PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Motoo Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishe Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sithole has chosen Tan Dun - For The World (Hero Soundtrack) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ishe Sithole has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Motoo Kimura's chin.

Kimura
vs
Sithole

179 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Omnipotent Ensemble [MMABR]

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Motoo Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ishe Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sithole misses with the combination.
Sithole throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.
Kimura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sithole.
Sithole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sithole moves into range and clinches up with Kimura.
Sithole is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sithole lands a nice elbow.
Sithole lands an elbow inside that Kimura shrugs off.
Sithole prevents Kimura from breaking the clinch.
Sithole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sithole landing knees to the head.
Sithole has Kimura pressed against the cage.
Kimura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura wants to break free but Sithole has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Sithole controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sithole obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole working Kimura over with knees to the body.
Sithole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Sithole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sithole plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Kimura shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kimura was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sithole is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimura avoids the attempt from Sithole to control.
Kimura looking to land elbow strikes but Sithole uses the position to regain half guard.
Kimura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kimura prevents Sithole from standing back up.
Sithole is controlling Kimura's trapped leg to prevent Kimura from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kimura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sithole sees it coming and defends easily.
Kimura is pressing down on Sithole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sithole is holding on for now.

Kimura is looking for a kimura here.
Sithole is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Sithole controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kimura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sithole just misses with a punch to the body.
Sithole tries to clinch up but Kimura circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Sithole misses.
Sithole throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sithole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ishe Sithole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura moves forwards but Sithole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sithole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sithole connects with a looping right hand.
Kimura swats away the attempt to clinch by Sithole.
Kimura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura blocks a head kick by Sithole.
Sithole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kimura's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sithole moves into the clinch successfully.
Sithole controlling the action here for a moment.
Sithole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimura's face.

Kimura is rocked!
Sithole lands an elbow that stopped Kimura in his tracks for a moment.

Sithole breaks the clinch.
Sithole lands with a kick to the temple. Kimura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Kimura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sithole misses with a head kick.
Kimura seems to have got his legs back now.
Sithole throws a front kick that sends Kimura stumbling back into the cage.
Sithole keeps the fight on the outside.
Sithole throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sithole closes the distance and pushes Kimura back into the cage.
Kimura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Sithole - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishe Sithole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kimura tries to clinch but Sithole moves away
and Sithole counters with a head kick. That will keep Kimura thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sithole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kimura shoots in and drives through. Sithole sprawls well.

Sithole pushes Kimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sithole prevents it.

Sithole manages to break the clinch.
Sithole throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sithole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kimura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Sithole clinches up against the cage.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.

Sithole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Motoo Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sithole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sithole with a nice cross.
Sithole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sithole throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole moves in looking to clinch but Kimura pushes him off.
Sithole misses with a head kick.
Ishe Sithole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kimura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sithole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ishe Sithole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sithole lands a jab-cross combination.
Kimura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sithole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sithole scores with a leg kick.
Sithole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sithole, as that shot connected.

Sithole gets a clinch.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sithole walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Motoo Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura shoots in but no luck this time.
Kimura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sithole finds it's way round the side to connect with Kimura's head.
Sithole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sithole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kimura tries to clinch but Sithole moves out of range.
Kimura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kimura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kimura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sithole.
Sithole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Sithole.
Sithole is breathing heavily.

Sithole moves into the clinch.
Sithole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kimura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sithole smiles and moves away.

Sithole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kimura, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Sithole won't allow it.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sithole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kimura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sithole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sithole prevents a body shot from Kimura.
Sithole lands an elbow inside that Kimura shrugs off.
Sithole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimura's face.
Kimura takes a knee right on the jaw!

Sithole breaks from the clinch.
Sithole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sithole wants to clinch.

Sithole rushes Kimura and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Sithole holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimura drops back down to his feet.
The referee calls for Sithole to work.
Sithole lands an elbow that stopped Kimura in his tracks for a moment.

Sithole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sithole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sithole lands a two punch combo.

Sithole has managed to clinch.
Sithole scores a nice knee to the body.

Sithole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sithole throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sithole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sithole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sithole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishe Sithole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sithole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sithole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sithole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Sithole punishes Kimura's body with a nice straight punch.
Sithole tries to clinch up.
Kimura shoots for a double leg takedown but Sithole sprawls well. He's pushed Kimura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sithole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimura wants to clinch.
Sithole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sithole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sithole tries to clinch but Kimura moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sithole takes the fight into the clinch.
Kimura being controlled against the cage.
Kimura tries to work over Sithole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sithole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sithole.
Kimura being controlled against the cage.
Sithole lands a knee to the head.
Sithole connects with a knee to the head.
Sithole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sithole lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sithole stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Sithole breaks from the clinch.
Sithole moves in looking to clinch but Kimura pushes him off.
Sithole scores with a head kick.
Sithole fails to land with a series of punches.

Sithole pushes Kimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Sithole lands a knee to the head.
Sithole taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sithole landing knees to the body.
Kimura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sithole lands a knee to the head.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sithole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sithole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sithole connects with a crisp jab.
Kimura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sithole lands a high kick!
Sithole wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
Sithole throws a nice looking combination but Kimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sithole stuffs the takedown attempt from Kimura. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Motoo Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sithole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sithole tries to clinch but Kimura moves out of range.
Sithole misses with a head kick.
Sithole slips a jab from Kimura.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sithole paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kimura fails to land the takedown.
Sithole throws a head kick that misses.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sithole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kimura wants to clinch
and Sithole counters with a nice kick to the body.

Sithole instigates a clinch.

Sithole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura misses with an uppercut. Sithole saw that one coming.
Kimura shoots in but Sithole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ishe Sithole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sithole throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
Motoo Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimura throws a right and a left that Sithole avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ishe Sithole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sithole 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishe Sithole!