PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dayvon Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, stronger. 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.

Kimura
vs
Kang

187 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dayvon Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denis Kang!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kang is keen to just control but Kimura is a slippery customer.
Kimura is trying to maintain the position but Kang is very close to passing his half guard.

Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura wants to control but Kang is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kang uses his free foot to push down on Kimura's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kimura.
Kang content just to control the position here.
Kang wants to control the pace but Kimura is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kang working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kimura tries to buck Kang off but he can't manage it.
Kang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kimura is looking to escape.
Kang wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kang takes Kimura's back.

Kimura is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kimura looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kang.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kang looking for the choke from the back.
Kang looks gassed!
Kimura just trying to survive but Kang is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Kang tightening his grip on Kimura, looking for the choke.
Kang avoiding Kimura 's attempts to control his hands.
Kimura controlling Kang 's hands.
Kimura just trying to survive but Kang is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kimura is in bad spot here.
Kimura trying to get back to his feet but Kang is in full control for now.
Kimura is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Kang looking to break Kimura's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kimura remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kang will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Kang looking for the RNC.
Kimura finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Kimura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kang goes for an armbar but Kimura turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kimura.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura wants to stand but Kang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kimura!
Kang controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Kang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kimura scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kimura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kimura's back!
Kang wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy.

Kang is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kimura defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kimura is trying to get back to his feet but Kang has full control of the position and if anything, Kimura has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kang has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kimura's body.
Kimura is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura staying busy and making it hard for Kang to control.
Kimura trying to control the hands but Kang won't let him.
Kang controlling well, preventing Kimura from escaping the position.

Kang is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kimura is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Denis Kang!