PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Yamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pear islavaly (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.

Yamasaki
vs
islavaly

152 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiro Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pear islavaly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki throws a series of punches but islavaly moves out of range.
Yamasaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but islavaly circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
islavaly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from islavaly.
Yamasaki throws a right hand that islavaly ducks under and follows up with a left that islavaly also avoids with ease.
Yamasaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamasaki throws a right hand that islavaly ducks under and follows up with a left that islavaly also avoids with ease.
Yamasaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamasaki throws a right hand that islavaly ducks under and follows up with a left that islavaly also avoids with ease.
Yamasaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamasaki throws a right and a left that islavaly avoids nicely.
Yamasaki throws a right hand that islavaly ducks under and follows up with a left that islavaly also avoids with ease.
Yamasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamasaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
islavaly fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
islavaly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
islavaly misses with a wild body shot.
Yamasaki throws a nice looking combination but islavaly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiro Yamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

islavaly rushes Yamasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
islavaly is trying to break the clinch but Yamasaki is controlling him.
islavaly has had enough of the clinch but Yamasaki keeps him there for the moment.
Yamasaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite islavaly's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

islavaly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and islavaly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamasaki misses with a two punch combination.
Yamasaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamasaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yamasaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamasaki throws a right and a left that islavaly avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Yamasaki misses.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab

and islavaly counters by clinching up.

islavaly manages to break the clinch.
Yamasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and islavaly counters with a left to the body.
islavaly misses with an uppercut.

islavaly closes the distance and clinches.

islavaly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and islavaly counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and islavaly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses

and islavaly counters by clinching up.
islavaly is trying to break the clinch but Yamasaki is controlling him.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamasaki throws a right hand that islavaly ducks under and follows up with a left that islavaly also avoids with ease.

islavaly drives through and clinches with Yamasaki against the cage.
Yamasaki wants to break free but islavaly has control.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

islavaly moves into the clinch.

islavaly breaks the clinch.
islavaly wants to clinch.
Yamasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but islavaly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

islavaly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Yamasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from islavaly.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and islavaly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by islavaly.
Yamasaki keeps control of islavaly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
islavaly is trying to break the clinch but Yamasaki has him pressed against the cage.

islavaly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

islavaly forces Yamasaki back against the cage and clinches.
islavaly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
islavaly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
islavaly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yamasaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab

and islavaly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by islavaly.
Yamasaki is trying to break free.

islavaly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and islavaly moves into the clinch.
islavaly is trying to break the clinch but Yamasaki is controlling him.

islavaly breaks the clinch.

islavaly has closed the distance and engaged Yamasaki in a clinch.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamasaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses

and islavaly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

islavaly breaks the clinch.
Yamasaki misses with a two punch combination.
Yamasaki misses with a two punch combination.
islavaly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamasaki.
islavaly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and islavaly counters with a three punch combo that has Yamasaki backing up. Yamasaki nods at islavaly to acknowledge the strikes.
islavaly misses with a wild combination.
Yamasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and islavaly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pear islavaly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Yamasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

islavaly forces Yamasaki back against the cage and clinches.

islavaly breaks from the clinch.
Yamasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and islavaly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Yamasaki.
islavaly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses

and islavaly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by islavaly.
islavaly wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamasaki won't allow it.
islavaly tries to break the clinch but Yamasaki is controlling the position.

islavaly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamasaki throws a right and a left that islavaly avoids nicely.
Hiro Yamasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

islavaly clinches with his opponent.
islavaly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
islavaly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamasaki has him pressed against the cage.
islavaly tries to break the clinch but Yamasaki is controlling the position.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
islavaly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Yamasaki.
islavaly jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

islavaly darts in and clinches Yamasaki up against the cage.

islavaly manages to break the clinch.
Yamasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and islavaly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamasaki thinking.
islavaly misses with a jab, cross combination.
islavaly doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamasaki circles away.
Yamasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and islavaly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
islavaly throws a body punch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
islavaly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
islavaly cracks a nice hook into Yamasaki's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
islavaly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamasaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
islavaly takes a swing at Yamasaki's ribcage but misses.
islavaly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and islavaly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but islavaly avoids it well.
islavaly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
islavaly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
islavaly tries to clinch but Yamasaki is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - islavaly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

islavaly clinches up with Yamasaki and pushes him back against the cage.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.

islavaly breaks the clinch.
islavaly catches Yamasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
islavaly throws a nice looking combination but Yamasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses
and islavaly counters with a straight right hand.
Yamasaki misses with a combination

and islavaly counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

islavaly closes the distance and clinches.

islavaly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
islavaly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamasaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

islavaly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

islavaly breaks the clinch.

islavaly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamasaki tries to break free but islavaly pushes him back against the cage.

islavaly manages to break the clinch.
islavaly scores with a hook.

islavaly clinches up against the cage.

islavaly breaks the clinch.
Yamasaki throws a series of punches but islavaly avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from islavaly.
Yamasaki misses with a combination
and islavaly counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
islavaly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pear islavaly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
islavaly connects with a jab.
islavaly lands a nice looking body shot.
islavaly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamasaki misses with a few strikes there.
islavaly misses with a wild body shot.

islavaly moves into range and clinches up with Yamasaki.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.

islavaly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
islavaly cracks a nice hook into Yamasaki's ribs.
islavaly just misses with a punch to the body.

islavaly clinches up with Yamasaki and pushes him back against the cage.

islavaly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamasaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from islavaly does no damage.

islavaly drives through and clinches with Yamasaki against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

islavaly breaks from the clinch.
islavaly misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pear islavaly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

islavaly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamasaki moves away.
Yamasaki misses with a combination
and islavaly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and islavaly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and islavaly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamasaki could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
islavaly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamasaki circles away quickly and effectively.
islavaly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
islavaly is looking to clinch.
islavaly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
islavaly throws a hook to the side of Yamasaki's head but Yamasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses

and islavaly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by islavaly.
islavaly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

islavaly breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from islavaly.
Yamasaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses
and islavaly counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
islavaly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and islavaly counters with a nice body shot.
Yamasaki slips a jab from islavaly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
islavaly lands a two punch combo.

islavaly moves into range and clinches up with Yamasaki.
Yamasaki tries to break free but islavaly pushes him back against the cage.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but islavaly is controlling him.
islavaly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

islavaly breaks the clinch.
islavaly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamasaki tries to move into range but islavaly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
islavaly takes a swing at Yamasaki's ribcage but misses.
islavaly throws a right and a left that Yamasaki avoids nicely.
islavaly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Yamasaki is rocked!
islavaly connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Yamasaki to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by islavaly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pear islavaly!