PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spanish Bread (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yakin yakin sanjamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bread comes to the cage accompanied by Aubrey. yakin yakin sanjamoto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Spanish Bread's chin.

Bread
vs
yakin sanjamoto

182 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spanish Bread!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, yakin yakin sanjamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yakin sanjamoto tries to clinch but Bread moves out of range.
Bread moves out of range of the body kick from yakin sanjamoto.
yakin sanjamoto tries to clinch up but Bread circles away and keeps his distance.
Bread shoots in but no luck this time.

yakin sanjamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Bread drops down looking for an ankle pick but yakin sanjamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
yakin sanjamoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
yakin sanjamoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bread checks the leg kick.
yakin sanjamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Bread circles away.

Bread shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

yakin sanjamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bread works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bread looking to finish yakin sanjamoto with some ground and pound. This is bad for yakin sanjamoto!
yakin sanjamoto is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yakin sanjamoto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

yakin sanjamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bread lands a nice short elbow.

yakin sanjamoto looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Bread.
Bread is pressing down on yakin sanjamoto's thigh, looking to free his foot. yakin sanjamoto is holding on for now.

yakin sanjamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
yakin sanjamoto looks gassed!
yakin sanjamoto has hold of Bread's hands but Bread slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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. Bread connects with a nice short shot to yakin sanjamoto's temple.

yakin sanjamoto actively working from the bottom here.
Bread lands strikes from half guard.
yakin sanjamoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bread is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bread landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
yakin sanjamoto won't allow Bread to pass to mount.
Bread scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

yakin sanjamoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bread pulls his head out easily.
Bread lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bread scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
yakin sanjamoto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bread passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bread unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bread with good strikes from the mount here!
yakin sanjamoto taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bread has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of yakin sanjamoto's face.
yakin sanjamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Bread has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yakin sanjamoto is in a horrible position here. Bread smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
yakin sanjamoto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns yakin sanjamoto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bread breaks from yakin sanjamoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
yakin sanjamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Bread has a good base and remains in mount.
Bread lands with some strikes.
Bread scoring with strikes but yakin sanjamoto is staying in there.
Bread punishing his opponent with strikes.
yakin sanjamoto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bread lands a big shot there that rocks yakin sanjamoto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Bread.
yakin sanjamoto working to try and regain half guard.
Bread lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bread landing strikes, looking to finish!
yakin sanjamoto's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bread lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bread.
yakin sanjamoto regains half guard.
Bread working the head and body with strikes.
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. Bread connects with a nice short shot to yakin sanjamoto's temple.

Bread is looking for a kimura here.
Bread seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bread landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bread landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bread has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
yakin sanjamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bread in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
yakin sanjamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
yakin sanjamoto is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bread putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Bread.

Bread is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Bread extends the arm and yakin sanjamoto is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spanish Bread!