PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collective's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Barricade. Random Collective could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Masahiko Kimura's chin.

Collective
vs
Kimura

175 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

170 cm
26
182 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kimura shoots in and bounces Collective off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kimura trying to control but Collective is working from the bottom.

Kimura is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Collective is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Collective has escaped and now he's on top!
Collective wants to get up but he can't break Kimura's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collective wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Kimura seems keen to control Collective's posture.
Collective wants to stand but Kimura has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Collective knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collective decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kimura, up you get!
Collective jabs Kimura right on the nose. Kimura blinks but takes it well.
Kimura slips a jab from Collective.
Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collective.

Collective gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kimura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Collective fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Collective checks a low kick from Kimura.

Kimura pushes Collective up against the cage in a clinch.
Collective is trying to break the clinch but Kimura is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collective misses with the head strike.
Collective wants to break the clinch but can't.

Collective breaks the clinch.
Collective takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura misses the shot to the body.
Collective throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Collective tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kimura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Collective is breathing heavily.
Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown. Collective tries to sprawl out of it but Kimura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collective manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kimura shoots for a double leg takedown but Collective sprawls well. He's pushed Kimura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Random Collective has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masahiko Kimura.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kimura shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Collective napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Collective is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kimura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Collective knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kimura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Collective knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kimura prevents Collective from escaping the position.
Collective is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Kimura grinds an elbow into Collective's temple.
Collective on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Collective tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kimura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Collective knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kimura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Collective is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kimura trying to control the action but Collective is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimura fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Collective is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Collective taking a bit of punishment here - Kimura scoring with strikes.
Kimura takes a little break here. Collective wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kimura trying to control the action but Collective is working from the bottom.

Kimura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Collective has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kimura but great work by Collective.

Collective decides to stand back up. Collective steps back and let's Kimura get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Collective scores with a body shot.
Kimura keeps the fight on the outside.
Collective is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kimura.
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt

and Collective holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Collective tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kimura's elbow.

Kimura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Collective sprawls well. Collective wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet.
Collective darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collective tries to clinch up.
Kimura throws a leg kick but Collective sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kimura throws the kick towards the body but Collective avoids it.
Collective is looking to clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a right hand

and Collective counters by clinching up.
Kimura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collective's efforts to push away.
Kimura working hard to break the clinch.
Collective is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Collective throws a head punch that misses.
Kimura misses with a body punch.
Collective is trying to force a seperation but Kimura has the dominant position.
Kimura wants a takedown.

Collective's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collective circles away quickly and effectively.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Collective connects with a crisp jab.
Kimura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Random Collective is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collective tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Collective.
Collective looks to clinch
and Kimura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collective lands with a nice body punch.
Collective slips under a jab.
Collective keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collective misses with a shot to the body
and Kimura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Collective wants to clinch but Kimura slips to the side
and Collective takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collective misses with a wild body shot.
Collective scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kimura throws a body punch but Collective moves out of range.
Kimura moves away from the strike by Collective.
Collective moves out of range as Kimura strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to clinch up but Collective keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collective. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kimura darts in trying to clinch
and Collective counters with a stiff right hand.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kimura counters with a one-two to the body.
Collective misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collective takes a swing at Kimura's ribcage but misses.
Kimura slips a jab from Collective.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masahiko Kimura dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Collective tries to clinch
and Kimura counters with a nice uppercut.
Collective throws an off balance right hand

and Kimura counters with a takedown into side control.

Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kimura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Collective knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kimura throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Collective works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kimura prevents Collective from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to control. Collective wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimura works his foot free and advances to mount.

Kimura wants to finish this one by submission but Collective is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kimura.

Kimura has control of Collective's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Collective regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Kimura has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Collective is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masahiko Kimura!
A less than humble Masahiko Kimura misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.