PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Wang (ranked 436 p4p, 755 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 71 p4p, 117 weight class). Wang comes to the cage accompanied by 閃靈 . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wang
vs
Kawamata

190 cm
26
211
10 - 3 - 0

189 cm
32
207
18 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wang. Wang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kawamata moves away from the strike by Wang.
Kawamata scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Wang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kawamata tries a head kick but it misses.
Wang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kawamata scores with a jab. Wang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kawamata throws a low kick but Wang moves out of range easily.
Wang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kawamata throws a leg kick
and Wang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kento Kawamata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawamata tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawamata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawamata lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kawamata throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wang.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawamata clobbers Wang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawamata lands a leg kick that knocks Wang off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata lands a leg kick that knocks Wang off balance momentarily.
Kawamata throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Kawamata stuffs the takedown attempt from Wang. Wang gets slowly back to his feet.
Wang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kento Kawamata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Kawamata. That snapped Wang's head back.
Kawamata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawamata.

Kawamata rushes Wang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wang prevents a body shot from Kawamata.
Wang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawamata throws a punch but it's blocked by Wang.

Kawamata drags the fight down to the ground.
Kawamata controls Wang momentarily but Wang frees himself.

Kawamata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wang defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Kawamata is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawamata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kawamata is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wang's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kawamata moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kawamata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wang defends it easily.
Wang advances position into side control!
Wang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kawamata some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang cracks Kawamata with a big elbow.
Kawamata tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Wang trying to control but Kawamata is having none of it.
Wang lands a heavy elbow.
Kawamata regains half guard.
Kawamata is trying to maintain the position but Wang is very close to passing his half guard.
Wang lands with a punch from half guard.
Wang works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kento Kawamata dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Wang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kawamata doesn't seem phased though.
Wang checks a low kick from Kawamata.
Kawamata scores with a sloppy right hand. Wang should have avoided that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kawamata!
Wang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Kawamata lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wang cracks Kawamata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kawamata misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamata throws a lazy uppercut

and Wang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kawamata's guard.
Long Wang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang wants to control from the top but Kawamata keeps moving.
Wang postures up and lands a big shot to Kawamata's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kawamata has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wang has managed to get both his arms back between Kawamata's legs - danger averted.
Wang works over Kawamata with some ground and pound from guard.

Kawamata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kawamata keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.

Kawamata is looking for a triangle but Wang pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kawamata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wang is aware though and is defending well.

Kawamata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wang trying to control but Kawamata is working from the bottom.
Kawamata is trying to keep Wang in close.
Wang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wang trying to control but Kawamata is working from the bottom.

Kawamata working for a triangle but Wang defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kawamata is looking for a triangle but Wang pushes his legs off easily.
Kawamata keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawamata is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Wang closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kawamata did well to prevent Wang getting side control.
Kawamata moves into full guard.
Wang trying to control but Kawamata is working from the bottom.
Wang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kawamata keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.

Kawamata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Long Wang dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kawamata slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Kawamata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Wang.
Kento Kawamata seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kawamata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wang blocks a body shot from Kawamata.
Wang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kawamata is defending well.
Kawamata tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawamata throws a head punch that misses.
Wang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Wang.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Wang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kawamata lands a body punch in the clinch.

Wang has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kawamata is trying to keep an underhook but Wang manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Kawamata looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kawamata wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kawamata on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kawamata is trying to get back to full guard.
Kawamata makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kawamata.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawamata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawamata is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wang distracts Kawamata with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Kawamata has his feet on Wang's thighs here. He's pushed Wang off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wang screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kento Kawamata!
After winning the bout, Kento Kawamata thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Long Wang spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'.