PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C S Kitiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kijiro Kazasuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kijiro Kazasuki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

S Kitiona
vs
Kazasuki

183 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, C S Kitiona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kijiro Kazasuki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kitiona scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kitiona is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kazasuki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kitiona performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kazasuki is trying to get back to full guard.
Kitiona trying to control the pace.
Kazasuki wants to improve his position but Kitiona is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitiona trying to control the pace.
Kazasuki wants to get back to full guard.
Kitiona controlling the action here.
Kazasuki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. C S Kitiona just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kitiona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kitiona shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kitiona content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kazasuki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kitiona stopping the sweep attempt from Kazasuki.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Kitiona stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kazasuki has his takedown stuffed

and Kitiona counters with a takedown into side control.
Kazasuki looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazasuki trying to control but Kitiona flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Kitiona is trying to stick to Kazasuki's back but Kazasuki is turning into Kitiona. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kitiona's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kazasuki.
Kitiona pulls Kazasuki in close to prevent any damage.
Kitiona trying to strike off his back.
Kitiona is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kazasuki is controlling him.
Kazasuki throwing strikes from guard but Kitiona blocks nicely.
Kitiona trying to control the position here.

Kazasuki gets to his feet. Kitiona looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazasuki has his takedown stuffed

and Kitiona counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kitiona controlling from the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kitiona seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kazasuki for as long as he can get away with.
Kazasuki can't keep his opponent in guard - Kitiona advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kitiona is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C S Kitiona dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kazasuki gets caught flat footed, as Kitiona shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kazasuki wants to control the position but Kitiona says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kitiona sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. C S Kitiona just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kazasuki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice combination there by Kitiona.

Kitiona has Kazasuki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kazasuki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazasuki gets underhooks to prevent Kitiona's takedown attempt.
Kazasuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kitiona just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kazasuki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kitiona just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Kitiona manages to break the clinch.
Kazasuki tries for a takedown but Kitiona circles away easily

and Kitiona counters with a single leg into guard. Kazasuki didn't expect that.
C S Kitiona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kijiro Kazasuki.
Kitiona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. C S Kitiona just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kazasuki wants to clinch but Kitiona slips to the side

and Kitiona moves into the clinch.

Kitiona lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kitiona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kazasuki keeping full guard, as Kitiona tries to pass.

Kazasuki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kitiona passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kitiona decides to return to a standing position.

Kitiona closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kitiona is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kitiona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazasuki can do to turn this around?

Kitiona decides to stand and escape the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazasuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kitiona controlling Kazasuki's posture.
Kazasuki trying to control but Kitiona is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kitiona has control of Kazasuki's left arm, preventing Kazasuki from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C S Kitiona dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kitiona feints and as Kazasuki raises his hands in defense, Kitiona changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kitiona content to stall in guard here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. C S Kitiona just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Kitiona takes the fight into the clinch.

Kitiona has hold of one of Kazasuki's legs. Kazasuki is fighting the takedown attempt but Kitiona gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kitiona is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kitiona preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitiona pushes down on Kazasuki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kitiona with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazasuki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kitiona in particular looking to stall.
Kitiona passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kazasuki can't escape the position.
Kitiona controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kitiona's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kazasuki tries to reverse the position but Kitiona maintains control.
Kitiona content just to control the position here.
Kitiona has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. C S Kitiona just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Kitiona feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazasuki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kitiona is now in half guard.
Kazasuki is looking to get back to full guard here but Kitiona has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kazasuki is trying to escape the mount.
Kazasuki tries to lock up and control but Kitiona gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kitiona controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kitiona landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kitiona controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
C S Kitiona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kitiona has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... C S Kitiona!