PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kensi Himura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mera Main (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Himura
vs
Main

190 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Fiat NOX

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kensi Himura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mera Main!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himura fails with a takedown attempt.
Main thows a left - swing and a miss!
Himura lands a with a good body shot.
Himura misses with an attempted mid kick.

Main closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Himura sneaks back into half guard.
Himura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Himura tries to get out of the position.
Main seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Himura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Himura trying to control from the bottom.
Himura holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Himura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Main wants to take a breather but Himura is having none of it.
Himura trying to control from the bottom.
Main controlling the action here.
Main works his way into side control.
Himura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Main on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himura is not content to let Main control the position.

Main is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Himura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Himura sneaks back into half guard.
Himura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Main wants to control but Himura is keeping him busy.

That's two 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.
Main looks gassed!
Himura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Main.
Himura is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Himura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Himura trying to control the pace.
Himura is looking to advance position but Main won't allow it.
Himura is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Himura controlling the action here.
Himura is trying to control the action in half guard but Main is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Main tries to get to full guard but Himura has control of the leg.
Himura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Himura trying to pass the guard but Main defending well.
Main is staying active underneath Himura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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.
Main makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Main.
Main controls Himura momentarily but Himura frees himself.
Himura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Main manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Main shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Main showed some decent athleticism there.
Main is keen to just control but Himura is a slippery customer.
Himura is trying to control but can't.
Main is keen to just control but Himura is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mera Main will probably get the nod.
That's time! Himura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some bone on bone action there as Main checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horrible takedown by Himura or perhaps it was just good defense by Main which made him look bad.
Main doesn't manage to clinch there - Himura circles away.
Main with a lazy takedown attempt

and Himura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Himura tries to stand and escape but Main is controlling the position.
Himura is thwarting Main's attempts to control the position.
Himura wants to advance to full mount but Main doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Main seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Main looking for a guillotine here but Himura defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Main looking for a sweep. Not yet Main, not yet.
Himura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Himura tries to stand but Main is controlling from the bottom.

Main wriggles free and stands up.
Himura wants to clinch.
Main throws a leg kick
and Himura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Main uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Himura.
Main looks to clinch

and Himura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Himura.
Main trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Main keeping moving, preventing Himura from controlling successfully.
Himura prevents Main from getting back to his feet.
Himura trying to control the position from guard on top but Main is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Main looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Main tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Main is trying to control the position but Himura postures up.
Himura wants to stand but Main has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura looking to pass the guard.
Himura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Himura looking to pass the guard.
Himura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Himura trying to control but Main is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Himura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Main tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Himura shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Main manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Himura looking to pass the guard.
Main striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Himura stopping the sweep attempt from Main.
Himura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Main is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Main keeps the fight on the outside.

Main looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Himura!
Main has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Himura's face.
Main with good strikes from the mount here!
Himura is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Main lands a nice shot to the head.
Himura wants to get back to his feet.
Main raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Main looking to finish Himura with some ground and pound. This is bad for Himura!
Himura is looking to get to half guard.
Himura sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Main wants to pass to mount but Himura is defending the position.
Himura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Main scores with a couple of nice shots.
Himura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Main is working away from the top position though.
Main seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Himura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Himura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Main lands with a punch from half guard.
Main trying to control the action but Himura is working from the bottom.

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

Himura scores a takedown into full mount!
Main is looking to improve his position but Himura isn't that keen on the idea.
Himura looking to control but Main is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Himura controlling his opponent.
Himura trying to control but Main is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura thowing shots but they're missing.
Himura content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Main tries to hold on but Himura pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Main is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Main is trying to stand up.
Himura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Main is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Main is looking to improve his position but Himura isn't that keen on the idea.
Himura content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kensi Himura just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Main misses with a takedown attempt
and Himura counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kensi Himura.
Well Himura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kensi Himura!