PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khen Aranico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Aranico
vs
Yamamoto

173 cm
19
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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, Khen Aranico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eduardo Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aranico circles away from the clinch attempt.

Yamamoto clinches up against the ropes.

Aranico has picked Yamamoto up - he's going for a ride! Aranico dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Aranico missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aranico has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Yamamoto works to full guard.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Aranico controlling him for the moment.
Yamamoto wants to stand but Aranico is controlling the position.
Yamamoto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Aranico wants to stand but Yamamoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yamamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aranico wanted to stand there but Yamamoto had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Aranico moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aranico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto is working for takedown but Aranico is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aranico is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Aranico has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aranico scores with a decent looking hook.

Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.

Yamamoto gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Aranico regains guard.
Aranico looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
Yamamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aranico trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Aranico looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
Yamamoto throws and elbow that misses. Aranico uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamamoto's guard. Nice move by Aranico!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aranico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.
Aranico wants to sweep here but Yamamoto controlling him for the moment.
Yamamoto chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Yamamoto stands up from Aranico's guard - Yamamoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Aranico is having none of it.
Yamamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khen Aranico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Yamamoto.
Aranico fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Aranico scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab

and Aranico counters with a shoot takedown. Yamamoto fights it but they end up in guard.
Aranico has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Aranico tries to stand but Yamamoto is controlling from the bottom.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Aranico works over Yamamoto with some ground and pound from guard.
Aranico preventing the sweep.
Aranico trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aranico forces his way into half guard.
Aranico is pressing down on Yamamoto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamamoto is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khen Aranico dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamamoto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aranico did well to prevent Yamamoto getting side control.
Aranico moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yamamoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yamamoto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aranico is proving hard to escape from.
Aranico trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Aranico wants to get back to his feet but Yamamoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Aranico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Aranico to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Yamamoto is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Aranico pulls down on the head and he's put Yamamoto to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Khen Aranico!