PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herald Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tillman has chosen Kid Rock - American Bad Ass as his entrance music. Herald Yamato is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yamato
vs
Tillman

187 cm
26
189 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

173 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herald Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Tillman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Tillman misses.
Tillman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamato moves away.
A jab from Tillman does it's job there.
Tillman misses with an uppercut.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tillman thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamato wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamato tries to clinch but Tillman is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pat Tillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tillman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tillman looks to throw the jab but Yamato is out of range.
Yamato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch but Tillman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tillman throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tillman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yamato rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamato is looking to clinch but Tillman is avoiding it.
Tillman misses the jab.
Tillman throws a shot from downtown. Yamato moves away and avoids it.
Yamato moves in looking to clinch but Tillman pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Tillman punishes Yamato's body with a nice straight punch.
Tillman misses with a hook.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tillman.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamato tries to clinch but Tillman moves out of range.
Tillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Yamato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tillman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman throws the left hand but Yamato avoids the punch easily.
Tillman lands with a good body shot.
Yamato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tillman lands a head shot.
Yamato walks into a stiff left hand from Tillman.
Tillman swings for the body but Yamato moves out of range.
Tillman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Tillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Yamato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tillman.
Tillman punishes Yamato's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tillman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Tillman misses its intended target.
Tillman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamato in his tracks.
Tillman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamato moves away.
Tillman connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tillman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tillman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tillman loads up on a big right hand but Yamato slips the punch.
Tillman thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Tillman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Yamato wants to clinch up but Tillman keeps it at a distance.
Tillman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato tries to clinch up but Tillman circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Yamato tries to clinch but Tillman is having none of it.
Tillman throws a looping overhand right but Yamato ducks down to avoid it.
Herald Yamato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tillman throws a hook but Yamato avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tillman misses the target.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamato tries to clinch up but Tillman circles away and keeps his distance.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Tillman misses the shot to the body.
Tillman lands a jab to Yamato's midsection.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tillman throws a shot from downtown. Yamato moves away and avoids it.
Tillman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamato tries to clinch but Tillman is having none of it.
Tillman throws the left hand but Yamato avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tillman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tillman scores with a hook.
Tillman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamato moves forwards but Tillman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tillman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tillman with a nice cross.
Yamato is looking to clinch.
Yamato doesn't manage to clinch there - Tillman circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tillman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamato is looking to clinch.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Tillman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamato's head backwards.
Tillman throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Tillman throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
Tillman swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamato.
Nice defenses there by Yamato.
Tillman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamato was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
Yamato blocks a jab.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tillman lands with a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yamato might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tillman jabs at Yamato's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tillman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tillman lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Yamato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tillman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Tillman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tillman connects with the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tillman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Yamato is rocked!
Yamato moves in looking to clinch but Tillman pushes him off.
Yamato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamato moves out of range of the strikes.
Tillman misses with a straight right.
Yamato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tillman keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Pat Tillman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tillman misses with a looping right.
Tillman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Tillman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamato was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
Nice defenses there by Yamato.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tillman misses the shot to the body.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tillman throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tillman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tillman scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Yamato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tillman jabs at Yamato's body.
Yamato seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tillman lands a big right hand that sends Yamato crashing to the mat! Tillman stays standing though and waves Yamato back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Tillman misses.
Tillman jabs at Yamato's body.
Yamato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tillman just misses with a punch to the body.
Tillman misses the jab.
Tillman lands with a shot to the body.
Yamato takes one on the button.
Yamato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tillman lands a body shot.
Tillman throws a right and a left that Yamato avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Yamato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tillman tries to bum rush Yamato with a series of wild strikes but Yamato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tillman misses the jab.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Yamato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
Tillman thows a body shot but no joy.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamato.
Tillman scores with a nice strike.
Yamato fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tillman lands a slapping body shot.
Herald Yamato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab from Tillman.
Yamato tries to clinch up but Tillman circles away and keeps his distance.
Tillman connects with a looping right hand.
Tillman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tillman connects with a looping right hand.
Jab from Tillman.
Tillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Yamato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
Pat Tillman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tillman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tillman misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Tillman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tillman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Pat Tillman!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Pat Tillman!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Pat Tillman!

Pat Tillman wins by unanimous decision!