PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto has chosen Rap De Armas as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yamazaki
vs
Alberto

186 cm
29
215 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

190 cm
28
217 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yamazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Alberto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamazaki instigates a clinch.
Yamazaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alberto being controlled against the cage.
Yamazaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Alberto avoids the damage to the body.
Alberto throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alberto tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamazaki avoids the damage to the body.
Yamazaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yamazaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamazaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alberto lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kazushi Yamazaki has been cut.
Alberto stalling in the clinch but Yamazaki improves position.
Yamazaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alberto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yamazaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Yamazaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Alberto backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alberto avoids it.
Yamazaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alberto.
Yamazaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alberto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alberto being controlled against the cage.
Alberto'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.
Alberto is looking to control Yamazaki's arms but Yamazaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alberto has his back to the cage.
Yamazaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alberto up against the cage.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamazaki lands a right hand.
Alberto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamazaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamazaki looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki letting Alberto take a breather here.
Yamazaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamazaki slows down the pace here.
Yamazaki lands a nice uppercut.
Alberto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamazaki scores with a shot to the side of Alberto's head.
Yamazaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamazaki.

Yamazaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy head kick and Alberto moves out of range easily.
Alberto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamazaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamazaki tries to clinch there but Alberto circles away.
Yamazaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Yamazaki lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto throws an off balance right hand
and Yamazaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Alberto throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Yamazaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamazaki.
Alberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamazaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alberto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alberto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamazaki stalls.
Alberto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but Alberto blocks it.
Alberto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from Yamazaki.
Alberto is trying to stall.

Yamazaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alberto misses with a hook

and Yamazaki moves into the clinch.
Yamazaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alberto effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alberto is looking to control Yamazaki's arms but Yamazaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alberto has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Alberto.
Yamazaki connects with a body shot.
Alberto throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yamazaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yamazaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamazaki is working Alberto over against the cage.
Alberto looks gassed!
Yamazaki stalling in the clinch.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alberto avoids it.
Yamazaki stalls.
Yamazaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alberto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alberto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alberto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamazaki is defending well for now.
Yamazaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alberto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alberto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamazaki slowing the pace effectively.
Alberto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamazaki is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alberto backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Yamazaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Yamazaki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yamazaki lands with a hook. Alberto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alberto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kazushi Yamazaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamazaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamazaki.
Alberto throws a poor cross that misses

and Yamazaki counters by clinching up.
Yamazaki avoiding damage as Alberto throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alberto throws an elbow but misses.

Yamazaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alberto throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Yamazaki to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Alberto misses
and Yamazaki counters with a big head kick but Alberto shrugs it off.
Yamazaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamazaki. Alberto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Alberto.

Yamazaki forces Alberto back against the cage and clinches.
Yamazaki trying to land knees to the body.
Yamazaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alberto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamazaki.
Alberto is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamazaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yamazaki leaning against his opponent.
Yamazaki seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Alberto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamazaki.
Alberto stalling against the cage.
Alberto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamazaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yamazaki landing knees to the body.
Yamazaki working Alberto over with knees to the body.
Yamazaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Yamazaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamazaki blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki managing to block the knees to the body from Alberto.
Alberto tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamazaki avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alberto avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yamazaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamazaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamazaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamazaki.
Yamazaki landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alberto is looking to control Yamazaki's arms but Yamazaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alberto has his back to the cage.
Alberto lands a nice elbow.
Alberto is trying to stall.
Yamazaki slows down the pace here.
Yamazaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alberto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Yamazaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yamazaki clinches.
Alberto cracks Yamazaki with a nice body shot.
Alberto trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamazaki'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.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alberto avoids it.
Yamazaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamazaki has Alberto pushed against the cage.
Alberto lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Yamazaki.
Alberto landing knees to the head.
Yamazaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alberto backwards.
Yamazaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamazaki leaning against his opponent.
Yamazaki lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Alberto.
Yamazaki is pushing Alberto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alberto trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki managing to block the knees to the body from Alberto.
Yamazaki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kazushi Yamazaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alberto is looking to control Yamazaki's arms but Yamazaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alberto has his back to the cage.
Yamazaki leaning against his opponent.
Alberto looking to stall.
Yamazaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alberto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alberto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamazaki's elbow.
Alberto takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alberto is trying to stall.
Alberto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamazaki has a couple of punches blocked by Alberto.
Alberto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Yamazaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Yamazaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Yamazaki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamazaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Yamazaki drives through and clinches with Alberto against the cage.
Yamazaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamazaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamazaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamazaki misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Alberto as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamazaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alberto is keeping busy.
Yamazaki stalling the fight.
Yamazaki missing with knees to the body.
Yamazaki scores with a hook to the body.
Alberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamazaki blocks an elbow strike from Alberto.
Alberto stalling.
Alberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alberto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamazaki avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki presses Alberto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamazaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alberto up against the cage.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab.
Yamazaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alberto takes a swing at Yamazaki's ribcage but misses.
Yamazaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Alberto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamazaki is able to avoid easily.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but Alberto is having none of it.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alberto cracks the inside of Yamazaki's front leg.
Alberto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamazaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alberto misses with a hook

and Yamazaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki taking a breather.
Alberto scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki is looking to control Alberto's arms but Alberto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamazaki has his back to the cage.
Alberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alberto is stalling here.
Yamazaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Alberto won't allow it.
Yamazaki working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carlos Alberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alberto is looking to control Yamazaki's arms but Yamazaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alberto has his back to the cage.
Yamazaki effectively controlling the action here.
Alberto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yamazaki.
Alberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alberto trying to stall but Yamazaki improves his position.
Alberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamazaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamazaki looking to stall.
Alberto pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamazaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alberto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamazaki's defenses.
Alberto is struggling to control the position.
Yamazaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamazaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamazaki as Alberto tries to tie him up.
Yamazaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alberto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamazaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Alberto avoids the damage to the body.
Yamazaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamazaki tries to land a knee to the head but Alberto blocks with his arms.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamazaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamazaki landing knees to the head.
Yamazaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alberto is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Alberto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamazaki.
Alberto lands a good knee to the midsection. Yamazaki won't want to take too many of those.
Alberto tries to throw a body punch but Yamazaki avoids it by throwing Alberto back against the cage.
Alberto digs a right hand underneath Yamazaki's ribcage. Yamazaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alberto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamazaki or not.
Alberto avoiding damage.
Alberto landing knees to the body.
Yamazaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Alberto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alberto.
Yamazaki pushes Alberto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Alberto.
Alberto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamazaki avoids it.
Yamazaki has a couple of punches blocked by Alberto.
Alberto is struggling to control the position.
Yamazaki has a couple of punches blocked by Alberto.
Kazushi Yamazaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Alberto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alberto trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Alberto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamazaki 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 Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Yamazaki!