PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Takanobu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Yamamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamamoto
vs
Takanobu

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eduardo Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Takanobu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanobu blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Takanobu tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takanobu is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Takanobu circles away and we're back to standing.
Takanobu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamamoto shoots and misses
and Takanobu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takanobu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yamamoto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Takanobu moves into the clinch.

Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takanobu counters with a nice leg kick.
Takanobu misses with a double jab.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Takanobu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Takanobu rushes Yamamoto and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Takanobu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamoto prevents the takedown attempt.

Yamamoto manages to pull guard.
Takanobu pushes down on Yamamoto's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.

Takanobu wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamamoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yamamoto is trying to stand back up but Takanobu is controlling him
Takanobu trying to control the action but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Takanobu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yamamoto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Takanobu in particular looking to stall.

Yamamoto actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Takanobu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamamoto defends it well.

Takanobu is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Yamamoto still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Yamamoto has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Takanobu manages to get back to half guard.

Takanobu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Takanobu trying to hold on to Yamamoto's head to control him but Yamamoto postures up.
Takanobu wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto stands up and beckons Takanobu to join him on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto wants to clinch but Takanobu slips to the side
and Takanobu counters with a series of strikes. Yamamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab lands there for Takanobu.
Takanobu is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Yamamoto throws a series of strikes that have Takanobu backpedaling.
Takanobu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takanobu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takanobu thuds his right hand into Yamamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takanobu misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Takanobu, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes Takanobu against the ropes but Takanobu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Takanobu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takanobu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takanobu goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Takanobu.
Takanobu misses with a double jab.
Yamamoto wants to clinch
and Takanobu counters with a left and a right that stings Yamamoto.
Eduardo Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanobu swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Takanobu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Takanobu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Takanobu won't allow it.
Yamamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Takanobu breaks from the clinch.
Takanobu shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Takanobu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takanobu loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.

Takanobu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamamoto looking to stall.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takanobu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yamamoto jumps into guard, dragging Takanobu to the mat.
Yamamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Takanobu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yamamoto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Yamamoto is working an open guard so Takanobu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto clinches but Takanobu breaks the clinch

and Takanobu counters by moving into the clinch.
Takanobu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Eduardo Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Takanobu.
A big right from Takanobu misses.
Horrible takedown by Yamamoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Takanobu which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown but Takanobu sprawls well.
Takanobu circles away from the clinch attempt

and Takanobu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamamoto won't be happy with that.

Takanobu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Takanobu tries for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending well.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Takanobu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Takanobu stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanobu prevents Yamamoto from standing back up.
Takanobu trying to control the action but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.

Takanobu stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yamamoto to get to his feet.
Takanobu throws a front kick aimed at Yamamoto's knee but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Takanobu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takanobu trying to control but Yamamoto postures up.
Akira Takanobu has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takanobu looking for submissions off his back.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Takanobu missing with punches from the bottom.

Takanobu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses

and Takanobu counters with a shoot takedown. Yamamoto fights it but they end up in guard.
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.
Takanobu looking to pass the guard.
Takanobu trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Takanobu 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!

Takanobu stuffs the takedown.
Takanobu scores with a three punch combo!
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.

Takanobu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamamoto, pushing him back against the ropes.
Takanobu throws a head punch that misses.
Takanobu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takanobu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamamoto prevents it.
Yamamoto is pressed up against the ropes. Takanobu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamamoto down to the mat. Yamamoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eduardo Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Takanobu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Eduardo Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yamamoto tries to keep at a distance but Takanobu has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Yamamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takanobu.
Yamamoto lands a slapping body shot.
Takanobu throws a solid leg kick but Yamamoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takanobu.
Takanobu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto falls off balance throwing a combination

and Takanobu counters with a single leg into guard. Yamamoto didn't expect that.
Yamamoto wants to hit a switch here but Takanobu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yamamoto there!

Takanobu is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Takanobu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Takanobu gets to his feet - Yamamoto follows without any prompting.
Takanobu misses with a double jab.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Takanobu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Takanobu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Takanobu trying to control the position but Yamamoto is working away.

Takanobu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Takanobu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takanobu in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Yamamoto is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akira Takanobu!