PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herald Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arabi
vs
Yamato

180 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodrigo Arabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herald Yamato!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arabi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Arabi has managed to clinch.
Yamato stalling in the clinch but Arabi improves position.
Yamato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamato's efforts to push away.
Yamato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamato lands a damaging elbow.
Arabi gets underhooks to prevent Yamato's takedown attempt.
Rodrigo Arabi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herald Yamato.
Arabi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Yamato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arabi tries to break free but Yamato pushes him back against the ropes.

Arabi has clasped his hands together around Yamato's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yamato is being controlled here.
Yamato is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arabi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamato has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arabi tries to score with some ground and pound. Yamato controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arabi prevents Yamato from escaping the position.
Yamato is being controlled here.

Arabi is trying to get an arm triangle but Yamato is defending well.
Arabi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamato is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Arabi take his back! Uh oh - Arabi has got a rear naked choke here! Yamato is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Arabi!