PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toyoki Kawamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ra's entrance music is Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ra
vs
Kawamura

193 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toyoki Kawamura!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra tries to score with a low kick but Kawamura moves his leg out of the way.

Ra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kawamura, pushing him back against the cage.
Ra managing to block the knees to the body from Kawamura.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.
Ra takes an elbow to the temple.
Kawamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ra blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawamura missing with knees to the body.
Kawamura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawamura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kawamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawamura looking to throw knees to the head but Ra is blocking nicely.
Kawamura lands a good knee to the midsection. Ra won't want to take too many of those.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Ra working aggressively here.
Kawamura throws an elbow that misses.
Ra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Ra's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kawamura scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ra throws a lazy right hand but Kawamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kawamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ra has had enough of the clinch but Kawamura keeps him there for the moment.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kawamura lands an elbow inside that Ra shrugs off.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kawamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ra is defending well for now.
Kawamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ra is defending well for now.
Kawamura pushes off an throws an elbow but Ra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Ra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Kawamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ra, pushing him back against the cage.
Ra wants to stall.
Kawamura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ra is breathing heavily.
Kawamura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ra avoiding damage as Kawamura throws knees to the body.
Ra wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawamura won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra tries to break the clinch but Kawamura is controlling the position.
Kawamura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kawamura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ra is trying to maintain a safe position but Kawamura gets an underhook and turns Ra into the cage.

Ra manages to break the clinch.

Kawamura closes the distance and clinches.
Ra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawamura connects with a knee to the head.
Kawamura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawamura trying to land knees to the body.

Ra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kawamura has managed to clinch.
Ra stalling in the clinch but Kawamura improves position.
Kawamura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the head but Ra blocks with his arms.

Ra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kawamura gets a clinch.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kawamura.
Ra has had enough of the clinch but Kawamura keeps him there for the moment.
Ra wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawamura won't allow it.
Ra controlling the action here for a moment.
Ra wants to break free but Kawamura has control.
Kawamura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawamura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ra's face.
Kawamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ra is defending well for now.
Kawamura tries a knee to the head but Ra blocks it.
Ra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawamura misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Ra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kawamura throws an elbow but it misses.

Ra manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ra both land. Nice combination.
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!
Ra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kawamura moves into the clinch.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Kawamura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ra dodges an elbow strike from Kawamura.
Ra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ra managing to block the knees to the body from Kawamura.
Kawamura misses with a knee strike.
Ra leaning against his opponent.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kawamura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Nice elbow from Kawamura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawamura obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toyoki Kawamura dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawamura, right into the meat.

Ra has closed the distance and engaged Kawamura in a clinch.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.
Kawamura tries a knee to the head but Ra blocks it.

Ra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ra closes the distance and clinches.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ra lands an elbow inside.
Kawamura has Ra pressed against the cage, preventing Ra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ra tries to circle away but Kawamura has him pinned against the cage.
Ra takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ra blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kawamura misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawamura throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ra.
Kawamura lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra dodges an elbow strike from Kawamura.
Kawamura misses with a knee to the head.
Kawamura missing with knees to the body.
Ra tries to circle away but Kawamura has him pinned against the cage.
Kawamura lands a knee to the head.
Kawamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Ra.
Kawamura tries a knee to the head but Ra blocks it.
Ra is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawamura has double underhooks.
Ra tries to break free but Kawamura pushes him back against the cage.

Ra manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kawamura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ra.
Kawamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Ra circles away.

Ra clinches up against the cage.
Kawamura scores a nice knee to the body.
Ra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kawamura tries to land knees in the clinch but Ra avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura trying to land knees to the body.
Kawamura looking to throw knees to the head but Ra is blocking nicely.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ra manages to break the clinch.
Kawamura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ra fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kawamura just manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ra misses with a leg kick.

Ra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kawamura tries to land knees in the clinch but Ra avoids the damage to the body.
Kawamura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ra blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawamura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kawamura trying to land knees to the body.
Kawamura trying to land knees to the body.
Ra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Kawamura.
Ra managing to block the knees to the body from Kawamura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ra lands a nice shot that snaps Kawamura's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ra. Kawamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amun Ra is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawamura works Ra's body with a nice hook.

Kawamura has managed to clinch.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawamura obliges.
Kawamura tries to land knees in the clinch but Ra avoids the damage to the body.
Ra is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawamura has double underhooks.

Ra manages to break the clinch.

Kawamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ra avoids the elbow strike from Kawamura, against the cage.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawamura trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kawamura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ra lands an elbow inside that Kawamura shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ra breaks the clinch.
Ra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kawamura instigates a clinch.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Kawamura tries a knee to the head but Ra blocks it.

Ra breaks from the clinch.
Ra chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Ra rushes Kawamura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawamura lands a nice knee to the body.
Kawamura looking to throw knees to the head but Ra is blocking nicely.
Ra has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kawamura connects with a knee to the head.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.

Ra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Ra circles away.
Ra moves out of range of the leg kick from Kawamura.
Kawamura staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toyoki Kawamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kawamura's head.
Kawamura tries to clinch up.
Ra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ra has closed the distance and engaged Kawamura in a clinch.
Kawamura missing with knees to the body.
Kawamura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kawamura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kawamura misses with an elbow strike.
Kawamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawamura working Ra over with knees to the body.
Kawamura working Ra over with knees to the body.
Kawamura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ra is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kawamura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawamura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ra's face.
Ra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kawamura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamura lands a nice knee to the body.
Kawamura working Ra over with knees to the body.
Kawamura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawamura lands a good knee to the midsection. Ra won't want to take too many of those.
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ra.
Kawamura misses with a knee to the head.
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawamura with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawamura throws an elbow but misses.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ra breaks the clinch.
Ra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kawamura throws a push kick but Ra slaps the foot to one side.
Kawamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kawamura tries to keep at a distance but Ra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ra looking to stall.
Kawamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ra manages to break the clinch.
Kawamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ra throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ra swinging wildly here.

Kawamura clinches with his opponent.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ra avoids it.
Toyoki Kawamura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawamura scores with a knee to the head.
Kawamura has Ra pressed against the cage, preventing Ra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawamura misses with a knee to the head.
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Ra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kawamura does no damage.
Ra lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kawamura will feel that in the morning.

Ra instigates a clinch.

Ra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawamura tries to clinch but Ra is having none of it.
Ra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Ra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kawamura looks to land a left hand but Ra moved out of range nicely.
Ra keeps the fight on the outside.
Ra throws a counter high kick but Kawamura was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kawamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Ra misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ra forces Kawamura back against the cage and clinches.
Ra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ra pushes off an throws an elbow but Kawamura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ra avoiding damage as Kawamura throws knees to the body.
Ra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawamura throws an elbow but misses.
Kawamura lands a knee to the head.
Amun Ra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawamura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kawamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ra avoiding damage as Kawamura throws knees to the body.
Ra connects with a knee to the head.
Toyoki Kawamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ra wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toyoki Kawamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kawamura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toyoki Kawamura!
An out of breath and clearly excited Toyoki Kawamura thanked Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).