PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urahara Kisuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kisuke
vs
Smith

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Urahara Kisuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kisuke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kisuke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kisuke has Smith in his guard.
Kisuke working a defensive guard but Smith manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kisuke is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Kisuke gets back to half guard.
Kisuke trying to control but Smith postures up.
Kisuke tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith is thwarting Kisuke's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisuke wants to get back to full guard.

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

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kisuke's guard.
Kisuke working a defensive guard but Smith passes into half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Kisuke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kisuke with the active half guard here but Smith passes nicely into side control.
Smith takes a little break here. Kisuke wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kisuke is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisuke struggling a bit here.
Smith gets to mount! Kisuke was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kisuke wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kisuke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith wants to control the pace but Kisuke is squirming around nicely.
Kisuke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kisuke wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kisuke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Kisuke has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kisuke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith is trying to keep Kisuke in close.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Kisuke defends easily.
Smith wants to stand up but Kisuke is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kisuke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kisuke has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Kisuke moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smith has worked his arm free - good work by Smith!

Kisuke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.

Kisuke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith wants to control but Kisuke postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lyoto Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kisuke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kisuke has his takedown stuffed

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

Kisuke decides to pull guard.

Kisuke looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.

Kisuke has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.

Kisuke working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.

Kisuke working for submissions but it's allowed Smith to get to half guard.
Smith prevents Kisuke from improving his position.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Kisuke scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Smith manages to mount him!
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Kisuke is in trouble!
Smith throws some wild stikes that Kisuke manages to avoid easily.
Kisuke is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kisuke is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith tries to control but Kisuke wriggling away.
Kisuke is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kisuke holds on to Smith around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Kisuke is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Kisuke is working hard here to advance position.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kisuke bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kisuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is controlling Kisuke's posture.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Kisuke is proving a slippery customer.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Kisuke pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Kisuke from controlling successfully.
Smith controlling the position.
Kisuke looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kisuke is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Kisuke is looking to sweep but instead, Smith has passed into half guard.

Smith stands up out of the half guard.

Kisuke clinches.
Kisuke tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.

Smith drags the fight down to the ground.
Smith keeping full guard, as Kisuke tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisuke wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Kisuke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.

Kisuke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Kisuke eventually gives up the hold.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.

Kisuke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kisuke stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Kisuke passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Urahara Kisuke 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. This is the final round!

Kisuke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Kisuke doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Lyoto Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kisuke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kisuke trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.

Kisuke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith prevents Kisuke from improving his position.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kisuke.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed Kisuke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Kisuke had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Smith is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kisuke Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Smith's back instead.

Smith fending off the submission attempt from Kisuke.

Kisuke is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Smith has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Kisuke has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Smith taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Kisuke doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Urahara Kisuke!