PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sanji Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Amongero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Amongero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yokohama
vs
Amongero

195 cm
24
194 lbs
6 - 19 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sanji Yokohama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Amongero!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yokohama throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Amongero was covering up waiting for the punch and Yokohama finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yokohama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yokohama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yokohama is looking to work some ground and pound but Amongero has wrist control.
Yokohama scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yokohama cracks Amongero with a solid left hand.
Yokohama lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amongero wants to stand but Yokohama is controlling the position.
Yokohama connects with a couple of short punches.
Amongero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yokohama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yokohama content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yokohama prevents Amongero from getting back to his feet.
Yokohama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yokohama is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Amongero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yokohama scoring with some ground and pound.
Yokohama landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama lands a couple of digs.
Amongero is looking to stand up but Yokohama isn't so interested in that idea.
Amongero has momentary wrist control but Yokohama slips an elbow through the middle.
Yokohama landing some decent shots from guard.
Amongero has momentary wrist control but Yokohama slips an elbow through the middle.
Yokohama postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yokohama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yokohama won't allow Amongero to get back to his feet.
Yokohama chips away with some ground and pound.
Yokohama lands a couple of elbows.
Yokohama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yokohama working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Amongero's head.
Yokohama connects with a couple of short punches.

Yokohama gets to his feet. Amongero looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amongero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yokohama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amongero sprawls well. Amongero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yokohama gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amongero.
Amongero misses with a double jab.
Amongero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Sanji Yokohama has been cut.
Yokohama is breathing heavily.
Amongero throws a right hand that Yokohama ducks under and follows up with a left that Yokohama also avoids with ease.
Amongero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Amongero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yokohamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yokohama dives in and grabs Amongero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amongero pushes down on Yokohama's head and hops out.
Amongero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yokohama.

Amongero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yokohama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Amongero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yokohama prevents Amongero from getting back to his feet.
Amongero is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yokohama is working Amongero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yokohama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yokohama is looking to work some ground and pound but Amongero has wrist control.
Amongero wants to stand and escape but Yokohama is having none of it.
Yokohama working some strikes from top position.
Yokohama throwing strikes from guard but Amongero blocks nicely.
Yokohama throwing strikes from guard but Amongero blocks nicely.
Amongero wants to stand but Yokohama is controlling the position.
Yokohama is looking to work some ground and pound but Amongero has wrist control.
Yokohama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amongero wants to stand up but Yokohama is controlling him.
Yokohama lands a couple of elbows.
Yokohama with a nice head shot there.
Amongero wants to stand but Yokohama is controlling the position.
Yokohama connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yokohama landing with the ground and pound.
Yokohama postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yokohama trying to control but Amongero is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanji Yokohama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanji Yokohama's cut.
That's time! Yokohama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Amongero scores with a one two! Yokohama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Amongero catches Yokohama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Yokohama is rocked!
Yokohama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amongero lands a big right hook! Yokohama looks hurt but is still standing! Amongero lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Yokohama falls down and Amongero dives in with a huge hammer fist! Yokohama's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Amongero runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roberto Amongero!