PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kleber Koike Erbst (ranked 7406 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Pent (ranked 23000 p4p, 0 weight class). Kleber Koike Erbst has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koike Erbst
vs
Pent

175 cm
23
143 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

164 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kleber Koike Erbst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bj Pent!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pent throws a head kick but Koike Erbst moves out of range.
Koike Erbst looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koike Erbst half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pent moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Kleber Koike Erbst has been cut.
A head kick misses from Pent.

Pent looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Koike Erbst is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pent trying to control the position from guard on top but Koike Erbst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koike Erbst will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pent looking to sit in guard and control but Koike Erbst gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koike Erbst is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pent wants to control but Koike Erbst passes easily into half guard.
Koike Erbst prevents Pent from improving his position.
Pent wants to control but Koike Erbst is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pent missing with punches from the bottom.
Pent misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koike Erbst controlling the pace.
Pent pushes Koike Erbst off looking to stand but Koike Erbst dives back in and keeps control.
Koike Erbst is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pent instigates a clinch.

Pent gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Pent is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koike Erbst is just riding it out for now. Pent eventually gives up the hold.
Pent has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Koike Erbst works to full guard.
Koike Erbst seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pent trying to control the position from guard on top but Koike Erbst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Koike Erbst looking for a guillotine here but Pent defends easily.
Pent looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Pent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kleber Koike Erbst's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koike Erbst gets caught napping as Pent dives in and scores a takedown. Koike Erbst manages to retain guard.

Pent drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koike Erbst dives on top into guard.

Pent working a defensive guard here.

Pent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koike Erbst pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pent is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koike Erbst's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pent looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Koike Erbst puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Koike Erbst wants to pass to mount but Pent is defending the position.
Koike Erbst stops Pent from getting back to his feet.
Pent wants to get back to full guard but Koike Erbst has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pent tries to hold on but Koike Erbst pushes him away.
Koike Erbst sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pent is trying to stand but he's just given Koike Erbst his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pent is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Koike Erbst has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
What can Pent do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kleber Koike Erbst overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pent just trying to survive but Koike Erbst is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pent might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Koike Erbst haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Koike Erbst sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Pent taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kleber Koike Erbst!