PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Dobrzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobrzynski comes into the arena with Sabaton - Uprising blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dobrzynski
vs
Yamada

183 cm
31
216 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

186 cm
35
195 lbs
35 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Dobrzynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tadamasa Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dobrzynski under the eye.

Yamada clinches up with Dobrzynski and pushes him back against the cage.

Dobrzynski gets control of Yamada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dobrzynski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yamada must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dobrzynski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dobrzynski working for a triangle but Yamada defends it easily.
Dobrzynski working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maciej Dobrzynski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yamada tries to clinch up.

Yamada has closed the distance and engaged Dobrzynski in a clinch.
Yamada lands a nice uppercut.
Yamada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dobrzynski blocks it with crossed arms.
We've been informed that Yamada has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yamada gets through Dobrzynski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamada tries to land knees in the clinch but Dobrzynski avoids the damage to the body.
Dobrzynski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamada lands a body punch.
Dobrzynski avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamada.
Yamada throws an elbow but it misses.
Dobrzynski managing to block the knees to the body from Yamada.
Yamada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamada tries to land knees in the clinch but Dobrzynski avoids the damage to the body.
Yamada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamada pushes off an throws an elbow but Dobrzynski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
Yamada gets through Dobrzynski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamada throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dobrzynski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Dobrzynski as the two fighters clinch.
Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Dobrzynski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yamada looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dobrzynski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Dobrzynski.
Yamada misses with a knee strike.
Dobrzynski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dobrzynski blocks the elbow strike.
Dobrzynski managing to block the knees to the body from Yamada.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dobrzynski blocks a body shot from Yamada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada looking to throw knees to the head but Dobrzynski is blocking nicely.
Yamada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dobrzynski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamada is keeping busy.
Dobrzynski blocking some punches.
Dobrzynski avoiding damage as Yamada throws knees to the body.
Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but Dobrzynski blocks with his arms.
Yamada missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tadamasa Yamada dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yamada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dobrzynski.
Maciej Dobrzynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dobrzynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dobrzynski clobbers Yamada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Yamada tries to sprawl but Dobrzynski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dobrzynski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yamada to regain full guard.
Yamada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dobrzynski stops Yamada from standing up.
Yamada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dobrzynski controls the pace.
Yamada has momentary wrist control but Dobrzynski slips an elbow through the middle.
Dobrzynski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada wants to control the position but Dobrzynski says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dobrzynski not doing much here.
Dobrzynski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski is pressing down on Yamada's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamada is holding on for now.
Dobrzynski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dobrzynski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yamada sees it coming and defends easily.
Yamada is trying to get back to full guard.
Yamada won't allow Dobrzynski to pass to mount.
Dobrzynski wants to take a breather but Yamada is having none of it.
Dobrzynski working Yamada over with strikes.
Yamada trying to control from the bottom.
Yamada is not content to let Dobrzynski control the position.
Dobrzynski prevents Yamada from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dobrzynski winds up and cracks Yamada with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dobrzynski controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dobrzynski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is refusing to be controlled, as Dobrzynski sits in half guard.
Dobrzynski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

We're going to have a standup here because Maciej Dobrzynski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Yamada forces Dobrzynski back against the cage and clinches.
Dobrzynski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dobrzynski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamada prevents it.
Yamada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobrzynski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Dobrzynski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dobrzynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Dobrzynski fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dobrzynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dobrzynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.

Dobrzynski shoots in and bounces Yamada off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski throwing strikes but missing.
Dobrzynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobrzynski lands a couple of digs.
Dobrzynski stands and throws Yamada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dobrzynski trying to control the position but Yamada is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Dobrzynski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Dobrzynski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dobrzynski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dobrzynski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dobrzynski wants to control but Yamada is keeping him busy.
Yamada seems a little lost for a moment, as Dobrzynski dominates the positioning.
Dobrzynski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamada keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dobrzynski laying and praying for a moment but Yamada takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dobrzynski works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski thowing shots but they're missing.
Yamada is in a horrible position here. Dobrzynski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dobrzynski is landing with some decent strikes but Yamada is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobrzynski lands a heavy elbow.
Yamada really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yamada tries to hold on but Dobrzynski postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Dobrzynski clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dobrzynski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dobrzynski shoots in and gets a takedown into Yamada's guard.
Yamada looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dobrzynski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Dobrzynski is trying to work for a kimura but Yamada is defending well.
Yamada is looking to escape.
Dobrzynski is looking to take a break and control but Yamada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dobrzynski is trying to work for a kimura but Yamada is defending well.
Maciej Dobrzynski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamada trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski is trying to control. Yamada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dobrzynski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yamada is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dobrzynski stalling away here and it's allowed Yamada to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dobrzynski's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maciej Dobrzynski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yamada throws a right hand that Dobrzynski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobrzynski also avoids with ease.
Dobrzynski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dobrzynski throws a looping overhand right but Yamada ducks down to avoid it.

Yamada has closed the distance and engaged Dobrzynski in a clinch.
Yamada misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski avoiding damage as Yamada throws knees to the body.

Dobrzynski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dobrzynski trying to advance position but Yamada counters by regaining guard.
Yamada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada keeping moving, preventing Dobrzynski from controlling successfully.

Yamada has his feet on Dobrzynski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yamada throws a right and a left that Dobrzynski avoids nicely.
Tadamasa Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dobrzynski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamada momentarily.
Tadamasa Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobrzynski blocks a leg kick.
Yamada tries to clinch up.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dobrzynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dobrzynski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Yamada scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobrzynski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamada punishes Dobrzynski's body with a nice straight punch.

Yamada drops Dobrzynski with a beautiful combination! Dobrzynski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yamada is looking for the KO!

Dobrzynski is rocked!
Dobrzynski dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
Dobrzynski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Yamada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yamada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dobrzynski blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamada looking to throw knees to the head but Dobrzynski is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tadamasa Yamada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dobrzynski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tadamasa Yamada dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Dobrzynski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yamada tries to sprawl but Dobrzynski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dobrzynski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski drops an elbow to the side of Yamada's head.
Dobrzynski stops Yamada from getting back to his feet.
Dobrzynski wants to pass to mount but Yamada is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski is trying to control. Yamada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamada defending well though.
Yamada pushes Dobrzynski off looking to stand but Dobrzynski dives back in and keeps control.
Yamada is refusing to be controlled, as Dobrzynski sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Maciej Dobrzynski just wasn't active enough.
Yamada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yamada moves in looking to clinch but Dobrzynski pushes him off.

Yamada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dobrzynski avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada trying to land knees to the body.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Dobrzynski avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada misses with a knee to the head.
Yamada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dobrzynski.
Yamada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobrzynski tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Dobrzynski back against the cage.
Yamada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dobrzynski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dobrzynski.
Yamada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dobrzynski misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but Dobrzynski blocks with his arms.
Yamada tries a knee to the head but Dobrzynski blocks it.
Yamada prevents the takedown attempt.
Dobrzynski managing to block the knees to the body from Yamada.
Dobrzynski blocks an elbow strike.
Dobrzynski blocks an elbow strike from Yamada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dobrzynski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamada is pressed up against the cage. Dobrzynski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamada down to the mat. Yamada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamada leaves Dobrzynski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Dobrzynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tadamasa Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobrzynski defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Yamada. Those never looked like landing.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dobrzynski lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dobrzynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tadamasa Yamada.
I think Yamada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadamasa Yamada!
A very excited looking Tadamasa Yamada rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Maciej Dobrzynski had this to say: 'fuck ya all, ain't gonna talk now.'.