PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Slippers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Kituhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slippers
vs
Kituhari

178 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Cage Wars: Rocha Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Slippers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Kituhari!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kituhari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Slippers tries to reverse the position but Kituhari maintains control.
Slippers gets back to half guard.
Slippers wants to get back to full guard.
Slippers is working hard here to advance position.
Kituhari trying to control from half guard but Slippers is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slippers tries to get to full guard but Kituhari has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kituhari is working for an americana but Slippers has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Kituhari was thinking about the submission.
Kituhari working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slippers's head.
Slippers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kituhari drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Slippers tries to bench press Kituhari off him but Kituhari keeps the position.
Slippers manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kituhari is trying to control. Slippers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Slippers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Slippers actively working from the bottom here.
Slippers is breathing heavily.
Slippers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kituhari looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Slippers is staying active underneath Kituhari, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kituhari is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Slippers gets a takedown into half guard.
Slippers trying to mount his opponent but Kituhari defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kituhari trying to hold on to Slippers's head to control him but Slippers postures up.

Slippers is looking for a kimura but Kituhari is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Slippers to get the leverage.
Slippers uses his free foot to push down on Kituhari's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kituhari.
Slippers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kituhari wants to control but Slippers is having none of it.
Kituhari is working to get back to half guard.
Kituhari wants to hold on but Slippers pushes him away.

Slippers wants to finish this one by submission but Kituhari is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Slippers.
Kituhari tries to reverse the position but Slippers maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slippers seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kituhari is holding on tight.

Slippers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kituhari can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Slippers dominating with strikes here.

Slippers working for a submission but Kituhari is keeping him at bay.
Kituhari tries to lock up and control but Slippers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Slippers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kituhari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slippers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Slippers looking for a guillotine from mount but Kituhari is having none of it.
Kituhari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slippers has control of Kituhari's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kituhari regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Slippers fails to take his opponent's back.

Slippers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kituhari is surviving well by controlling Slippers's body position as best he can.

Slippers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kituhari tries to hold on but Slippers pushes him away.
Slippers is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kituhari is in real trouble.
Kituhari trying to control the hands but Slippers breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Slippers 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.

Kituhari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Slippers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Slippers is trying to work for a kimura but Kituhari is defending well.
Slippers trying to mount his opponent but Kituhari defends it.
Slippers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kituhari keeping hold of Slippers's head, controlling as best he can.
Slippers thows a huge punch but Kituhari dodges it nicely.

Slippers 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kituhari trying to control but Slippers postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slippers is looking to advance position but Kituhari won't allow it.
Slippers works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kituhari tries to hold on but Slippers postures up.

Slippers looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Slippers has hold of Kituhari's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kituhari manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kituhari tries to hold on but Slippers pushes him away.
Slippers blocks Kituhari's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slippers is working for a guillotine from mount but Kituhari frees his head quite easily.
Kituhari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kituhari tries to hold on but Slippers postures up.

Slippers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kituhari tries to reverse the position but Slippers maintains control.
Slippers is looking to work his way around to Kituhari's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kituhari wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Slippers.

Slippers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kituhari holds on to Slippers as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slippers with good strikes from the mount here!
Slippers fails to advance to Kituhari's back.
Kituhari tries to hold on but Slippers pushes him away.
Kituhari is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Slippers is staying active.

Kituhari defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Slippers.
Slippers fails to advance to Kituhari's back.
Kituhari is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slippers is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kituhari is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Slippers!