PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurisu Ikora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gawon Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ikora
vs
Kim

174 cm
23
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurisu Ikora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gawon Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Ikora keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ikora looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ikora wants to pass to mount but Kim is defending the position.
Kim is staying active underneath Ikora, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kim is in trouble now - Ikora has advanced to mount!
Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ikora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ikora is tightening it up a little... Kim has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kim reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kim taps out! nice BJJ there by Ikora!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kurisu Ikora!