PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ele Meno (ranked 1623 p4p, 772 weight class) and Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 144 p4p, 68 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rogerio Yamamoto enters the cage!

Meno
vs
Yamamoto

171 cm
26
155
7 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
150
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ele Meno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meno misses with a double jab.
Meno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meno misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Meno.
Meno lands a jab to the nose.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Meno.
Yamamoto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Meno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Meno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Meno circles away and keeps his distance.
Meno digs a good hook to Yamamoto's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but Meno pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meno.
Meno throws a jab when Yamamoto was well out of range.
Meno throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.
Meno misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meno misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Meno's head coaches at Thunder Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Meno keeps it at a distance.
Meno swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meno throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meno lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Meno tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Meno.
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 has Meno up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Meno lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Meno is trying to break free.
Yamamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meno or not.
Meno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Meno avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meno's defenses.
Yamamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamamoto blocks a body shot from Meno.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Meno avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Meno misses with a body punch.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Meno on the inside.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto has Meno pressed against the cage, preventing Meno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Meno avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Meno tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Meno misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ele Meno has been cut.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Meno controls the action.
Meno working hard to break the clinch.
Meno digs a right hand into Yamamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamoto's gas tank.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meno takes an elbow to the temple.
Meno tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Meno can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Meno 's eye.
Meno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meno blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Meno shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Meno.
Meno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
A big right from Meno misses.
Meno throws a combination that misses
and Yamamoto counters with an inside leg kick.
Meno misses with a body shot.
Ele Meno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meno throws a right hand that misses
and Yamamoto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Meno. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meno digs a good hook to Yamamoto's body.
Meno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto tries a quick counter leg kick but Meno is wise to it.
Meno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meno lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Ele Meno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meno jabs at Yamamoto's body.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Meno keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meno. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meno. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meno misses with a hook.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meno misses with a right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meno thinking.

Yamamoto darts in and clinches Meno up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meno tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Meno prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Meno is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
Meno blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Meno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto trying to control the position but instead, Meno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamamoto into the cage.
Meno tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rogerio Yamamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meno tries to throw a body punch but Yamamoto avoids it by throwing Meno back against the cage.
Meno tries to throw a body punch but Yamamoto avoids it by throwing Meno back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Meno shrugs off.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Meno can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Meno scores with a hook to the body.
Meno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meno takes an elbow to the temple.
Meno tries to throw a body punch but Yamamoto avoids it by throwing Meno back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.

Ele Meno's cut is getting worse.
Meno tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Meno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Meno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamamoto.
Meno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meno misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Meno fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Meno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Meno 's eye.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto taking a breather.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Meno 's eye.
Meno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Meno in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.

Ele Meno's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yamamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Meno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Meno is rocked!
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Oh Meno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ele Meno's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamamoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meno misses the shot to the body.
Meno seems to have got his legs back now.
Meno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Meno against the cage.
Meno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Meno tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meno's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Meno 's eye.
Meno takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meno prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Meno 's eye.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meno's defenses.
Yamamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Meno takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Ele Meno's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Meno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meno tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Meno blocks the elbow strike.

Meno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Meno misses.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto pushes Meno up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Meno can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meno's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Meno in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ele Meno's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rogerio Yamamoto!