PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Once again . The crowd seem to be enjoying Jaroenrattanatarakon's choice of entrance music: tep-pa-jaao tao fai by Buddha Bless . Trey Tamura has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tamura
vs
Jaroenrattanatarakon

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trey Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaroenrattanatarakon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamura is looking to land body kicks.
Tamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tamura slow jab from Jaroenrattanatarakon misses its intended target.
Tamura throws a head kick but Jaroenrattanatarakon moves out of range.
Tamura is breathing heavily.
Jaroenrattanatarakon shoots in and drives through. Tamura sprawls well.
Tamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamura misses with a takedown attempt

and Jaroenrattanatarakon counters with a single leg into guard. Tamura didn't expect that.
Jaroenrattanatarakon trying to control but Tamura is working from the bottom.
Jaroenrattanatarakon looking to pass the guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tamura's head.
Jaroenrattanatarakon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarakon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jaroenrattanatarakon drops back looking for a leg! Tamura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tamura manages to kick Jaroenrattanatarakon off! Jaroenrattanatarakon jumps back into Tamura's guard.
Tamura is trying to keep Jaroenrattanatarakon in close.
Tamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tamura tries for a takedown but Jaroenrattanatarakon circles away easily

and Jaroenrattanatarakon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tamura won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tamura, who protects the arm well.
Jaroenrattanatarakon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tamura, who protects the arm well.

Jaroenrattanatarakon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon scoring with punches from side control.
Tamura is looking for a sweep.

Jaroenrattanatarakon has hold of Tamura's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tamura seems comfortable defending it but Jaroenrattanatarakon has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tamura is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tamura is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jaroenrattanatarakon couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon!