PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aatreya Mahrishi (ranked 1075 p4p, 1386 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 164 p4p, 211 weight class). Mahrishi's entrance music is On the Precipe of Defeat. A fine choice. Aatreya Mahrishi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mahrishi
vs
Kawamata

191 cm
32
205
21 - 13 - 0

189 cm
38
207
29 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Aatreya Mahrishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamata moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahrishi avoids the head kick by Kawamata.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kawamata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kawamata tried to score with a low kick but Mahrishi checks it.
Mahrishi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kawamata avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahrishi throws a head kick but Kawamata moves out of range.
Mahrishi throws a head kick that half lands.
Mahrishi misses with a head kick.
Kawamata follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kawamata scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Aatreya Mahrishi has been cut.
Kawamata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mahrishi.

Mahrishi clinches.
Mahrishi tries to throw a body punch but Kawamata avoids it by throwing Mahrishi back against the cage.
Mahrishi lands with a light punch inside.
Mahrishi throws a head punch that misses.
Mahrishi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Kawamata blocks it.
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mahrishi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawamata lands a slapping body shot.
Kawamata has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mahrishi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawamata is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've been hearing reports that Mahrishi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawamata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahrishi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawamata.
Mahrishi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kawamata moves away from the strike by Mahrishi.
Kawamata replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mahrishi blocks it well.
A head kick by Mahrishi misses
and Kawamata makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mahrishi really felt that one!
Mahrishi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawamata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawamata throws a solid leg kick but Mahrishi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with a looping right.
Mahrishi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahrishi cracks Kawamata with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mahrishi throws a sloppy head kick

and Kawamata counters with a head kick that drops Mahrishi to the mat! Mahrishi scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Mahrishi is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata cracks a nice hook into Mahrishi's ribs.
Oh Mahrishi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahrishi is breathing heavily.
Mahrishi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kawamata lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahrishi seems to have got his legs back now.
Kawamata digs a good body shot into Mahrishi's ribs.

Kawamata rushes Mahrishi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawamata scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahrishi is trying to break free.
Kawamata digs a right hand into Mahrishi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahrishi's gas tank.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Kawamata blocks it.
Kawamata working aggressively here.

Kawamata gets control of Mahrishi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kawamata will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Kawamata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahrishi defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawamata has his hands on Mahrishi's head, controlling the position.

Mahrishi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kawamata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahrishi defends it easily.

Kawamata escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahrishi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kento Kawamata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi's cut.
That's time! Mahrishi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kawamata darts in and clinches Mahrishi up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mahrishi.
Kawamata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahrishi backwards.
Kawamata holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kawamata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahrishi's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahrishi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawamata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahrishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawamata's elbow.

Mahrishi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahrishi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawamata.
Mahrishi throws a lazy head kick
and Kawamata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahrishi lands a head kick. Kawamata smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mahrishi connects with a nice looking jab.
Kawamata looks to land a left hand but Mahrishi moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Kawamata misses.
It looked like Mahrishi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mahrishi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawamata is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mahrishi rather than just go for the knockout.
Kawamata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawamata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawamata bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahrishi's head.
Mahrishi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Kawamata is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata scores with a jab to the head.
Kawamata swings for the body but Mahrishi moves out of range.
Mahrishi throwing a counter right hand but Kawamata manages to avoid it.
Kento Kawamata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawamata scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawamata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahrishi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Kawamata.
Kawamata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahrishi doesn't seem bothered though.
Mahrishi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahrishi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawamata. Kawamata obviously looking to wear him down.
Mahrishi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Kawamata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mahrishi throws out a loose jab but Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahrishi throws a head kick but Kawamata moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kawamata! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Kawamata there.
Kawamata wants to clinch up but Mahrishi keeps it at a distance.
Mahrishi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mahrishi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawamata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mahrishi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kawamata.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi slips under a jab from Kawamata.
Mahrishi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kawamata misses with a hook.
Kawamata misses with a body kick.
Mahrishi half committed to a counter leg kick.

Kawamata rushes Mahrishi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawamata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahrishi tries to work over Kawamata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahrishi lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawamata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike.
Mahrishi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kawamatas head.
Mahrishi blocks a body shot from Kawamata.
Mahrishi tries to throw a body punch but Kawamata avoids it by throwing Mahrishi back against the cage.
Mahrishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawamata controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kento Kawamata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Mahrishi.
Kawamata misses the shot to the body.
Kawamata misses with an uppercut. Mahrishi saw that one coming.
Mahrishi throws the left hand but Kawamata avoids the punch easily.
Kawamata does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mahrishi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Mahrishi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawamata closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mahrishi dips to his left and cracks Kawamata with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Kawamata has closed the distance and engaged Mahrishi in a clinch.
Mahrishi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.

Kawamata pulls guard effortlessly.
Mahrishi sitting in guard here, content to control.

Kawamata is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mahrishi rolls with it to try and escape but Kawamata cranks on the arm and Mahrishi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kento Kawamata!
A victorious Kento Kawamata thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.