PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rila Kuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kuma
vs
Bush

172 cm
23
148 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rila Kuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barack Bush!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush shoots in and drives through. Kuma sprawls well.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Bush tries to clinch up.

Kuma shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kuma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Kuma has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bush defend it? Kuma steps over the head and cranks it - Bush is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kuma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rila Kuma!
Rila Kuma very nearly forgot to thank Adam's NORTHERN WILD $10 Sale amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.