PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between MJ De Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamamoto's choice of entrance music: Sandstorm. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Guzman
vs
Yamamoto

160 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, MJ De Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideyoshi Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but De Guzman shows good takedown defense.
Yamamoto shoots and misses

and De Guzman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Guzman.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing De Guzman from controlling successfully.
De Guzman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Guzman won't allow Yamamoto to get back to his feet.
De Guzman postures up.
De Guzman controls from within his opponent's guard.

MJ De Guzman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yamamoto tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and De Guzman counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to control De Guzman's posture but De Guzman avoids it.

De Guzman stands up.
De Guzman thows a leg kick but Yamamoto checks it
and Yamamoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Guzman thinking.

De Guzman scores with a takedown into Yamamoto's guard.
De Guzman controlling from the top position.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as De Guzman tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for De Guzman!
Yamamoto trying to control but De Guzman is having none of it.
De Guzman tries to improve his position but instead Yamamoto has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman wants to escape the position.

Yamamoto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
De Guzman trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

De Guzman is trying to defend against the choke here but Yamamoto has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Yamamoto Tightens the hold and De Guzman taps out furiously! Yamamoto displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hideyoshi Yamamoto!