PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huerta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Arch Enemy- The Great Darkness. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Huerta
vs
Yamazaki

190 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toni Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huerta.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Yamazaki misses with a combination

and Huerta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamazaki's guard now.
Yamazaki keeping moving, preventing Huerta from controlling successfully.
Huerta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamazaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamazaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huerta is one step ahead there.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huerta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Yamazaki drops Huerta with a beautiful combination! Huerta stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yamazaki is looking for the KO!

Huerta is rocked!

It looks like Toni Huerta has been cut.
Huerta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Huerta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamazaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huerta seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Huerta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses

and Huerta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huerta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamazaki is trying to force a seperation but Huerta has the dominant position.
Yamazaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huerta has him pressed against the cage.
Yamazaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huerta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamazaki's efforts to push away.
Huerta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamazaki's efforts to push away.
Yamazaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamazaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Huerta counters with a shoot takedown. Yamazaki fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huerta won't allow Yamazaki to get back to his feet.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huerta wants to pass the guard but Yamazaki is keeping the position.
Huerta passes Yamazaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yamazaki is staying active underneath Huerta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Huerta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yamazaki is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is pressing down on Yamazaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamazaki is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Huerta seems to be looking for submissions.
Huerta prevents Yamazaki from standing back up.
Yamazaki is looking to improve his position.
Huerta is trying to control. Yamazaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huerta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamazaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huerta.
Huerta misses with the combination.
Huerta is looking to clinch.

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.
Huerta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Huerta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Huerta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Huerta is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamazaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huerta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Huerta passes to full mount!
Huerta avoids the attempt from Yamazaki to control.
Yamazaki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamazaki is squirming around, avoiding Huerta's attempts to control the action.
Yamazaki wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Huerta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toni Huerta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yamazaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Huerta slips under a jab from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Huerta counters with a series of strikes. Yamazaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamazaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamazaki throws a right hand that Huerta ducks under and follows up with a left that Huerta also avoids with ease.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huerta counters with a left and a right that stings Yamazaki.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huerta counters with a three punch combo that has Yamazaki backing up. Yamazaki nods at Huerta to acknowledge the strikes.
Huerta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Huerta moves into range and clinches up with Yamazaki.
A short uppercut from Huerta.
A frustrated look appears on Yamazaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamazaki stalling in the clinch but Huerta improves position.
Yamazaki is trying to break the clinch but Huerta has him pressed against the cage.
Huerta looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki is trying to break the clinch but Huerta has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huerta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huerta wants a takedown.
Yamazaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamazaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamazaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huerta has him pressed against the cage.
Huerta misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamazaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamazaki blocking some punches.
Yamazaki wants to break free but Huerta has control.
Huerta works on Yamazaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamazaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huerta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamazaki's efforts to push away.
Yamazaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamazaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Yamazaki manages to break the clinch.
Huerta shoots in and drives through. Yamazaki sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamazaki lands with an overhand left.
Yamazaki misses with a combination
and Huerta counters with a series of strikes. Yamazaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huerta throws a combination that misses
and Yamazaki counters with a series of strikes. Huerta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huerta slips a jab and a cross from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki lands with a shot to the body.
Yamazaki is breathing heavily.
Huerta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamazaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Huerta throws a series of punches but Yamazaki avoids them all with ease.

Yamazaki drops Huerta with a beautiful combination! Huerta stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yamazaki is looking for the KO!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Huerta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huerta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamazaki.
Huerta fails with a takedown attempt.
Kazushi Yamazaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamazaki tries to land a front kick but Huerta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Huerta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Huerta counters with a shoot takedown. Yamazaki fights it but they end up in guard.
Huerta tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamazaki is retaining full guard.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huerta is really struggling to control Yamazaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huerta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huerta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Huerta trying to control but Yamazaki is working from the bottom.
Yamazaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yamazaki pushes Huerta off and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Huerta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huerta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamazaki misses with a combination

and Huerta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Yamazaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toni Huerta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yamazaki looks to land a combination but Huerta avoids it well.
Yamazaki misses with a combination
and Huerta counters with a one-two to the body.
Huerta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamazaki defends it nicely.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Huerta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yamazaki is trying to break the clinch but Huerta is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Yamazaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huerta lands with a light punch inside.
Huerta working aggressively here.
Yamazaki tries to circle away but Huerta has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamazaki blocks an uppercut.
Yamazaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huerta or not.

Yamazaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamazaki misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yamazaki avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Yamazaki misses.
Huerta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huerta tries to clinch but Yamazaki moves out of range.
Yamazaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huerta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamazaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Huerta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Huerta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamazaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamazaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yamazaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Huerta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamazaki won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Yamazaki explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Huerta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huerta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta has a takedown stuffed.
Yamazaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab

and Huerta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamazaki's guard.
Huerta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamazaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huerta trying to move into half guard but instead Yamazaki has managed to sweep!
Toni Huerta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamazaki is looking to stand up but Huerta won't let him.
Huerta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamazaki is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki looking to pass the guard.
Huerta working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamazaki stuns Huerta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamazaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Huerta counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamazaki misses with a two punch combination.
Huerta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Huerta.
Huerta misses with a double jab.
Huerta misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamazaki throws a series of punches but Huerta avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamazaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Huerta is able to avoid easily.
Yamazaki connects with a single shot there.
Yamazaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toni Huerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination

and Huerta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huerta.
Yamazaki is trying to break free.
Huerta tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamazaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Huerta decides to pull guard.
Huerta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huerta has a closed guard, preventing Yamazaki from standing up.
Huerta wants to sweep here but Yamazaki controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazushi Yamazaki.
I think Yamazaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kazushi Yamazaki!