PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidetada Kuramoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hidetada Kuramoto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Lewis's chin.

Lewis
vs
Kuramoto

198 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hidetada Kuramoto!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lewis misses.

Kuramoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Kuramoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuramoto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lewis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuramoto on the ground.
Ground and pound from Kuramoto.
Lewis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lewis has hold of Kuramoto's hands but Kuramoto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kuramoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuramoto connects with a nice short shot to Lewis's temple.
Kuramoto passes to full mount!
Kuramoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuramoto lands a big elbow - Lewis is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lewis is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hidetada Kuramoto!
An out of breath Hidetada Kuramoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.