PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Long Dong Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kei Katsuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsuro has chosen Lil Wayne - Playin With Fire as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dong Wang
vs
Kei Katsuro

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Dong Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Kei Katsuro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Katsuro.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Katsuro keeps moving and retains side control.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang is looking for a sweep.

Katsuro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang tries to buck Katsuro off but Katsuro is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wang punching from the bottom.
Wang is looking to control Katsuro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wang is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Katsuro pulls his head out easily.

Wang looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Katsuro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wang with a lazy takedown attempt

and Katsuro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wang won't be happy with that.
Wang is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Katsuro wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.

Katsuro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Katsuro keeps moving and retains side control.
Wang is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wang clinches but Katsuro breaks the clinch

and Katsuro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wang.
Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Katsuro has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Wang is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Katsuro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pressing down on Katsuro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Katsuro is holding on for now.

Wang is looking for a kimura here.
Wang misses with a head shot. Katsuro uses the momentum to regain guard.
Katsuro trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Kei Katsuro 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.

Katsuro fails with the takedown

and Wang counters with a shoot takedown. Katsuro fights it but they end up in guard.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Katsuro is keeping the position.

Wang drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Katsuro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wang has Katsuro in his guard.

Wang working for a triangle but Katsuro defends it easily.

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

Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is looking to sweep but instead, Katsuro has passed into half guard.
Katsuro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Katsuro looking to control but Wang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang tries to reverse the position but Katsuro maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katsuro trying to control but Wang is having none of it.
Wang is trying desperately to improve position.

Katsuro get's back to his feet.
Wang tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Katsuro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wang's guard now.
Wang wants to sweep here but Katsuro controlling him for the moment.
Katsuro trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Katsuro is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wang.
Wang looks to move to half guard but instead Katsuro has passed into mount! Damn!
Wang prevents Katsuro from taking his back.
Wang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wang wants to hold on but Katsuro pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Katsuro has control of Wang's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wang regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wang looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Katsuro is cranking Wang's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Wang! He's tightened the choke and Wang is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Kei Katsuro!