PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Kimura struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Taylor Raymond is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Raymond
vs
Kimura

170 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Raymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kimura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raymond taking a breather.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Raymond turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Raymond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kimura goes for a takedown attempt but Raymond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Raymond darts in and clinches Kimura up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raymond keeps control of Kimura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raymond lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Raymond stalls.
Raymond is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Raymond seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Raymond pushes Kimura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kimura jumps guard and drags Raymond to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Raymond trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura has his hands on Raymond's head, controlling the position.

Kimura has his feet on Raymond's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Raymond has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kimura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Raymond.
Raymond is working Kimura over against the cage.
Kimura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kimura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raymond definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raymond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kimura or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Raymond.
Raymond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raymond scores with a shot to the side of Kimura's head.
Raymond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raymond taking a breather.
Raymond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kimura.
Taylor Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kimura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond has Kimura pushed against the cage.
Raymond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kimura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Raymond gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Raymond.
Raymond keeps control of Kimura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raymond lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raymond.
Raymond gets through Kimura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raymond lands with a short shot to the head.
Raymond lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raymond as Kimura tries to tie him up.
A short right from Raymond on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Raymond.
Kimura looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raymond displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kimura up against the cage.
Raymond's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Raymond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raymond lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kimura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Raymond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Raymond pushes Kimura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Raymond.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Raymond dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Raymond closes the distance and pushes Kimura back into the cage.
Raymond stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raymond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raymond has Kimura pressed against the cage.
Raymond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raymond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Raymond lands a left hand.
Kimura has had enough of the clinch but Raymond keeps him there for the moment.
Raymond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raymond.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Raymond on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Raymond.
Kimura can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Raymond.
Raymond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Raymond lands a shoulder strike.
Raymond effectively controlling the action here.
Raymond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taylor Raymond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raymond is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raymond.
Raymond has Kimura pressed against the cage.
Raymond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raymond lands a left and a right that send Kimura crashing to the mat, dazed. Raymond thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kimura is rocked!

It looks like Michael Kimura has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura misses with a combination
and Raymond counters with a straight right hand.
Kimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Raymond finish him?
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Raymond lands with a good body shot.

Kimura closes the distance and pushes Raymond back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raymond takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raymond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Raymond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raymond lands a big right hand that drops Kimura! The killer instinct kicks in and Raymond finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Raymond!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Raymond!