PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aruna Kamikaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and junior fortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). junior fortes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kamikaz
vs
fortes

171 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 Tokyo, Aruna Kamikaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, junior fortes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fortes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamikaz wants to clinch.
fortes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kamikaz feints and as fortes raises his hands in defense, Kamikaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kamikaz advances position into side control!
fortes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Kamikaz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, fortes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kamikaz is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fortes is concentrating on defense, preventing Kamikaz from advancing position.
Kamikaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
fortes is trying to stand back up but Kamikaz is controlling him
Kamikaz wants to control but fortes is keeping him busy.
fortes is trying is best to control the position here.

fortes has one foot on Kamikaz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
fortes throws a right and a left that Kamikaz avoids nicely.

fortes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kamikaz is breathing heavily.
fortes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

fortes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
fortes misses with a double jab.
fortes blocks a jab.
Kamikaz tries to clinch but fortes is having none of it.
fortes tries to clinch up but Kamikaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Kamikaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from fortes.
fortes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamikaz.
Kamikaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and fortes counters with a left and a right that stings Kamikaz.

Kamikaz clinches with his opponent.
Kamikaz keeps control of fortes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kamikaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite fortes's efforts to push away.
Kamikaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kamikaz.

fortes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamikaz connects with a single shot there.
fortes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kamikaz counters by moving into the clinch.

Kamikaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
fortes is trying to stand back up but Kamikaz is controlling him
Kamikaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kamikaz wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aruna Kamikaz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

fortes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kamikaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kamikaz tries to clinch up but fortes circles away and keeps his distance.
fortes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
fortes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
fortes throws a body kick that misses.
fortes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamikaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamikaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
fortes fails with the takedown
and Kamikaz counters with a straight right hand.
fortes keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamikaz darts in trying to clinch

and fortes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fortes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamikaz tries a knee to the head but fortes blocks it.
Kamikaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Kamikaz is looking to break free of the clinch but fortes has double underhooks.

fortes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kamikaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
fortes throws a nice looking combination but Kamikaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
fortes slaps away a takedown attempt from Kamikaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kamikaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamikaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from fortes.
Kamikaz moves in looking to clinch but fortes pushes him off.
junior fortes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No joy there for fortes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aruna Kamikaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kamikaz is defended easily by fortes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aruna Kamikaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for fortes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
fortes closes the distance and clinches up with Kamikaz, looking for a takedown. fortes pushes Kamikaz against the cage but Kamikaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kamikaz loads up on a big right hand but fortes slips the punch.
Kamikaz works the jab nicely.
Kamikaz misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from fortes.
Kamikaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. fortes defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

fortes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

fortes postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kamikaz to stand up.
Kamikaz throws a head kick that misses.
Kamikaz looks to score with a jab to the body but fortes is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - fortes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamikaz has his takedown stuffed
and fortes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamikaz's knee momentarily.
fortes shoots in for a takedown but Kamikaz shows good takedown defense.
Kamikaz throws a sloppy head kick and fortes moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for fortes with that takedown attempt.
fortes shoots in but Kamikaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
fortes throws a hook but Kamikaz avoids it easily.
Kamikaz tries to clinch there but fortes circles away.

fortes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. fortes showed some decent athleticism there.
Kamikaz is looking to control fortes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kamikaz avoid being mounted?
fortes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kamikaz is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

junior fortes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

fortes throws a one two combo.
Kamikaz clinches but fortes breaks the clinch

and fortes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kamikaz's guard now.
Kamikaz is trying to control the position but fortes postures up.
fortes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

fortes stands up from Kamikaz's guard - fortes perhaps looking for a knockout.
fortes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kamikaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
fortes wants to clinch.
fortes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamikaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fortes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as fortes blocks the leg kick.
fortes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamikaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamikaz shoots and misses

and fortes counters with a single leg into guard. Kamikaz didn't expect that.

Kamikaz looking for a guillotine here but fortes defends easily.
Kamikaz striking from the bottom.

Kamikaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. fortes is aware though and is defending well.

Kamikaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
fortes lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

fortes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
fortes cracks Kamikaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kamikaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
fortes throws out a powerful jab.
fortes connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamikaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and fortes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
fortes wants to get up but he can't break Kamikaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

fortes stands up from Kamikaz's guard - fortes perhaps looking for a knockout.

fortes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kamikaz is trying to defend but fortes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaz is trying to maintain the position but fortes is very close to passing his half guard.

fortes stands up and beckons Kamikaz to join him on the feet.
fortes looks to land a combination but Kamikaz avoids it well.
Kamikaz throws a left and a right that both miss

and fortes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by fortes.
fortes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kamikaz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Kamikaz is working an open guard so fortes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kamikaz tries to clinch up.
fortes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from fortes as Kamikaz shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aruna Kamikaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fortes throws a combination that misses
and Kamikaz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
fortes throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamikaz tries to clinch but fortes moves out of range.
fortes circles away from the clinch attempt

and fortes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
junior fortes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well fortes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... junior fortes!