PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kataro Kimura (ranked 3468 p4p, 4201 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kataro Kimura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kimura
vs
Brown

175 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
182
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kataro Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kimura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kimura wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Kimura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
Brown is looking to improve his position.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to roll over but Kimura keeps him under control.
Brown wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown tries to roll over but Kimura keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kimura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown tries to roll over but Kimura keeps him under control.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Brown trying to control but Kimura postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Brown gets caught napping as Kimura dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.

Brown looking for subs off his back but Kimura has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Kimura is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kimura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kataro Kimura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kimura feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Kimura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kimura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kataro Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Brown has his foot on Kimura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kimura works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown is trying to control the position but Kimura postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Kimura's head coaches at Simply The Best that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Kimura closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown did well to prevent Kimura getting side control.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura controlling the action here.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kimura pulls his head out easily.
Kimura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kimura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown is in trouble now - Kimura has advanced to mount!
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Kimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kimura is staying active.
Kimura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown wants to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.
Kimura controlling his opponent.
Kimura prevents Brown from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kataro Kimura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Kimura drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brown controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimura is one step ahead there.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kimura stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kimura!
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Kimura gets to mount! Brown was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Kimura controlling from the full mount.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Kimura content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Tyson Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to hold on but Kimura postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kimura looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kataro Kimura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kimura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kataro Kimura!
A very excited looking Kataro Kimura made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.