PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taugosz Khosann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danjou Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khosann is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khosann
vs
Yamato

180 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taugosz Khosann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danjou Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Yamato has knocked Khosann down with a huge combo! Yamato steps away and waves a wobbly Khosann back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Khosann is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khosann is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamato throws a right and a left that Khosann avoids nicely.
Oh Khosann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khosann tries to clinch up but Yamato circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamato tries to clinch but Khosann moves out of range.
Yamato tries to clinch there but Khosann circles away.
Khosann seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamato shoots in for a takedown but Khosann shows good takedown defense.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Yamato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khosann circles away from the clinch attempt.

Khosann closes the distance and clinches.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khosann throws an elbow that misses.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.
Yamato is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamato wants to get back to striking at distance but Khosann won't allow it.
Khosann keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Yamato tries to break free but Khosann pushes him back against the cage.
Khosann slows down the pace here.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khosann trying to control the position but instead, Yamato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khosann into the cage.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.
Khosann has Yamato pressed against the cage.
Yamato wants to get back to striking at distance but Khosann won't allow it.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Yamato 's eye.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Yamato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch but Khosann keeps him there for the moment.
Khosann is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamato gets an underhook and turns Khosann into the cage.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Yamato is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
Yamato tries to break free but Khosann pushes him back against the cage.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.
Yamato tries to circle away but Khosann has him pinned against the cage.
Yamato avoids the elbow strike from Khosann, against the cage.
Khosann has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamato tries to break free but Khosann pushes him back against the cage.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
Yamato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
Yamato is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
Yamato is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khosann lands a nice elbow.
Khosann's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khosann has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Yamato 's eye.
Yamato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamato is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Khosann lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Khosann lands a damaging elbow.
Khosann stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Khosann has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khosann prevents Yamato from breaking the clinch.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Khosann lands an elbow that stopped Yamato in his tracks for a moment.
Khosann keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khosann lands an elbow that stopped Yamato in his tracks for a moment.
Yamato is trying to break free.
Khosann lands an elbow that stopped Yamato in his tracks for a moment.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danjou Yamato dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Khosann closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khosann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamato's brow.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Khosann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Yamato tries to circle away but Khosann has him pinned against the cage.
Yamato blocks an elbow strike from Khosann.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khosann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamato's brow.
Yamato managing to block the knees to the body from Khosann.
Yamato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamato is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamato wants to get back to striking at distance but Khosann won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Yamato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch but Khosann keeps him there for the moment.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Yamato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khosann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamato's efforts to push away.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Yamato tries to circle away but Khosann has him pinned against the cage.
Yamato blocks an elbow strike.
Khosann prevents Yamato from breaking the clinch.
Khosann has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamato is trying to break free.
Khosann lands a nice elbow.
Khosann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamato's efforts to push away.
Khosann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamato up against the cage.
Khosann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato tries to circle away but Khosann has him pinned against the cage.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.
Danjou Yamato seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Khosann.
Khosann gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Yamato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.
Yamato wants to break free but Khosann has control.
Khosann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yamato tries to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling the position.
Khosann effectively controlling the action here.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch but Khosann keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khosann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khosann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khosann connects with a knee to the head.
Khosann taking a breather.
Khosann keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Yamato 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khosann content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Yamato 's eye.
Khosann looking to throw knees to the head but Yamato is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Khosann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamato's efforts to push away.
Khosann stalling the fight.
Yamato wants to break free but Khosann has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khosann lands a knee to the head.
Yamato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right 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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Taugosz Khosann will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yamato wants to clinch but Khosann slips to the side

and Khosann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khosann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Yamato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khosann throws an elbow but misses.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamato is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khosann trying to land knees to the body.
Khosann trying to land knees to the body.
Yamato tries to circle away but Khosann has him pinned against the cage.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Yamato tries to break free but Khosann pushes him back against the cage.
Yamato is looking to break free of the clinch but Khosann has double underhooks.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch but Khosann keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamato wants to get back to striking at distance but Khosann won't allow it.
Khosann keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khosann throws an elbow that misses.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Yamato is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khosann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khosann lands an elbow just above Yamato 's eye.
Nice elbow from Khosann.
Yamato is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khosann keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khosann lands an elbow inside.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann has him pressed against the cage.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamato takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khosann.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Khosann.
Stalling in the clinch from Khosann.
Yamato is trying to push Khosann away but Khosann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamato takes an elbow to the temple.
Khosann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamato's efforts to push away.
Yamato tries to break free but Khosann pushes him back against the cage.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Khosann.
Khosann has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khosann has Yamato pushed against the cage.
Yamato takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khosann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Khosann.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Khosann is controlling him.
Khosann lands a damaging elbow.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch but Khosann keeps him there for the moment.
Khosann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khosann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Yamato is trying to force a seperation but Khosann has the dominant position.
Yamato wants to break free but Khosann has control.
Yamato tries to circle away but Khosann has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khosann lands a nice elbow.
Khosann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khosann lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taugosz Khosann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khosann has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taugosz Khosann!