PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C S Kitiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Slota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slota is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Current Value - Corridor. C S Kitiona is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

S Kitiona
vs
Slota

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, C S Kitiona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Slota!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slota fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kitiona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kitiona scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Slota is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kitiona's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kitiona's back!
Kitiona wants to escape the position.
Kitiona trying to control the position but Slota manages to sink in the hooks.
Kitiona tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kitiona tries to hold on but Slota pushes him away.
Kitiona is looking to improve his position but Slota isn't that keen on the idea.
Kitiona wants to hold on but Slota pushes him away.
Slota seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kitiona is holding on tight.
Slota prevents Kitiona from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Slota trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slota seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kitiona is holding on tight.
Kitiona sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kitiona is not content to let Slota control the position.
Kitiona keeping hold of Slota's head, controlling as best he can.
Kitiona wants to improve his position but Slota is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slota is looking to take a break and control but Kitiona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kitiona wants to control but Slota is keeping busy.
Slota wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kitiona keeps working.
Kitiona flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slota misses with a wild body shot.
Slota misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slota darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kitiona avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kitiona drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kitiona is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Slota has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kitiona advances to full mount.
Slota tries to reverse the position but Kitiona maintains control.
Kitiona controlling the position easily from mount.
Kitiona is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slota is trying desperately to improve position.
Kitiona looking to control but Slota is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kitiona thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Slota wants to hold on but Kitiona pushes him away.
Kitiona prevents Slota from getting the reversal.
Kitiona punching from mount but Slota doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona landing strikes from the mount.
Kitiona unloads with some shots from mount but Slota bucks and avoids them well.
Kitiona looking to finish with strikes here!
Kitiona can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slota is looking to escape.
Kitiona throwing strikes here but Slota is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kitiona throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kitiona looking to land elbow strikes but Slota uses the position to regain half guard.
Well, if Kitiona is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Slota tries to roll over but Kitiona keeps him under control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kitiona misses with a takedown attempt - Slota sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Slota.
Kitiona prevents Slota from improving position.
Kitiona manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Slota is looking for a kimura but Kitiona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Slota to get the leverage.
Slota is thwarting Kitiona's attempts to control the position.
Kitiona is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slota's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slota's back!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona keeps control of the position easily here as Slota tries to buck him off.

Kitiona has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Kitiona looking for the choke from the back.

Kitiona working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kitiona landing with strikes.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kitiona controlling the positon.
Kitiona is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Slota up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Slota is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kitiona.
Kitiona has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kitiona lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Slota.
Good control from Kitiona.
Slota is trying to break free.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Slota preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kitiona.
Slota avoids the strikes from Kitiona.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kitiona missing with punches from the back.

Kitiona is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Slota has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kitiona has the hooks in. Slota is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Slota right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C S Kitiona dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kitiona drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kitiona wants to pass the guard but Slota is keeping the position.
Kitiona trying to control but Slota is working from the bottom.
Slota tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kitiona looking to sit in guard and control but Slota gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slota tries to free his leg and advance position but Kitiona is retaining full guard.

Slota drops back looking for a leg! Kitiona is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kitiona manages to kick Slota off! Slota jumps back into Kitiona's guard.
Slota is breathing heavily.
Kitiona wants to sweep here but Slota controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitiona manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kitiona throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kitiona controlling the pace for now.
Kitiona manages to capitalize on a mistake by Slota to take his back!
Kitiona keeps control of the position easily here as Slota tries to buck him off.

Kitiona working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kitiona misses with an elbow to the head.
Kitiona has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Slota's body.

Kitiona is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Slota has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Slota breaks Kitiona's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Kitiona is looking for a triangle here but Slota uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona looking for a sweep but Slota has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kitiona is trying desperately to improve position.
Kitiona is working hard here to advance position.
Kitiona wants to control but Slota is having none of it.
Kitiona manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kitiona misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kitiona tries to roll over but Slota keeps him under control.
Kitiona is positioning himself well to prevent Slota advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kitiona wants to control but Slota is keeping busy.
Kitiona is holding on to half guard well.
Kitiona is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slota's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slota's back!
Kitiona is trying to control but Slota is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

The referee stands the fighters back up. C S Kitiona just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Slota tries to clinch but Kitiona moves out of range.

Kitiona shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kitiona looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kitiona landing strikes from the mount and Slota is in trouble!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Kitiona connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kitiona looking to control and managing it successfully.

Kitiona goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Slota is on top in guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Slota trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitiona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kitiona wants to sweep here but Slota controlling him for the moment.
Kitiona pulls Slota in to control the position.
Kitiona bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slota's guard.
Kitiona is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kitiona has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Kitiona gets to his feet - Slota follows without any prompting.
Kitiona shoots and misses
and Slota counters with a nice uppercut.
Kitiona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slota misses with a hook.

Kitiona shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slota's guard.
Kitiona wants to pass the guard but Slota is keeping the position.
Kitiona wants to control from the top but Slota keeps moving.
Kitiona controlling from the top position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Slota is looking for a triangle but Kitiona pushes his legs off easily.
Kitiona looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Slota looking for a guillotine here but Kitiona defends easily.
Slota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slota is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slota trying to control the position.
Kitiona looking to sit in guard and control but Slota gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kitiona is pulling down on Slota's head. It's preventing any offense from Slota, at least for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. C S Kitiona just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Slota moves into range and clinches up with Kitiona.
Matt Slota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Slota.

And that's the end of the fight!
C S Kitiona showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kitiona has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for C S Kitiona!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for C S Kitiona!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for C S Kitiona!

C S Kitiona wins by unanimous decision!