PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hidehiko Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Said Jaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wage Slaves - All Shall Perish. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yamamoto
vs
Jaffar

191 cm
25
260 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

192 cm
20
235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidehiko Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Said Jaffar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Yamamoto tenderised Jaffar's leg. Jaffar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a head kick!

It looks like Said Jaffar has been cut.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jaffar gets the takedown into side control.
Jaffar tries to move to mount but Yamamoto blocks the move with his legs.

Jaffar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamamoto stops Jaffar from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaffar advances nicely into full mount.
Yamamoto has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Yamamoto fending off the submission attempt from Jaffar.

Jaffar is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yamamoto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yamamoto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jaffar.

Jaffar looking to break Yamamoto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yamamoto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jaffar will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Yamamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jaffar on the ground.

Jaffar working for a choke but Yamamoto is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto fending off the submission attempt from Jaffar.

Jaffar is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Yamamoto fending off the submission attempt from Jaffar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jaffar looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Yamamoto taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Said Jaffar!