PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yamamoto
vs
Paul

171 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

171 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddy Paul!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamamoto connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Paul to the floor! Yamamoto dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Freddy Paul has been cut.
Paul won't allow Yamamoto to pass to mount.
Yamamoto is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yamamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paul looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Yamamoto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Paul because Yamamoto loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto controlling his opponent.
Yamamoto dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Yamamoto.
Paul is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul wants to hold on but Yamamoto pushes him away.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot to the head.
Yamamoto content just to control the position here.
Yamamoto unloading with bombs!
Yamamoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Yamamoto looking for a guillotine from mount but Paul is having none of it.
Yamamoto controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto looking to finish Paul with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paul!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yamamoto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yamamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paul is looking to escape.
Yamamoto controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Paul that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is controlling an arm, preventing Yamamoto from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Yamamoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paul looks gassed!
Yamamoto cracks Paul with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yamamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paul looks a forlorn figure.
Yamamoto looking to control but Paul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamamoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
BOOM! Yamamoto connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Yamamoto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yamamoto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Paul is surviving well by controlling Yamamoto's body position as best he can.
Yamamoto with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto controlling from mount.
Yamamoto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yamamoto trying to control but Paul is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamamoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Go Yamamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Paul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yamamoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paul.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.

Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paul, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Paul in his tracks for a moment.
Paul takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Paul.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Paul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamamoto but Yamamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.

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.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Go Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Paul misses with a head kick.

Yamamoto rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Paul 's eye.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Paul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paul tries for a takedown but Yamamoto manages to get underhooks.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Paul tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling him.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Go Yamamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Paul's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yamamoto gets a clinch.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as Paul tries to tie him up.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Paul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.

Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paul jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Paul fails to pull guard.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Paul.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paul looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paul is defending well for now.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamamoto is keeping busy.
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paul tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paul.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Paul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yamamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to clinch but Yamamoto slips to the side

and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Paul missing with knees to the body.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yamamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paul blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four 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.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Paul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Paul tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Paul drops back down to his feet.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paul trying to control the position but instead, Yamamoto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paul into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Go Yamamoto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Paul's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Paul fails with the takedown

and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamamoto.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Paul tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Paul tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paul jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Paul tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Paul drops back down to his feet.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Paul.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as Paul tries to tie him up.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto prevents Paul from breaking the clinch.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamamoto is keeping busy.
Yamamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Paul jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Yamamoto gets underhooks to prevent Paul's takedown attempt.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Paul won't want to take too many of those.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamamoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Go Yamamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paul fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Paul tries to clinch up.

Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Paul jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Go Yamamoto had his way with Freddy Paul in that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Paul's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Paul checks a low kick from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
Paul takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul is working for takedown but Yamamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paul's efforts to push away.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yamamoto gets underhooks to prevent Paul's takedown attempt.
Yamamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Paul jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Paul.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Paul shrugs off.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Paul won't want to take too many of those.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paul is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paul goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamamoto prevents it.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paul's efforts to push away.
Paul drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Go Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamamoto is keeping busy.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto stops a takedown attempt from Paul.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Paul has had enough of the clinch but Yamamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Paul is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamamoto gets an underhook and turns Paul into the cage.
Yamamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paul fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Freddy Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamamoto obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Go Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamamoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:44
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:44
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Go Yamamoto!
Go Yamamoto retains his lightweight title!