PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Slappin (ranked 5841 p4p, 2684 weight class) and Hiroshi Yamasaki (ranked 391 p4p, 219 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Slappin
vs
Yamasaki

167 cm
27
145
2 - 5 - 0

167 cm
20
142
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Slappin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yamasaki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yamasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slappin.
Slappin misses with a left hand

and Yamasaki counters with a single leg into guard. Slappin didn't expect that.
Slappin is trying to control the position but Yamasaki postures up.
Yamasaki looking to pass the guard.
Yamasaki is looking to pass into half guard but Slappin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Slappin is in guard.

Yamasaki is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Slappin rolls with it to try and escape but Yamasaki cranks on the arm and Slappin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hiroshi Yamasaki!
Hiroshi Yamasaki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.