PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspars Timma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaspars Timma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yamamoto
vs
Timma

188 cm
26
206 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuki Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaspars Timma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
We've been informed that Timma 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.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Timma.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Timma moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Timma's calf.
Timma cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamamoto lands a head kick. Timma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Timma moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Timma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yamamoto somewhat.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Timma moves out of range easily.
Timma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Personal Training in the buildup to the fight.
Yamamoto tries a low kick but Timma avoids it.
Timma circles away from the clinch attempt.

Timma lands a big right hand that sends Yamamoto crashing to the mat! Timma stays standing though and waves Yamamoto back to his feet!

Yamamoto is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timma cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the temple - Yamamoto is on wobbly legs here! Timma swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Yamamoto falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Timma wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kaspars Timma!