PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bariga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenshin Yamamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamamoto
vs
Bariga

169 cm
28
147 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
136 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshin Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Bariga!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Yamamoto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bariga keeps working.
Bariga is looking for a sweep.
Yamamoto working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Bariga tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Yamamoto easily slips into full mount!
Yamamoto tries to control but Bariga wriggling away.
Yamamoto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bariga has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yamamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yamamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bariga wants to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariga wants to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto landing punches.
Yamamoto unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bariga holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yamamoto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yamamoto content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bariga because Yamamoto loaded up on that one.
Yamamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bariga is looking to escape.
Bariga tries to reverse the position but Yamamoto maintains control.
Yamamoto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yamamoto lands a heavy elbow.

Bariga is rocked!
Yamamoto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bariga's face.
Bariga is still in real trouble! Can Yamamoto finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariga is desperately trying to improve his position but Yamamoto has a good base and remains in mount.
Bariga tries to lock up and control but Yamamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Yamamoto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto working the ground and pound effectively.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Yamamoto! Bariga is hurt baaadly! Yamamoto is firing away with more strikes - Bariga is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenshin Yamamoto!
Kenshin Yamamoto retains his bantamweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kenshin Yamamoto waved his t-shirt featuring //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.