PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axel Darktemptation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darktemptation comes to the cage accompanied by "Conquer Territory" What a savage theme! . Yamaguchi has chosen One More Time - Daft Punk as his entrance music. Tai Yamaguchi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Darktemptation
vs
Yamaguchi

175 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Darktemptation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darktemptation closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi circles away.
Darktemptation shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamaguchi defends it nicely.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch up but Darktemptation circles away and keeps his distance.
Darktemptation tried to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
A combination from Yamaguchi does no damage.
Yamaguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Darktemptation avoids nicely.
Yamaguchi looks to land a combination but Darktemptation avoids it well.
Darktemptation throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the head.
Yamaguchi swinging wilding here.
Darktemptation tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Darktemptation throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darktemptation.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Yamaguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Darktemptation. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darktemptation swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch there but Darktemptation circles away.
Darktemptation shoots in for a double leg but Yamaguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamaguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Darktemptation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darktemptation throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Yamaguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Yamaguchi tries to bum rush Darktemptation with a series of wild strikes but Darktemptation uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamaguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darktemptation misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but Darktemptation moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darktemptation shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darktemptation takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamaguchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Darktemptation, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yamaguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamaguchi throws a right hand that Darktemptation ducks under and follows up with a left that Darktemptation also avoids with ease.
Yamaguchi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yamaguchi scores with a one two! Darktemptation had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darktemptation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamaguchi digs a good hook to Darktemptation's body.
Darktemptation misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Darktemptation tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darktemptation.
Darktemptation closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi circles away.
Horrible takedown by Darktemptation or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamaguchi which made him look bad.

Darktemptation closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yamaguchi to the mat! Yamaguchi manages to get full guard.
Darktemptation is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darktemptation.
Yamaguchi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darktemptation is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamaguchi has wrist control.
Darktemptation pushes down on Yamaguchi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yamaguchi is trying to stand back up but Darktemptation is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamaguchi trying to control from the bottom.
Darktemptation thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Darktemptation avoids nicely.
Yamaguchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Darktemptation, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yamaguchi swinging wilding here.
Yamaguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Darktemptation shoots in for a double leg but Yamaguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamaguchi works over Darktemptation's head and body with a nice combination.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darktemptation rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamaguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Darktemptation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamaguchi is looking to clinch.
Darktemptation throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.

Darktemptation drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yamaguchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamaguchi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darktemptation. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Darktemptation sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yamaguchi's guard.

Darktemptation is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamaguchi defends it well.
Darktemptation not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamaguchi tries to get to full guard but Darktemptation has control of the leg.
Darktemptation prevents Yamaguchi from standing back up.

Darktemptation is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Yamaguchi has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darktemptation seems to be working for a kimura but Yamaguchi defends the submission attempt.
Yamaguchi controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darktemptation throwing shots but Yamaguchi is blocking nicely.

Yamaguchi is defending against the submission attempts here by Darktemptation.
Darktemptation misses with a head shot. Yamaguchi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Yamaguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamaguchi, not yet.

That's two 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamaguchi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Darktemptation stops Yamaguchi from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamaguchi lands a two punch combo.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Darktemptation is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamaguchi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Darktemptation swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darktemptation's head backwards.
Yamaguchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darktemptation feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamaguchi throws a right hand that Darktemptation ducks under and follows up with a left that Darktemptation also avoids with ease.
Tai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darktemptation attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Darktemptation is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darktemptation.
Darktemptation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darktemptation finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamaguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Darktemptation circles away.
Darktemptation turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Darktemptation closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yamaguchi is trying to get back to full guard.
Darktemptation is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yamaguchi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darktemptation lands with some strikes.
Yamaguchi is working to get back to half guard.

Darktemptation is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Darktemptation!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Axel Darktemptation!