PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Masato Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Bo Kaida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masato Michinoku has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Michinoku
vs
Bo Kaida

186 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Michinoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Bo Kaida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michinoku misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaida stuffs the takedown attempt from Michinoku. Michinoku gets slowly back to his feet.
Masato Michinoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Kaida. No joy for Michinoku on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaida. That's going to slow Michinoku down.
Michinoku fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masato Michinoku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaida keeps the fight on the outside.

Kaida has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michinoku tries to pull guard but Kaida won't allow it.
Kaida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaida has had enough of the clinch but Michinoku keeps him there for the moment.
Michinoku has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michinoku takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaida breaks from the clinch.
Kaida swats away the attempt to clinch by Michinoku.
Kaida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Michinoku's calf.
Kaida tries to clinch up
and Michinoku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Michinoku tries to keep at a distance but Kaida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaida keeps control of Michinoku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kaida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michinoku tries to clinch but Kaida is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michinoku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hector Bo Kaida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaida darts in trying to clinch

and Michinoku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaida is trying to break the clinch but Michinoku has him pressed against the ropes.

Kaida breaks the clinch.
Kaida is looking to clinch.
Kaida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michinoku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaida stuffs the takedown attempt from Michinoku. Michinoku gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michinoku.
Michinoku really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Michinoku is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaida darts in and clinches Michinoku up against the ropes.
Michinoku is trying to break free.
Kaida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michinoku has him pressed against the ropes.
Michinoku prevents Kaida from breaking the clinch.
Michinoku wants a takedown.
Kaida can't break the clinch.
Michinoku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michinoku jumps guard but Kaida stands there with Michinoku around his waist. Michinoku gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaida holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kaida prevents Michinoku from breaking the clinch.
Michinoku drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaida pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Kaida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaida looking to throw knees to the head but Michinoku is blocking nicely.
Michinoku goes for a takedown attempt but Kaida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Michinoku with that takedown attempt.
Kaida scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaida throws a head kick that half lands.
Michinoku tries for a takedown but Kaida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kaida stuffs the takedown attempt from Michinoku. Michinoku gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaida scoring well with a low kick there.

Kaida forces Michinoku back against the ropes and clinches.
Michinoku jumps guard but Kaida stands there with Michinoku around his waist. Michinoku gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michinoku pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kaida has had enough of the clinch but Michinoku keeps him there for the moment.
Kaida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Michinoku is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kaida throws an elbow that misses.
Kaida has had enough of the clinch but Michinoku keeps him there for the moment.
Michinoku prevents Kaida from breaking the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaida wants to get back to striking at distance but Michinoku won't allow it.
Michinoku can't break the clinch.
Michinoku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michinoku wants to break free but Kaida has control.
Kaida keeps control of Michinoku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaida prevents the takedown attempt.

Michinoku gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Michinoku prevents Kaida from standing back up.
Kaida is looking to get back to is feet but Michinoku passes into side control.
Kaida is trying to get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Michinoku has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kaida is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Michinoku yanks on the arm and Kaida is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Michinoku.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Masato Michinoku!