PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kisotsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Jacobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisotsu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Click Click Boom. Kenta Kisotsu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kisotsu
vs
Jacobson

210 cm
21
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Kisotsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Jacobson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kisotsu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jacobson is looking for a sweep.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kisotsu tries for a kimura but Jacobson is defending well.
Jacobson is trying to improve his position.
Kisotsu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jacobson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacobson struggling a bit here.
Jacobson tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kisotsu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jacobson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kisotsu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jacobson is looking for a sweep.
Jacobson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kisotsu connects with a decent elbow.
Kisotsu scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Jacobson manages to get back to half guard.
Kisotsu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jacobson gets full guard.
Jacobson keeping full guard, as Kisotsu tries to pass.
Jacobson wants to sweep here but Kisotsu controlling him for the moment.
Kisotsu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Kisotsu drops back looking for a leg! Jacobson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacobson manages to kick Kisotsu off! Kisotsu jumps back into Jacobson's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jacobson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kisotsu is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jacobson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kisotsu's back instead.
Jacobson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kisotsu to escape the position.
Kisotsu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kisotsu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kisotsu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kisotsu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jacobson is landing with some decent strikes but Kisotsu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kisotsu tries to reverse the position but Jacobson maintains control.
Kisotsu tries to hold on but Jacobson pushes him away.
Kisotsu is breathing heavily.
Jacobson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kisotsu hang on?
Kisotsu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kisotsu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kisotsu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kisotsu gets back to full guard.
Kisotsu wants to sweep here but Jacobson controlling him for the moment.
Jacobson throwing strikes from guard but Kisotsu blocks nicely.
Kisotsu keeping full guard, as Jacobson tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kisotsu's head.
Jacobson trying to control but Kisotsu is working from the bottom.
Kisotsu throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jacobson is pushing down on Kisotsu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kisotsu is fighting to maintain full guard but Jacobson has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kisotsu is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jacobson pulls his head out easily.

Kisotsu actively working from the bottom here.
Jacobson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kisotsu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jacobson working Kisotsu over with strikes.
Kisotsu regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kisotsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jacobson advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jacobson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jacobson lands some shots froms side control.

Jacobson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kisotsu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jacobson's best efforts.
Jacobson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobson prevents Kisotsu from improving his position.
Kisotsu is looking to control Jacobson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kisotsu avoid being mounted?

Jacobson seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kisotsu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kisotsu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jacobson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kisotsu is working Jacobson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kisotsu looking to pass the guard.
Kisotsu passes Jacobson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kisotsu looking to pass the guard.
Kisotsu advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kisotsu scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jacobson looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kisotsu is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobson is defending well.
Jacobson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenta Kisotsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobson trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacobson punching from the bottom.
Kisotsu working over Jacobson with some ground and pound. Jacobson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kisotsu passes to side control.
Jacobson is trying to improve his position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenta Kisotsu!