PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Yamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercule Poirot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamoto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blow by Atreyu. Poirot has chosen Poirot Theme as his entrance music. Hercule Poirot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamoto
vs
Poirot

175 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

167 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

GTI-Roid Rage

TAKEDOWN ©

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hercule Poirot!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Yamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamoto misses with a wild combination.
Poirot throws a nice head kick!
Yamoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Poirot throws and low kick but Yamoto moves out of range easily.
Poirot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Poirot.
Poirot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Poirot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poirot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamoto is looking to chop away at Poirot's legs.
Poirot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poirot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poirot tries to clinch there but Yamoto circles away.
Yamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Poirot.
Poirot tries to clinch but Yamoto is having none of it.
Nice body kick from Poirot.
Poirot wants to clinch.
Poirot tries to clinch there but Yamoto circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamoto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poirot throws the kick towards the body but Yamoto avoids it.
Poirot throws a body kick that misses.
Poirot tries to clinch but Yamoto moves out of range.
Poirot scores with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Poirot.
Poirot wants to clinch.
Poirot tries to clinch up but Yamoto circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirot is looking to clinch but Yamoto is avoiding it.
Hercule Poirot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Poirot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Poirot manages to break the clinch.
Poirot is looking to chop away at Yamoto's legs.
Poirot fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Poirot.
Poirot throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Poirot.
Yamoto looks to throw the jab but Poirot is out of range.
Poirot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirot is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poirot.
A good leg kick by Poirot.
Poirot misses with a head kick.
Yamoto avoids the head kick by Poirot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poirot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poirot scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poirot pinned against the cage. Poirot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Poirot lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hercule Poirot dominated that round.
That's time! Yamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Poirot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Yamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamoto blocks a head kick by Poirot.
Poirot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirot is looking to clinch but Yamoto is avoiding it.
Yamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Poirot.
Yamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirot throws a sloppy head kick and Yamoto moves out of range easily.
Poirot tries a head kick but it misses.
Poirot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poirot throws a leg kick but Yamoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamoto avoids the head kick by Poirot.
Yamoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poirot. Poirot obviously looking to wear him down.
Poirot lands with a kick to the temple. Yamoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poirot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poirot tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Yamoto misses.
Poirot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poirot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hercule Poirot seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamoto blocks a head kick by Poirot.
Poirot is breathing heavily.
Yamoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poirot throws a head kick that Yamoto semi-blocks.
Yamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamoto throws a body punch but Poirot moves out of range.
Hercule Poirot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamoto!
Yamoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yamoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poirot's head.
Poirot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamoto blocks a head kick by Poirot.
Poirot throws a head kick that misses.
Poirot tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hercule Poirot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poirot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamoto throws a hook to the side of Poirot's head but Poirot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamoto misses the shot to the body.
Yamoto avoids the head kick by Poirot.
Yamoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poirot doesn't seem bothered though.
Poirot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poirot checks a low kick from Yamoto.
Poirot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poirot throws a low kick, looking for Yamoto's leg but Yamoto calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamoto blocks a head kick by Poirot.
Yamoto swings for the body but Poirot moves out of range.
Poirot misses with a head kick.
Yamoto has a takedown stuffed.
Poirot throws a leg kick but Yamoto checks it.
Yamoto misses with a low kick as Poirot jumps back.
Poirot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamoto is out of range and Poirot settles back down.
Poirot looks for the body kick but Yamoto saw that one coming.
Yamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poirot pinned against the cage. Poirot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Poirot thows a body kick. Yamoto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hercule Poirot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamoto shoots in and bounces Poirot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Poirot has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamoto is pushing down on Poirot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Poirot is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Poirot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamoto.
Yamoto tries to pass to full mount but Poirot defends it.
Yamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poirot defending well though.
Poirot pushes Yamoto off looking to stand but Yamoto dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamoto avoids the head kick by Poirot.
Poirot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirot throws a head kick but Yamoto moves out of range.
Poirot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poirot tries to work over Yamoto's front leg with a kick but Yamoto checks it.
Poirot throws a head kick but Yamoto moves out of range.
Yamoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poirot backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Poirot.
A head kick misses from Poirot.
Poirot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamoto shoots in and drives through. Poirot sprawls well.
Poirot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Yamoto as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Yamoto.
Poirot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poirot is looking to clinch but Yamoto is avoiding it.
Poirot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamoto looks to throw the jab but Poirot is out of range.
Poirot scores with a leg kick.
Poirot avoids the body shot from Yamoto.
Poirot clinches but Yamoto breaks the clinch
and Yamoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Poirot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamoto throws out a loose jab but Poirot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poirot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamoto shoots in but Poirot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poirot tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Poirot off the cage and back into rage.
Poirot misses with a head kick.
Poirot moves in looking to clinch but Yamoto pushes him off.
Yamoto misses with a hook. Poirot ducked under it nicely.
Poirot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Poirot sprawls well. He's pushed Yamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Yamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Yamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poirot.
Poirot tries to clinch but Yamoto is having none of it.
Poirot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poirot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamoto if he has to take too many more of those.
Poirot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poirot tries to clinch up but Yamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Poirot tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poirot misses with a low kick as Yamoto jumps back.
Poirot throws a head kick but Yamoto moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Yamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poirot 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!

Hercule Poirot wins by unanimous decision!