PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adirake Gajit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshimitsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gajit
vs
Yamamoto

175 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adirake Gajit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimitsu Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gajit is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.

Yamamoto feints and as Gajit raises his hands in defense, Yamamoto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gajit wants to stand up but Yamamoto is controlling him.

Yamamoto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gajit dives on top into guard.
Gajit looking to sit in guard and control but Yamamoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gajit is looking to stand up but Yamamoto isn't so interested in that idea.
Gajit keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.

Yamamoto stands up and waves to Gajit to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto clinches up with Gajit and pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gajit up against the cage.
Gajit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gajit prevents it.
Gajit looking to stall.
Gajit has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Gajit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto fails to pull guard.
The referee calls for Yamamoto to work.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gajit's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajit using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gajit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamamoto looks gassed!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gajit lands an elbow that stopped Yamamoto in his tracks for a moment.
Gajit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gajit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gajit tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gajit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Adirake Gajit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshimitsu Yamamoto.
Gajit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamoto avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Gajit's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.

Yamamoto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gajit!
Gajit is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gajit is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Yamamoto locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Gajit is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoshimitsu Yamamoto!