PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urho Kenraali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Kenichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenraali comes to the ring accompanied by Strapping young lad - Relentless. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kenraali
vs
Kenichi

180 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Urho Kenraali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Kenichi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenichi tries to clinch but Kenraali is having none of it.
Kenraali closes the distance and clinches up with Kenichi, looking for a takedown. Kenraali pushes Kenichi against the ropes but Kenichi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kenichi tries to clinch there but Kenraali circles away.
Kenraali keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenichi tries to clinch there but Kenraali circles away.
Kenichi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kenraali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenraali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenichi tries to clinch up but Kenraali circles away and keeps his distance.

Kenraali closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kenichi is refusing to be controlled, as Kenraali sits in half guard.
Kenichi tries to kick Kenraali off but Kenraali keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kenraali trying to control the action but Kenichi is working from the bottom.

Kenraali is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kenichi is just riding it out for now. Kenraali eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kenichi wants to get back to his feet.
Kenraali seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kenichi won't allow Kenraali to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kenraali keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenichi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenichi tries to clinch but Kenraali moves out of range.
Jet Kenichi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenichi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenraali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenichi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenichi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kenraali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenichi looks gassed!

Kenraali looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kenraali pushing down on Kenichi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kenraali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenichi keeps working.
Kenichi is trying to stand.

Kenraali is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kenichi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kenraali trying to control the pace.
Kenraali wants to control but Kenichi is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenichi is trying to stand back up but Kenraali is controlling him
Kenichi is trying to escape back to his feet but Kenraali uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kenichi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kenichi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kenraali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kenichi instigates a clinch.
Kenichi looking to throw knees to the head but Kenraali is blocking nicely.
Kenichi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kenichi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kenichi looking to throw knees to the head but Kenraali is blocking nicely.
Kenichi scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenichi.
Kenichi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kenichi tries a knee to the head but Kenraali blocks it.
Kenichi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kenraali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kenichi with a knee to the head.

It looks like Urho Kenraali has been cut.
Kenichi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kenraali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenichi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kenichi tries to land a knee to the head but Kenraali blocks with his arms.
Kenraali looking to slow down the pace here.
Kenichi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kenichi prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenichi misses with a knee to the head.
Kenichi tries a knee to the head but Kenraali blocks it.
Kenichi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kenraali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kenichi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kenraali blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Kenichi.

Kenraali is rocked!
Kenraali jumps guard but Kenichi stands there with Kenraali around his waist. Kenraali gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urho Kenraali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenichi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kenichi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kenichi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kenraali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kenichi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kenraali.
Kenraali drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kenichi pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kenraali gets a clinch.
Kenichi looking to throw knees to the head but Kenraali is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kenraali jumps guard and drags Kenichi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kenraali is looking for a triangle but Kenichi pushes his legs off easily.

Kenraali working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenichi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kenraali is tightening it up a little... Kenichi has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kenichi reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kenichi taps out! nice BJJ there by Kenraali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Urho Kenraali!