PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Erikkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza comes to the cage accompanied by The Legend of Zelda, Overworld. Ichi Yakuza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erik Erikkson's chin.

Yakuza
vs
Erikkson

150 cm
26
104 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

167 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Yakuza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Erikkson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikkson throws a shot from downtown. Yakuza moves away and avoids it.
Yakuza moves to clinch but Erikkson breaks away

and Erikkson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Erikkson tries to circle away but Yakuza has him pinned against the cage.
Erikkson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yakuza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yakuza is trying to break free.
Erikkson keeps control of Yakuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erikkson has Yakuza pressed against the cage, preventing Yakuza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Erikkson has Yakuza pressed against the cage, preventing Yakuza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yakuza wants to get back to striking at distance but Erikkson won't allow it.

Erikkson jumps guard and drags Yakuza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Our spies down at at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym inform us that Erikkson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Erikkson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Yakuza is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Erikkson is controlling him.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Erikkson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikkson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yakuza has him pressed against the cage.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Erikkson has him pressed against the cage.
Erikkson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yakuza has him pressed against the cage.
Erikkson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yakuza has him pressed against the cage.
Erikkson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch but Erikkson keeps him there for the moment.
Yakuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Yakuza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ichi Yakuza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erikkson throws a nice looking combination but Yakuza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yakuza is looking to clinch but Erikkson is avoiding it.
Erikkson tries to clinch up but Yakuza circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakuza dodges the punch combination from Erikkson.
Erikkson throws a series of punches but Yakuza avoids them all with ease.
Ichi Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erikkson keeps the fight on the outside.
Erikkson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikkson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yakuza tries to clinch up.
Yakuza wants to clinch up but Erikkson keeps it at a distance.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erikkson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Erikkson.
Erikkson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yakuza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yakuza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Erikkson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erikkson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.
Erikkson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yakuza circles away quickly and effectively.
Erikkson keeps the fight on the outside.
Yakuza looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Erikkson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakuza tries to clinch up but Erikkson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Erikkson misses with a two punch combination.
Yakuza tries to clinch but Erikkson moves out of range.
Erikkson tries to bum rush Yakuza with a series of wild strikes but Yakuza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erikkson looks winded!
Yakuza closes the distance but Erikkson moves to the side
and Erikkson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Yakuza is rocked!
Erikkson cracks Yakuza on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Yakuza falls backwards against the cage. Erikkson follows up with more strikes that drop Yakuza to his knees. Erikkson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Yakuza! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Erikkson!
In defeat, Ichi Yakuza stepped up to the mic, saying 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.