PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenshiro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Siciliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Yamamoto
vs
Siciliano

183 cm
25
190 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

177 cm
20
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)
ENDLESS 152

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Siciliano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siciliano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siciliano.
Siciliano misses with a looping left.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Siciliano is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Siciliano circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Siciliano.

Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Siciliano breaks the clinch.
Siciliano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Siciliano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamamoto did well to prevent Siciliano getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siciliano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamamoto trying to control but Siciliano postures up.

Siciliano seems to be looking for submissions.

Yamamoto looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Siciliano pushes past his half guard into mount!

Siciliano has hold of Yamamoto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yamamoto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Siciliano has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siciliano tries to control but Yamamoto wriggling away.
Siciliano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yamamoto wants to control but Siciliano is having none of it.
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position but Siciliano isn't that keen on the idea.
Siciliano controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siciliano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Siciliano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yamamoto is working to get back to half guard.

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.

Siciliano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yamamoto is in a horrible position here. Siciliano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Siciliano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yamamoto stops Siciliano from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Siciliano has hold of Yamamoto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yamamoto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Siciliano looks gassed!
Yamamoto tries to reverse the position but Siciliano maintains control.
Yamamoto is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Siciliano has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is keeping busy.

Siciliano looking to break Yamamoto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yamamoto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Siciliano will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Siciliano biding his time, looking for the opening.

Yamamoto is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Siciliano looking for the RNC.
Yamamoto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto is in trouble now - Siciliano has advanced to mount!
Yamamoto can't escape the position.

Siciliano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yamamoto tries to hold on but Siciliano postures up.
Siciliano unloading with bombs!
Siciliano punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Siciliano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Siciliano with a nice cross.
Siciliano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Siciliano circles away easily
and Siciliano counters with a left and a right that stings Yamamoto.
A cross from Siciliano lands.
Yamamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Siciliano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Siciliano lands with a nice body punch.
Siciliano throws a right and a left that Yamamoto avoids nicely.
Yamamoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siciliano jabs Yamamoto right on the nose. Yamamoto blinks but takes it well.
Siciliano lands with a kick to the temple. Yamamoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Siciliano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Siciliano as he connects with a hook.
Siciliano throws a low kick but Yamamoto avoids it.
Siciliano misses with the combination.
Yamamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Siciliano lands a lovely overhand right.
Siciliano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown

and Siciliano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yamamoto!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshiro Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Siciliano looking to secure an arm triangle but Yamamoto defends it well.
Siciliano unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Siciliano.
Siciliano avoids the attempt from Yamamoto to control.

Siciliano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yamamoto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Siciliano controlling from side mount.
Siciliano working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Siciliano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Siciliano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Siciliano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Siciliano looking to isolate an arm here. Yamamoto doesn't see it coming and as Siciliano extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Siciliano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Siciliano!