PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daiju Kojimtsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurisu Ikora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kojimtsu
vs
Ikora

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daiju Kojimtsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurisu Ikora!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ikora moves out of range of the leg kick from Kojimtsu.
No luck for Kojimtsu with that takedown attempt.
Good work by Ikora as he checks the leg kick.
Kojimtsu has a takedown stuffed.
Daiju Kojimtsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kojimtsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daiju Kojimtsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kojimtsu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ikora looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ikora is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ikora regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kojimtsu wants to control from the top but Ikora keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ikora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ikora keeping moving, preventing Kojimtsu from controlling successfully.
Kojimtsu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kojimtsu wants to pass the guard but Ikora is keeping the position.
Kojimtsu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kojimtsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ikora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ikora looking for a sweep. Not yet Ikora, not yet.
Kojimtsu wants to control from the top but Ikora keeps moving.

Ikora looking for a guillotine here but Kojimtsu defends easily.

Ikora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ikora looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kojimtsu preventing the sweep.
Ikora keeping moving, preventing Kojimtsu from controlling successfully.

Ikora had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kojimtsu is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ikora Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kojimtsu's back instead.
Ikora wants to control but Kojimtsu is keeping busy.
Kojimtsu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kojimtsu is really stuck here.
Ikora is trying to control but Kojimtsu is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Kojimtsu tries to improve his position but instead Ikora has taken his back!
Kojimtsu is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kojimtsu trying to control the action but Ikora just sinks the hooks in.

Ikora working for the choke.

Ikora is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Kojimtsu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kojimtsu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurisu Ikora 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.

Kojimtsu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kojimtsu shoots in but Ikora avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kojimtsu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ikora tries to avoid it but Kojimtsu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ikora to the ground. Ikora escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ikora blocks a head kick by Kojimtsu.
Kojimtsu tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojimtsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Ikora circles away.
No luck for Kojimtsu with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daiju Kojimtsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kojimtsu throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kojimtsu tries to clinch there but Ikora circles away.
Kojimtsu tries to clinch but Ikora is having none of it.
Kojimtsu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kojimtsu closes the distance and clinches up with Ikora, looking for a takedown. Kojimtsu pushes Ikora against the cage but Ikora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ikora gets the takedown into side control.

Ikora tries for a kimura but Kojimtsu is defending well.
Ikora is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kojimtsu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ikora is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kojimtsu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ikora wants to control but Kojimtsu is keeping him busy.
Ikora working away.
Ikora trying to control the position but Kojimtsu is working away.

Ikora tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kurisu Ikora has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ikora tries for a kimura but Kojimtsu is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ikora working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kojimtsu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ikora's best efforts.

Ikora is trying for a kimura here. Kojimtsu looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ikora wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kurisu Ikora!