches blocked by Senzuri.
Kimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Senzuri controls his hands.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Senzuri's elbow.
Senzuri fails to pull guard.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Senzuri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is working Senzuri over against the ropes.
Senzuri is trying to break the clinch but Kimura is controlling him.
Senzuri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kimura cracks Senzuri with a nice body shot.
Kimura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Senzuri's defenses.
Kimura can't find room to land a body shot as Senzuri controls the action.
Kimura missing with knees to the body.
Kimura landing knees to the body.
Kimura cracks Senzuri with a nice body shot.
Kimura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Senzuri is defending well for now.
Kimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Senzuri controls his hands.
Kimura tries a body shot but Senzuri blocks it.
Senzuri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kimura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kimura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Senzuri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tatsuya Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otaku Senzuri.
Kimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kimura.
Kimura misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kimura.
Kimura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kimura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Senzuri avoids the elbow strike from Kimura, against the ropes.
Senzuri can't break the clinch.
Senzuri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kimura just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kimura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Senzuri.
Kimura has a couple of punches blocked by Senzuri.
Kimura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Senzuri is defending well for now.
Senzuri wants to break free but Kimura has control.
Kimura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kimura lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kimura.
Kimura tries a body shot but Senzuri blocks it.
Senzuri jumps guard but Kimura stands there with Senzuri around his waist. Senzuri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kimura lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senzuri tries to pull guard but Kimura won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands a body punch.
Kimura missing with knees to the body.
Senzuri tries to break free but Kimura pushes him back against the ropes.
Kimura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kimura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kimura misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Senzuri's elbow.
Nice body punch from Kimura - that landed with a thud.
Otaku Senzuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Kimura.
Senzuri blocks an uppercut.
Kimura is leaning against Senzuri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Senzuri controls his hands.
Kimura missing with knees to the body.
Senzuri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Kimura.
Senzuri prevents a body shot from Kimura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura cracks Senzuri with a nice body shot.
Kimura lands a good knee to the midsection. Senzuri won't want to take too many of those.
Kimura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Senzuris head.
A short right from Kimura on the inside.

Senzuri ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Senzuri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kimura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Senzuri is looking to sweep but instead, Kimura has passed into half guard.
Senzuri trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
Senzuri wants to get back to full guard but Kimura has mounted him!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Kimura showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kimura 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Kimura!
Tatsuya Kimura is the new light heavyweight champion!