PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Halford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halford comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Judas Priest - Grinder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Yamamoto
vs
Halford

187 cm
21
293 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
353 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norifumi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Halford!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halford shoots in for a takedown but Yamamoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Yamamoto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto is looking to advance position but Halford won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamamoto connects with a nice short shot to Halford's temple.
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Halford dodges it nicely.
Yamamoto working over Halford with some ground and pound. Halford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Halford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto working over Halford with some ground and pound. Halford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

It looks like Rob Halford has been cut.
Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamamoto slows the pace down in half guard.
Yamamoto wants to free his trapped foot but Halford is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Yamamoto is working for a kimura but Halford is defending it quite comfortably.
Yamamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamamoto connects with a nice short shot to Halford's temple.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Halford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yamamoto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Halford taking some punishment here, with Yamamoto in his half guard.
Yamamoto moves nicely into side control.
Halford looks gassed!
Halford stops Yamamoto from passing to mount.
Yamamoto wants to control but Halford is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Yamamoto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yamamoto landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That has opened up Rob Halford's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yamamoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yamamoto trying to control the position but Halford is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halford takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Halford on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yamamoto cracks Halford with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Yamamoto immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Halford is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Yamamoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norifumi Yamamoto!