PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Komodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yamazaki
vs
Komodo

210 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Yamazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Komodo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki throws a head kick but Komodo moves out of range.
Yamazaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Komodo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamazaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Komodo.
Komodo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamazaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamazaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komodo throws a head kick that misses.
Yamazaki throws a chopping leg kick but Komodo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Komodo closes the distance and pushes Yamazaki back into the cage.
Komodo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Yuri Yamazaki has been cut.
Yamazaki can't break the clinch.
Komodo lands an elbow just above Yamazaki 's eye.
Komodo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamazaki's defenses.
Yamazaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Komodo lands an elbow inside that Yamazaki shrugs off.
Yamazaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamazaki is breathing heavily.
Komodo controlling the action here for a moment.
Komodo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komodo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Yuri Yamazaki's cut is getting worse.
Yamazaki is trying to push Komodo away but Komodo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Komodo keeps control of Yamazaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Komodo lands a damaging elbow.
Komodo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yamazaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Komodo won't allow it.
Yamazaki can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Komodo has Yamazaki pressed against the cage, preventing Yamazaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamazaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamazaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Komodo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Yuri Yamazaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Komodo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Komodo keeps control of Yamazaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Komodo lands a damaging elbow.
Yamazaki takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Yuri Yamazaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komodo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yuri Yamazaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Komodo!
After winning the bout, Joe Komodo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.