PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peewee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Herman's choice of entrance music: Tequila. Arashi Yamada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamada
vs
Herman

178 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
163 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peewee Herman!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada misses with a shot to the body
and Herman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yamada scores with a nice right hand.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
letting Herman counter with a right hand.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Arashi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Herman ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herman manages to avoid it.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Herman misses with a low kick.
Yamada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamada tries to clinch up
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Herman tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Herman misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a jab to the body
and Herman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada throws a jab when Herman was well out of range.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a two punch combo.
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herman was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Yamada throws a combination that misses
and Herman counters with a low kick, right behind Yamada 's knee.
Yamada lands with a good body shot.
Yamada blocks a jab.
Yamada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Herman's head.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a nice leg kick.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada lands a slapping body shot.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada jabs at Herman's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Nice straight punches there by Yamada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamada.
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman throws a big shot that misses.
Herman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamada is able to avoid easily.
Yamada moves out of range of the leg kick from Herman.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Herman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamada throws a good cross that connects.
Herman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamada.
Yamada misses with a left hand
and Herman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada scores with a body shot.
Herman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada swings for the body but Herman moves out of range.
Herman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Herman is just out of range.
Herman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamada.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herman.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Herman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Herman misses with a low kick.
Yamada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Herman.
Yamada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamada throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Herman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamada misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada misses with a jab to the body
and Herman counters with a nice body kick.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Herman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Herman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Herman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Herman lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Herman misses the target.
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herman lands a jab to Yamada's midsection.
Herman lunges at Yamada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamada's hand.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Herman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Herman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamada wants to clinch but Herman slips to the side
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamada is looking to wear down Herman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada misses the jab.
A low kick from Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herman throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Yamada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herman connects with a single shot there.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Herman throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely.
Yamada blocks a leg kick.
Yamada throws a body punch but Herman moves out of range.
Herman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Herman.
Herman misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Yamada misses.
Herman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Herman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yamada is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yamada tries to work over Herman's front leg with a kick but Herman checks it.
Herman throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Herman misses with a kick to the body
and Herman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Herman.
Herman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Herman slips under a jab.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Herman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Herman ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Herman slips the punch.
Herman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herman scores with a hook.
Herman throws a front kick aimed at Yamada's knee but Yamada avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by Herman.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Herman throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Yamada is predictable there
and Herman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Herman counters with a one-two to the body.
Herman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada tries to clinch
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman throws a leg kick but Yamada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Herman connects with a high kick.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Yamada.
Herman with a jab.
Herman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Herman duly obliges.
Herman slips a straight right by Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Herman ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Yamada checks a low kick from Herman.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada misses with a double jab
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herman moves away.
Herman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
Herman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Peewee Herman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Herman as he connects with a hook.
Yamada misses with a lunging right hand
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Herman throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Herman is just out of range.
Herman misses with the combination.
Herman misses with a wild combination.
Herman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Herman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Herman does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Herman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.
Herman connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Herman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamada thinking.
Herman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamada slips a straight right by Herman.
Yamada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yamada misses the body punch
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Herman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Yamada.
Herman tried to score with a low kick but Yamada checks it.
Herman lands a head kick!
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yamada might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yamada misses with a lunging right hand
and Herman counters with a nice body kick.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Herman connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herman.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Herman.
Jab by Herman.
Yamada throws an off balance right hand
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Herman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamada looks to land a combination but Herman avoids it well.
Herman throws a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada misses with a hook
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herman. Herman obviously looking to wear him down.
Herman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herman walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Herman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
Herman throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Herman.
Herman motions for Yamada to come forward. Herman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada swings for the body but Herman moves out of range.
Herman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
Herman ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Herman moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Herman takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Herman lands a head kick!
Yamada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada tests Herman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamada throws a body punch but Herman moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herman.
Yamada works Herman's body with a nice hook.
Yamada throws a lazy head kick
and Herman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yamada is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yamada misses with a body punch
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamada tries to clinch up
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.
Herman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Herman jabs Yamada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Herman scores with a hook.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
A slapping leg kick lands for Herman.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body. Herman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick by Herman misses
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamada connects with a right hand. Herman shakes it off.
Herman throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Herman lands a nice looking body kick.
Yamada throws a combination that misses
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Herman counters with a head kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Herman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Herman lands a head kick!
Yamada takes a swing at Herman's ribcage but misses.
Herman cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Herman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Herman throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Herman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada looks to land a left hand but Herman moved out of range nicely.
Herman looks to land a body kick but Yamada moved away.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Herman throws a nice head kick!
Jab by Yamada.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamada, right into the meat.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Herman misses.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamada!
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Herman circles away.
Yamada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herman lands with a right hand.
Herman feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Yamada digs a good hook to Herman's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Herman.
Herman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Herman throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada scores with a jab.
Yamada lands with a straight right. Herman didn't see that one coming.
Herman thumps Yamada with a low kick.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Herman counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Herman lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Herman does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herman is looking to land body kicks.
Herman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Herman misses its intended target.
Herman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Herman misses with a head kick.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Herman scores with a jab to the head.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Herman.
Yamada throws the left hand but Herman avoids the punch easily.
Yamada fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Herman on the side of the head.
Yamada fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Herman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman lands with a slapping head kick.
Herman throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Herman misses.
Herman looks for the body kick but Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada connects with a jab.
Herman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Herman manages to break the clinch.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
Herman throws a lazy uppercut

and Yamada counters by clinching up.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Herman misses with an elbow over the top.
Herman takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Herman throws an elbow but misses.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada avoids a wild elbow strike from Herman.
Yamada works on Herman's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
Yamada tries to work over Herman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herman lands an elbow inside.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Herman controls his hands.
Yamada dodges an elbow strike from Herman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Herman throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamada.
Herman trying to land knees to the body.
Yamada managing to block the knees to the body from Herman.
Herman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamada is defending well for now.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herman's elbow.
Yamada has Herman pressed against the cage, preventing Herman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Yamada - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamada.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman is trying to push Yamada away but Yamada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Herman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Herman as Yamada tries to tie him up.
Yamada avoids the elbow strike from Herman, against the cage.
Herman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamada stalling.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Herman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Herman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Yamada to work.
Yamada cracks Herman with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Herman.
Yamada stalling.
Herman throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamada.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada avoids the elbow strike from Herman, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada works on Herman's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Herman looking to stall.
Herman lands a knee to the head.
Yamada taking a breather.
Yamada cracks Herman with a nice body shot.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herman backwards.
Yamada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Herman is keeping busy.
Herman tries to break free but Yamada pushes him back against the cage.
Yamada trying to control the position but instead, Herman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamada into the cage.
Herman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herman being controlled against the cage.
Yamada cracks Herman with a nice body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Herman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamada.
Herman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamada.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
Herman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamada is defending well for now.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
Herman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Herman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Yamada.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Herman or not.
Herman misses with an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamada.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Herman's ribcage. Herman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
A bit of stalling here from Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Herman is trying to break the clinch but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Herman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamada digs a right hand into Herman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Herman's gas tank.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Herman.
Herman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Herman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada is leaning against Herman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada pushes Herman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
Yamada pushes Herman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada stalling.
Good body shot from Yamada.
Herman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamada is defending well for now.
Herman tries to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling the position.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamada's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herman's efforts to push away.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Herman backwards.
Herman is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Herman.
Arashi Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada digs a right hand into Herman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Herman's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Yamada stalling in the clinch.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herman backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Herman up against the cage.
Yamada blocks an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Herman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada misses with a right hand
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Herman connects with an inside leg kick.
Herman misses with an uppercut. Yamada saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamada. That's going to slow Herman down.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Herman is just out of range.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peewee Herman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arashi Yamada.
I think Herman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Peewee Herman!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Peewee Herman!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Peewee Herman!

Peewee Herman wins by unanimous decision!