PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kimura (ranked 4111 p4p, 309 weight class) and Leonardo Pazzini (ranked 2880 p4p, 249 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pazzini's choice of entrance music: Acid Drinkers - Hit the road Jack. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kimura
vs
Pazzini

168 cm
31
157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonardo Pazzini!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pazzini fails to land the takedown.
Kimura stuffs the takedown attempt from Pazzini. Pazzini gets slowly back to his feet.
Pazzini shoots for a double leg takedown but Kimura sprawls well. He's pushed Pazzini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michael Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Pazzini.
Pazzini misses the shot to the body.
Pazzini fails with a takedown attempt.
Pazzini fails with a takedown attempt.

Kimura drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kimura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pazzini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kimura has managed to get both his arms back between Pazzini's legs - danger averted.

Pazzini has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kimura is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pazzini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazzini is trying to work for a sweep but Kimura has mounted him!
Pazzini tries to hold on but Kimura postures up.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
Kimura prevents Pazzini from getting the reversal.
Pazzini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Pazzini actively working from the bottom here.
Pazzini won't allow Kimura to pass to mount.

Pazzini has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kimura escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kimura!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pazzini is looking to reverse the position.
Kimura takes a little break here. Pazzini wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pazzini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pazzini manages to get back to half guard.
Pazzini wants to sweep but Kimura has passed to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pazzini is looking for a sweep.
Pazzini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura is staying tight to Pazzini's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pazzini keeps working.
Kimura tries to stand but Pazzini is controlling his head.
Pazzini is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Pazzini's face as Kimura controls the position.
Pazzini can't do much from the bottom here.
Pazzini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pazzini looking for a sweep but Kimura has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pazzini is trying to escape the mount.

Kimura looking to secure an arm triangle but Pazzini defends it well.
Kimura trying to control but Pazzini is having none of it.
Kimura is looking to work his way around to Pazzini's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pazzini tries to lock up and control but Kimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kimura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pazzini is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kimura dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pazzini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kimura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pazzini somewhat.
Kimura changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kimura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pazzini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kimura somewhat.
Kimura dives in for a single leg takedown but Pazzini sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kimura stuffs the takedown.
Pazzini shoots in and drives through. Kimura sprawls well.
Michael Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Pazzini.
Pazzini shoots in for a double leg but Kimura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pazzini fails to land the takedown.
Kimura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pazzini sprawls and moves away.
Pazzini is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura stuffs the takedown attempt from Pazzini. Pazzini gets slowly back to his feet.

Kimura drives through with a takedown into Pazzini's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pazzini has an active guard here but Kimura has managed to pass into half guard.
Kimura moves into full mount! Pazzini won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pazzini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kimura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pazzini is looking to escape.
Kimura controlling from mount.
Kimura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pazzini regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pazzini actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pazzini can do to turn this around?

Pazzini looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura prevents Pazzini from improving his position.
Kimura blocks the strikes from Pazzini.
Kimura wants to pass to mount but Pazzini is defending the position.

Pazzini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pazzini wants to sweep but Kimura has passed to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kimura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pazzini for as long as he can get away with.
Pazzini looking for a sweep but Kimura has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pazzini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Michael Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kimura content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pazzini is squirming around, avoiding Kimura's attempts to control the action.
Kimura wants to take his opponent's back but Pazzini doesn't allow it.
Pazzini is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Kimura turns him over and now has his back.
Pazzini is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Pazzini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've been informed that Pazzini has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pazzini defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kimura's arms.
You can see the frustration on Pazzini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kimura dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kimura slaps away a takedown attempt from Pazzini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kimura appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leonardo Pazzini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pazzini shoots in and drives through. Kimura sprawls well.
Kimura shoots for a double leg takedown but Pazzini sprawls well. He's pushed Kimura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pazzini dives in and grabs Kimura's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes down on Pazzini's head and hops out.
Michael Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Pazzini.
Pazzini looks for a takedown but Kimura sprawls well.
Kimura shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pazzini goes for a double leg but Kimura avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kimura continues to drive forward.
Pazzini shoots in looking for a takedown. Kimura tries to sprawl out of it but Pazzini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kimura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kimura changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kimura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazzini won't allow Kimura to pass to mount.
Pazzini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pazzini looking for subs from the bottom but Kimura mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura controlling the pace for now.
Kimura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pazzini is trying to escape the mount.
Pazzini has given up his back. Will we see Kimura going for some submissions?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pazzini rolls, trying to escape but Kimura keeps control of the position.
Pazzini rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Pazzini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pazzini is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kimura jumps into side control!
Kimura takes a little break here. Pazzini wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pazzini throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Pazzini is looking to regain half guard here but Kimura keeps moving and retains side control.

Kimura decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pazzini shoots in looking for a takedown. Kimura tries to sprawl out of it but Pazzini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kimura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Pazzini with that takedown attempt.
Kimura appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pazzini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kimura half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pazzini shoots for a double leg takedown but Kimura sprawls well. He's pushed Pazzini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kimura appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kimura fails to land the takedown.

Kimura drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Pazzini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kimura's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Kimura! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Pazzini has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Kimura!