PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kota Kamiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talha comes to the cage accompanied by Lightning Bolt- Jake Bugg. Kamiya has chosen Muse - Supremacy as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Talha
vs
Kamiya

170 cm
30
143 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

171 cm
35
148 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firnanda Talha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kota Kamiya!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamiya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kamiya throws a low kick but Talha avoids it.

Talha shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Talha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talha is thwarting Kamiya's attempts to control the position.
Kamiya tries to get to full guard but Talha has control of the leg.
Talha wants to pass the guard but Kamiya is defending well.

Kamiya is defending against the submission attempts here by Talha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya trying to control here.
Kamiya is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Talha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Talha's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Talha's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kamiya keeps control of the position easily here as Talha tries to buck him off.
Talha tries to break free.
Talha rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Talha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Talha is trying to keep Kamiya in close.
Kamiya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Talha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kamiya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kamiya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Talha has momentary wrist control but Kamiya slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamiya is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Talha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha keeping moving, preventing Kamiya from controlling successfully.
Kamiya showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Talha tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kota Kamiya was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Talha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kamiya counters with a nice body kick.
Kamiya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamiya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Talha in his tracks.
Kamiya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Talha is rocked!
Kamiya misses with a double jab.
Talha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamiya paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamiya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamiya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Talha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kamiya finds it's way round the side to connect with Talha's head.
Kamiya lands a two punch combo.
Oh Talha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kamiya waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Talha. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Talha to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Talha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kamiya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamiya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Talha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamiya looking to sit in guard and control but Talha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kota Kamiya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Talha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kamiya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Talha seems to have got his legs back now.
Talha misses with a takedown
and Kamiya counters with a nice uppercut.
Talha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talha tries for a takedown but Kamiya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firnanda Talha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamiya lands a jab to Talha's midsection.
Kamiya looks to land a left hand but Talha moved out of range nicely.
Kamiya fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Kamiya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kamiya, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya looks for the body kick but Talha saw that one coming.
Kamiya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Talha.
Talha misses with a takedown attempt - Kamiya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Talha tries for a takedown but Kamiya circles away easily
and Kamiya counters with an outside leg kick.
Talha with a poor takedown
and Kamiya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kamiya.
Talha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kamiya counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamiya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamiya scores with a jab.
Kamiya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamiya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Talha shoots in for a double leg but Kamiya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kamiya works Talha's body with a nice hook.
Talha misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kamiya counter with a right hand.
Kamiya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Talha misses with a takedown attempt
and Kamiya counters with a right hand from hell and Talha is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kota Kamiya!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kota Kamiya made sure he mentioned Namunamu Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.