PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and C S Kitiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Miles
vs
S Kitiona

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, C S Kitiona!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitiona tries to clinch up.

Kitiona looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kitiona is taking a breather. Miles says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kitiona tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kitiona is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miles.
Kitiona looking to pass the guard.
Kitiona is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kitiona preventing the sweep.
Miles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kitiona slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kitiona prevents Miles from escaping the position.
Kitiona throws a strike aimed at the side of Miles's head but Miles avoids it well.

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.
Miles is trying to get back to half guard.

Kitiona tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kitiona has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kitiona controlling the position.
Miles pushes Kitiona away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kitiona gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kitiona content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Kitiona decides to stand up, so the ref orders Miles to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries for a takedown but Kitiona circles away easily
and Kitiona counters with a series of strikes. Miles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miles closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kitiona counters with a single leg into guard. Miles didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles is breathing heavily.
Kitiona slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kitiona's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, C S Kitiona just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kitiona closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles gets back to half guard.
Kitiona slows the pace down in half guard.

Kitiona postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miles to stand up.

Kitiona fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miles sprawls well initially but Kitiona persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitiona takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miles regains full guard. Nicely done.

Miles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C S Kitiona dominated 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.

Kitiona's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kitiona duly obliges.
Kitiona shoots in but no luck this time.
Miles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kitiona is looking to clinch but Miles is avoiding it.
Miles misses with a double jab
and Kitiona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles with a poor takedown
and Kitiona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitiona is breathing heavily.

Kitiona gets the takedown into side control.
Miles tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles being controlled for a moment.

Kitiona decides to stand back up.
Miles misses with a takedown attempt

and Kitiona counters with a takedown into side control.
Miles is looking to regain half guard here but Kitiona keeps moving and retains side control.
Miles is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kitiona is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Miles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miles is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona controlling from the full mount.
Miles's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kitiona looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miles tries to reverse the position but Kitiona maintains control.
Miles tries to lock up and control but Kitiona gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kitiona content just to control the position here.

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.
Miles is trying desperately to improve position.
Kitiona sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, C S Kitiona just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miles clinches up against the cage.
Miles gets underhooks to prevent Kitiona's takedown attempt.
Kitiona is working Miles over against the cage.
Kitiona tries to break the clinch but Miles is controlling the position.
Kitiona wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C S Kitiona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kitiona scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kitiona stalling.
Miles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kitiona content to stall in guard here.
Kitiona working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitiona is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitiona stopping the sweep attempt from Miles.
Kitiona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miles working a defensive guard here.
Kitiona not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kitiona pushes down on Miles's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miles is trying to get back to full guard.
Miles trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kitiona takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miles is trying desperately to improve position.
Kitiona takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, C S Kitiona just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miles misses with a double jab

and Kitiona counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kitiona is taking a breather. Miles says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
C S Kitiona has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miles trying to control but Kitiona postures up.
Miles wants to improve his position but Kitiona is controlling well.
Miles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miles looking for a sweep. Not yet Miles, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Miles is looking for a triangle here but Kitiona uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kitiona slows the pace down.

Kitiona decides to stand back up. Kitiona steps back and let's Miles get back to his feet.
Miles doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kitiona counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
C S Kitiona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kitiona winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... C S Kitiona!