PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Yang Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingen Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shingen Yamamoto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yang Minowa
vs
Yamamoto

175 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Yang Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingen Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang Minowa avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yang Minowa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Yamamoto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yang Minowa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Yamamoto gets to his feet - Yang Minowa follows without any prompting.
Yang Minowa shoots and misses

and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown. Yang Minowa fights it but they end up in guard.
Yang Minowa has a closed guard, preventing Yamamoto from standing up.
Yang Minowa keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yang Minowa has a closed guard, preventing Yamamoto from standing up.
Yamamoto stays in close to Yang Minowa's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Yang Minowa is retaining full guard.
Yang Minowa can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamamoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Yang Minowa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yang Minowa tries to roll over but Yamamoto keeps him under control.
Yamamoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Yang Minowa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yang Minowa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yang Minowa tries to get out of the position.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yang Minowa's head.

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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yang Minowa keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Yang Minowa moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Yang Minowa is avoiding it.
Yamamoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yang Minowa avoids it really well and circles away.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.

Yamamoto drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto pushes down on Yang Minowa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Yang Minowa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yang Minowa defending well though.
Yang Minowa is refusing to be controlled, as Yamamoto sits in half guard.
Yamamoto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Yang Minowa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yang Minowa trying to control from the bottom.
Yamamoto wants to control but Yang Minowa is keeping him busy.

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

Yamamoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yamamoto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yang Minowa's legs.
Yamamoto wants to control but Yang Minowa is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingen Yamamoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamamoto shoots in but no luck this time.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown

and Yang Minowa counters with a single leg into guard. Yamamoto didn't expect that.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Yang Minowa tries to pass.
Yamamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yang Minowa manages to get himself to full guard.
Yang Minowa keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto postures up.
Yamamoto trying to control but Yang Minowa is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto wants to stand but Yang Minowa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Yang Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

Yang Minowa is working an open guard so Yamamoto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shingen Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yang Minowa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa has a closed guard, preventing Yamamoto from standing up.
Yang Minowa keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Shingen Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yang Minowa trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamamoto trying to control but Yang Minowa is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yamamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.

Yang Minowa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chan Yang Minowa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Yamamoto. That's going to slow Yang Minowa down.
Yamamoto connects with a high kick.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Yang Minowa moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto lands a high kick!
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chan Yang Minowa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Yang Minowa avoids it well.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Yang Minowa circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Yang Minowa circles away easily

and Yang Minowa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yang Minowa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang Minowa is controlling the pace.
Yang Minowa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yang Minowa is trying to control. Yamamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Yang Minowa is controlling well.
Well, if Yang Minowa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamamoto is trying to stand.
Yamamoto won't allow Yang Minowa to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yang Minowa misses with a kick to the body.
Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Yang Minowa circles away easily

and Yang Minowa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto has his hands clasped together around Yang Minowa's back. He's all about the action.
Yamamoto won't allow Yang Minowa to pass to mount.
Yang Minowa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yang Minowa is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamamoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yang Minowa prevents Yamamoto from improving his position.
Yang Minowa trying to mount his opponent but Yamamoto defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Yang Minowa is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Yang Minowa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yamamoto being controlled here, momentarily.
Yamamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chan Yang Minowa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yang Minowa 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chan Yang Minowa!