PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and C S Kitiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brady
vs
S Kitiona

182 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Nutrition 101[10$ for stamina q120]

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, C S Kitiona!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitiona misses with a two punch combination.
Brady shoots for a double leg takedown but Kitiona sprawls well. He's pushed Brady's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kitiona closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brady is trying to control Kitiona's posture but Kitiona avoids it.
Brady is looking for a sweep.

Kitiona working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Brady tries to buck Kitiona off but Kitiona is having none of it.

Kitiona working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brady is looking for a sweep.
Kitiona fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kitiona decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brady misses with a wild body shot.
Kitiona lands a jab to Brady's midsection.
Kitiona moves in looking to clinch but Brady pushes him off.

Kitiona feints and as Brady raises his hands in defense, Kitiona changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kitiona throws and elbow that misses. Brady uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kitiona's guard. Nice move by Brady!
Brady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kitiona is keeping the position for now.

Brady drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brady jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brady wants to pass the guard but Kitiona is keeping the position.
Kitiona keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitiona wants to stand but Brady is controlling the position.
Brady loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brady trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitiona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brady keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Kitiona as Brady shoots in.

Kitiona shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brady is breathing heavily.
Kitiona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kitiona throws a big right hand that misses.
Kitiona trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kitiona trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kitiona stopping the sweep attempt from Brady.
Kitiona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Brady scores a takedown into full mount!
Kitiona tries to hold on but Brady postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brady cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kitiona tries to hold on but Brady pushes him away.
Brady trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kitiona tries to reverse the position but Brady maintains control.
Brady raining down shots from the mount!
Brady lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kitiona hang on?
Brady trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kitiona wants to control but Brady is having none of it.
Brady can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kitiona is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C S Kitiona dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brady closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brady lands in his opponent's guard.

Kitiona has his foot on Brady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brady works his way back into a safe position though.
Kitiona thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Brady trying to control but Kitiona is working from the bottom.
Brady throws a big right hand that misses.
Brady sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Kitiona scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wayne Brady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kitiona keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brady misses with a series of wild punches.
Brady wants to slow Kitiona down by chopping away at his legs.
Brady misses with an uppercut. Kitiona saw that one coming.
Brady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Brady misses.
Kitiona fails with the takedown.

Brady moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brady has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kitiona avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kitiona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brady has had enough of the clinch but Kitiona keeps him there for the moment.

Brady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kitiona doesn't manage to clinch there - Brady circles away.
Brady throws a combination that misses

and Kitiona decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brady's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Kitiona from controlling successfully.
Brady trying to keep a closed guard but Kitiona is proving a slippery customer.
Kitiona wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brady avoids the attempt from Kitiona to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brady moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kitiona has worked his arm free - good work by Kitiona!
Brady trying to control the position but Kitiona is working away.

Brady thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kitiona manages to get back to half guard.
Kitiona tries to roll over but Brady keeps him under control.
Brady is keen to just control but Kitiona is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brady prevents Kitiona from standing back up.
Kitiona makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kitiona.
Brady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kitiona is keeping the position for now.
Brady trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitiona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kitiona closes the distance and clinches up with Brady, looking for a takedown. Kitiona pushes Brady against the ropes but Brady circles to the side and manages to break 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! Brady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kitiona fails to land the takedown.
Kitiona comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kitiona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayne Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kitiona.
Kitiona dodges the punch combination from Brady.
Brady throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Kitiona counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brady's guard now.
Kitiona trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kitiona throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kitiona is one step ahead there.
Brady keeping full guard, as Kitiona tries to pass.
Brady manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kitiona manages to get himself to full guard.
Kitiona lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brady!

Kitiona is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brady is surviving well by controlling Kitiona's body position as best he can.
Brady working to try and regain half guard.

That's two 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 misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brady tries to hold on but Kitiona pushes him away.
Brady wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kitiona.
Brady is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brady blocking the ground and pound.
Kitiona looking to control but Brady is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brady keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brady is squirming around, avoiding Kitiona's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brady gets back to full guard.

Kitiona avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kitiona drops back looking for a leg! Brady is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brady manages to kick Kitiona off! Kitiona jumps back into Brady's guard.
C S Kitiona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kitiona trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brady tries to strike from the bottom.
Kitiona wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady looking to control.

Brady is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kitiona trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.

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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

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