PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsimuro Wasabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jun Kimura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kimura
vs
Wasabi

175 cm
23
167 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hatsimuro Wasabi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasabi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kimura as he jumps to the side.
Wasabi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wasabi tries to clinch there but Kimura circles away.
Wasabi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kimura shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kimura was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wasabi has given up his back.

Kimura is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wasabi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kimura's guard. Nice work there by Wasabi.

Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimura wants to sweep here but Wasabi controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimura is trying to control the position but Wasabi postures up.

Kimura had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wasabi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kimura Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wasabi's back instead.
Wasabi turns into Kimura and is now in his guard.
Wasabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.

Wasabi drops back looking for a leg! Kimura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kimura manages to kick Wasabi off! Wasabi jumps back into Kimura's guard.
Wasabi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wasabi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimura is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura 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.

Kimura is looking for a triangle but Wasabi pushes his legs off easily.

Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wasabi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimura is on top in guard.

Wasabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kimura 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.

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

Wasabi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Wasabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimura trying to control but Wasabi is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kimura shoots in and bounces Wasabi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasabi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasabi looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasabi, not yet.

Wasabi looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Kimura trying to control but Wasabi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Kimura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kimura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kimura advances to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kimura is looking for a kimura here.
Kimura trying to control the action but Wasabi is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but Wasabi defending well.

Kimura is looking for a kimura here.
Wasabi is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wasabi avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wasabi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimura circles away.
Hatsimuro Wasabi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wasabi swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Wasabi as Kimura shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wasabi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wasabi trying to control from Kimura's half guard. Kimura has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wasabi throws a strike but Kimura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wasabi wants to stand but Kimura is controlling the position.

Wasabi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimura pushing down on Wasabi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kimura seems to be looking for submissions.
Wasabi is trying to escape back to his feet but Kimura uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi is not content to let Kimura control the position.

Kimura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wasabi, who protects the arm well.
Wasabi tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.

Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wasabi is looking for a sweep.
Wasabi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kimura presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi tries to reverse the position but Kimura maintains control.

Kimura is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wasabi is surviving well by controlling Kimura's body position as best he can.
Kimura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kimura wants to control the pace but Wasabi is squirming around nicely.
Kimura takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Wasabi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Kimura dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kimura drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kimura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wasabi is trying to improve his position.

Kimura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wasabi, who protects the arm well.
Kimura trying to control the position but Wasabi is working away.

Kimura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasabi striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Wasabi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kimura.
Kimura advances to full mount.
Wasabi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wasabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kimura working for a guillotine from mount but Wasabi is in no mood to give up.
Wasabi is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura cracks Wasabi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kimura cracks Wasabi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wasabi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wasabi is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kimura has taken his back.
Kimura has Wasabi flattened out and is raining down punches.

Kimura is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wasabi finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Kimura has control of Wasabi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wasabi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kimura prevents Wasabi from getting the reversal.
Kimura looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wasabi is desperately trying to improve his position but Kimura has a good base and remains in mount.
Kimura content just to control the position here.
Hatsimuro Wasabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kimura is working for a guillotine from mount but Wasabi frees his head quite easily.

Kimura working for a guillotine from mount but Wasabi is in no mood to give up.

Kimura moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wasabi has worked his arm free - good work by Wasabi!
Kimura wants to control but Wasabi is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Kimura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kimura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Kimura!