PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between david aboott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasuori Yamauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). aboott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I AM. Yamauchi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Bloom. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

aboott
vs
Yamauchi

195 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, david aboott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasuori Yamauchi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

aboott shoots in and bounces Yamauchi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as aboott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamauchi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with aboott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamauchi keeping moving, preventing aboott from controlling successfully.
aboott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamauchi is keeping the position for now.
Yamauchi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
aboott slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
aboott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aboott trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamauchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
aboott 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Yamauchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but aboott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamauchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says aboott as he avoids it easily.
Yamauchi throws out a powerful jab.
aboott swings for the body but Yamauchi moves out of range.
aboott stuffs the takedown.
Yamauchi looks gassed!
A jab from Yamauchi misses.
aboott swings widly with a right hand
and Yamauchi counters with a straight right hand.
Yamauchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

aboott scores with a takedown into Yamauchi's guard.
aboott forces his way into half guard.
aboott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamauchi's head.
Yamauchi wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamauchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from aboott.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamauchi can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
aboott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamauchi circles away.
aboott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Yamauchi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
aboott flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
aboott flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
aboott wants to get back to his feet.
Yamauchi wants to get back to his feet.
aboott is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamauchi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

aboott clinches.
aboott keeps control of Yamauchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamauchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. aboott just stands there and leans against the cage.
david aboott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kasuori Yamauchi.
aboott keeps control of Yamauchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamauchi is trying to break free.
Yamauchi is trying to break free.
Yamauchi is trying to break free.
aboott lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamauchi backwards.
Yamauchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
aboott tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamauchi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamauchi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. aboott smiles and moves away.

aboott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
aboott controls the position.
Yamauchi prevents aboott from improving position.
Yamauchi is trying to get back to his feet.

aboott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamauchi, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from aboott crashes against the mat.
aboott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamauchi keeps working.
Yamauchi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, aboott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yamauchi defending against the ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamauchi circles away from the clinch attempt.

aboott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamauchi tries to break the clinch but aboott is controlling the position.
Yamauchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamauchi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamauchi stalling against the cage.

aboott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
aboott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamauchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

aboott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
aboott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
aboott wants to control but Yamauchi is keeping him busy.
Yamauchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from aboott.
Yamauchi is trying to stand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamauchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from aboott.
Yamauchi pushes aboott off looking to stand but aboott dives back in and keeps control.
aboott is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamauchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Yamauchi throws a good cross that connects.
aboott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamauchi finds it's way round the side to connect with aboott's head.
Yamauchi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and aboott counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamauchi's guard now.
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!
Yamauchi is looking to stand up but aboott isn't so interested in that idea.
aboott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamauchi is keeping the position for now.
aboott trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamauchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
aboott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
aboott trying to control but Yamauchi is working from the bottom.
aboott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamauchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
aboott trying to control but Yamauchi is working from the bottom.
aboott scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as aboott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamauchi lands a jab-cross combination.
Yamauchi throws out a powerful jab.

aboott is rocked!
aboott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh aboott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
aboott is looking to clinch.
aboott seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - aboott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
aboott shoots and misses

and Yamauchi counters by clinching up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamauchi stalls.
Yamauchi is trying to break free.
Yamauchi wants to break free but aboott has control.
Yamauchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamauchi tries to break the clinch but aboott is controlling the position.
aboott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamauchi pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
aboott walks into a straight right hand from Yamauchi.
Yamauchi throws a one two combo.
aboott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamauchi counters with a straight right hand.
Yamauchi misses with a takedown
and aboott counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamauchi looks for a takedown but aboott sprawls well.
Yamauchi scores with a three punch combo!
aboott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

aboott fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yamauchi sprawls well initially but aboott persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
aboott controlling the action here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
aboott is tying to control. Yamauchi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
aboott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamauchi's head.
aboott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
aboott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamauchi's head.
aboott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
aboott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
aboott looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
aboott is just content to waste time from the top position. Yamauchi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
aboott passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, aboott seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that david aboott will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

aboott has his takedown stuffed
and Yamauchi counters with a stiff right hand.
david aboott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
aboott darts in trying to clinch

and Yamauchi counters with a nice double leg into side control. aboott won't be happy with that.
aboott is looking for a sweep.
aboott is working hard here to advance position.
Yamauchi avoids the strikes from the bottom by aboott.
Yamauchi working away.
aboott is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yamauchi off and has taken his back!
Yamauchi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aboott tries to keep control of the position but Yamauchi is staying busy.
aboott is really struggling to control Yamauchi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yamauchi has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from aboott.
aboott lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Yamauchi.
Yamauchi wants to get back to his feet.

Yamauchi is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
aboott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamauchi pinned against the cage. Yamauchi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
aboott ducks right into an uppercut from Yamauchi.
Yamauchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yamauchi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Yamauchi counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Yamauchi gets to his feet. aboott looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yamauchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamauchi looks for a takedown but aboott sprawls well.
aboott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yamauchi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in aboott's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for david aboott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamauchi trying to stand up but can't free himself from aboott's guard.
aboott working a defensive guard here.

aboott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
aboott is looking to stand up but Yamauchi isn't so interested in that idea.
aboott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yamauchi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamauchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
aboott wants to control from the top but Yamauchi keeps moving.
aboott passes Yamauchi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

aboott is trying to work for a kimura but Yamauchi is defending well.
Yamauchi is trying to stand back up but aboott is controlling him
aboott tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
aboott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamauchi keeps working.
aboott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
aboott is keen to just control but Yamauchi is a slippery customer.

aboott is working for a kimura but Yamauchi is defending it quite comfortably.
aboott stops Yamauchi from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamauchi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
aboott keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamauchi slips a jab and a cross from aboott.
aboott stuffs the takedown.
aboott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Yamauchi moves into range and clinches up with aboott.
aboott is trying to break free.
Yamauchi wants to break free but aboott has control.
Yamauchi is trying to break free.
aboott tries for a takedown but Yamauchi manages to get underhooks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamauchi leaning his opponent against the cage.
aboott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Yamauchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
aboott circles away from the clinch attempt

and aboott counters with a single leg into guard. Yamauchi didn't expect that.
aboott won't allow Yamauchi to get back to his feet.
aboott trying to control but Yamauchi is working from the bottom.
aboott slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yamauchi dodges the ground and pound from aboott.
aboott scoring with punches and elbows.
aboott trying to control the action but Yamauchi is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamauchi being controlled for a moment.
aboott lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yamauchi stops aboott from passing to mount.
Yamauchi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

aboott has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yamauchi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
aboott fails with the takedown
and Yamauchi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamauchi stalks aboott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into aboott's face. aboott staggers backwards, shaken.

aboott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
aboott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
aboott throwing shots but Yamauchi is blocking nicely.
Yamauchi is trying to stand up here but aboott is controlling him well.
aboott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Yamauchi pushes aboott off and gets back to his feet.
Yamauchi drops aboott with a left and a right! Oh, aboott is hurt - Yamauchi dives into side control looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
aboott is looking for a sweep.
Yamauchi tries to stand but aboott is controlling his head.
Yamauchi avoids the strikes from the bottom by aboott.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
aboott struggling a bit here.

Yamauchi stands up.
A shot to de liver by Yamauchi. Beautiful body shot.
Yamauchi lands with a big left! aboott is wobbled badly! Yamauchi comes in with a flurry of punches and drops aboott to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kasuori Yamauchi!