PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiguro Kamoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Kreedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamoko comes into the arena with Cathedral - Voodoo Fire blaring out of the sound system. Kreedy has chosen Can't Stop as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kamoko
vs
Kreedy

180 cm
28
216 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

193 cm
30
223 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiguro Kamoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diesel Kreedy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamoko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kamoko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kreedy cracks the inside of Kamoko's front leg.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kamoko.

Kamoko tries for a kimura but Kreedy is defending well.
Kamoko trying to control the position but Kreedy is working away.
Kreedy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kreedy gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamoko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamoko scoring with some ground and pound.
Kamoko chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreedy looking to control.
Kreedy keeping full guard, as Kamoko tries to pass.
Kreedy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamoko tries to stand but Kreedy is controlling from the bottom.
Kreedy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kreedy is looking to stand up but Kamoko isn't so interested in that idea.
Kamoko postures up in Kreedy's guard and throws a big left but Kreedy blocks it.
Kreedy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kamoko.
Kamoko cracks Kreedy with a solid left hand.
Kreedy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kreedy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamoko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamoko lands a couple of elbows.
Kamoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kreedy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kamoko manages to get himself to full guard.
Kreedy looking to sit in guard and control but Kamoko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamoko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kreedy has his hands on Kamoko's head, controlling the position.
Kamoko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kreedy controls Kamoko momentarily but Kamoko frees himself.
Kreedy has momentary wrist control but Kamoko slips an elbow through the middle.
Kamoko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kreedy has Kamoko pulled in close to control his posture.
Kreedy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Diesel Kreedy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kamoko cracks a nice hook into Kreedy's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kamoko moves forwards but Kreedy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Kamoko as he connects with a hook.

Kreedy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kreedy distracts Kamoko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kreedy postures up.

Kamoko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kreedy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kamoko is tightening it up a little... Kreedy has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kreedy reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kreedy taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kamoko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jiguro Kamoko!
Post fight, Jiguro Kamoko took to the microphone: 'Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night! ALL DAY!'.