PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes into the arena with TOQUINHO blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palhares
vs
Yamada

181 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

190 cm
29
183 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

New World Order Clothing
Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Yamada coming out on top.
Palhares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palhares blocks a low kick nicely.
Palhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada scores with a one two! Palhares had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Yamada
and Palhares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamada thuds his shin into the meat of Palhares's side.
Palhares walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Palhares takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamada finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamada.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamada.
Yamada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palhares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares works the jab nicely.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Palhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palhares misses with a low kick as Yamada jumps back.
Palhares keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamada lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamada thumps Palhares with a low kick.
Palhares tries to land a front kick but Yamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Palhares if he has to take too many more of those.
Kane Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada punishes Palhares's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palhares wants to slow Yamada down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Palhares is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada defending well as Palhares loads up on a big left hand.
Yamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamada cracks Palhares with a good jab.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Palhares throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Palhares swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Palhares checks a leg kick.
Yamada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palhares moves away from the strike by Yamada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares needs to keep his hands up - Yamada had a free shot at his head there.
Palhares takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Yamada has managed to clinch.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Palhares avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palhares taking a breather.

Palhares manages to break the clinch.
Palhares tries to land a front kick but Yamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kane Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yamada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Palhares eats them both and turns towards Yamada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palhares misses with a leg kick
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamada misses with a body shot.

Yamada has managed to clinch.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palhares is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamada gets an underhook and turns Palhares into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palhares tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Palhares back against the cage.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Palhares slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.
Palhares scores with a nice strike.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Yamada cracks Palhares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palhares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada throws a front kick that sends Palhares stumbling back into the cage.
Palhares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Palhares.
Yamada misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palhares scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Palhares misses the target.
Kane Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palhares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palhares will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yamada throws a right and a left that Palhares avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Yamada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palhares doesn't seem phased though.
Yamada tries to clinch but Palhares is having none of it.
Yamada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamada feints and then cracks Palhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palhares down.
Yamada tried to score with a low kick but Palhares checks it.
Palhares takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada throws a body punch but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palhares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Yamada misses.
Palhares tries to move into range but Yamada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada connects with an inside leg kick.
Palhares slips a jab from Yamada.
Yamada throws the left hand but Palhares avoids the punch easily.
Palhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamada misses with a kick to the body.
Yamada moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamada misses with a shot to the body
letting Palhares counter with a right hand.
Yamada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palhares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Yamada.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palhares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamada moves into the clinch successfully.
Palhares throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body.
Yamada leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada gets through Palhares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Palhares.
Yamada tries to work over Palhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Palhares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palhares throws out the jab.
Yamada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palhares.
Yamada throws a combination. Palhares tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yamada throws the kick towards the body but Palhares avoids it.
Yamada throws a shot from downtown. Palhares moves away and avoids it.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Palhares circles away and keeps his distance.
Palhares is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palhares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamada can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada throws a push kick but Palhares slaps the foot to one side.
Yamada with a hook.
Palhares gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
Palhares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
Palhares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Yamada.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palhares - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palhares sizes up Yamada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Palhares lands with a kick to the temple. Yamada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamada. Palhares shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palhares's sensitive parts.
Palhares has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamada.
Palhares connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Palhares takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Yamada clinches up with Palhares and pushes him back against the cage.
Palhares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Palhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palhares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palhares lands with a left to the head.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Yamada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada displaying some good clinch control by pressing Palhares up against the cage.
Palhares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Palhares struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
Yamada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yamada is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palhares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada presses Palhares against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamada lands a nice uppercut.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada moves to clinch but Palhares breaks away
and Palhares counters with a left and a right that stings Yamada.

Yamada moves into the clinch.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada lands with a left to the head.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Yamada works on Palhares's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Palhares prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Palhares avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Palhares controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
Yamada has Palhares pushed against the cage.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Yamada gets through Palhares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Yamada.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
A short left from Yamada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada tries to work over Palhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.
Kane Yamada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Palhares.
Palhares can't find room to land a body shot as Yamada controls the action.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palhares.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Palhares avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Palhares avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Palhares controls his hands.
Palhares stalling the fight.
Palhares pushes Yamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Palhares manages to break the clinch.
Palhares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Palhares circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Yamada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Yamada finds it's way through Palhares's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Yamada. Beautiful body shot.
Yamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palhares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palhares misses with a wild combination.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yamada throws a wild body kick that Palhares sees coming a mile off.
Yamada throws a leg kick but Palhares sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palhares steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yamada. That one must have hurt.
Yamada throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
Yamada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamada throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yamada is looking to land body kicks.

Palhares looking to score a takedown here. Yamada is defending well but Palhares drives through and ends up in Yamada's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Palhares controlling from the top position.
Palhares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamada keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Pluto Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palhares. Palhares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamada lands with a nice body kick.

Yamada drives through and clinches with Palhares against the cage.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palhares blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Palhares.
Palhares digs a right hand into Yamada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamada's gas tank.
Palhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane Yamada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Palhares.
Palhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palhares tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Palhares back against the cage.
Palhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palhares has a couple of punches blocked by Yamada.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Palhares misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palhares can't find room to land a body shot as Yamada controls the action.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Palhares.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kane Yamada.
I've got Yamada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Yamada! Kane Yamada retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Kane Yamada misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.