PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Yamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinya Uno is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Uno
vs
Yamaki

185 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Crippler's Corner

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Yamaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamaki lands a head kick!
Kenji Yamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uno misses with a takedown attempt - Yamaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yamaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamaki scores with a head kick.
Uno tries for a takedown but Yamaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaki throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamaki pinned against the cage. Yamaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Uno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaki feints and then cracks Uno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uno down.
Uno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamaki is fending him off so far but Uno persists. Nope, Yamaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Uno is breathing heavily.
Uno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamaki. Yamaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Uno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamaki.
Yamaki jabs Uno right on the nose. Uno blinks but takes it well.
Yamaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamaki is looking to slow Uno down with leg kicks.
Yamaki lands a head kick!
Yamaki lands the left hand.
Yamaki throws a front kick that sends Uno stumbling back into the ropes.
Uno takes one to the chin there.
Kenji Yamaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamaki!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaki.
Yamaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uno.
Yamaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Uno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamaki moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Uno backs up against the ropes.
Yamaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uno. That did some damage!
Yamaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamaki lands a head kick!
Uno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamaki scores with a head kick.
Yamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yamaki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaki.
Yamaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamaki lands a head kick!
A solid body kick from Yamaki.
Yamaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamaki throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamaki.
A head kick from Yamaki lands but Uno takes it in his stride.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Uno. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaki.
Yamaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab from Yamaki.
Yamaki sizes up Uno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaki lands a head kick!
Yamaki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Uno's head.
A nice combination there by Yamaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Yamaki.
Yamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaki lands a high kick!
Yamaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uno.
Yamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Yamaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamaki throws a leg kick which misses Uno's front leg but catches the back leg as Uno tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaki.
Uno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yamaki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yamaki scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Yamaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yamaki scores with a push kick.
Yamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaki.
Yamaki lands a high kick!
Yamaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamaki lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaki throws a front kick that sends Uno stumbling back into the ropes.
Yamaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Uno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Uno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaki cracks the inside of Uno's front leg.
Yamaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamaki throws a nice head kick!
Yamaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Uno's calf.
Uno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shinya Uno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamaki stalks Uno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Uno's face. Uno staggers backwards, shaken.
Yamaki is looking to slow Uno down with leg kicks.
Uno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaki.
Uno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamaki misses with a double jab.
Yamaki lands a head kick. Uno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki throws a leg kick which misses Uno's front leg but catches the back leg as Uno tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaki digs a good body shot into Uno's ribs.
Yamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Uno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uno takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Uno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yamaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamaki works over Uno's head and body with a nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by Yamaki there.
Uno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaki. That's going to slow Uno down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Uno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamaki - the referee stops the clock and Uno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamaki. Uno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yamaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yamaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamaki throws a head kick that Uno semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Uno.
Yamaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaki throws a combination. Uno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Uno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A shot to de liver by Yamaki. Beautiful body shot.
Yamaki lands with a nice body kick.
Yamaki cracks the inside of Uno's front leg.
Uno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Uno shoots in and drives through. Yamaki sprawls well.
Yamaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamaki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yamaki duly obliges.
Yamaki throws a leg kick which misses Uno's front leg but catches the back leg as Uno tries to avoid it.
Yamaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uno.
Yamaki throws a good cross that connects.
Uno is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamaki cracks the inside of Uno's front leg.
Yamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yamaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yamaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kenji Yamaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaki.
Yamaki stuffs the takedown.
Yamaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Yamaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Uno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yamaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Uno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yamaki cracks the inside of Uno's front leg.
Yamaki scores with a one two! Uno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamaki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yamaki lands with a kick to the temple. Uno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Uno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danga de danga de dang - Yamaki scores with a four punch combination!
Yamaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamaki lands with a nice body kick.
Yamaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamaki stalks Uno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Uno's face. Uno staggers backwards, shaken.
Yamaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uno will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamaki. Yamaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Uno takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Uno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick from Yamaki lands but Uno takes it in his stride.
Yamaki feints and then cracks Uno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uno down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamaki.
Yamaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uno.
Uno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yamaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamaki lands a head kick. Uno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki cracks the inside of Uno's front leg.
Yamaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamaki lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaki.
Yamaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yamaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaki, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaki lands with a nice combination. Uno backs away looking to recover.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Uno might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamaki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaki. That's going to slow Uno down.
Yamaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamaki.
Yamaki misses with the combination.
Uno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Uno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamaki - the referee stops the clock and Uno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamaki. Uno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Uno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamaki. Uno shrugs it off though.
Yamaki throws a nice head kick!
Yamaki lands with a cross.
Yamaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Yamaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaki.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yamaki!
Uno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yamaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaki feints and then cracks Uno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uno down.
Uno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamaki lands with a kick to the temple. Uno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yamaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shinya Uno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamaki's waist but Yamaki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Uno off to one side.
Yamaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Uno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamaki lands a two punch combo.
Uno shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamaki sprawls well. He's pushed Uno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kenji Yamaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Uno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaki cracks Uno with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uno has time to react.
Yamaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Uno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaki moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Yamaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamaki 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 24:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Yamaki!