PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TIAMAT - Gaia. Kane Yamada will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ky
vs
Yamada

176 cm
35
145 lbs
29 - 14 - 2

190 cm
31
183 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Unique Wear and Custom Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ky.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ky has Yamada up against the cage in a clinch.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
Yamada lands with a left to the head.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Ky.
Ky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Yamada.
Ky lands a right hand.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.

Yamada breaks the clinch.
Ky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ky slips under a jab.
Yamada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands a nice hook to Ky's body. Ky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ky tries to clinch there but Yamada circles away.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamada scores with a decent looking hook.
Ky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamada misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ky connects with an inside leg kick.
Ky swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Ky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ky finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamada's head.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a solid leg kick but Ky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ky is looking to clinch.
Yamada throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Ky misses with a double jab.
A big left from Yamada misses.
Sloppy strikes from Yamada. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Ky.
Yamada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Ky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ky slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.

Ky has managed to clinch.

Yamada breaks the clinch.
Ky loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Yamada moves out of range of the body kick from Ky.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Ky slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ky.
Ky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yamada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ky misses.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Ky moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Ky wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
Ky throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamada.
Ky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ky.
Ky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ky manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Ky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamada misses with a hook. Ky ducked under it nicely.
Ky throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gaia Ky will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ky lands with an overhand left.
Yamada throws out a leg kick but Ky moves out of range and Yamada only half commits.
Yamada dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ky. That did some damage!
Yamada connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Yamada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Ky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamada circles away quickly and effectively.
Ky throws a leg kick
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Ky.
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!
Ky wants to clinch.
Ky ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamada.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Kane Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada misses with a few strikes there.
Ky misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Yamada missing with a left hand there. Ky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Ky misses.
Ky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamada. Yamada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ky. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Yamada.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yamada!
Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky scores with a nice head shot.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky misses with a head kick.
Yamada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamada is looking to chop away at Ky's legs.
Yamada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamada slips under a jab.
Ky thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ky was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
Ky throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Ky lands a lovely overhand right.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamada dodges the punch combination from Ky.
Ky throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada takes one to the side of the head.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
Ky moves out of range of the body kick from Yamada.
Decent striking displayed by Yamada there.
Ky scores with a shot to the body.

Ky has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ky fails to land.
Ky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamada blocking some punches.
Yamada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Ky controls his hands.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamada taking a breather.
Ky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada tries to circle away but Ky has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Ky's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Yamada tries to work over Ky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Ky.
Yamada tries to stall but Ky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamada looking to slow down the pace here.
Ky tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada pushes Ky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ky tries a body shot but Yamada blocks it.
Ky is working Yamada over against the cage.
Ky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada pushes Ky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ky fails to land.
Ky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.
Ky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kane Yamada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Ky.
Yamada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ky scores with a one two! Yamada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ky jabs Yamada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ky instigates a clinch.
Yamada taking a breather.
Ky throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada working hard to break the clinch.
Ky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaia Ky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamada presses Ky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Ky's head.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ky backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Ky.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Ky controls his hands.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Ky throws a head punch that misses.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Ky lands with a light punch inside.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ky backwards.
Ky tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ky backwards.
Yamada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kys head.

Yamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamada.
Ky tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Ky is looking to clinch.
Ky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada misses with a hook. Ky ducked under it nicely.
Ky scores with a nice right hand.
Yamada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamada jabs at Ky's body.
Ky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ky wants to clinch
and Yamada counters with a nice body shot.
Ky connects with a looping right hand.
Ky tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to score with a low kick but Ky moves his leg out of the way.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamada tries to move into range but Ky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ky is looking to clinch.
Yamada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ky misses with a left hand
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ky will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamada tries to bum rush Ky with a series of wild strikes but Ky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely.

Ky has Yamada up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamada taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Ky.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Yamada.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamada blocking some punches.
Ky blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Ky pushes Yamada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
Ky lands a left hand.

Yamada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ky duly obliges.
Ky slips under a jab from Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gaia Ky did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ky slips a straight right by Yamada.
Ky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky misses the jab.

Ky drives through and clinches with Yamada against the cage.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamada.
Ky working aggressively here.
Ky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body.
Ky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ky misses with a hook to the ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yamada blocks an uppercut.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ky.
Yamada blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Yamada.
Ky tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ky backwards.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Yamada.
Ky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ky tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.

Yamada breaks the clinch.
Yamada misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ky wants to clinch.
Ky tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Ky dives in and grabs Yamada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yamada pushes down on Ky's head and hops out.
Yamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Ky doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamada circles away.
Ky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Ky shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamada sprawls well. He's pushed Ky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamada circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Ky throws a solid leg kick but Yamada takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ky.
Ky tries to bum rush Yamada with a series of wild strikes but Yamada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamada lands a head shot.
Ky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ky closes the distance but Yamada moves to the side
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ky.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Ky saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Yamada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ky throws a shot from downtown. Yamada moves away and avoids it.
Ky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Ky.
Ky tries to move into range but Yamada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamada tries to land a front kick but Ky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ky cracks Yamada with a good jab.
Ky misses with a hook
and Yamada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ky thinking.
Ky closes the distance but Yamada moves to the side
and Yamada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ky doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ky tries to clinch there but Yamada circles away.
Nice body kick from Ky.
Ky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ky feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Ky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamada dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ky. That did some damage!
Ky tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Ky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ky moves to clinch but Yamada breaks away
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamada.
Ky moves out of range of the body kick from Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice hook to Ky's body. Ky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Yamada. Those never looked like landing.
Yamada scores with a push kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ky.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ky throws a leg kick but Yamada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamada tries to land a body kick
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Ky misses with an uppercut. Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ky misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ky connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ky pushes Yamada up against the cage in a clinch.

Yamada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ky wants to clinch.
Yamada swats away the attempt to clinch by Ky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Yamada - just one landing.
Ky wants to clinch.
Ky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ky misses with a wild body shot.
Ky connects with the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ky.
Ky misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Yamada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Ky misses with a hook.
Yamada lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yamada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ky tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada is looking to land body kicks.
Yamada tries to land a front kick but Ky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.

Ky closes the distance and clinches.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
Yamada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ky blocks a body shot from Yamada.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gaia Ky.
I think Ky 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky!
Gaia Ky is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Gaia Ky thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.