PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momoko Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayger Mayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayne has chosen Suikoden 2 OST (the entire thing) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yamaguchi
vs
Mayne

212 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
240 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Momoko Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mayger Mayne!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamaguchi pinned against the cage. Yamaguchi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mayne throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Mayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamaguchi wants to clinch up but Mayne keeps it at a distance.
Mayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Mayne walks into a straight right hand from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi connects with a crisp jab.

Yamaguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Mayne.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mayne wants to break free but Yamaguchi has control.
Mayne goes for a takedown attempt but Yamaguchi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Yamaguchi has closed the distance and engaged Mayne in a clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a right hand.
Yamaguchi lands with a left to the head.
Mayne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Momoko Yamaguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mayger Mayne.
Yamaguchi lands with a right to the head.

Yamaguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayne slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayne ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Mayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayne throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayger Mayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mayne misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch there but Mayne circles away.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayne.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamaguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayne.
Momoko Yamaguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayne shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mayne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mayne misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Mayne throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Mayne throws a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head but Yamaguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mayne.
A left lands for Mayne.
Yamaguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Mayne moves out of range.
Mayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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.
A punch combination from Yamaguchi misses.
Mayne defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Mayne misses with a hook to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamaguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayne.
Mayne looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Mayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamaguchi.
Mayne throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Mayne strikes.
Mayne might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mayne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamaguchi. Mayne shrugs it off though.
Yamaguchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A lazy left from Yamaguchi finds it's target.

Yamaguchi clinches.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayne looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi presses Mayne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayne looks gassed!
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi pushes Mayne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamaguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.

Yamaguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Mayne gets tackled into the cage by Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi maintains the clinch.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamaguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.

Mayne is rocked!
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mayne is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamaguchi finish him?
Yamaguchi lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mayne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamaguchi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mayne is aggressively charging in as Yamaguchi backs up avoiding any damage. Yamaguchi tosses out a jab and Mayne runs right into it face first! Mayne is out cold! Yamaguchi dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mayne's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Momoko Yamaguchi!