PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chen Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirigaya Kazuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wang
vs
Kazuto

168 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chen Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kirigaya Kazuto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kazuto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wang to the mat! Wang manages to get full guard.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Kazuto is proving a slippery customer.
Kazuto preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kazuto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kazuto slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuto prevents Wang from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuto wants to pass the guard but Wang is defending well.
Wang wants to get back to full guard but Kazuto has passed into side control.
Wang taking a bit of punishment here - Kazuto scoring with strikes.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang is letting Kazuto control him for a moment.

That's two 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.
Kazuto moves into full mount!
Wang is breathing heavily.
Wang can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazuto landing shots from mount.
Kazuto controlling the position easily from mount.
Wang is looking to improve his position but Kazuto isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kazuto raining down shots from the mount!
Wang taking shots to the head.

Wang defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kazuto.
Kazuto looking to control and managing it successfully.

Kazuto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kazuto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kazuto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kazuto takes Wang's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Wang is in trouble.
Kazuto scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirigaya Kazuto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kazuto.
Chen Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang has his takedown stuffed

and Kazuto counters with a takedown into side control.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
Kazuto controlling the position from side mount.
Wang tries to buck Kazuto off but Kazuto is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuto tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kazuto working the head and body with strikes.
Kazuto tries to move to mount but Wang blocks the move with his legs.
Kazuto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kazuto has hold of Wang's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Wang tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kazuto cranks the arm and Wang screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Wang, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kirigaya Kazuto!