PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pak
vs
Yamashita

185 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pak moves into the clinch.

Yamashita successfully pulls guard.

Pak decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yamashita fails with the takedown

and Pak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamashita misses with a knee strike.
Pak lands a left hand.
Pak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamashita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pak walks away with a smile on his face. Yamashita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Yamashita.

Pak has Yamashita up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamashita's brow.
Pak misses with a knee strike.
Yamashita tries for a takedown but Pak manages to get underhooks.
Pak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pak just leaning against Yamashita, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamashita backwards.
Pak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamashita backwards.
Pak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamashita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamashita looks gassed!
Yamashita is trying to force a seperation but Pak has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pak.

It looks like Yoko Yamashita has been cut.
Pak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pak lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Pak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pak is leaning against Yamashita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pak scores with a knee to the head.
Pak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Pak.
Pak lands with a short shot to the head.
Pak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamashitas head.
Pak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamashita's defenses.
Pak lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamashita backwards.
Pak misses with a knee to the head.
Pak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yamashita's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak lands a right hand.
Pak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamashita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamashita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamashita blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Pak on the inside.
A short right from Pak.
Pak lands an elbow inside.
Yamashita tries to break free but Pak pushes him back against the cage.
Pak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamashita backwards.
Yamashita on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamashita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pak walks away with a smile on his face. Yamashita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pak has Yamashita up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamashita looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak lands a shoulder strike.
Pak tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamashita avoids the damage to the body.
Yamashita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Yamashita pulls guard.
Yamashita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yamashita seems keen to control Pak's posture.

Yamashita is working an open guard so Pak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yamashita throws a head kick that misses

and Pak moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamashita tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yamashita taking a breather.
Pak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pak tries a knee to the head but Yamashita blocks it.
Yamashita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pak obliges.
Yamashita tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pak avoids it.
Pak misses with an elbow over the top.
Pak pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamashita leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamashita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pak lands an uppercut.
Pak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamashita looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Yamashita manages to pull guard.

Pak stands and steps away. Yamashita gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Pak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoko Yamashita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamashita fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamashita shoots and misses

and Pak counters by moving into the clinch.
Pak lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pak.
Pak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Pak on the inside.
Pak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamashitas head.
Yamashita is trying to break free.
Pak landing knees to the head.
Pak keeps control of Yamashita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamashita takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pak lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Pak.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pak with a knee to the head.
Pak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamashita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pak smiles and moves away.
Alex Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Yamashita.
Yamashita tries to clinch

and Pak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita avoids the elbow strike from Pak, against the cage.
Yamashita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Pak.
Pak gets underhooks to prevent Yamashita's takedown attempt.
Pak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamashita is defending well for now.
Yamashita wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamashita avoiding damage as Pak throws knees to the body.
Pak just leaning against Yamashita, taking a breather.
Yamashita tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamashita's brow.
Yamashita goes for a takedown attempt but Pak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pak closes the distance but Yamashita moves to the side

and Yamashita counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pak lands a knee to the head.
Pak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamashita backwards.
Pak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Pak.
Pak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamashita is defending well for now.
Pak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamashita trying to control the position but instead, Pak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamashita into the cage.
Pak lands with a short shot to the head.
Pak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamashita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pak walks away with a smile on his face. Yamashita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamashita shoots and misses

and Pak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yamashita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamashita is defending well for now.
Pak misses with a knee to the head.
Pak stalling the fight.
Pak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamashita tries to break the clinch but Pak is controlling the position.
Pak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamashita is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pak has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pak connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Pak.
Yamashita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamashita looking to slow down the pace here.
Pak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamashita blocks it with crossed arms.
Pak is pressed up against the cage. Yamashita has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pak down to the mat. Pak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamashita misses with a head kick.
Yamashita wants to clinch up but Pak keeps it at a distance.
Pak is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yamashita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamashita fails to land the takedown.
Yamashita with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pak counters by moving into the clinch.
Pak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pak lands an elbow inside.
Yamashita takes an elbow to the temple.
Pak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamashita avoids it.
Pak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamashita is defending well for now.
Yamashita fails to pull guard.
Alex Pak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamashita is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pak lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Pak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yoko Yamashita's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pak wants to clinch up but Yamashita keeps it at a distance.
Pak moves in looking to clinch but Yamashita pushes him off.
Pak is looking to clinch but Yamashita is avoiding it.

Pak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamashita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yamashita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamashita avoids the elbow strike from Pak, against the cage.
Yamashita wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamashita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Pak.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamashita's brow.
Yamashita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alex Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Yamashita.
Pak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Pak on the inside.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but Yamashita blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak tries a knee to the head but Yamashita blocks it.
Yamashita can't break the clinch.
Pak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamashita jumps guard but Pak stands there with Yamashita around his waist. Yamashita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pak with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pak lands a shoulder strike.
Pak throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamashita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamashita avoids the elbow strike from Pak, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pak lands a body punch.
Pak prevents the takedown attempt.
Pak scores with a hook to the body.
Yamashita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Pak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamashita fails to pull guard.
Yamashita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pak smiles and moves away.
Yamashita dives in and grabs Pak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pak pushes down on Yamashita's head and hops out.
Yamashita tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak tries a knee to the head but Yamashita blocks it.
Yamashita has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamashita tries for a takedown but Pak manages to get underhooks.
Pak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamashita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pak throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamashita.
Pak tries a knee to the head but Yamashita blocks it.
Pak lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Pak.
Pak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamashita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pak prevents it.
Pak scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pak lands a nice uppercut.
Yamashita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pak digs a right hand underneath Yamashita's ribcage. Yamashita let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pak prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamashita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamashita's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pak throws an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamashita is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pak lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamashita backwards.
Pak tries to land a knee to the head but Yamashita blocks with his arms.
Yoko Yamashita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Pak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamashita misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Pak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Pak!