PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiromashi Kotomitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiromashi Kotomitsu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kotomitsu
vs
Williams

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiromashi Kotomitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Williams!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotomitsu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Kotomitsu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Kotomitsu lands a big right hand that sends Williams crashing to the mat! Kotomitsu stays standing though and waves Williams back to his feet!

Williams is rocked!
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Kotomitsu finish him?
Kotomitsu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Kotomitsu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kotomitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kotomitsu moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotomitsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kotomitsu misses with the combination.
Kotomitsu misses with a two punch combination.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Kotomitsu is just out of range.
Kotomitsu throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Kotomitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Kotomitsu misses with a two punch combination.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kotomitsu lands with a cross.
Kotomitsu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kotomitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kotomitsu lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Kotomitsu is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Kotomitsu shows good takedown defense.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kotomitsu.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Kotomitsu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Kotomitsu is out of range.
Kotomitsu looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Kotomitsu swinging wildly here.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Kotomitsu ducks down to avoid it.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Kotomitsu ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotomitsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kotomitsu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Kotomitsu connects with a nice looking jab.
Kotomitsu misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kotomitsu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kotomitsu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kotomitsu lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotomitsu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kotomitsu's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Williams stands up from Kotomitsu's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotomitsu ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Kotomitsu sprawls well.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotomitsu moves away.
Kotomitsu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kotomitsu misses with a two punch combination.
Williams throws a right and a left that Kotomitsu avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Williams.
Kotomitsu fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiromashi Kotomitsu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kotomitsu connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Kotomitsu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotomitsu moves away.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot by Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kotomitsu throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kotomitsu throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotomitsu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Kotomitsu throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kotomitsu's waist but Kotomitsu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Kotomitsu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kotomitsu slips a jab from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kotomitsu counters with a nice body shot.
A punch combination from Kotomitsu misses.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Kotomitsu tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kotomitsu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu misses with a double jab.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kotomitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Kotomitsu's head but Kotomitsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams misses with a looping left.
A combination from Kotomitsu does no damage.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kotomitsu. Those never looked like landing.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kotomitsu circles away quickly and effectively.
Kotomitsu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Kotomitsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotomitsu slips a jab from Williams.
Kotomitsu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kotomitsu stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Williams.

Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Williams is looking for a kimura but Kotomitsu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.
Williams has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams looking to control but Kotomitsu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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 Hiromashi Kotomitsu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Williams misses.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kotomitsu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams swings for the body but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Kotomitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Danga de danga de dang - Kotomitsu scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Kotomitsu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kotomitsu misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kotomitsu misses with a body shot.
Kotomitsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kotomitsu misses with a series of wild punches.
Kotomitsu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kotomitsu. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kotomitsu swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Kotomitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kotomitsu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotomitsu tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Kotomitsu moved out of range nicely.
Williams misses the jab.
Kotomitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kotomitsu throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kotomitsu ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Kotomitsu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kotomitsu slips under a jab from Williams.
A combination from Kotomitsu does no damage.
Donald Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kotomitsu misses with a double jab.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Kotomitsu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotomitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams misses with an uppercut
and Kotomitsu counters with a straight right hand.
Kotomitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams throws a series of punches but Kotomitsu moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu connects with a body shot.
A big left from Williams misses.
Kotomitsu misses with a double jab.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Williams.
Kotomitsu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kotomitsu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hiromashi Kotomitsu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kotomitsu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hiromashi Kotomitsu!