PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ragib Bandera (ranked 4214 p4p, 5840 weight class) and Yudai Kitamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bandera
vs
Kitamura

180 cm
25
147
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
145
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragib Bandera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yudai Kitamura!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kitamura closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kitamura throws a strike aimed at the side of Bandera's head but Bandera avoids it well.
Bandera is looking to get back to his feet here but Kitamura is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bandera's back.
Will Kitamura go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Let's hope that Kitamura has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.

Kitamura has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bandera has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Kitamura is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kitamura's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bandera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bandera is trying to stand back up.
Bandera is taking damage to the body and head.
Bandera tries to break free.
Bandera wants to get back to his feet.
Bandera trying to control the position but Kitamura manages to sink in the hooks.

Kitamura tightening his grip on Bandera, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitamura wants to control but Bandera is keeping busy.
Kitamura is riding his opponent, not letting Bandera buck him off.
Bandera staying busy and making it hard for Kitamura to control.
Kitamura punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kitamura trying to control momentarily.
Kitamura thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Kitamura trying to control momentarily.

Bandera defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kitamura looking for the choke from the back.
Kitamura tries to keep control of the position but Bandera is staying busy.
Bandera has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kitamura.
Bandera is breathing heavily.

Bandera preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kitamura.

Kitamura sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Bandera taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yudai Kitamura!
Yudai Kitamura was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.