PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Tottori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Little has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenta Tottori's chin.

Tottori
vs
Little

173 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Tottori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Little!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Little drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tottori being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tottori is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tottori trying to control the position.
Tottori has his hands on Little's head, controlling the position.
Tottori trying to keep a closed guard but Little is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kenta Tottori just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Little looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tottori holds on and takes a little breather.
Tottori wants to sweep here but Little controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little sitting in guard here, content to control.
Little won't allow Tottori to sweep him here.
Little stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tottori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tottori controls Little momentarily but Little frees himself.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tottori is keeping the position for now.
Tottori is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tottori pulls Little in close to his closed guard and prevents Little from doing any damage or advancing position.

Little avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Little is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tottori trying to control the position here.
Little sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Little trying to control but Tottori is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Little controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tottori has his hands on Little's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Little dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tottori gets a takedown into half guard.
Tottori slows the pace down in half guard.
Little trying to control here.
Tottori wants to pass the guard but Little is defending well.

Little is defending against the submission attempts here by Tottori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is looking for a sweep. Tottori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tottori is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Little is looking to control Tottori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Little avoid being mounted?
Tottori with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Little is refusing to be controlled, as Tottori sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tottori with a lazy takedown attempt

and Little counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Little not doing much here.
Little is looking to take a break and control but Tottori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tottori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tottori manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Little wants to control from the top but Tottori keeps moving.
Tottori wants to improve his position but instead Little has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottori tries to roll over but Little keeps him under control.
Little is controlling the pace.
Tottori is staying active underneath Little, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Little prevents Tottori from improving his position.
Little looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tottori is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tottori avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Little controlling the pace.
Tottori trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Little gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tottori counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Tottori is looking for a kimura but Little is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tottori to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tottori is thwarting Little's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Tottori dominated that second round.
That's time! Tottori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Little closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tottori is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Little's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tottori is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tottori avoid being mounted?
Little seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tottori wants to control but Little is keeping busy.
Little seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tottori does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tottori wants to control but Little passes into side.
Little wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tottori keeps working.
Tottori is looking to reverse the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Little doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tottori counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Little's face as Tottori controls the position.
Tottori is looking to take a break and control but Little is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Little prevents Tottori from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Tottori wants to control but Little is keeping him busy.
Little is being controlled here.
Little struggling a bit here.
Little is looking to reverse the position.
Little is not content to let Tottori control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tottori closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Little tries to improve position but can't.

Tottori looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tottori just content to control the position.
Little struggling a bit here.
Little being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is not content to let Tottori control the position.

Tottori thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tottori laying and praying for a moment but Little takes advantage and regains half guard.
Tottori tries to pass the half guard into mount. Little knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Tottori clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Little shoots and misses

and Tottori counters with a single leg into guard. Little didn't expect that.
Tottori controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Little trying to keep a closed guard but Tottori is proving a slippery customer.

Tottori has gone for a leg lock! Little slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tottori's guard.
Little is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kenta Tottori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tottori seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Tottori is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tottori looking to hit a scissor sweep but Little is one step ahead there.
Little slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Tottori keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
Tottori looking for a sweep. Not yet Tottori, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Little not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Little wants to control from the top but Tottori keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Tottori closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tottori tries to advance to mount but Little instead regains half guard.
Little trying to control from the bottom.

Tottori seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Little is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kenta Tottori!
Kenta Tottori is the new bantamweight champion!