PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thorstein Horgmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Norifumi Yamamoto enters the cage!

Horgmo
vs
Yamamoto

181 cm
25
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
134 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thorstein Horgmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norifumi Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horgmo fails with a takedown attempt.
Thorstein Horgmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Horgmo tries to clinch but Yamamoto is having none of it.

Horgmo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to stand back up but Horgmo is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Horgmo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Horgmo stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horgmo.

Horgmo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamamoto did well to prevent Horgmo getting side control.
It looks like Horgmo is going to stand back up.
Yamamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Horgmo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to maintain the position but Horgmo is very close to passing his half guard.
Horgmo 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.

Horgmo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yamamoto is looking to escape.

Horgmo stands up and beckons Yamamoto to join him on the feet.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horgmo tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horgmo to the ground. Horgmo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yamamoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamamoto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Horgmo is trying to control Yamamoto's posture but Yamamoto avoids it.

Yamamoto swings around for an armbar but Horgmo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yamamoto's guard.
Horgmo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Horgmo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yamamoto, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Horgmo.
Horgmo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Thorstein Horgmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norifumi Yamamoto.

Horgmo looking to score a takedown here. Yamamoto is defending well but Horgmo drives through and ends up in Yamamoto's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horgmo is pushing down on Yamamoto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yamamoto is fighting to maintain full guard but Horgmo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Horgmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Horgmo works his way into full mount!
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Horgmo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horgmo unloads with some shots from mount but Yamamoto bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorstein Horgmo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yamamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horgmo pinned against the cage. Horgmo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamamoto shoots and misses
and Horgmo counters with an inside leg kick.
Horgmo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamamoto pinned against the cage. Yamamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horgmo thumps Yamamoto with a low kick.
Yamamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thorstein Horgmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norifumi Yamamoto.

Horgmo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Horgmo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thorstein Horgmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Horgmo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yamamoto to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Horgmo is looking to improve his position but Yamamoto isn't that keen on the idea.
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount.
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount and Horgmo is in trouble!
Horgmo regains half guard.

Horgmo actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Horgmo to regain full guard.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Horgmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Horgmo is keeping the position.
Yamamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Horgmo.
Yamamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Horgmo is trying to control the position but Yamamoto postures up.
Horgmo keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horgmo looking for a triangle here. Yamamoto is fighting it but it looks tight! Horgmo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yamamoto is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thorstein Horgmo!