PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Yasuharu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akira Yasuharu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Yasuharu
vs
Yamamoto

178 cm
26
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Yasuharu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kato Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yasuharu throws out the jab.
Yamamoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yasuharu.
A lazy left from Yasuharu finds it's target.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Yasuharu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yamamoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yasuharu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Akira Yasuharu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kato Yamamoto.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but Yasuharu pushes him off.
Yamamoto takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasuharu cracks Yamamoto with a good jab.

Yamamoto is rocked!
Yasuharu misses with a double jab.
Yamamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Yasuharu finish him?
Yasuharu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Akira Yasuharu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Yasuharu.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Yasuharu.
Yamamoto throws out a leg kick but Yasuharu moves out of range and Yamamoto only half commits.
Yasuharu circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Yamamoto to the canvas! Yamamoto doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Yasuharu keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Yasuharu!
Our winner, Akira Yasuharu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.