PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aluicious James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiro Kabayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Kabayama

170 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Pure Gold Nutrition

Tesla Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aluicious James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akihiro Kabayama!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabayama throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Kabayama misses with a wild combination.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kabayama swivels and escapes.
Kabayama misses the shot to the body.

James shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kabayama's guard.

Kabayama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James is looking to advance position but Kabayama has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
James is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
James tries to escape but Kabayama has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Kabayama is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
James trying to control the action but Kabayama just sinks the hooks in.
James could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kabayama is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
James trying to control the position but Kabayama manages to sink in the hooks.
James is really stuck here.
James rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
James is looking for a sweep. Kabayama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James gets back to full guard.
James trying to keep a closed guard but Kabayama is proving a slippery customer.
James wants to sweep here but Kabayama controlling him for the moment.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James keeping moving, preventing Kabayama from controlling successfully.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kabayama misses with a looping left.

James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kabayama is working to get back to half guard.
James unloads with some shots from mount but Kabayama bucks and avoids them well.

James goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kabayama turns into him and now he's in James's guard.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kabayama's guard.
Kabayama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kabayama looks gassed!
James is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control but Kabayama is having none of it.
James is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kabayama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
James tries to reverse the position but Kabayama maintains control.

Kabayama looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
James tries to hold on but Kabayama pushes him away.
Kabayama tries to control but James wriggling away.
James really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James regains half guard.
Kabayama is thwarting James's attempts to control the position.
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 Aluicious James will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

James decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

James is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kabayama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time James.
Kabayama moves into full guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James stays in close to Kabayama's body and controls the position.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Kabayama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabayama pushing down on James's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James is trying to get back to full guard.

Kabayama is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kabayama is breathing heavily.
Kabayama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
James regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kabayama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kabayama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James wants to sweep but no luck.

James keeping busy on the bottom but Kabayama has passed one foot through into half guard.

Kabayama is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, James has managed to free his arm - good work.
James is looking to improve his position.
James is trying to maintain the position but Kabayama is very close to passing his half guard.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kabayama swinging wilding here.

James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
James passes to full mount!
James works his way to his opponent's back.
Kabayama prevents James from getting a body triangle.

James is looking for the choke from the back position but Kabayama is controlling his hands well.

Kabayama preventing the rear naked choke attempt from James.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - James's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

James working for a choke but Kabayama is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabayama tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
James trying to control but Kabayama is having none of it.

James with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
James throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kabayama because James loaded up on that one.
James tries to control but Kabayama wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aluicious James dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kabayama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kabayama misses with a looping right.
James shoots in for a takedown but Kabayama shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from James.
Kabayama misses with a straight right.
James slips under a jab.
Kabayama tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aluicious James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James closes the distance and clinches up with Kabayama, looking for a takedown. James pushes Kabayama against the cage but Kabayama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kabayama thows a body shot but no joy.
Kabayama misses with a straight right.
Kabayama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kabayama misses with a series of wild punches.
Kabayama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Kabayama is retaining full guard.
James trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kabayama manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

James looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kabayama has picked James up and slammed him! James can't keep hold of the triangle and Kabayama manages to pass to side control!
Kabayama tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
James tries to improve position but can't.

Kabayama has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
James fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James ducks under a wild hook from Kabayama.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kabayama is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Kabayama circles away and we're back to standing.
Kabayama with a jab.
Kabayama misses with the combination.
No joy there for Kabayama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

James drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kabayama is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! James has his hands clasped together but Kabayama extends an breaks James's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kabayama.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akihiro Kabayama!