PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Ramen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryoichi Yukimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ramen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Doors- The End. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ramen
vs
Yukimura

175 cm
24
146 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

160 cm
26
136 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Ramen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryoichi Yukimura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yukimura moves away.
Yukimura tries to clinch there but Ramen circles away.

Ramen rushes Yukimura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yukimura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramen.
Ramen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yukimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ramen blocks the elbow strike.
Yukimura looking to throw knees to the head but Ramen is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Ramen.
Ramen trying to land knees to the body.
Ramen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yukimura misses with a body punch.
Yukimura is trying to break the clinch but Ramen has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ramen.
Ramen works on Yukimura's body with a couple of short punches.
Yukimura looks gassed!
Yukimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ramen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramen is working Yukimura over against the cage.
Ramen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yukimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ramen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramen works on Yukimura's body with a couple of short punches.
Ramen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ramen.
Ramen scores a nice knee to the body.
Ramen lands a shot to the body.
Ramen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ramen digs a right hand underneath Yukimura's ribcage. Yukimura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramen effectively controlling the action here.
Ramen trying to land knees to the body.
Ramen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yukimura or not.
Ramen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yukimura up against the cage.
Ramen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yukimura backwards.
Ramen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ramen as the two fighters clinch.
Ramen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ramen effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Ramen as the two fighters clinch.
Ramen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yukimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yukimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yukimura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yukimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramen controls his hands.
Ramen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yukimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yukimura tries to pull guard but Ramen holds him up against the cage and eventually Yukimura drops back down to his feet.
Kenji Ramen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryoichi Yukimura.
Ramen slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Ramen.
Ramen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yukimura trying to control the position but instead, Ramen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yukimura into the cage.
Ramen cracks Yukimura with a nice body shot.
Ramen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramen is pressed up against the cage. Yukimura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramen down to the mat. Ramen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ramen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramen.
A frustrated look appears on Yukimura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yukimura.
Ramen works on Yukimura's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Ramen.
Knees to the body from Ramen.
Ramen lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yukimura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Yukimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenji Ramen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yukimura misses with a takedown attempt - Ramen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yukimura's hands.
Yukimura tries to clinch up but Ramen circles away and keeps his distance.

Ramen gets a clinch.
Yukimura is looking to control Ramen's arms but Ramen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yukimura has his back to the cage.
Ramen scores a nice knee to the body.
Yukimura trying to stall but Ramen improves his position.
Ramen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yukimura or not.
Yukimura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ramen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice cross by Ramen.
Ramen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Yukimura has Ramen up against the cage in a clinch.
Yukimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramen prevents Yukimura from breaking the clinch.
Yukimura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramen wants to stall.
Yukimura lands a nice knee to the body.
Yukimura wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramen won't allow it.
Ramen stalls.
Ramen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yukimura digs a right hand underneath Ramen's ribcage. Ramen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yukimura trying to stall but Ramen improves his position.
Ramen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Yukimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ramen moves into the clinch successfully.
Yukimura tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramen avoids the damage to the body.
Ramen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yukimura avoids it.
Ramen tries to throw a body punch but Yukimura avoids it by throwing Ramen back against the cage.

Yukimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Ramen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yukimura shoots in and drives through. Ramen sprawls well.
Ramen swats away the attempt to clinch by Yukimura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramen. Yukimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yukimura wants to clinch up but Ramen keeps it at a distance.
Yukimura is looking to clinch.
Yukimura is looking to clinch but Ramen is avoiding it.
Ramen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Ramen misses

and Yukimura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yukimura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramen has Yukimura pulled in close to control his posture.
Yukimura is looking to stand up but Ramen won't let him.
Yukimura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yukimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramen keeping full guard, as Yukimura tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryoichi Yukimura has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ramen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yukimura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramen is fending him off so far but Yukimura persists. Nope, Ramen circles away and we're back to standing.

Ramen moves into the clinch.
Yukimura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kenji Ramen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryoichi Yukimura.
Ramen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Ramen - that landed with a thud.

Yukimura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramen misses with the combination.
Yukimura misses with a takedown attempt - Ramen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yukimura wants to clinch

and Ramen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Yukimura to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yukimura blocks a body shot from Ramen.
Yukimura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramen digs a right hand into Yukimura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yukimura's gas tank.
Yukimura pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Yukimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramen thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ramen gets tackled into the cage by Yukimura. Yukimura maintains the clinch.
Ramen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yukimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramen gets through Yukimura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yukimura is defending well for now.
Ramen trying to land knees to the body.
Yukimura blocks a body shot from Ramen.
Yukimura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramen.
Ramen gets underhooks to prevent Yukimura's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramen avoids it.
Yukimura managing to block the knees to the body from Ramen.
Yukimura is trying to force a seperation but Ramen has the dominant position.
Yukimura tries to break free but Ramen pushes him back against the cage.
Ramen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yukimura prevents a body shot from Ramen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramen as Yukimura tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Ramen.
Ramen working Yukimura over with knees to the body.
Yukimura trying to control the position but instead, Ramen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yukimura into the cage.
Yukimura wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramen trying to land knees to the body.
Yukimura wants to break free but Ramen has control.
Yukimura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ramen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Yukimura manages to break the clinch.
Yukimura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yukimura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramen but Ramen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryoichi Yukimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yukimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yukimura.
Yukimura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yukimura somewhat.
Yukimura tries for a takedown but Ramen circles away easily

and Ramen counters by moving into the clinch.
Ramen lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Ramen to work.
Yukimura stalls.
Ramen keeps control of Yukimura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yukimura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramen is keeping busy.
Come on Ramen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ramen scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryoichi Yukimura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yukimura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramen punishes Yukimura's body with a nice straight punch.

Ramen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yukimura, pushing him back against the cage.
Ramen lands a hook that snaps the head of Yukimura backwards.
Ramen stalling the fight.
Ramen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yukimura is defending well for now.
Ramen is working Yukimura over against the cage.
Yukimura looking to stall.
Yukimura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramen.
A right hand to the body from Ramen.
Ramen landing knees to the body.
Yukimura fails to pull guard.
Ramen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ramen.
Yukimura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yukimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ramen walks away with a smile on his face. Yukimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kenji Ramen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryoichi Yukimura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yukimura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramen counters with a left to the body.

Ramen has Yukimura up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukimura can't get the takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Ramen.
Yukimura letting Ramen take a breather here.
Yukimura is trying to push Ramen away but Ramen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hand to the body from Ramen.
Yukimura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramen pulls his leg out and moves away.

Yukimura tries to keep at a distance but Ramen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ramen is leaning against Yukimura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yukimura avoiding damage.
Come on Ramen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yukimura is trying to force a seperation but Ramen has the dominant position.
Ramen lands a shot to the body.
Ramen trying to land knees to the body.
Yukimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ramen walks away with a smile on his face. Yukimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ramen swings away with a body shot that misses

and Yukimura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yukimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura trying to control but Ramen is working from the bottom.
Ramen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramen, not yet.
Ramen is looking to stand up but Yukimura isn't so interested in that idea.
Yukimura trying to control but Ramen is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryoichi Yukimura hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yukimura is looking to clinch.

Yukimura clinches with his opponent.
Ramen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yukimura fails to pull guard.
Ramen lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ramen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ramen lands a knee to the body.
Ramen slows down the pace here.
Ramen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yukimura up against the cage.
Ramen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yukimura avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yukimura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramen's brow.

Yukimura jumps guard.
Ramen wants to stand but Yukimura has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Yukimura looking for a triangle here. Ramen is fighting it but it looks tight! Yukimura pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ramen is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryoichi Yukimura!