PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Yamauchi (ranked 4454 p4p, 4349 weight class) and Darryl Vidal (ranked 369 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yamauchi
vs
Vidal

170 cm
22
154
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
176
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryu Yamauchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darryl Vidal!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamauchi has his takedown stuffed

and Vidal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamauchi won't be happy with that.
Vidal is looking to take a break and control but Yamauchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamauchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal is staying tight to Yamauchi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vidal misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Vidal seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Vidal are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yamauchi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vidal works to advance to full mount. Yamauchi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Vidal controlling his opponent.
Vidal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vidal controlling the pace for now.
Vidal tries to control but Yamauchi wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidal lands a heavy elbow.
Yamauchi is working to get back to half guard.
Vidal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vidal breaks from Yamauchi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Vidal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vidal jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yamauchi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yamauchi and Vidal has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Vidal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Yamauchi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Vidal works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vidal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamauchi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vidal scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Yamauchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vidal taking a breather here.
Yamauchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yamauchi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vidal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vidal landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Vidal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vidal throws a low kick but Yamauchi moves out of range easily.
Vidal shoots in but Yamauchi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yamauchi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamauchi checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Vidal is predictable there
and Yamauchi counters with a left and a right that stings Vidal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamauchi feints a jab promting Vidal to slip. Yamauchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vidal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Vidal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yamauchi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Yamauchi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal has him pressed against the cage.
Yamauchi wants to break free but Vidal has control.
Vidal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamauchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal is controlling him.
Yamauchi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ryu Yamauchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darryl Vidal.
Yamauchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamauchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vidal wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two 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.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal has him pressed against the cage.
Vidal is working for takedown but Yamauchi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamauchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal is controlling him.
Yamauchi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vidal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Vidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vidal moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Vidal is predictable there
and Yamauchi counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamauchi connects with a body shot that sends Vidal's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal tries to land a leg kick but Yamauchi saw it coming and moves away.
Yamauchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vidal's hands.

Vidal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yamauchi's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Yamauchi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Vidal is breathing heavily.
Yamauchi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal has him pressed against the cage.
Vidal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamauchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vidal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamauchi's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamauchi gets underhooks to prevent Vidal's takedown attempt.
Yamauchi is trying to break free.
Yamauchi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vidal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Vidal breaks from the clinch.
Vidal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Yamauchi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vidal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamauchi wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Yamauchi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vidal thows a leg kick but Yamauchi checks it
and Yamauchi counters with a series of strikes. Vidal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamauchi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yamauchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vidal.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vidal.
Vidal slows the pace down.

Vidal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vidal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamauchi, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamauchi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yamauchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamauchi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vidal off and has taken his back!
Yamauchi is hanging on to Vidal's back as he tries to escape.
Yamauchi throws strikes from the back but Vidal rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Vidal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamauchi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vidal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamauchi has managed to get both his arms back between Vidal's legs - danger averted.
Yamauchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Vidal is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vidal is on top in guard.

Yamauchi keeping full guard, as Vidal tries to pass.
Yamauchi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vidal is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vidal wants to control from the top but Yamauchi keeps moving.
Vidal throws a strike but Yamauchi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yamauchi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamauchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vidal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamauchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vidal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darryl Vidal has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamauchi looking to pass the guard.

Vidal looking for a triangle here. Yamauchi is fighting it but it looks tight! Vidal pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yamauchi is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Darryl Vidal!