PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yamazaki
vs
Freeman

186 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yamazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Yamazaki.
A punch combination from Yamazaki misses.
Nice sprawl there from Yamazaki as Freeman shoots in.
Yamazaki throws the left hand but Freeman avoids the punch easily.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Yamazaki shows good takedown defense.
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamazaki tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamazaki to the ground. Yamazaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kazushi Yamazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Freeman.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yamazaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamazaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamazaki tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Yamazaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamazaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamazaki tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamazaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamazaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki throws a nice looking combination but Freeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freeman looks for a takedown but Yamazaki sprawls well.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt - Yamazaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Yamazaki. No joy for Freeman on that attempt.
Freeman looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamazaki which made him look bad.
Yamazaki misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Yamazaki does no damage.
Yamazaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Yamazaki swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki sizes up Freeman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamazaki lands with a hook. Freeman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Yamazaki! Freeman is backing up but he can't get away as Yamazaki lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Freeman and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kazushi Yamazaki!