PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shidoshi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yamamoto
vs
Davies

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shidoshi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dean Davies!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davies feints and as Yamamoto raises his hands in defense, Davies changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Davies thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Davies controlling him for the moment.

Davies avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yamamoto's guard.
Davies wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Yamamoto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yamamoto with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Yamamoto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davies is surviving well by controlling Yamamoto's body position as best he can.
Davies tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Davies is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shidoshi Yamamoto!