PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rice Pilaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tamura
vs
Pilaf

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiyoshi Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rice Pilaf!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilaf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pilaf scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pilaf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamura shoots in for a double leg but Pilaf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pilaf misses with a two punch combination.
Tamura looks to land a combination but Pilaf avoids it well.

Pilaf shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tamura regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pilaf.
Pilaf cracks Tamura with a solid left hand.
Tamura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pilaf.
Tamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pilaf is one step ahead there.
Tamura is breathing heavily.
Pilaf is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilaf throwing strikes but missing.

Pilaf gets to his feet - Tamura follows without any prompting.
Tamura slips a jab and a cross from Pilaf.
Good shot there by Pilaf.
Tamura tries to clinch up.

Pilaf looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pilaf controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pilaf stands and throws Tamura's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pilaf stands up and beckons Tamura to his feet.
Pilaf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tamura moves into the clinch.
Tamura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pilaf is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Tamura ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tamura no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tamura could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tamura keeping moving, preventing Pilaf from controlling successfully.
Pilaf sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pilaf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilaf has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tamura is proving hard to escape from.
Pilaf wants to control from the top but Tamura keeps moving.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tamura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pilaf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tamura has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pilaf has passed into side control.

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.
Tamura is trying to escape the position but Pilaf is controlling the position.
Tamura is looking for a sweep.
Pilaf throws an elbow but Tamura slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tamura is looking to regain half guard here but Pilaf keeps moving and retains side control.
Tamura is trying to control Pilaf's posture but Pilaf avoids it.

Pilaf decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tamura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rice Pilaf dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tamura misses with a takedown attempt - Pilaf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pilaf throws a right hand that Tamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamura also avoids with ease.
Tamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilaf circles away.
Kiyoshi Tamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilaf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Tamura.
Pilaf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamura.
Tamura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilaf circles away.
Tamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pilaf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pilaf looks to land a combination. Tamura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pilaf swinging wilding here.

Tamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pilaf, pushing him back against the cage.
Pilaf wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamura won't allow it.
Pilaf is breathing heavily.
Tamura fails to pull guard.
Pilaf tries to break the clinch but Tamura is controlling the position.
Tamura tries to pull guard but Pilaf won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyoshi Tamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilaf has had enough of the clinch but Tamura keeps him there for the moment.
Tamura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pilaf prevents a body shot from Tamura.
Pilaf can't break the clinch.
Tamura fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pilaf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tamura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pilaf gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tamura looking for a takedown.
Tamura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pilaf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tamura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Pilaf clinches up against the cage.
Pilaf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pilaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pilaf wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamura won't allow it.

Pilaf jumps into guard, dragging Tamura to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pilaf trying to keep a closed guard but Tamura is proving a slippery customer.
Tamura prevents Pilaf from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pilaf wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilaf throws out a powerful jab.
Tamura tries to clinch there but Pilaf circles away.
Tamura slips a jab and a cross from Pilaf.

Pilaf moves into the clinch.
Pilaf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilaf keeps control of Tamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pilaf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tamura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pilaf fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Tamura clinches up against the cage.
Pilaf is trying to break the clinch but Tamura has him pressed against the cage.
Pilaf looking to stall.
Pilaf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamura has Pilaf pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pilaf manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Pilaf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pilaf drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pilaf controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Pilaf gets to his feet - Tamura follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura throws a combination that misses
and Pilaf counters with a one-two to the body.
Tamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pilaf misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tamura moves into range and clinches up with Pilaf.

Pilaf manages to pull guard.
Pilaf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tamura is controlling him.
Pilaf seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pilaf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pilaf thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pilaf wants to sweep here but Tamura controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilaf wants to stand and escape but Tamura is having none of it.
Tamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilaf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tamura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Pilaf gets a takedown into half guard.
Pilaf sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tamura is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilaf tries to stand and escape but Tamura is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rice Pilaf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tamura closes the distance and clinches.
Pilaf is trying to break free.
Pilaf wants to break free but Tamura has control.
Pilaf is trying to maintain a safe position but Tamura gets an underhook and turns Pilaf into the cage.
Pilaf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamura keeps control of Pilaf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tamura jumps guard but Pilaf stands there with Tamura around his waist. Tamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pilaf is pressed up against the cage. Tamura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pilaf down to the mat. Pilaf avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Pilaf takes the fight into the clinch.
Tamura jumps guard but Pilaf stands there with Tamura around his waist. Tamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyoshi Tamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pilaf has him pressed against the cage.
Pilaf has had enough of the clinch but Tamura keeps him there for the moment.

Pilaf jumps guard.
Rice Pilaf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pilaf wants to get back to his feet but Tamura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Pilaf is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pilaf uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pilaf scores with a hook to the body. Tamura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilaf misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pilaf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Pilaf catches Tamura right on the button with a cross.

Pilaf scores with a takedown into Tamura's guard.
Pilaf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pilaf passes Tamura's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tamura is trying to maintain the position but Pilaf is very close to passing his half guard.

Pilaf postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tamura to stand up.

Pilaf forces Tamura back against the cage and clinches.
Pilaf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tamura or not.
Pilaf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tamura tries for a takedown but Pilaf manages to get underhooks.
Pilaf is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamura has double underhooks.
Pilaf is trying to maintain a safe position but Tamura gets an underhook and turns Pilaf into the cage.
Pilaf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tamuras head.
Pilaf wants to break free but Tamura has control.
Pilaf is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamura has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pilaf is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamura has double underhooks.

Tamura breaks the clinch.
Tamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pilaf's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pilaf duly obliges.
Pilaf shoots in and drives through. Tamura sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pilaf shoots in but no luck this time.
Pilaf scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamura looks to clinch

and Pilaf counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pilaf.
Tamura keeps control of Pilaf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pilaf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilaf wants to break free but Tamura has control.

Tamura breaks from the clinch.

Pilaf clinches up against the cage.
Pilaf lands a body punch in the clinch.

Pilaf breaks the clinch.
Tamura lands a head kick!
Pilaf throws a series of punches but Tamura avoids them all with ease.
Kiyoshi Tamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tamura gets the takedown into side control.
Tamura working the head with strikes.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Pilaf tries to escape but Tamura is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilaf gets back to half guard.
Pilaf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pilaf is trying to stand up here but Tamura is controlling him well.

Tamura is trying to work for a kimura but Pilaf is defending well.
Pilaf works his way to full guard. Good work.

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.
Tamura won't allow Pilaf to get back to his feet.
Pilaf wants to control but Tamura passes easily into half guard.
Tamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pilaf keeps working.
Pilaf gets full guard.
Pilaf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Pilaf has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tamura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilaf is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rice Pilaf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pilaf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rice Pilaf!