PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kane Yamamoto (ranked 3395 p4p, 3934 weight class) and Kataro Fulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Yamamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamamoto
vs
Fulani

169 cm
25
138
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kataro Fulani!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulani falls off balance throwing a combination

and Yamamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.

Yamamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fulani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Fulani's legs - danger averted.
Yamamoto passes Fulani's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Yamamoto is working for a kimura but Fulani is defending it quite comfortably.

Fulani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fulani looking for submissions off his back.

Yamamoto is working for a kimura but Fulani is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fulani regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yamamoto forces his way into half guard.

Fulani looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves into full mount! Fulani won't be happy about that!
Yamamoto tries to control but Fulani wriggling away.
Fulani is looking to get to half guard.
Yamamoto controlling the position easily from mount.
Yamamoto works his way to his opponent's back.

Yamamoto is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fulani knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fulani for a finish.

Yamamoto has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Fulani! Can he survive? No! He's out! Yamamoto gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kane Yamamoto!