PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuma Shiroma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Ketrzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shiroma
vs
Ketrzynski

193 cm
26
254 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

201 cm
27
263 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Condemned
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuma Shiroma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jakub Ketrzynski!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shiroma drives through and clinches with Ketrzynski against the cage.
Shiroma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shiroma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ketrzynski up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Shiroma.
Shiroma missing with knees to the body.
Shiroma stalling the fight.
Ketrzynski tries to pull guard but Shiroma won't allow it.
Ketrzynski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ketrzynski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiroma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ketrzynski managing to block the knees to the body from Shiroma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Shiroma.
Shiroma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ketrzynski.
Shiroma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ketrzynski avoids it.

Ketrzynski drags the fight down to the ground.
Ketrzynski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Shiroma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ketrzynski is on top in guard.
Shiroma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ketrzynski on the ground.

Ketrzynski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketrzynski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ketrzynski stands up from Shiroma's guard - Ketrzynski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Shiroma misses with a head kick.
Ketrzynski wants to clinch up but Shiroma keeps it at a distance.

Shiroma has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketrzynski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shiroma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shiroma with a knee to the head.
Ketrzynski is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Shiroma tries a knee to the head but Ketrzynski blocks it.
Ketrzynski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shiroma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuma Shiroma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Ketrzynski.
Shiroma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ketrzynski avoids it.
Shiroma controlling the action here for a moment.
Ketrzynski can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ketrzynski avoids it.
Shiroma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ketrzynski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shiroma stalling against the cage.
Ketrzynski fails to pull guard.
Shiroma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shiroma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuma Shiroma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shiroma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shiroma tries to land knees in the clinch but Ketrzynski avoids the damage to the body.
Ketrzynski managing to block the knees to the body from Shiroma.
Ketrzynski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ketrzynski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shiroma missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Shiroma.

Ketrzynski successfully pulls guard.

Ketrzynski pushes a forearm under Shiroma's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Shiroma is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jakub Ketrzynski!
Jakub Ketrzynski gave a mention to Condemned in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).