PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvin Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ario Kuramoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Roberts
vs
Kuramoto

156 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elvin Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ario Kuramoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuramoto misses with a takedown attempt - Roberts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Roberts clinches up with Kuramoto and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuramoto looking for a takedown.
Kuramoto has Roberts pressed against the cage.

Roberts breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kuramoto darts in and clinches Roberts up against the cage.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuramoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a left to the body.
Elvin Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ario Kuramoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuramoto cracks a nice hook into Roberts's ribs.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuramoto sprawls well. Kuramoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuramoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuramoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuramoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Roberts tries to keep at a distance but Kuramoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberts stalling in the clinch but Kuramoto improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuramoto jumps guard but Roberts stands there with Kuramoto around his waist. Kuramoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuramoto tries to pull guard but Roberts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Ario Kuramoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuramoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Kuramoto tries to get set, Roberts tries to push him back and clinch up but Kuramoto manages to avoid the attempt.
Kuramoto looks winded!

Roberts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuramoto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts looking for a sweep. Not yet Roberts, not yet.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuramoto on the ground.
Roberts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuramoto's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kuramoto is working an open guard so Roberts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuramoto counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
Kuramoto misses with a takedown
and Roberts counters with a nice body shot.
Kuramoto has a takedown stuffed.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Kuramoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuramoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Roberts rushes Kuramoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuramoto looking for a takedown.
Roberts could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kuramoto is trying to force a seperation but Roberts has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuramoto can't break the clinch.
Kuramoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuramoto wants a takedown but no success here.

Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuramoto fails with the takedown.
It looked like Roberts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuramoto.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuramoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elvin Roberts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kuramoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Kuramoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Kuramoto with that takedown attempt.
Elvin Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts goes for a double leg but Kuramoto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kuramoto continues to drive forward.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Kuramoto circles away.
Kuramoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elvin Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ario Kuramoto.

Kuramoto feints and as Roberts raises his hands in defense, Kuramoto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts is trying to control the position but Kuramoto postures up.
Kuramoto is breathing heavily.
Kuramoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Kuramoto is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Kuramoto from controlling successfully.
Roberts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roberts is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kuramoto won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Roberts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuramoto won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Roberts wants to improve his position but instead Kuramoto has moved into half guard.
Kuramoto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kuramoto jumps into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuramoto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roberts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kuramoto working away.
Roberts is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Roberts tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Roberts tries to hold on but Kuramoto pushes him away.
Roberts is trying desperately to improve position.
Kuramoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuramoto is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kuramoto extends the arm and Roberts is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ario Kuramoto!
Our winner, Ario Kuramoto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.