PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobajashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Fickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenta Kobajashi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kobajashi
vs
Fickle

173 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Kobajashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chester Fickle!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kobajashi gets a clinch.

Fickle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fickle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fickle is controlling Kobajashi's posture.
Kobajashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fickle is keeping the position for now.
Kobajashi is working hard here to advance position.
Kobajashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kobajashi looking to sit in guard and control but Fickle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fickle tries to free his leg and advance position but Kobajashi is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobajashi keeping moving, preventing Fickle from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fickle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fickle looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kobajashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fickle is fending him off so far but Kobajashi persists. Nope, Fickle circles away and we're back to standing.
Kobajashi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fickle sprawls well. Fickle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kobajashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Fickle scores with a hook to the body. Kobajashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenta Kobajashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobajashi is breathing heavily.

Fickle looking to score a takedown here. Kobajashi is defending well but Fickle drives through and ends up in Kobajashi's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobajashi looking to control.
Fickle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kobajashi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobajashi keeping full guard, as Fickle tries to pass.
Kobajashi keeping moving, preventing Fickle from controlling successfully.
Fickle stays in close to Kobajashi's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobajashi keeping moving, preventing Fickle from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chester Fickle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kobajashi tries to clinch but Fickle is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fickle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fickle trying to control from half guard but Kobajashi is working away.
Fickle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fickle is trying to control. Kobajashi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fickle is looking to advance position but Kobajashi won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Fickle there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fickle is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fickle is landing with some decent strikes but Kobajashi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Kobajashi is rocked!

It looks like Kenta Kobajashi has been cut.
Fickle is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Kobajashi goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Fickle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chester Fickle!