PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loka Shawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hakazi yakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn comes to the cage accompanied by Argy Bargy. yakamoto has chosen peace of mind as his entrance music. hakazi yakamoto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Shawn
vs
yakamoto

185 cm
21
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loka Shawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hakazi yakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yakamoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shawn has time to react.
Nice shot by Shawn.
yakamoto connects with a body shot.
Loka Shawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shawn lands a left and a right that send yakamoto crashing to the mat, dazed. Shawn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

yakamoto is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Shawn clinches up with yakamoto and pushes him back against the cage.
yakamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Shawn finish him?

Shawn breaks from the clinch.
Shawn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from yakamoto.
Shawn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by yakamoto.
Shawn tries a low kick but yakamoto avoids it.
yakamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
yakamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Shawn seems unphased.
Shawn misses with a low kick.
yakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shawn throws a low kick but yakamoto avoids it.
Shawn throws a jab when yakamoto was well out of range.
yakamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
yakamoto lands a jab to Shawn's midsection.
yakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shawn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but yakamoto manages to avoid it.
yakamoto with a nice cross.
Shawn takes one to the chin there.
Shawn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shawn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
yakamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shawn lands a jab to yakamoto's midsection.
Shawn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shawn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from yakamoto.
yakamoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
yakamoto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
yakamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shawn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shawn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling yakamoto to score with a decent uppercut.
yakamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
yakamoto moves out of range as Shawn strikes.
yakamoto slips a straight right by Shawn.
Shawn digs a good body shot into yakamoto's ribs.
yakamoto looks gassed!
Shawn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yakamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shawn misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting yakamoto counter with a right hand.
Shawn throws a right and a left that yakamoto avoids nicely.
Shawn misses with a combination
letting yakamoto counter with a right hand.
yakamoto takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
yakamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shawn.
yakamoto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shawn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shawn connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt yakamoto! He's out on his feet! Shawn rushes in and drops yakamoto with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Loka Shawn!