PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Momoshiro Kitsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). France comes to the cage accompanied by You Suck. Kitsune is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 僕はミス・テイク～. Momoshiro Kitsune has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

France
vs
Kitsune

185 cm
23
153 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

160 cm
23
154 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Momoshiro Kitsune!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kitsune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kitsune displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from France.
France shoots in looking for a takedown. Kitsune tries to sprawl out of it but France keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kitsune manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kitsune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kitsune gets caught napping as France dives in and scores a takedown. Kitsune manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Kitsune looking for a guillotine here but France defends easily.

France got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kitsune has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, France has managed to get both his arms back between Kitsune's legs - danger averted.

Kitsune looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

France drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and France jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
France will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
France wants to pass the guard but Kitsune is keeping the position.

France thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kitsune is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and France defends well.

France is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kitsune trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
France really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

France is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
France looking to pass the guard.
Kitsune looking to control.

France drops back looking for a leg! Kitsune is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kitsune manages to kick France off! France jumps back into Kitsune's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
France trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kitsune had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. France defends it easily.
France sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kitsune's guard.
Kitsune looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

France is working for a kimura but Kitsune is defending it quite comfortably.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

France is working for a kimura but Kitsune is defending it quite comfortably.

Kitsune is defending against the submission attempts here by France.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune trying to hold on to France's head to control him but France postures up.

Kitsune looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

France is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kitsune has managed to free his arm - good work.

France is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kitsune actively working from the bottom here.

France 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

France is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kitsune looking for submissions off his back.
Kitsune punching from the bottom.

France seems to be looking for submissions.

France is looking for a kimura here.

France is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

France is looking for a kimura but Kitsune is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for France to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darwin France dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kitsune fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kitsune tries to clinch up.
France closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kitsune circles away.
France throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kitsune's waist but Kitsune gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing France off to one side.
France shoots for a takedown but Kitsune saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitsune fails with a takedown attempt.

France looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kitsune looking for a guillotine here but France defends easily.

France drops back looking for a leg! Kitsune is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kitsune manages to kick France off! France jumps back into Kitsune's guard.

Kitsune throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune is trying to control the position but France postures up.
Kitsune trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kitsune wants to stand and escape but France is having none of it.

France avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

France thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
France advances to half guard.

France is trying to work for a kimura but Kitsune is defending well.
Darwin France overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kitsune looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

France is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

France is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kitsune defends it well.
France prevents Kitsune from standing back up.

France is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kitsune defends it well.
Kitsune is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of France's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take France's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitsune is trying to stick to France's back but France is turning into Kitsune. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kitsune's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by France.
France passes easily into side control. Nice work.

France goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kitsune has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for France but great work by Kitsune.
France is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

France looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kitsune is looking for a kimura here.

France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kitsune wants to work for an arm triangle but France is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
France moves into full guard.

France throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

France had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kitsune defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

France has his foot on Kitsune's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kitsune works his way back into a safe position though.
Kitsune with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitsune postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

France is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kitsune frees his head nicely. Oh but France has switched to an armbar! Kitsune is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Darwin France!
Darwin France retains his featherweight title!
Darwin France bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.