PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Gordy (ranked 2267 p4p, 1764 weight class) and Mario Yamasaki (ranked 205 p4p, 158 weight class). Mario Yamasaki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gordy
vs
Yamasaki

165 cm
25
145
7 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
145
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrence Gordy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Gordy avoids it well.
Gordy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yamasaki manages to circle out of the way.
Yamasaki throws a right and a left that Gordy avoids nicely.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Gordy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamasaki's coach down at Brotherhood MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yamasaki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yamasaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gordy's head.

It looks like Terrence Gordy has been cut.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordy tries to clinch there but Yamasaki circles away.
Gordy is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
Gordy moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Yamasaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gordy fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordy blocks a jab.
Gordy wants to clinch.
Yamasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gordy clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordy tries to pull guard but Yamasaki won't allow it.
Gordy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamasaki smiles and moves away.
Terrence Gordy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki throws a nice looking combination but Gordy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordy wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Yamasaki unleashes a big counter combination but Gordy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yamasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordy is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
Gordy tries to clinch up
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gordy wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Yamasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Gordy moves into range and clinches up with Yamasaki.
Gordy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamasaki to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Gordy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamasaki walks away with a smile on his face. Gordy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamasaki tests Gordy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordy tries to clinch there but Yamasaki circles away.
Gordy tries to clinch there but Yamasaki circles away.
Nice shot lands for Yamasaki.

Gordy is rocked!
Yamasaki drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Gordy right on the button. Gordy goes down! Yamasaki follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Yamasaki gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Mario Yamasaki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.