PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dent has chosen tim finnegans as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kimura
vs
Dent

170 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
30
180 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Dent!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dent looking to score a takedown here. Kimura is defending well but Dent drives through and ends up in Kimura's guard.
Kimura looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kimura looking to control.
Dent has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kimura is proving hard to escape from.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura is trying to keep Dent in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dent tries to stand but Kimura is controlling from the bottom.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dent decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dent drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dent stands up and waves to Kimura to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dent misses with a double jab.

Dent closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimura did well to prevent Dent getting side control.
Kimura desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Dent decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimura changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harvey Dent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dent will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dent scores with a three punch combo!
Dent lands a jab-cross combination.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt.
Dent stalks Kimura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kimura's face. Kimura staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Kimura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dent enables Kimura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dent manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kimura wants to control from the top but Dent keeps moving.
Kimura won't allow Dent to get back to his feet.
Kimura trying to control but Dent is working from the bottom.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dent is keeping the position for now.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Dent keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Dent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masahiko Kimura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kimura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dent swivels and escapes.
Dent looks to land a combination but Kimura avoids it well.
Kimura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dent sprawls and moves away.
Dent misses with a series of wild punches.
Dent scores with a one two! Kimura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Masahiko Kimura's cut is getting worse.
Dent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Dent misses.
Dent scores with a hook.
Dent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimura circles away quickly and effectively.

Dent closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dent lands in his opponent's guard.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kimura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dent trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kimura's guard.

Dent is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kimura has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dent is looking to defend but Kimura has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dent! Kimura pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dent taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Masahiko Kimura!