PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porn Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Teriyaki boyz - Tokyo drift. Porn Star had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Star
vs
Tamura

190 cm
29
181 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
188 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Porn Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiyoshi Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Star throws a lazy right hand but Tamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Star getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Star closes the distance and clinches.
Star tries to work over Tamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Star has Tamura pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Star pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tamura tumbling to the mat - Star dives into Tamura's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Star controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Tamura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Star can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tamura looking for a guillotine here but Star defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Star tries to free his leg and advance position but Tamura is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Star defends well.
Star trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Star not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Tamura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Star defends it easily.

Star avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tamura can't keep his opponent in guard - Star advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Star tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tamura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Star looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Star wants to pass the guard but Tamura is defending well.
Star is trying to control. Tamura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Tamura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tamura is looking to improve his position.
Star trying to control from half guard but Tamura is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tamura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tamura is pressing down on Star's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tamura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Star is aware though and is defending well.
Star stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tamura throws his legs up looking for a submission but Star uses it to pass to side control.
Tamura tries to bench press Star off him but Star keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Star is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tamura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tamura is looking for a sweep.
Tamura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamura wants to sweep but Star has passed to side control!
Star remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tamura is trying to get back to half guard.
Tamura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Star wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tamura keeps working.

Tamura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Star moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tamura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamura is being controlled here.
Star works to advance to full mount. Tamura defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
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 Porn Star will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tamura takes one to the chin there.
Star chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Star scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tamura doesn't seem bothered though.
Star lands a nice shot to the body.

Tamura moves into the clinch successfully.

Star jumps guard and drags Tamura to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Tamura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tamura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tamura wants to pass the guard but Star is keeping the position.

Tamura is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Star is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Star has escaped and now he's on top!
Star wants to control from the top but Tamura keeps moving.
Star advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura is looking for a sweep.
Star controls the position.

Star is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tamura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tamura is trying to improve his position.
Porn Star overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Star works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Star wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tamura, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Star stalls from top position.
Star wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tamura keeps working.
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!

Star tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Star has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Star is trying to get an arm triangle but Tamura is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star taking a breather here.
Star will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tamura regains half guard.

Tamura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tamura is looking to improve his position.
Star seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tamura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Star thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tamura's head.

Tamura looking for submissions off his back.
Star frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Kiyoshi Tamura has been cut.
Star can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tamura is looking to escape.
Tamura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tamura prevents Star from taking his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Star manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tamura to take his back!

Star has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Tamura is in real trouble here. Star gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Tamura is tapping out! Star wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Porn Star!
A victorious Porn Star thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.