PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yakuza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Legend of Zelda, Overworld. Ichi Yakuza looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Yakuza
vs
Lang

150 cm
25
125 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Yakuza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Lang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lang.
Yakuza looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Yakuza wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.

Yakuza has Lang up against the cage in a clinch.
Lang wants to get back to striking at distance but Yakuza won't allow it.

Yakuza breaks from the clinch.
Lang throws a head kick but Yakuza moves out of range.
Yakuza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Yakuza wants to clinch.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yakuza.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakuza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Yakuza blocks a head kick by Lang.

Yakuza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakuza avoids it.

Yakuza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yakuza tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Yakuza darts in and clinches Lang up against the cage.

Yakuza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lang lands a head kick. Yakuza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakuza is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Yakuza has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakuza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Yakuza breaks the clinch.
Yakuza wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakuza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakuza looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yakuza tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakuza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakuza is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.

Yakuza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Yakuza manages to break the clinch.
Yakuza wants to clinch.
Yakuza tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.

Yakuza moves into range and clinches up with Lang.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Yakuza controls the action.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakuza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakuza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Yakuza rushes Lang and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang stalling in the clinch but Yakuza improves position.
Yakuza avoiding damage as Lang throws knees to the body.

Yakuza manages to break the clinch.
Yakuza is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Ichi Yakuza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yakuza blocks a head kick by Lang.
Ichi Yakuza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yakuza wants to clinch.
Yakuza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakuza blocks a head kick by Lang.
Yakuza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang lands with a slapping head kick.
Yakuza tries to clinch up.
Lang throws a head kick but Yakuza moves out of range.
Lang throws a head kick but Yakuza moves out of range.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakuza blocks a head kick by Lang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakuza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.

Yakuza has closed the distance and engaged Lang in a clinch.

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

Yakuza gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Yakuza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yakuza clinches.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakuza controls his hands.

Yakuza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakuza.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.
Yakuza fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Yakuza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakuza blocks a head kick by Lang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakuza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larry Lang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakuza tries to clinch up.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Yakuza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yakuza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Yakuza moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Yakuza blocks a head kick by Lang.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lang missing with knees to the body.

Yakuza breaks from the clinch.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza tries to clinch up.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Yakuza tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakuza moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.

Yakuza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yakuza breaks from the clinch.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Yakuza wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichi Yakuza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang lands with a slapping head kick.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang misses with a head kick.

Yakuza clinches.

Yakuza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Yakuza is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a head kick.

Yakuza clinches with his opponent.

Yakuza manages to break the clinch.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakuza.

Yakuza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Yakuza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakuza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakuza.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakuza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.
Yakuza wants to clinch.
Yakuza wants to clinch.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Lang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Yakuza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakuza tries to clinch up.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.

Yakuza drives through and clinches with Lang against the cage.

Yakuza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza blocks a head kick by Lang.
Yakuza wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.

Yakuza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yakuza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakuza avoids the head kick by Lang.
Yakuza tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakuza tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang misses with a head kick.

Yakuza closes the distance and pushes Lang back into the cage.

Yakuza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yakuza tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakuza.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakuza.

Yakuza has Lang up against the cage in a clinch.

Yakuza manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Yakuza moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakuza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yakuza gets a clinch.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.

Yakuza manages to break the clinch.
Larry Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ichi Yakuza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichi Yakuza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yakuza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichi Yakuza!
An intense looking Ichi Yakuza took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This has been most honorable. Maguro Yata!'.