PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Quacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Yamaguchi
vs
Quacker

176 cm
24
178 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Demonic Drugs
Nemesis Cage Clothing

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Quacker!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quacker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quacker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yamaguchi moves into the clinch.
Quacker has had enough of the clinch but Yamaguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Quacker taking a breather.
Quacker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Quacker has Yamaguchi pressed against the ropes.

Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch.

Yamaguchi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yamaguchi lands in his opponent's guard.
Yamaguchi preventing the sweep.

Quacker working for a triangle but Yamaguchi defends it easily.
Yamaguchi trying to control but Quacker is working from the bottom.
Quacker trying to keep a closed guard but Yamaguchi is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Yamaguchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Yamaguchi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quacker is just riding it out for now. Yamaguchi eventually gives up the hold.
Quacker wants to get back to his feet.
Quacker wants to control but Yamaguchi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quacker tries to get to full guard but Yamaguchi has control of the leg.
Quacker is in trouble now - Yamaguchi has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi fails to advance to Quacker's back.

Yamaguchi has control of Quacker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Quacker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Yamaguchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quacker is looking to escape.
Yamaguchi wants to take Quacker's back but he can't do it this time.
Yamaguchi prevents Quacker from getting the reversal.
Quacker is squirming around, avoiding Yamaguchi's attempts to control the action.
Quacker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yamaguchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quacker is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quacker tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Yamaguchi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Quacker has worked his arm free - good work by Quacker!

Yamaguchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quacker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quacker tries to buck Yamaguchi off but Yamaguchi is having none of it.

Yamaguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quacker, who protects the arm well.
Yamaguchi advances to mount.

Yamaguchi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yamaguchi takes Quacker's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Quacker is in trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quacker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Quacker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Quacker showing good submission defense here.
Quacker tries to escape but Yamaguchi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Yamaguchi tightening his grip on Quacker, looking for the choke.
Quacker breaks Yamaguchi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yamaguchi has his takedown stuffed

and Quacker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Quacker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamaguchi.
Quacker is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamaguchi gets an underhook and turns Quacker into the ropes.

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

Yamaguchi gets the takedown into side control.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position but Quacker is working away.

Yamaguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Yamaguchi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quacker can't do much from the bottom here.
Quacker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Quacker is trying to control but can't.
Quacker tries to get to full guard but Yamaguchi has control of the leg.

Yamaguchi is trying to work for a kimura but Quacker is defending well.
Yamaguchi is looking to take a break and control but Quacker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quacker gets full guard.
Yamaguchi trying to control but Quacker is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamaguchi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Quacker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Quacker tries to stand but Yamaguchi is controlling from the bottom.
Quacker wants to control from the top but Yamaguchi keeps moving.
Quacker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamaguchi is keeping the position for now.
Quacker is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Yamaguchi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi trying to control from half guard but Quacker is working away.
Quacker is trying to maintain the position but Yamaguchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Yamaguchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamaguchi is trying to control. Quacker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yamaguchi trying to mount his opponent but Quacker defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yamaguchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Quacker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yamaguchi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Quacker!
Yamaguchi forces the positional change into back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Quacker is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Yamaguchi working for a choke but Quacker is defending well.
Quacker tries to roll but Yamaguchi sticks to his back.
Yamaguchi wants to control but Quacker is keeping busy.

Yamaguchi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Yamaguchi is working the ground and pound. Can Quacker escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Yamaguchi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yamaguchi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quacker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Quacker pulls guard successfully.
Yamaguchi trying to control but Quacker is working from the bottom.

Quacker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yamaguchi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Quacker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yamaguchi's back instead.
Yamaguchi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Quacker's guard. Nice work there by Yamaguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi passes Quacker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yamaguchi moves nicely into side control.
Quacker sneaks back into half guard.
Quacker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamaguchi is trying to work for a kimura but Quacker is defending well.
Yoshi Yamaguchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quacker wants to improve his position but Yamaguchi is controlling well.
Yamaguchi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yamaguchi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Quacker is looking to improve his position.

Yamaguchi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Quacker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yoshi Yamaguchi!