PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoksu Tuhura (ranked 4529 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lam Park (ranked 4480 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tuhura
vs
Lam Park

168 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

163 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoksu Tuhura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Lam Park!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Park gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tuhura misses with the head strike.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Park breaks from the clinch.

Park has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tuhura can't find room to land a body shot as Park controls the action.

Park breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuhura throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.

Park darts in and clinches Tuhura up against the cage.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Park breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Park gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuhura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Park has a couple of punches blocked by Tuhura.

Park manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tuhura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Park is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhura is looking to stand up but Park won't let him.
Tuhura is looking to work some ground and pound but Park has wrist control.
Tuhura tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.
Tuhura advances position into side control!

Tuhura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhura trying to control the position but Park is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuhura wants to stand but Park is controlling his arm.

Tuhura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tuhura taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
Tuhura misses with the ground and pound.
Tuhura controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tuhura trying to control the position but Park is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tuhura misses with a head kick.

Park has Tuhura up against the cage in a clinch.
Park tries to land knees in the clinch but Tuhura avoids the damage to the body.
Park lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuhura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tuhura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Park gets the takedown into side control.
Tuhura manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tuhura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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 Kyoksu Tuhura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Park tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tuhura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Park tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tuhura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Park defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tuhura.
Tuhura misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Tuhura misses.
Park tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tuhura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuhura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuhura tried to counter with a leg kick but Park avoided it.
Tuhura tries to score with a low kick but Park moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuhura fails with a takedown attempt.
Kyoksu Tuhura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhura takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.
Tuhura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Park.
Park tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tuhura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tuhura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Park checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tuhura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Park lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Park tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park avoids the head kick by Tuhura.
Tuhura stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhura misses with a kick to the body.
Park shoots in looking for a takedown but Tuhura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Park's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Park misses with a double jab.
Park is breathing heavily.
Tuhura throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tuhura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tuhura tries to pull guard but Park won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyoksu Tuhura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Park breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuhura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Park gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Park has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tuhura seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Park can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhura gets through Park's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tuhura ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tuhura no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Tuhura looking for a guillotine here but Park defends easily.
Park tries to stand but Tuhura is controlling from the bottom.

Tuhura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuhura is controlling Park's posture.
Kyoksu Tuhura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kyoksu Tuhura!