PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Kei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tamura
vs
Kei

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiyoshi Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Kei!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kei drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Kei seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Kei is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tamura has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kei stands up and beckons Tamura to his feet.
Kei misses with a takedown attempt
and Tamura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Kei blocks the leg kick.
Tamura throws a leg kick that misses.
Kei tries for a takedown but Tamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tamura misses with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tamura. Kei shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kei shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kiyoshi Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kei.
Kei looks gassed!
Tamura lands a front kick.
Tamura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from Tamura misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura scores with a kick to the body.

Tamura is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kei's half guard.
Still in half guard, Tamura seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamura tries to pass to full mount but Kei defends it.
Tamura slows the pace down in half guard.
Tamura wants to pass to mount but Kei is defending the position.
Kei moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tamura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kei on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tamura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tamura wants to control from the top but Kei keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kiyoshi Tamura.
Good work by Kei as he checks the leg kick.
Kei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tamura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kei's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Kei or perhaps it was just good defense by Tamura which made him look bad.
Kei misses with an uppercut
and Tamura counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kei blocks a leg kick.
Tamura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tamura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kei's calf.
Kei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Tamura shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kei manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tamura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kiyoshi Tamura just wasn't active enough.
Tamura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tamura.
Tamura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tamura is looking to slow Kei down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kei.
Kei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiyoshi Tamura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kei shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tamura pinned against the cage. Tamura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tamura throws a low kick, looking for Kei's leg but Kei calmly moves out of range.
No luck for Kei with that takedown attempt.
Tamura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tamura.
Kei avoids a kick to the body.
Kei has his takedown stuffed
and Tamura counters with a nice body kick.
Kiyoshi Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kei.
Tamura is looking to slow Kei down with leg kicks.
Kei is breathing heavily.
Kei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamura counters with a thumping low kick.
Kiyoshi Tamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Tamura throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamura.
Kiyoshi Tamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tamura tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tamura takes a little break here. Kei wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tamura advances nicely into full mount.
Tamura controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tamura wants to control the pace but Kei is squirming around nicely.
Kei is working to get back to half guard.
Tamura content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kiyoshi Tamura just wasn't active enough.
Tamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kei.
Kei with a poor takedown

and Tamura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kei won't be happy with that.
Kei tries to buck Tamura off but Tamura is having none of it.
Kei is trying to escape the position but Tamura is controlling the position.
Kei is looking for a sweep.
Tamura controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tamura advances nicely into full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamura controlling the position easily from mount.
Tamura fails to move to back control.
Tamura controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiyoshi Tamura dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tamura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kei's guard.

Kei escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tamura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kei is keeping the position for now.

Kei looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tamura trying to control but Kei is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura stays in close to Kei's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Kei is retaining full guard.
Tamura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kiyoshi Tamura just wasn't active enough.
Tamura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tamura wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tamura. No joy for Kei on that attempt.
Tamura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tamura throws a leg kick which misses Kei's front leg but catches the back leg as Kei tries to avoid it.
Kei takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Tamura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kei is trying to defend but Tamura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tamura controlling the pace.
Tamura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kiyoshi Tamura.
Kei misses with a takedown attempt
and Tamura counters with a good low kick that Kei was not able to check.
Kiyoshi Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kei.

Tamura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tamura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamura passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kei actively working from the bottom here.
Tamura slows the pace down in half guard.
John Kei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamura uses his free foot to push down on Kei's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kei.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiyoshi Tamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tamura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiyoshi Tamura!
Kiyoshi Tamura managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -, into his post fight interview.