PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Kuroko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rham Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota has chosen Won't Let You Down - Chamillionaire as his entrance music. Tetsuya Kuroko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rham Kota's chin.

Kuroko
vs
Kota

225 cm
18
292 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tetsuya Kuroko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rham Kota!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuroko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kota sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuroko tries to close the distance and clinch but Kota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Kota with that takedown attempt.

Kuroko clinches up against the cage.

Kuroko breaks the clinch.
Kuroko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kota sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuroko somewhat.
Kota slips a straight right by Kuroko.
Kuroko shoots for a takedown but Kota saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tetsuya Kuroko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kuroko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Kota looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kota is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kuroko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kuroko's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuroko fending off the submission attempt from Kota.
Kuroko looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kota is cranking Kuroko's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kuroko! He's tightened the choke and Kuroko is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rham Kota!
During a confident post fight interview, Rham Kota thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.