PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akihiko Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Amadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amadi has chosen Tupac - Out On Bail as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yamato
vs
Amadi

191 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akihiko Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Amadi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amadi misses with a hook
and Yamato counters with a good low kick that Amadi was not able to check.
We've been informed that Amadi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yamato tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Amadi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamato blocks a jab.
Amadi misses with a wild body shot.
Amadi looks to throw the jab but Yamato is out of range.
Amadi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamato wants to clinch.
Yamato wants to clinch.
Amadi needs to keep his hands up - Yamato had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amadi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amadi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amadi connects with a body shot that sends Yamato's belly button to the back.
Amadi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amadi misses with an uppercut.
Amadi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amadi.
Amadi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Amadi.

Yamato has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yamato fails to land.
Amadi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amadi misses with some punches.
Yamato keeps control of Amadi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamato prevents Amadi from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Yamato's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yamato stalling the fight.
Yamato has Amadi pressed against the ropes, preventing Amadi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamato lands with a light punch inside.
Amadi has had enough of the clinch but Yamato keeps him there for the moment.
Yamato lands a shoulder strike.
Yamato lands with a short shot to the head.
Amadi blocking some punches.
Amadi is trying to force a seperation but Yamato has the dominant position.
Amadi working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadi wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamato won't allow it.
Yamato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Amadi.
Yamato swings wildly with an uppercut but Amadi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamato blocks a body shot from Amadi.
Amadi tries to break free but Yamato pushes him back against the ropes.
Yamato tries to throw a body punch but Amadi avoids it by throwing Yamato back against the ropes.
Yamato pushes Amadi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamato tries to throw a body punch but Amadi avoids it by throwing Yamato back against the ropes.
Amadi blocking some punches.
Amadi is trying to break the clinch but Yamato has him pressed against the ropes.
Yamato is working Amadi over against the ropes.
Amadi tries to throw a body punch but Yamato avoids it by throwing Amadi back against the ropes.
Amadi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Amadi digs a right hand underneath Yamato's ribcage. Yamato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amadi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamato or not.
Yamato taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Amadi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amadi's efforts to push away.

Amadi breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joseph Amadi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamato moves in looking to clinch but Amadi pushes him off.
Yamato wants to clinch but Amadi slips to the side
enabling Amadi to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Akihiko Yamato has been cut.
Yamato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamato tries to clinch there but Amadi circles away.
Amadi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamato was well out of range. Poor timing from Amadi.
Amadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamato.
Amadi scores with a punch to the head.
Amadi throws a hook to the side of Yamato's head but Yamato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amadi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamato counters with a head kick. That will keep Amadi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamato is looking to clinch but Amadi is avoiding it.
Joseph Amadi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Amadi.
Amadi jabs at Yamato's body.
Yamato darts in trying to clinch
and Amadi counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amadi.
Amadi circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadi blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Yamato tries to clinch but Amadi moves away

and Amadi counters with a nice uppercut that drops Yamato onto his backside! Yamato bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
Yamato closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Amadi counter with a right hand.

Yamato is rocked!
Yamato tries to get into range but Amadi steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Yamato! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Amadi scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Amadi!
Joseph Amadi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.