PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momoko Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Antunes Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Yamaguchi
vs
Antunes Coimbra

212 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
291 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Momoko Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi is looking to clinch.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Antunes Coimbra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
Yamaguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaguchi misses the target.
Antunes Coimbra throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Antunes Coimbra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but Antunes Coimbra is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Antunes Coimbra is just out of range.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes Coimbra moves away.
Antunes Coimbra slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch up but Antunes Coimbra circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
Antunes Coimbra throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Antunes Coimbra slips under a jab.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch up.
Antunes Coimbra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Momoko Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antunes Coimbra slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Antunes Coimbra circles away.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab to the body
enabling Antunes Coimbra to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a wild body shot.
Antunes Coimbra takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Antunes Coimbra ducked under it nicely.
Antunes Coimbra slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a jab when Antunes Coimbra was well out of range.
Yamaguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antunes Coimbra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Antunes Coimbra.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Antunes Coimbra moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Yamaguchi misses
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a low kick, right behind Yamaguchi 's knee.
Antunes Coimbra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes Coimbra. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes Coimbra stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antunes Coimbra.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Antunes Coimbra does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Yamaguchi avoids the head kick by Antunes Coimbra.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Antunes Coimbra's head but Antunes Coimbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antunes Coimbra ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Antunes Coimbra moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Antunes Coimbra dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Antunes Coimbra moves out of range as Yamaguchi strikes.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamaguchi misses the body punch
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Antunes Coimbra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Antunes Coimbra circles away.

Antunes Coimbra catches Yamaguchi napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Yamaguchi to the canvas!

Yamaguchi is rocked!
Yamaguchi looking to control but Antunes Coimbra passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Antunes Coimbra is working away from the top position though.
Yamaguchi tries to roll over but Antunes Coimbra keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antunes Coimbra wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Yamaguchi wants to improve his position but Antunes Coimbra is controlling well.

Antunes Coimbra stands up and beckons Yamaguchi to join him on the feet.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antunes Coimbra doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamaguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antunes Coimbra throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Antunes Coimbra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Antunes Coimbra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamaguchi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Antunes Coimbra.
Yamaguchi lands a glancing blow to the side of Antunes Coimbra's head.
Antunes Coimbra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi wants to clinch but Antunes Coimbra slips to the side
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamaguchi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Antunes Coimbra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch up
and Antunes Coimbra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamaguchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamaguchi lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamaguchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Antunes Coimbra counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Antunes Coimbra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamaguchi misses with a body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a low kick, right behind Yamaguchi 's knee.
A jab lands there for Yamaguchi.
Antunes Coimbra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Antunes Coimbra.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Antunes Coimbra is just out of range.
Antunes Coimbra throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Yamaguchi misses
letting Antunes Coimbra counter with a right hand.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antunes Coimbra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antunes Coimbra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamaguchi is able to avoid easily.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a flying knee that drops Yamaguchi! Antunes Coimbra dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Antunes Coimbra!