PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cacique Coral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Coral
vs
Yamamoto

205 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

194 cm
18
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cacique Coral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coral sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coral goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Coral circles away.

Yamamoto clinches with his opponent.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto misses with some punches.
Coral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamamoto misses with the head strike.
Coral avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Coral blocks it.
Coral jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Coral gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamamoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamamoto misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Coral.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Coral circles away.
Coral on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Coral circles away and keeps his distance.

Yamamoto clinches up against the ropes.
Yamamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coral wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cacique Coral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coral dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yamamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamamoto lands a left hand.
Yamamoto is struggling to control the position.
Yamamoto gets through Coral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coral.
Come on Yamamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yamamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamamoto stalls.
Yamamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coral backwards.
Yamamoto stalling.
Coral tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.
Coral jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Coral gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Coral scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Coral is controlling well.
Yamamoto trying to hold on to Coral's head to control him but Coral postures up.
Yamamoto moves into full guard.

Coral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Coral tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto controls Coral momentarily but Coral frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Coral circles away.
Coral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamamoto pinned against the cage. Yamamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coral is breathing heavily.

Yamamoto clinches up with Coral and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yamamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamamoto.
Coral tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yamamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coral or not.
Yamamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coral backwards.
Coral tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto digs a right hand into Coral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coral's gas tank.
Yamamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Yamamoto to work.
A short right from Yamamoto on the inside.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Coral shrugs off.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coral.
Yamamoto stalling.
Yamamoto lands a nice uppercut.
Coral managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Coral jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Coral gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Yamamoto clinches up against the ropes.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coral is defending well for now.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Coral in his tracks for a moment.
Coral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto works on Coral's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamamoto.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shunsuke Yamamoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coral.
Yamamoto pushes Coral back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Coral goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Yamamoto clinches.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.
Yamamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Yamamoto stalls.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Yamamoto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coral is defending well for now.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body.
Yamamoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
A bit of stalling here from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coral.
A body shot lands from Yamamoto.
Coral takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Coral blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coral backwards.
Coral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coral takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coral blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coral lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamamoto is pushing Coral up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto stalling against the ropes.
Coral can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cacique Coral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coral's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto misses with the head strike.
Coral avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coral tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto - that landed with a thud.
Shunsuke Yamamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto - that landed with a thud.
Yamamoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto has Coral pressed against the ropes.
Yamamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coral backwards.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamamoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Yamamoto as the two fighters clinch.
Coral tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamamoto digs a right hand underneath Coral's ribcage. Coral let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamamoto works on Coral's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamamoto lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coral is defending well for now.
Coral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamamoto lands with a left to the head.
Coral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coral backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yamamoto working Coral over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Coral blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shunsuke Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Coral's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Yamamoto rushes Coral and presses him up against the ropes.
Yamamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shunsuke Yamamoto.
Yamamoto leaves Coral with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Coral circles away.

Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Coral is working for takedown but Yamamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamamoto has Coral pushed against the ropes.
Coral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coral avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the ropes.
Coral jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Coral around his waist. Coral gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cacique Coral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Yamamoto.

Coral decides to pull guard.

Coral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamamoto tries to stand but Coral is controlling from the bottom.

Coral is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yamamoto defends well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Coral escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Coral keeps moving.
Coral can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamamoto controls the pace.

Yamamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Coral's legs - danger averted.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Coral keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Coral's ribcage but misses.

Yamamoto moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Yamamoto.
A hook to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto pushes Coral back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coral tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Coral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shunsuke Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The is referee keeping an eye on Yamamoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Coral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Yamamoto.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Yamamoto's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Yamamoto pushes Coral back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamamoto lands a left hand.
Yamamoto lands a left hand.
Coral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamamoto prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Cacique Coral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shunsuke Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamamoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shunsuke Yamamoto!