PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kimura (ranked 6168 p4p, 521 weight class) and Nick Miller (ranked 7791 p4p, 568 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kimura
vs
Miller

168 cm
27
157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
146 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Miller!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Miller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kimura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miller's guard! Nice work there by Kimura!
Kimura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kimura puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.

Miller pushes Kimura off and gets back to his feet.

Kimura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kimura showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miller is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Kimura has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Miller is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Michael Kimura!