PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kato Munechika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conrad Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munechika comes to the cage accompanied by Requiem for a Dream. Conrad Kirkland will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Munechika
vs
Kirkland

173 cm
34
160 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

189 cm
31
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kato Munechika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munechika misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munechika jabs Kirkland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Munechika shoots for a double leg takedown but Kirkland sprawls well. He's pushed Munechika's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munechika shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirkland sprawls well. Kirkland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munechika gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kato Munechika. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kirkland clinches with his opponent.
Munechika is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kirkland is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munechika.

Kirkland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kirkland instigates a clinch.
Munechika tries to throw a body punch but Kirkland avoids it by throwing Munechika back against the cage.
Kirkland is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Munechika is defending well.
Kirkland has Munechika pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Munechika manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Munechika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirkland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika misses with the head strike.
Munechika is trying to break free.
Munechika is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kirkland is trying to pull guard but Munechika turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Munechika misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munechika prevents the takedown attempt.
Munechika tries to throw a body punch but Kirkland avoids it by throwing Munechika back against the cage.
Munechika throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirkland.

Kirkland breaks from the clinch.
Kirkland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Munechika sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirkland defending well as Munechika loads up on a big left hand.
Kirkland is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kirkland is looking to clinch.
Munechika scores with a jab to the body.
Kirkland looks for a takedown but Munechika sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kirkland as Munechika shoots in.
Munechika misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munechika. Kirkland does a little dance to reset his feet.

Munechika shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kirkland napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kirkland takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Munechika moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kirkland can't do much from the bottom here.
Munechika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kirkland keeps working.
Kirkland tries to buck Munechika off but Munechika is having none of it.
Munechika is trying to ground and pound but Kirkland uses the momentary lack of control by Munechika to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munechika working Kirkland over with strikes.
Kirkland wants to control but Munechika is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kirkland is not content to let Munechika control the position.
Kirkland keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Munechika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kirkland keeps working.

Kirkland actively working from the bottom here.
Munechika is just content to waste time from the top position. Kirkland takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Kirkland is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland trying to control the position.
Munechika has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Munechika with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munechika throws a strike but Kirkland rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kirkland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirkland stays in close to Munechika's body and controls the position.
Munechika working a defensive guard but Kirkland passes into half guard.
Munechika might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munechika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munechika trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kato Munechika dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Munechika displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kirkland.
Munechika throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Munechika shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice uppercut there from Munechika.

Kirkland decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Munechika wants to get back to full guard.
Munechika pushes Kirkland off looking to stand but Kirkland dives back in and keeps control.
Munechika makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munechika.
Munechika trying to control the position.
Munechika keeping moving, preventing Kirkland from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munechika wants to hit a switch here but Kirkland passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Munechika there!
Munechika is looking to improve his position but Kirkland isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munechika is working hard here to advance position.
Kirkland content just to control the position here.
Munechika is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munechika has given up his back here.
I would not like to be Munechika right now.
Munechika is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kirkland trying to control.

Kirkland has managed to slip his arm under Munechika's chin. This could be all over... yep, Munechika is tapping out! Submission win for Kirkland.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Conrad Kirkland!