PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caique Passolongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Yamamoto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yamamoto
vs
Passolongo

180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Rocha Nutrition
Punishment clothing(MASSIVE SALE,ALL STOCK $20)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caique Passolongo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamamoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Passolongo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Yamamoto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Passolongo is looking to regain half guard here but Yamamoto keeps moving and retains side control.

Yamamoto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Passolongo but Passolongo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Passolongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Passolongo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamamoto as he avoids it easily.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown

and Passolongo counters with a single leg into guard. Yamamoto didn't expect that.
Yamamoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Passolongo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passolongo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Passolongo connects with a couple of short punches.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Passolongo scoring with some ground and pound.
Passolongo scoring with punches to the head and body.

Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Passolongo wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Passolongo trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Passolongo tries to buck Yamamoto off but he can't manage it.
Yamamoto throwing strikes here but Passolongo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Passolongo tries to lock up and control but Yamamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Passolongo is looking to improve his position but Yamamoto isn't that keen on the idea.
Yamamoto lands a heavy elbow.
Yamamoto misses with a head shot.
Passolongo tries to reverse the position but Yamamoto maintains control.
Yamamoto avoids the attempt from Passolongo to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passolongo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto throwing strikes here but Passolongo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Passolongo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Passolongo gets full guard.
Passolongo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Passolongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Passolongo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Passolongo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
Passolongo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yamamoto's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to stand up but Passolongo is controlling him.
Passolongo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Passolongo wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Passolongo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Yamamoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Yamamoto looking for a guillotine here but Passolongo defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Passolongo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away.
Passolongo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Passolongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Passolongo keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sean Yamamoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Passolongo is working an open guard so Yamamoto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Passolongo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sean Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caique Passolongo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamamoto has a takedown stuffed.
Sean Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Passolongo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Passolongo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position but Passolongo isn't that keen on the idea.
Yamamoto regains half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to maintain the position but Passolongo is very close to passing his half guard.
Yamamoto is pressing down on Passolongo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Passolongo stands up and waves to Yamamoto to follow him.
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but Passolongo pushes him off.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses

and Passolongo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamamoto keeping hold of Passolongo's head, controlling as best he can.
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Passolongo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto is trying to stand up here but Passolongo is controlling him well.
Passolongo working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Passolongo in particular looking to stall.

Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Passolongo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yamamoto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Passolongo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Passolongo stops Yamamoto from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Passolongo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yamamoto!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto can't escape the position.
Passolongo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yamamoto?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Caique Passolongo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Passolongo fails with a takedown attempt.
Passolongo tries for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away easily

and Yamamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamamoto postures up in Passolongo's guard and throws a big left but Passolongo blocks it.
Passolongo looking for a sweep. Not yet Passolongo, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto wants to get up but he can't break Passolongo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Passolongo pulls Yamamoto in close to prevent any damage.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Passolongo.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Passolongo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Yamamoto closes the distance and pushes Passolongo back into the cage.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the head.
Passolongo tries a knee to the head but Yamamoto blocks it.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Passolongo looks to clinch

and Yamamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Passolongo's guard.
Yamamoto prevents Passolongo from getting back to his feet.
Passolongo trying to strike off his back.
Yamamoto preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yamamoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto gets to his feet. Passolongo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yamamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Passolongo counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Passolongo wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet but Passolongo is dominant here and he's now got Yamamoto's back!
Yamamoto trying to control but not successfully.
Passolongo softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Passolongo. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Passolongo is landing with strikes from the back.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Yamamoto hold on?! Passolongo is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Yamamoto trying to get back to his feet but Passolongo is in full control for now.
Yamamoto staying busy and making it hard for Passolongo to control.

Yamamoto defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Passolongo's arms.
Yamamoto rolls, trying to escape but Passolongo keeps control of the position.
Yamamoto is keeping busy.
Yamamoto is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yamamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Passolongo connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Yamamoto to escape the position.
Yamamoto rolls, trying to escape but Passolongo keeps control of the position.
Passolongo lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Yamamoto hold on?!
Passolongo has good solid back control here.
Passolongo lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Passolongo gets his hands free as Yamamoto looks to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Passolongo 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Caique Passolongo!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Caique Passolongo!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Caique Passolongo!

Caique Passolongo wins by unanimous decision!