PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goiti Yamauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kingston
vs
Yamauchi

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacoby Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goiti Yamauchi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamauchi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kingston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kingston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kingston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamauchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamauchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kingston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kingston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston prevents Yamauchi from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kingston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kingston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kingston drops back looking for a leg! Yamauchi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yamauchi manages to kick Kingston off! Kingston jumps back into Yamauchi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kingston seems to have locked his on tight now - Yamauchi screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kingston, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jacoby Kingston!