PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doc Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Kurose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Kurose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holiday
vs
Kurose

176 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Kangaroo Muscle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doc Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Kurose!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holiday shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kurose's guard.
Holiday wants to pass the guard but Kurose is keeping the position.
Kurose is trying to keep Holiday in close.
Holiday tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurose is retaining full guard.
Kurose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holiday manages to get himself to full guard.

Holiday looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Holiday has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kurose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kurose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kurose trying to control but Holiday is working from the bottom.
Kurose has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holiday is proving hard to escape from.
Kurose passes into half guard.

Holiday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holiday is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurose lands with a punch from half guard.
Kurose wants to get back to his feet.
Kurose wants to take a breather but Holiday is having none of it.
Kurose thows a huge punch but Holiday dodges it nicely.
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.
Kurose is looking to advance position but Holiday won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kurose tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Holiday.

Holiday looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kurose shoots in for a takedown but Holiday shows good takedown defense.

Kurose drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Holiday escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kurose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kurose trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holiday wants to sweep here but Kurose controlling him for the moment.
Kurose tries to stand but Holiday is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurose preventing the sweep.

Holiday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kurose wants to control from the top but Holiday keeps moving.

Kurose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kurose wants to stand but Holiday has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holiday misses with a low kick.
Holiday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holiday thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Holiday.

Kurose drives through with a takedown into guard.

Holiday has his foot on Kurose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kurose works his way back into a safe position though.
Kurose passes into half guard.

Holiday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Holiday is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kurose pulls his head out easily.
Kurose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday is trying to control but can't.
Holiday is pressing down on Kurose's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Kurose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holiday working a defensive guard here.
Holiday wants to sweep here but Kurose controlling him for the moment.

Holiday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Holiday working for a triangle but Kurose defends it easily.
Kurose trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Holiday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kurose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holiday's head.
Kurose throwing strikes but missing.
Kurose tries to stand but Holiday is controlling from the bottom.
Kurose won't allow Holiday to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holiday is looking for a triangle but Kurose pushes his legs off easily.
Kurose has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holiday is proving hard to escape from.
Holiday bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurose's guard.

Kurose is looking to sinch up a triangle. Holiday throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kurose's body to avoid the submission. Kurose has instead reached around Holiday's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kurose arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matthew Kurose!