PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masahiro Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen Sandaless - Wojownik as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Kimura
vs
Wallace

180 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiro Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kimura. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.

Wallace changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kimura looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kimura is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wallace off and has taken his back!
Wallace covering up well under a series of strikes from Kimura.
Wallace is really stuck here.
Kimura has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Wallace is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kimura gets his way!
Wallace is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura punches the canvas rather than the man.
Wallace can't escape the position.

Wallace defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wallace tries to escape the position.

Kimura tightening his grip on Wallace, looking for the choke.

Wallace defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throwing damaging strikes from the back! Wallace could be in trouble here!
Wallace trying to control but not successfully.

Kimura is persistently looking for the submission but Wallace is defending it well.

Kimura has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Wallace has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is hanging on to Wallace's back as he tries to escape.
Wallace trying to control the position but Kimura manages to sink in the hooks.
Wallace breaks Kimura's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Kimura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wallace defends well.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Kimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wallace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kimura is looking to cinch up a triangle. Wallace throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kimura's body to avoid the submission. Kimura has instead reached around Wallace's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kimura arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Masahiro Kimura!
Rafal Wallace was interviewed post fight and said 'Never give up'.