PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ambitionz az a ridah. Tanner has chosen Don't Bite the Dick as his entrance music. Go Yamamoto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dick Tanner's chin.

Yamamoto
vs
Tanner

189 cm
29
210 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

189 cm
27
209 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamoto.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamamoto circles away.
Tanner blocks the body kick.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Tanner tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Yamamoto lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto works on Tanner's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamamoto working Tanner over with knees to the body.
A short right from Yamamoto.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tanner looks gassed!
Yamamoto dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands an uppercut.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto pushes Tanner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Tanner.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body.
Yamamoto stalling in the clinch but Tanner improves position.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto stalling in the clinch.
Yamamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Yamamoto on the inside.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Go Yamamoto has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Tanner.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Yamamoto.
A short right from Yamamoto.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Yamamoto lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Yamamoto shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a body punch.
Yamamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Yamamoto blocks it.
Tanner scores a nice knee to the body.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamamoto dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner connects with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamamoto lands a right hand.
Tanner tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.

Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Go Yamamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Go Yamamoto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tanner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Yamamoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tanner takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.

Tanner closes the distance and pushes Yamamoto back into the cage.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.

Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Tanner.
A head kick misses from Tanner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Tanner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamamoto counters with a body kick that stops Tanner in his tracks momentarily.
Tanner is breathing heavily.

Yamamoto clinches up against the cage.
Tanner lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamamoto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.
Yamamoto lands a left hand.
Yamamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.
Yamamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamamoto's brow.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamamoto presses Tanner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.

Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
Tanner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tanner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tanner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto scores with a nice right hand.
Yamamoto scores with a nice strike.
Yamamoto scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tanner gets tackled into the cage by Yamamoto. Yamamoto maintains the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with some punches.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Yamamoto gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto stalls.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Go Yamamoto dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tanner is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Yamamoto lands a left and a right that send Tanner crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamamoto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Tanner is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamamoto finish him?
Tanner throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.
Tanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Go Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Yamamoto.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamamoto cracks Tanner with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tanner tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Yamamoto pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tanner is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Go Yamamoto!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Go Yamamoto made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.