PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yamamoto
vs
Subestime O Palmeiras

160 cm
22
134 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

162 cm
20
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norifumi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Palmeiras fails with the takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Palmeiras is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but O Palmeiras avoids them all with ease.
No luck for O Palmeiras with that takedown attempt.
A head kick by Yamamoto misses

and O Palmeiras decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamamoto's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O Palmeiras trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Palmeiras makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Palmeiras working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Palmeiras throws a strike but Yamamoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yamamoto distracts O Palmeiras with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

O Palmeiras working for a triangle but Yamamoto defends it easily.

O Palmeiras looking for a guillotine here but Yamamoto defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Palmeiras looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Palmeiras keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.

O Palmeiras is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

O Palmeiras had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamamoto defends it easily.
Yamamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Palmeiras tries to strike from the bottom.
Yamamoto working some strikes from top position.
Yamamoto is looking to stand up but O Palmeiras won't let him.
Yamamoto passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Yamamoto decides to stand back up.
O Palmeiras fails with the takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a two punch combo.
Norifumi Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto misses with a two punch combination.
O Palmeiras changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto tries to avoid it but O Palmeiras manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamamoto to the ground. Yamamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
O Palmeiras with a poor takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a two punch combo.

O Palmeiras is rocked!
O Palmeiras looks gassed!
Yamamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Palmeiras with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamamoto counters with a left and a right that stings O Palmeiras.
O Palmeiras is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamamoto finish him?
Yamamoto connects with a combination that backs up O Palmeiras into the cage. Yamamoto lands a flurry of punches that gets past O Palmeiras's guard. O Palmeiras is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Yamamoto bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norifumi Yamamoto!