PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lu Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokeshi Naginawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kang
vs
Naginawa

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lu Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokeshi Naginawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kang tries to clinch up but Naginawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kang is looking to clinch but Naginawa is avoiding it.
Kang is looking to clinch.
Kang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naginawa misses with the combination.
Kang scores with a head kick.
Naginawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kang swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Naginawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Kang which made him look bad.
Kang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Naginawa's head.

Naginawa has closed the distance and engaged Kang in a clinch.

Kang breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naginawa gets tackled into the cage by Kang. Kang maintains the clinch.

Kang breaks from the clinch.
Kang looks to clinch
and Naginawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Kang forces Naginawa back against the cage and clinches.

Kang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naginawa avoids the head kick by Kang.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kang throws a head kick that misses
and Naginawa counters with a left and a right that stings Kang.

Naginawa moves into the clinch.
Naginawa fails to pull guard.
Lu Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokeshi Naginawa.
Naginawa stops a takedown attempt from Kang.
Kang tries to land a knee to the head but Naginawa blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naginawa avoiding damage as Kang throws knees to the body.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Kang misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Naginawa avoids it.
Kang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naginawa blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Naginawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Naginawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Naginawa is trying to break the clinch but Kang is controlling him.
Kang blocks an elbow strike from Naginawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kang breaks from the clinch.
Naginawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Naginawa darts in and clinches Kang up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Naginawa as Kang tries to tie him up.

Naginawa pulls guard.
Kang trying to control but Naginawa is working from the bottom.

Kang drops back, looking for a kneebar! Naginawa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Naginawa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Naginawa!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naginawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Naginawa in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kang is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tokeshi Naginawa!