PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasuhiro Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Matheus Dias has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Matheus Dias seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dias
vs
Yamashita

225 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matheus Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yasuhiro Yamashita !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yamashita counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dias!
Yamashita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Yamashita .
Dias prevents Yamashita from improving position.
Yamashita is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamashita lands an elbow.

Yamashita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamashita wants to control for a moment but Dias uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita tries to pass to full mount but Dias defends it.
Yamashita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dias is squirming around, avoiding Yamashita 's attempts to control the action.
Yamashita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Yamashita wants to finish this one by submission but Dias is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yamashita .
Yamashita prevents Dias from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamashita looking for a guillotine from mount but Dias is having none of it.
Yamashita breaks from Dias's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias is in a horrible position here. Yamashita smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yamashita working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yamashita fails to advance to Dias's back.
Yamashita with shots to the head and body - Dias looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita tries to control but Dias wriggling away.
Yamashita lands a nice shot to the head.
Yamashita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dias is looking to escape.
Dias can't escape the position.
Dias is in a horrible position here. Yamashita smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dias throwing hammer fists to the chest of Yamashita . What's that going to do exactly?

Yamashita is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dias to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dias shrugs it off.

Yamashita looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yamashita goes for an armbar but Dias turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dias.
Dias won't allow Yamashita to sweep him here.
Yamashita wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yamashita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dias has managed to get both his arms back between Yamashita 's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yasuhiro Yamashita dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dias gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dias trying to control the position.
Yamashita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dias wants to get back to his feet but Yamashita is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yamashita trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Yamashita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dias shoots in and drives through. Yamashita sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias shoots and misses

and Yamashita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dias can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamashita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dias is not content to let Yamashita control the position.

Yamashita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yamashita .
Yamashita is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yamashita working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yamashita is working for a guillotine from mount but Dias frees his head quite easily.

Dias is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Yamashita locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dias is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yasuhiro Yamashita !