PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renggi Kentani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Go Yamamoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yamamoto
vs
Kentani

171 cm
23
156 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

177 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

[MMABR]:Klinch
Knock Out Artistry

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renggi Kentani!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Kentani tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Renggi Kentani has been cut.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Kentani blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Kentani blocks it.
Kentani has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renggi Kentani.
Yamamoto crunches a lovely knee into Kentani's ribcage.
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kentani is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Kentani looks gassed!
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kentani's defenses.
Yamamoto stalling in the clinch.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kentani's defenses.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Kentani in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Renggi Kentani's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamamoto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Kentani shrugs off.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.

Kentani is rocked!

The cut above Renggi Kentani's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yamamoto has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Kentani - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Yamamoto, and another! Kentani is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Go Yamamoto!