PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masamichi Yamaji (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.

Meikalainen
vs
Yamaji

197 cm
23
250 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
262 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Perkele!

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaji throws a body punch but Meikalainen moves out of range.
Meikalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaji counters with a low kick, right behind Meikalainen 's knee.
Meikalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaji's shoulder, as Yamaji tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamaji scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meikalainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Masamichi Yamaji has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meikalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaji was well out of range. Poor timing from Meikalainen.
Nice defenses there by Yamaji.
Meikalainen blocks a leg kick.
Yamaji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Yamaji.
A shot to the liver by Yamaji. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Meikalainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meikalainen.
Meikalainen throws a shot to the body.
Yamaji throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Meikalainen clinches up with Yamaji and pushes him back against the cage.
Meikalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaji.
Yamaji will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meikalainen up against the cage.

Yamaji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji checks a leg kick nicely.
Meikalainen wants to clinch up but Yamaji keeps it at a distance.

Meikalainen rushes Yamaji and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamaji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meikalainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamaji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaji misses with a punch to the body.
Meikalainen tries to stall but Yamaji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Yamaji breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Meikalainen.
Yamaji tried to score with a low kick but Meikalainen checks it.
Meikalainen throws a hook but Yamaji avoids it easily.
Yamaji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaji walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaji misses the target.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meikalainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meikalainen walks into a stiff left hand from Yamaji.
Meikalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meikalainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaji can pounce on him.
Meikalainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meikalainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Meikalainen misses with a straight right.
Yamaji thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamaji throws a leg kick but Meikalainen moved away.
Yamaji pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaji lands a jab to the nose.
Meikalainen blocks the body kick.
Meikalainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamaji throws a low kick, looking for Meikalainen's leg but Meikalainen calmly moves out of range.
Yamaji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meikalainen looks to land a combination but Yamaji avoids it well.
Yamaji cracks Meikalainen with a good jab.
Meikalainen checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yamaji.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamaji lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meikalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meikalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamaji lands a body shot.
Yamaji scores with a leg kick.
Yamaji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meikalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaji is looking to slow Meikalainen down with leg kicks.
Yamaji throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Meikalainen is breathing heavily.
Meikalainen throws a low kick but Yamaji moves out of range easily.
Meikalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Meikalainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaji swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meikalainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meikalainen staying out of range there.
Meikalainen tries to land a leg kick but Yamaji saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaji swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji keeps Meikalainen at a distance using the push kick.
Yamaji takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meikalainen misses with a body shot.
Meikalainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaji throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaji lands an overhand right.
Yamaji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaji lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Yamaji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meikalainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaji.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamaji.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamaji throws a nice looking combination but Meikalainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamaji swinging wildly here.
Meikalainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Yamaji lands a big head kick that sends Meikalainen tumbling to the mat! Yamaji takes a step backwards and waves Meikalainen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masamichi Yamaji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masamichi Yamaji's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yamaji throws a half hearted mid kick.

It looks like Matti Meikalainen has been cut.
Yamaji lands with a hook. Meikalainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Meikalainen is rocked!
Meikalainen is aggressively charging in as Yamaji backs up avoiding any damage. Yamaji tosses out a jab and Meikalainen runs right into it face first! Meikalainen is out cold! Yamaji dropped down on all fours and is barking in Meikalainen's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masamichi Yamaji!
Masamichi Yamaji is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Masamichi Yamaji, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.