PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kutaragi (ranked 4652 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Just Fight And Win K (ranked 2971 p4p, 0 weight class). I Just Fight And Win K is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kutaragi
vs
Just Fight And Win K

170 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 The Island, Ken Kutaragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, I Just Fight And Win K!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from And Win K.
And Win K will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kutaragi clinches up with And Win K and pushes him back against the cage.
And Win K jumps guard but Kutaragi stands there with And Win K around his waist. And Win K gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ken Kutaragi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Just Fight And Win K.

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

Kutaragi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kutaragi manages to break the clinch.
And Win K doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kutaragi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
And Win K takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And Win K fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kutaragi avoids it really well and circles away.
Ken Kutaragi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
And Win K fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
And Win K with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Kutaragi to counter with a crisp jab.
And Win K shoots for a double leg takedown but Kutaragi sprawls well. He's pushed And Win K's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Win K avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kutaragi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Win K avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Win K slips a jab and a cross from Kutaragi.
And Win K shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kutaragi defends it nicely.
Kutaragi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

And Win K darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!

And Win K is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And Win K looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And Win K looks winded!

And Win K wants to work for an arm triangle but Kutaragi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kutaragi is looking to escape.

And Win K is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutaragi is trying to stand back up but And Win K is controlling him

Kutaragi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And Win K is looking for a kimura but Kutaragi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for And Win K to get the leverage.

Kutaragi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And Win K is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kutaragi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). I Just Fight And Win K!