PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kanye Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto comes to the cage accompanied by No Way Out by ZZ. The crowd seem to be enjoying Goodbody's choice of entrance music: Slim Goodbody theme. Slim Goodbody has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yamamoto
vs
Goodbody

169 cm
25
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kanye Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Goodbody!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodbody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goodbody doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slim Goodbody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab.

Goodbody drives through and clinches with Yamamoto against the cage.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yamamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goodbody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodbody blocking some punches.
Goodbody trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to break free but Goodbody pushes him back against the cage.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goodbody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goodbody looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goodbody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goodbody - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Goodbody.
Goodbody trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to circle away but Goodbody has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Goodbody.
Yamamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto wants to break free but Goodbody has control.
Goodbody misses with a knee to the head.
Goodbody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goodbody looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Goodbody looks gassed!
Goodbody missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Goodbody.
Goodbody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.

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 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goodbody up against the cage.
Goodbody has Yamamoto pressed against the cage, preventing Yamamoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goodbody is trying to force a seperation but Yamamoto has the dominant position.
Yamamoto can't break the clinch.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but Yamamoto blocks with his arms.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodbody pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodbody gets underhooks to prevent Yamamoto's takedown attempt.
Yamamoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goodbody has him pressed against the cage.

Goodbody breaks the clinch.
Goodbody stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goodbody wants it to stay on the feet.
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodbody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodbody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Goodbody is having none of it.
Goodbody throws a body kick that misses.
Goodbody wants to clinch but Yamamoto slips to the side
letting Yamamoto counter with a right hand.
Goodbody lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goodbody.
Goodbody looks to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodbody takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goodbody closes the distance but Yamamoto moves to the side

and Yamamoto counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goodbody throws an elbow that misses.
Goodbody pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodbody lands a knee to the head.
Goodbody misses with a knee strike.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goodbody misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto is trying to break the clinch but Goodbody has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Goodbody throws knees to the body.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamoto avoids it.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto is trying to break free.
Yamamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Goodbody.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Goodbody lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Goodbody dominated that round.
That's time! Yamamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yamamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamamoto closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Goodbody is rocked!
Goodbody misses with a takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goodbody is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamamoto finish him?
Goodbody tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yamamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Goodbody is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamamoto is aware though and is defending well.
Goodbody seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamamoto advances position into side control!
Goodbody is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yamamoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Yamamoto decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goodbody rushes Yamamoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Goodbody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Goodbody drives through and clinches with Yamamoto against the cage.
Goodbody is trying to stall.
Goodbody taking a breather.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Goodbody throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Goodbody.
Goodbody letting Yamamoto take a breather here.
Goodbody looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goodbody misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodbody won't allow it.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Goodbody 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yamamoto stuns Goodbody with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Goodbody tries to keep at a distance but Yamamoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto has had enough of the clinch but Goodbody keeps him there for the moment.
Yamamoto is trying to break free.
Goodbody stalls.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goodbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goodbody avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goodbody with a knee to the head.
Goodbody misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamoto.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Goodbody.
Goodbody keeps control of Yamamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goodbody has Yamamoto pressed against the cage, preventing Yamamoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goodbody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goodbody stalling in the clinch but Yamamoto improves position.
Yamamoto is trying to break free.
Yamamoto working hard to break the clinch.
Yamamoto working hard to break the clinch.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto is trying to break the clinch but Goodbody has him pressed against the cage.
Goodbody pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Goodbody throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
Yamamoto is trying to break free.
Goodbody wants to stall.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodbody misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamoto.

Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanye Yamamoto dominated that second round.
That's time! Yamamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Goodbody closes the distance but Yamamoto moves to the side
and Yamamoto counters with a left and a right that stings Goodbody.
Goodbody closes the distance but Yamamoto moves to the side

and Yamamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodbody is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Goodbody wriggles free and stands up.
Yamamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodbody throws a head kick that misses

and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamamoto.
Goodbody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto has had enough of the clinch but Goodbody keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Goodbody.
Yamamoto is stalling here.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but Yamamoto blocks with his arms.
Goodbody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yamamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamamoto is trying to break the clinch but Goodbody is controlling him.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but Yamamoto blocks with his arms.
Goodbody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goodbody missing with knees to the body.
Goodbody working Yamamoto over with knees to the body.
Yamamoto can't break the clinch.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yamamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goodbody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Goodbody throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto has had enough of the clinch but Goodbody keeps him there for the moment.
Goodbody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goodbody - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
Yamamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
Goodbody looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goodbody misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamoto.

Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanye Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goodbody tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto lands a jab to Goodbody's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goodbody paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Goodbody throws a body kick.
Goodbody tries to clinch but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Goodbody tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodbody tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves away
and Yamamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamamoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goodbody tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Goodbody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodbody won't allow it.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Goodbody avoids them all with ease.
Goodbody clinches but Yamamoto breaks the clinch

so Yamamoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Goodbody wants to stand but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Goodbody controls Yamamoto momentarily but Yamamoto frees himself.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodbody is keeping the position for now.
Goodbody trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Goodbody throwing short punches from the bottom.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Goodbody is keeping the position.

Goodbody pushes Yamamoto off and scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kanye Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yamamoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

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