PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Prezime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Prezime
vs
Yamamoto

185 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Prezime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prezime changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yamamoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Prezime is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prezime wants to stand but Yamamoto has his arm trapped.
Prezime working away.
Yamamoto tries to bench press Prezime off him but Prezime keeps the position.
Prezime throws an elbow but Yamamoto slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to half guard.

Prezime is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamamoto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamamoto regains half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to maintain the position but Prezime is very close to passing his half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Prezime closes the distance and clinches.

Prezime has hold of one of Yamamoto's legs. Yamamoto is fighting the takedown attempt but Prezime gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Yamamoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prezime defends well.
Yamamoto looks gassed!

Yamamoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Prezime controlling him for the moment.
Prezime trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prezime has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Yamamoto is looking for a triangle but Prezime pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Prezime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamamoto on the ground.
Prezime not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Prezime wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Prezime.
Prezime trying to control the action but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Prezime seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto sneaks back into half guard.
Prezime trying to control from half guard but Yamamoto is working away.

Yamamoto actively working from the bottom here.
Prezime trying to control from half guard but Yamamoto is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Prezime shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yamamoto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yamamoto is trying to control Prezime's posture but Prezime avoids it.
Prezime is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamamoto tries to buck Prezime off but Prezime is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prezime wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto is looking to regain half guard here but Prezime keeps moving and retains side control.
Prezime trying to control the action but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.

Prezime decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Prezime moves into the clinch.

Prezime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Prezime closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Prezime lands in his opponent's guard.

Prezime 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yamamoto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Prezime tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamamoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prezime keeps working.
Prezime is trying to get back to half guard.
Prezime wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Prezime is looking to reverse the position.
Yamamoto advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prezime is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control but Prezime is having none of it.
Yamamoto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yamamoto with shots to the head and body - Prezime looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prezime is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto wants to take his opponent's back but Prezime doesn't allow it.
Prezime is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prezime keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yamamoto trying to control but Prezime is having none of it.

Prezime defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto avoids the attempt from Prezime to control.
Prezime is trying desperately to improve position.

Yamamoto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Prezime is surviving well by controlling Yamamoto's body position as best he can.
Prezime tries to buck Yamamoto off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Yamamoto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Prezime has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Prezime!
Prezime would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Prezime postures up in Yamamoto's guard and throws a big left but Yamamoto blocks it.

Yamamoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prezime can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Prezime stands up and waves to Yamamoto to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prezime darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Prezime is controlling well.
Prezime wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
Yamamoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mario Prezime overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Prezime throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Prezime circles away easily

and Prezime counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamamoto's guard now.

Yamamoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prezime defends well.
Yamamoto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prezime puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Prezime wants to take a breather but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Prezime throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep. Prezime is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prezime is keen to just control but Yamamoto is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Prezime is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yamamoto has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Yamamoto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Prezime looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Prezime tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Yamamoto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Prezime rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yamamoto's guard! Nice work there by Prezime!
Yamamoto has a closed guard, preventing Prezime from standing up.

Yamamoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Yamamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prezime has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yamamoto is proving hard to escape from.

Yamamoto is looking to sinch up a triangle. Prezime throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yamamoto's body to avoid the submission. Yamamoto has instead reached around Prezime's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yamamoto arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daisuke Yamamoto!