PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Abel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kioshi Kemauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abel
vs
Kemauchi

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariano Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kioshi Kemauchi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemauchi missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abel is looking to clinch but Kemauchi is avoiding it.
Kemauchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kemauchi throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kemauchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kemauchi tries a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Abel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kemauchi on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kemauchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kemauchi keeps the fight on the outside.
And Kemauchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Abel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kemauchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kemauchi is looking to chop away at Abel's legs.

Abel takes the fight into the clinch.
Abel misses with a knee to the head.
Kemauchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
Kemauchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
Kemauchi wants to break free but Abel has control.
Abel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abel lands a damaging elbow.
Kemauchi can't break the clinch.
Kemauchi lands with a left to the head.
Abel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kemauchi as Abel tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Abel prevents the takedown attempt.
Abel tries to land knees in the clinch but Kemauchi avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kemauchi lands with a left to the head.
Kemauchi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abel is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kemauchi.
Abel is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kemauchi.
Kemauchi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abel landing knees to the head.
Kemauchi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kemauchi can turn it around.
Kemauchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kemauchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abel crunches a lovely knee into Kemauchi's ribcage.
Kemauchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Kemauchi avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel tries a body shot but Kemauchi blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kemauchi's brow.
Abel lands an elbow that stopped Kemauchi in his tracks for a moment.

Kemauchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kemauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kemauchi just manages to avoid it.
Kemauchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Abel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kemauchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kemauchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Abel tries to clinch there but Kemauchi circles away.
Abel tries to clinch up but Kemauchi circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi misses with a hook. Abel ducked under it nicely.
Kemauchi throws a leg kick but Abel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kemauchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemauchi.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kemauchi.
Jab, jab by Kemauchi - just one landing.
Kemauchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kemauchi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Kemauchi 's knee.
Abel blocks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemauchi swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Kemauchi throws a low kick, looking for Abel's leg but Abel calmly moves out of range.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kemauchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kioshi Kemauchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kemauchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Abel.
Kemauchi throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Kemauchi misses.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kemauchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kemauchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abel avoids the body shot from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kemauchi's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel wants to clinch.
Kemauchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kemauchi.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abel tries to clinch but Kemauchi moves out of range.
Kemauchi feints and then cracks Abel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abel down.
Kioshi Kemauchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kemauchi misses with a wild combination.
Kemauchi throws a push kick but Abel slaps the foot to one side.
Abel is looking to clinch.
Kemauchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kemauchi lands a leg kick that knocks Abel off balance momentarily.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
Kemauchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kemauchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abel thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kemauchi throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kemauchi's knee momentarily.
Abel checks the leg kick.
Abel tries to clinch but Kemauchi moves out of range.
Kemauchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kemauchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kemauchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel wants to clinch up but Kemauchi keeps it at a distance.
Kemauchi looks for the body kick but Abel saw that one coming.
Abel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abel is looking to clinch but Kemauchi is avoiding it.
Kemauchi misses with a looping right.
Kemauchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abel tries to clinch up but Kemauchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kemauchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kemauchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abel momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Kemauchi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kemauchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kemauchi connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kemauchi looks to throw the jab but Abel is out of range.
Kemauchi lands a jab to the nose.
Abel moves out of range of the leg kick from Kemauchi.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kemauchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Abel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kemauchi misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kioshi Kemauchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kemauchi misses with a straight right.
Kemauchi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAbel.
A slow jab from Kemauchi misses its intended target.
Abel appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kemauchi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kemauchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Abel.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kemauchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kemauchi tries to land a front kick but Abel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kemauchi misses with a leg kick.
As Kemauchi looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo bu Kemauchi just gets out of the way.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kemauchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel tried to counter with a leg kick but Kemauchi avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemauchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel wants to clinch up but Kemauchi keeps it at a distance.
Kemauchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kemauchi looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Kemauchi manages to avoid it.
Kemauchi swings for the body but Abel moves out of range.
Abel throws a counter high kick but Kemauchi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Abel throws a head kick that half lands.
Abel tries to clinch up.
Abel moves in looking to clinch but Kemauchi pushes him off.
Abel takes one to the chin there.
Abel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kemauchi.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Abel is rocked!
Abel tries to clinch there but Kemauchi circles away.
Oh Abel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kemauchi throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range.
Abel seems to have got his legs back now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Kemauchi.

Abel takes the fight into the clinch.

Kemauchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abel blocks the body kick.
Kemauchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abel moves out of range of the leg kick from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kioshi Kemauchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemauchi looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Kemauchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Abel scores with a decent looking hook.
Kemauchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kemauchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel slips under a jab.
Abel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kemauchi connects with a jab.
Abel is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Kemauchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kemauchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kemauchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abel moves in looking to clinch but Kemauchi pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Kemauchi misses.
Abel staying out of range there.
Abel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kemauchi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel tries to clinch up.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kemauchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel is looking to clinch.
Mariano Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kioshi Kemauchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kemauchi counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kioshi Kemauchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kemauchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kioshi Kemauchi!
A relieved looking Kioshi Kemauchi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.