PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randal Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yunamuna Kumituki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumituki has chosen Motörhead - Killed By Death as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stevens
vs
Kumituki

175 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randal Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yunamuna Kumituki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Good exchange - Kumituki coming out on top.
Kumituki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens thows a body shot but no joy.
Kumituki tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens connects with a crisp jab.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kumituki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kumituki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kumituki ducks right into an uppercut from Stevens.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kumituki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stevens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stevens thows a huge punch but Kumituki dodges it nicely.
Kumituki won't allow Stevens to pass to mount.
Stevens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stevens wants to pass to mount but Kumituki is defending the position.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Kumituki's hands, connecting with Kumituki's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumituki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stevens wants to take a breather but Kumituki is having none of it.
Stevens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevens lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kumituki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kumituki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kumituki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stevens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kumituki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kumituki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens.
Stevens frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Kumituki is in trouble!
Stevens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kumituki is looking to escape.
Stevens landing shots from mount.

It looks like Yunamuna Kumituki has been cut.
Kumituki looks gassed!
Kumituki is in a horrible position here. Stevens smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stevens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kumituki looks a forlorn figure.

That has opened up Yunamuna Kumituki's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stevens with a couple of short strikes.

The cut above Yunamuna Kumituki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yunamuna Kumituki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randal Stevens!