PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuyuo Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto has chosen Before I forget by Slipknot as his entrance music. Leo Cristophe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cristophe
vs
Yamamoto

168 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Cristophe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fuyuo Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristophe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamoto throws out the jab.
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cristophe.
A good leg kick by Cristophe.
Yamamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cristophe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yamamoto somewhat.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cristophe is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Cristophe circles away and we're back to standing.
Cristophe avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a hook.
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Cristophe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cristophe throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamamoto throws a right hand that Cristophe ducks under and follows up with a left that Cristophe also avoids with ease.
Cristophe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristophe is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Yamamoto blocks the low kick.
Cristophe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cristophe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Cristophe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cristophe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamamoto shoots in and drives through. Cristophe sprawls well.
Leo Cristophe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fuyuo Yamamoto.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Cristophe avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Fuyuo Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristophe connects with an inside leg kick.
Leo Cristophe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cristophe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamamoto's sensitive parts.
Yamamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cristophe was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamamoto.
Cristophe looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Cristophe throws a hook to the side of Yamamoto's head but Yamamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cristophe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamamoto is able to avoid easily.
Yamamoto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cristophe counters with a solid body kick.
Yamamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cristophe was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamamoto.
Cristophe scores with a shot to the body.
Cristophe moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off.
Cristophe misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Cristophe misses the target.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Cristophe moves out of range.
Cristophe throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto walks into a stiff left hand from Cristophe.
Yamamoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cristophe.
Cristophe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Yamamoto misses
and Cristophe counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto connects with a body shot.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Cristophe was well out of range.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristophe moves away.
A good leg kick by Cristophe.
Cristophe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Cristophe.
Cristophe motions for Yamamoto to come forward. Cristophe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cristophe staying out of range there.

Cristophe pushes Yamamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Cristophe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cristophe gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cristophe throws a head punch that misses.
Cristophe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamamoto.
Cristophe stalling in the clinch but Yamamoto improves position.
Yamamoto fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but Cristophe holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamamoto drops back down to his feet.
Cristophe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Cristophe tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Cristophe presses Yamamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cristophe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cristophe.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cristophe.
Nice body punch from Cristophe - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Cristophe.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cristophe misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cristophe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cristophe can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Cristophe leaning against his opponent.
Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cristophe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cristophe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamamoto or not.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown attempt but Cristophe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cristophe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cristophe is looking to slow Yamamoto down with leg kicks.
Cristophe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cristophe counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cristophe rather than just go for the knockout.

Cristophe gets caught flat footed, as Yamamoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Cristophe has control of Yamamoto's left arm, preventing Yamamoto from doing any damage.
Cristophe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cristophe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamamoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe is adopting a defensive guard.
Cristophe keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cristophe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamamoto trying to control but Cristophe is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamamoto misses with a hook. Cristophe ducked under it nicely.

Cristophe forces Yamamoto back against the cage and clinches.
Cristophe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yamamoto up against the cage.
Cristophe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamamoto's efforts to push away.
Cristophe leaning against his opponent.
Yamamoto looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Cristophe.
Cristophe trying to control the position but instead, Yamamoto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cristophe into the cage.
Cristophe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe prevents the takedown attempt.
Cristophe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cristophe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cristophe gets through Yamamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cristophe on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cristophe.
Cristophe scores with a shot to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Cristophe looking to slow down the pace here.
Cristophe taking a breather.
Cristophe gets underhooks to prevent Yamamoto's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Cristophe dominated that round.
That's time! Cristophe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cristophe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the body
and Cristophe counters with a left and a right that stings Yamamoto.
Cristophe slips under a jab.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot
enabling Cristophe to counter with a crisp jab.

Yamamoto is rocked!
Cristophe drops Yamamoto with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Yamamoto! Cristophe dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Cristophe!