PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parameshwar Jolokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jolokia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dimmu Borgir - The Mourning Palace. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Parameshwar Jolokia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kimura
vs
Jolokia

180 cm
27
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

203 cm
22
219 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Kimura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Parameshwar Jolokia!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jolokia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kimura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jolokia is fending him off so far but Kimura persists. Nope, Jolokia circles away and we're back to standing.
Jolokia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kimura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jolokia circles away.
Jolokia scoring well with a low kick there.
Kimura shoots for a takedown but Jolokia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kimura closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kimura lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kimura is looking to advance position but Jolokia has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolokia controlling his opponent.
Kimura tries to reverse the position but Jolokia maintains control.
Jolokia content just to control the position here.
Kimura manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kimura is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura is working hard here to advance position.

Kimura has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Jolokia. Oh but Kimura has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Jolokia goes limp - he's gone! Kimura jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Helio Kimura!
Helio Kimura retains his light heavyweight title!
A less than humble Helio Kimura misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.