PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuta Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Townsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yamashita
vs
Townsley

183 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

183 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuta Yamashita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Townsley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Townsley shoots in and bounces Yamashita off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Townsley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yamashita wants to stand and escape but Townsley is having none of it.
My spies in Average Joes inform me that Townsley has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Townsley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita wants to get back to his feet but Townsley passes into half guard.
Yamashita is trying to stand.
Townsley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Townsley stops Yamashita from getting back to his feet.
Yamashita trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Townsley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamashita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Townsley was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Yamashita enables Townsley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yamashita manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Townsley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yamashita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Townsley is controlling him.

Townsley stands up from Yamashita's guard - Townsley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Townsley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yamashita on his heels. He'll look to pass Yamashita's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita wants to stand but Townsley is controlling the position.
Townsley tries to stand but Yamashita is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamashita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita keeping full guard, as Townsley tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Townsley stops Yamashita from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Townsley will probably get the nod.
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 by Townsley misses
and Yamashita counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Townsley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Townsley fails with the takedown.
Townsley tries for a takedown but Yamashita sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Townsley throws a lazy head kick
and Yamashita counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Townsley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Townsley throws a sloppy head kick and Yamashita moves out of range easily.
Townsley is breathing heavily.
Townsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamashita moves away.
Townsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamashita makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsley is looking to clinch.
Ben Townsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Townsley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamashita circles away.
Yuta Yamashita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Townsley.
Townsley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yamashita defends well and Townsley ends up having to push Yamashita into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yamashita is trying to push Townsley away but Townsley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamashita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamashita wants to break free but Townsley has control.
Townsley keeps control of Yamashita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamashita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Townsley keeps control of Yamashita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamashita tries to break the clinch but Townsley is controlling the position.
Yamashita is trying to break free.
Yamashita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamashita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Townsley has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamashita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamashita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Townsley has him pressed against the cage.

Townsley manages to break the clinch.
Yamashita stuffs the takedown.
Townsley darts in looking for a takedown but Yamashita gets double underhooks and turns Townsley into the cage.
Yamashita is trying to break the clinch but Townsley is controlling him.
Yamashita looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Townsley prevents Yamashita from breaking the clinch.
Townsley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamashita is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Townsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamashita's efforts to push away.
Townsley prevents Yamashita from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Townsley keeps control of Yamashita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamashita wants to break free but Townsley has control.
Yamashita is trying to break free.
Yamashita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Townsley looking to stall.
Yamashita wants to break free but Townsley has control.

Yamashita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yamashita gets caught napping as Townsley dives in and scores a takedown. Yamashita manages to retain guard.
Yamashita definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamashita wants to stand and escape but Townsley is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsley wants to stand but Yamashita has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Townsley throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamashita wants to stand and escape but Townsley is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuta Yamashita dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Townsley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yamashita quickly recovers to half guard.
Yamashita is trying to stand back up but Townsley is controlling him
Townsley is stalling here. Yamashita is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Townsley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yamashita has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yamashita wants to stand but Townsley is controlling his arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamashita tries to stand but Townsley is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsley is looking for a sweep.
Yamashita tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Townsley pushes Yamashita away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yamashita gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yamashita wants to stand but Townsley is controlling his arm.
Townsley is trying to control Yamashita's posture but Yamashita avoids it.
Yamashita wants to stand but Townsley has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yamashita wants to stand but Townsley has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Townsley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yamashita tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuta Yamashita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamashita has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuta Yamashita!