PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hrozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza has chosen The Legend of Zelda, Overworld as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ichi Yakuza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jan Hrozny's chin.

Hrozny
vs
Yakuza

160 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
114 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Hrozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrozny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakuza slips a jab and a cross from Hrozny.
Yakuza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hrozny misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Hrozny moves out of range.
Yakuza avoids the body shot from Hrozny.
Yakuza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hrozny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hrozny circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hrozny prevents Yakuza from breaking the clinch.
Yakuza can't break the clinch.
Hrozny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yakuza's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yakuza's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yakuza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.
Yakuza is trying to push Hrozny away but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hrozny has had enough of the clinch but Yakuza keeps him there for the moment.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.
Hrozny keeps control of Yakuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hrozny.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Yakuza manages to break the clinch.
Hrozny circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hrozny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hrozny.
Yakuza prevents a body shot from Hrozny.
Yakuza wants to break free but Hrozny has control.
Yakuza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Yakuza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ichi Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuza is looking to clinch but Hrozny is avoiding it.
Yakuza avoids the body shot from Hrozny.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.
Hrozny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Hrozny.

Yakuza darts in and clinches Hrozny up against the cage.
Yakuza tries to circle away but Hrozny has him pinned against the cage.
Yakuza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch but Hrozny keeps him there for the moment.
Yakuza is trying to break free.
Yakuza is trying to force a seperation but Hrozny has the dominant position.
Yakuza wants to break free but Hrozny has control.
Hrozny has Yakuza pressed against the cage, preventing Yakuza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yakuza is trying to force a seperation but Hrozny has the dominant position.
Hrozny tries to break free but Yakuza pushes him back against the cage.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrozny wants to break free but Yakuza has control.
Yakuza wants to break free but Hrozny has control.
Hrozny wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Hrozny wants to break free but Yakuza has control.
Hrozny tries to throw a body punch but Yakuza avoids it by throwing Hrozny back against the cage.
Yakuza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hrozny's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hrozny can't break the clinch.
Yakuza tries to break free but Hrozny pushes him back against the cage.
Hrozny scores with a hook to the body.
Yakuza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hrozny keeps control of Yakuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hrozny is trying to break the clinch but Yakuza has him pressed against the cage.
Yakuza tries to break free but Hrozny pushes him back against the cage.
Hrozny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yakuza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yakuza has Hrozny pressed against the cage, preventing Hrozny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hrozny has Yakuza pressed against the cage, preventing Yakuza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hrozny looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hrozny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hrozny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakuza's elbow.
Hrozny misses with a punch to the body.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hrozny is trying to break the clinch but Yakuza has him pressed against the cage.
Yakuza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hrozny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yakuza is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Hrozny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrozny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hrozny is trying to break the clinch but Yakuza has him pressed against the cage.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Hrozny is controlling him.

Yakuza manages to break the clinch.

Hrozny closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Hrozny.
Hrozny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hrozny keeps control of Yakuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hrozny gets through Yakuza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hrozny slows down the pace here.
Hrozny is trying to push Yakuza away but Yakuza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ichi Yakuza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yakuza moves in looking to clinch but Hrozny pushes him off.

Hrozny darts in and clinches Yakuza up against the cage.
Hrozny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.
Hrozny gets through Yakuza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hrozny tries for a takedown but Yakuza manages to get underhooks.
Hrozny tries to circle away but Yakuza has him pinned against the cage.
Yakuza can't break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hrozny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.
Ichi Yakuza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yakuza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hrozny keeps control of Yakuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hrozny leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hrozny has Yakuza pressed against the cage, preventing Yakuza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hrozny wants to break free but Yakuza has control.
Yakuza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.
Hrozny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yakuza gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrozny is looking to control Yakuza's arms but Yakuza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hrozny has his back to the cage.
Yakuza wants to break free but Hrozny has control.
Hrozny lands a hook that snaps the head of Yakuza backwards.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Hrozny is controlling him.
Hrozny misses with a body punch.
Hrozny tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yakuza smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Hrozny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakuza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakuza tries to clinch there but Hrozny circles away.
Hrozny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakuza moves away.
Yakuza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hrozny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza moves out of range as Hrozny strikes.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Hrozny moves out of range.
Yakuza closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hrozny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hrozny.
Hrozny is working for takedown but Yakuza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yakuza wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Hrozny's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yakuza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yakuza tries to circle away but Hrozny has him pinned against the cage.
Yakuza tries to circle away but Hrozny has him pinned against the cage.
Yakuza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakuza can't break the clinch.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakuza tries to break free but Hrozny pushes him back against the cage.
Yakuza wants to get back to striking at distance but Hrozny won't allow it.
Hrozny keeps control of Yakuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakuza tries to circle away but Hrozny has him pinned against the cage.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch but Hrozny keeps him there for the moment.
Hrozny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.
Hrozny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yakuza is defending well.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Hrozny stalls.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Hrozny wants to break free but Yakuza has control.
Hrozny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.
Yakuza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hrozny.
Hrozny is trying to force a seperation but Yakuza has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza is trying to break free.
Yakuza is trying to break free.
Hrozny tries to break free but Yakuza pushes him back against the cage.
Hrozny has Yakuza pressed against the cage, preventing Yakuza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yakuza is trying to push Hrozny away but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hrozny taking a breather.
Yakuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Hrozny has double underhooks.
Hrozny scores with a shot to the side of Yakuza's head.
Yakuza wants to break free but Hrozny has control.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Yakuza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.
Hrozny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakuza is trying to force a seperation but Hrozny has the dominant position.
Hrozny is trying to break free.
Yakuza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hrozny tries to break the clinch but Yakuza is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hrozny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yakuza just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ichi Yakuza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hrozny looks to land a combination but Yakuza avoids it well.
Yakuza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hrozny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Hrozny is having none of it.
Yakuza dodges the punch combination from Hrozny.
No luck for Hrozny with that takedown attempt.
Yakuza tries to clinch up but Hrozny circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakuza tries to clinch up but Hrozny circles away and keeps his distance.
Hrozny tries to bum rush Yakuza with a series of wild strikes but Yakuza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hrozny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hrozny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrozny circles away.
Hrozny misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrozny circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hrozny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakuza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hrozny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrozny wants to clinch up but Yakuza keeps it at a distance.
Yakuza moves to clinch but Hrozny breaks away
and Hrozny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ichi Yakuza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrozny circles away.
Yakuza moves in looking to clinch but Hrozny pushes him off.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Hrozny moves out of range.
Hrozny tries to clinch there but Yakuza circles away.
Yakuza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrozny circles away.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hrozny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ichi Yakuza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakuza wants to clinch.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hrozny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakuza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hrozny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yakuza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hrozny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakuza tries to clinch up.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Hrozny moves out of range.
Hrozny circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hrozny to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakuza tries to clinch up but Hrozny circles away and keeps his distance.

Yakuza gets tackled into the cage by Hrozny. Hrozny maintains the clinch.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hrozny wants a takedown.
Hrozny jumps guard but Yakuza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Hrozny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakuza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Hrozny has him pressed against the cage.
Hrozny wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hrozny is trying to pull guard but Yakuza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yakuza manages to break the clinch.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.
Yakuza wants to clinch.
Yakuza wants to clinch up but Hrozny keeps it at a distance.
Yakuza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Hrozny moves out of range.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakuza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch but Hrozny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakuza tries to clinch there but Hrozny circles away.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Hrozny moves out of range.
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrozny circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yakuza. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakuza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yakuza moves in looking to clinch but Hrozny pushes him off.
Yakuza tries to clinch up but Hrozny circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hrozny misses with a wild combination.
Yakuza closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hrozny holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yakuza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hrozny's efforts to push away.
Hrozny keeps control of Yakuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yakuza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakuza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yakuza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jan Hrozny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ichi Yakuza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yakuza tries to close the distance and clinch but Hrozny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichi Yakuza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yakuza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichi Yakuza!
Post fight, Ichi Yakuza took to the microphone: 'This has been most honorable. Maguro Yata!'.