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
3 - 7 - 0

183 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 9 - 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 3 - 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Townsley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamashita is fending him off so far but Townsley persists. Nope, Yamashita circles away and we're back to standing.
Townsley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Townsley closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Yamashita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamashita tries to circle away but Townsley has him pinned against the cage.
Townsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamashita's efforts to push away.

Yamashita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Townsley throws a sloppy head kick and Yamashita moves out of range easily.
Townsley looks winded!
Townsley darts in looking for a takedown but Yamashita gets double underhooks and turns Townsley into the cage.
Townsley has Yamashita pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamashita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yuta Yamashita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Townsley.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita is trying to break free.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Yamashita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Townsley shoots in and drives through. Yamashita sprawls well.
Yamashita defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Townsley.
Townsley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Townsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamashita sprawls well. Yamashita wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Townsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamashita definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Townsley tries to clinch there but Yamashita circles away.

Townsley rushes Yamashita and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita tries to break free but Townsley pushes him back against the cage.
Townsley keeps control of Yamashita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamashita tries to break free but Townsley pushes him back against the cage.
Yamashita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamashita wants to get back to striking at distance but Townsley won't allow it.
Yamashita tries to break the clinch but Townsley is controlling the position.
Townsley keeps control of Yamashita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Townsley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yamashita tries to break free but Townsley pushes him back against the cage.
Yamashita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Townsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamashita's efforts to push away.
Yamashita wants to get back to striking at distance but Townsley won't allow it.
Yamashita tries to break free but Townsley pushes him back against the cage.
Townsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamashita's efforts to push away.
Yamashita can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita can't break the clinch.
Townsley has Yamashita pressed against the cage, preventing Yamashita from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamashita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamashita looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamashita wants to get back to striking at distance but Townsley won't allow it.
Yamashita tries to circle away but Townsley has him pinned against the cage.
Townsley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamashita has him pressed against the cage.

Townsley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yamashita wants to stand and escape but Townsley is having none of it.
Townsley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Townsley stops Yamashita from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Townsley stands up and waves to Yamashita to follow him.
Townsley looks for the body kick but Yamashita saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamashita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Townsley.
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 Yuta Yamashita will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Townsley feints and as Yamashita raises his hands in defense, Townsley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Townsley wanted to stand there but Yamashita had control of the position.

Yamashita kicks Townsley off and gets to his feet.
Townsley fails with the takedown.
Townsley goes for a double leg but Yamashita avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yamashita continues to drive forward.
Yamashita is trying to break the clinch but Townsley has him pressed against the cage.
Townsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamashita's efforts to push away.
Townsley is breathing heavily.
Yamashita can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsley prevents Yamashita from breaking the clinch.
Townsley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yuta Yamashita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Townsley.
Yamashita is looking to break free of the clinch but Townsley has double underhooks.
Yamashita working hard to break the clinch.
Yamashita is trying to push Townsley away but Townsley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamashita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Townsley has him pressed against the cage.
Yamashita can't break the clinch.
Yamashita is trying to break free.
Townsley is trying to pull guard but Yamashita has him pressed against the cage.
Townsley prevents Yamashita from breaking the clinch.
Yamashita can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Yamashita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamashita is trying to break the clinch but Townsley has him pressed against the cage.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch but Townsley keeps him there for the moment.
Yamashita is trying to break the clinch but Townsley has him pressed against the cage.
Yamashita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Townsley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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.
Yamashita trying to stand up but can't free himself from Townsley's guard.
Yamashita won't allow Townsley to get back to his feet.
Yamashita trying to stand up but can't free himself from Townsley's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Townsley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yamashita won't allow Townsley to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick by Townsley misses
and Yamashita counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamashita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamashita keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Townsley.
Townsley throws a right hand that Yamashita ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamashita also avoids with ease.

Townsley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Townsley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Townsley shoots for a takedown but Yamashita saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yuta Yamashita will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Townsley fails with a takedown attempt.
Townsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamashita sprawls well. Yamashita wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Townsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Townsley misses with a combination
and Yamashita counters with a nice kick to the body.
Townsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamashita moves away.
Townsley shoots in for a takedown but Yamashita shows good takedown defense.
Yuta Yamashita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Townsley.
Townsley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsley wants to clinch up but Yamashita keeps it at a distance.
Townsley misses with a looping right.
Townsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamashita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Townsley moves in looking to clinch but Yamashita pushes him off.
Townsley throws a jab when Yamashita was well out of range.
Townsley throws a right and a left that Yamashita avoids nicely.
Townsley fails to land the takedown.
Townsley throws a lazy head kick
and Yamashita counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsley swings for the body but Yamashita moves out of range.
Ben Townsley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Townsley shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamashita manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Townsley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ben Townsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamashita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Townsley dives in for a single leg takedown but Yamashita sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yamashita tries to circle away but Townsley has him pinned against the cage.
Yamashita is trying to push Townsley away but Townsley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Townsley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamashita avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yamashita is trying to break the clinch but Townsley is controlling him.
Yamashita tries to break the clinch but Townsley is controlling the position.
Yamashita is trying to break the clinch but Townsley is controlling him.
Townsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamashita's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch but Townsley keeps him there for the moment.
Yamashita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamashita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Townsley prevents Yamashita from breaking the clinch.
Yamashita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamashita tries to break the clinch but Townsley is controlling the position.
Townsley slowing the pace effectively.
Yamashita wants to break free but Townsley has control.
Yamashita is trying to break free.
Townsley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamashita's efforts to push away.
Yamashita is trying to break the clinch but Townsley has him pressed against the cage.
Townsley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamashita tries to circle away but Townsley has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Townsley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuta Yamashita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamashita slaps away a takedown attempt from Townsley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yamashita stuffs the takedown.
Townsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Townsley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamashita circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamashita stuffs the takedown.
Yuta Yamashita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Townsley throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuta Yamashita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamashita, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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