PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kazmierski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Kyoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyoto has chosen X Gon' Give It To Ya as his entrance music. Adam Kazmierski had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kazmierski
vs
Kyoto

190 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Kazmierski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Han Kyoto!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kyoto has Kazmierski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazmierski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kyoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kazmierski tries to clinch up
and Kyoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Kyoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Kazmierski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kazmierski fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Kazmierski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Kazmierski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kyoto looks to land a combination but Kazmierski avoids it well.
Kazmierski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kyoto drives through and clinches with Kazmierski against the cage.
Kyoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Adam Kazmierski has been cut.

Kyoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Kazmierski tries to sprawl out of it but Kyoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kazmierski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Kazmierski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kazmierski pinned against the cage. Kazmierski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kyoto.
Kazmierski has a takedown stuffed.

Kazmierski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kyoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kazmierski is breathing heavily.
Kyoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Kazmierski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kyoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kyoto is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoto is trying to control Kazmierski's posture but Kazmierski avoids it.

Kazmierski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kyoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kyoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kazmierski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kyoto keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazmierski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kazmierski trying to control the action but Kyoto is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazmierski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kazmierski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kyoto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the 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.

Kazmierski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kyoto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kazmierski taking a breather here.
Kyoto is looking to reverse the position.
Kazmierski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kyoto keeps working.
Kyoto is looking for a sweep.
Kyoto is not content to let Kazmierski control the position.
You can see the frustration on Kyoto's face as Kazmierski controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Kazmierski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Kazmierski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kazmierski tries to clinch but Kyoto moves away

and Kyoto moves into the clinch.
Kyoto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazmierski jumps guard but Kyoto stands there with Kazmierski around his waist. Kazmierski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kyoto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kyoto tries to pull guard but Kazmierski won't allow it.
Adam Kazmierski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Han Kyoto.
Kazmierski tries to pull guard but Kyoto won't allow it.
Kazmierski takes an elbow to the temple.

Kyoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kyoto, right into the meat.
Kazmierski shoots in for a double leg but Kyoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kazmierski is defended easily by Kyoto.
Kazmierski looks for a takedown but Kyoto sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Kazmierski. No joy for Kyoto on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmierski closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kyoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kyoto.

Kyoto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kyoto controlling the position.
Kazmierski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kazmierski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Kazmierski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyoto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kyoto clinches with his opponent.
Kyoto stops a takedown attempt from Kazmierski.
Kyoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kazmierski walks away with a smile on his face. Kyoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kyoto with a poor takedown

and Kazmierski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kazmierski.
Kazmierski being controlled here momentarily.
Kazmierski trying to control but Kyoto is working from the bottom.
Kazmierski prevents Kyoto from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoto keeping moving, preventing Kazmierski from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adam Kazmierski.
Kyoto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kazmierski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kazmierski trying to control but Kyoto is working from the bottom.
Kazmierski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kyoto has his foot on Kazmierski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazmierski works his way back into a safe position though.
Kazmierski stands and throws Kyoto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kazmierski trying to control the position but Kyoto is working away.

Kazmierski is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kyoto is trying to escape and Kazmierski transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kyoto is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kazmierski! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Kazmierski!