PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenshiro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itto Ogami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yamamoto
vs
Ogami

183 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itto Ogami!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamamoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ogami pushes Yamamoto away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yamamoto gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ogami is looking for a sweep.
Ogami tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ogami is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Can Ogami hold on?! Yamamoto is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Ogami covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Ogami trying to control the position but Yamamoto manages to sink in the hooks.
Yamamoto throwing sloppy strikes.

Ogami manages to stand up with Yamamoto still on his back. Eventually Yamamoto drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Ogami tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Yamamoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ogami is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto decides to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ogami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Yamamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.

Yamamoto has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ogami clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ogami trying to get back to his feet but Yamamoto is in full control for now.
Ogami looks gassed!
Ogami tries to escape but Yamamoto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Ogami is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Yamamoto is persistently looking for the submission but Ogami is defending it well.
Yamamoto doesn't have the hooks in and Ogami manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ogami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ogami is looking to sweep but instead, Yamamoto has passed into half guard.

Yamamoto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yamamoto trying to control from half guard but Ogami is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ogami looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yamamoto lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto is working for a kimura but Ogami is defending it quite comfortably.

Yamamoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yamamoto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Ogami is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Yamamoto locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ogami is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenshiro Yamamoto!