PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg - On The Boulevard. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yamamoto
vs
Hong

162 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

178 cm
25
156 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yushin Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Hong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamamoto checks a leg kick.
Hong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamamoto can pounce on him.
Yamamoto connects with a single shot there.
Yamamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yamamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Yamamoto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hong lands a front kick.
Yamamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Yamamoto feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down.
Yamamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yushin Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamoto misses the target.
Hong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yamamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
Hong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to land a leg kick but Hong saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yamamoto tries to land a front kick but Hong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Yamamoto misses.
Hong was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yamamoto lands with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
Yamamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hong.
Yamamoto is looking to counter punch.
Yamamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hong avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Hong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hong. Hong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamamoto scores with a nice body kick.
Yamamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Hong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Yamamoto moves away and avoids it.
Yamamoto throws out a leg kick but Hong moves out of range and Yamamoto only half commits.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yamamoto - that will leave a mark!
Yamamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Hong.

It looks like Yushin Yamamoto has been cut.
Good work by Hong as he checks the leg kick.
Hong scores with the left hand. Yamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamamoto thuds his shin into the meat of Hong's side.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Yamamoto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamoto misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hong! But no joy.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Yamamoto feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down.
Yamamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Yamamoto connects with a crisp jab.
Hong throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Hong slams his shin into Yamamoto's torso.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hong! But no joy.
Yamamoto thows a body kick. Hong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yamamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hong avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Hong has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
Yamamoto throws a front kick aimed at Hong's knee but Hong avoids it well.
Yamamoto walks into a jab.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hong checks a leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hong counters with a body kick that stops Yamamoto in his tracks momentarily.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hong misses the target.
Yamamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yamamoto is predictable there
and Hong counters with a low kick, right behind Yamamoto 's knee.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto throws a body kick that misses.
Yamamoto throws out a leg kick but Hong moves out of range and Yamamoto only half commits.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to chop away at Hong's legs.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Yamamoto counters with a quick kick to the body but Hong blocks it.
Yamamoto throws a wild body kick that Hong sees coming a mile off.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Hong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hong checks a low kick from Yamamoto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamamoto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yamamoto takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yushin Yamamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yushin Yamamoto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yamamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hong.
Yamamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamamoto scores with a leg kick.
Hong moves out of range as Yamamoto throws a body kick.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Yamamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Hong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yushin Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Yamamoto's defenses.
Yamamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Hong does it's job there.
Yamamoto feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down.
Yamamoto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick which misses Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Hong tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a front kick.
Yamamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Hong off balance momentarily.
Hong takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamamoto.
Hong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto misses with a hook
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Yamamoto's head coaches at Can Crushing Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yamamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yamamoto here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Yamamoto throws a low kick, looking for Hong's leg but Hong calmly moves out of range.
Hong throws out a powerful jab.
Hong lands a leg kick that knocks Yamamoto off balance momentarily.
Hong lands a nice shot that snaps Yamamoto's head back.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yamamoto has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Hong.
Hong's corner calls for a 1-2. Hong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Yamamoto - just one landing.
Yamamoto throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hong counter with a right hand.
Yamamoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto throwing a counter right hand but Hong manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Yamamoto
and Hong counters with a good low kick that Yamamoto was not able to check.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Yamamoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamamoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamamoto momentarily.
Hong throws a leg kick but Yamamoto moved away.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Yamamoto misses with a leg kick
and Hong counters with a stiff right hand.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Yamamoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Yamamoto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hong just manages to avoid it.
Hong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamamoto.
A big left from Yamamoto misses.
A clash of legs there as Hong blocks the low kick.
Yamamoto tries to land a front kick but Hong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hong looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Yamamoto defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Hong jabs Yamamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamamoto misses with a low kick as Hong jumps back.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Hong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamamoto thumps Hong with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hong is out of range and Yamamoto settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Yamamoto thumps Hong with a low kick.
Yamamoto thumps Hong with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamamoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamamoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking body kick.
Yamamoto throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hong ducks right into an uppercut from Yamamoto.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Yamamoto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yushin Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yushin Yamamoto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yamamoto throws a solid leg kick but Hong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamamoto.
A little jabbing left from Hong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hong checks a leg kick.
Yamamoto throws the kick towards the body but Hong avoids it.
Hong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yamamoto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hong.
Yamamoto throws a lazy body kick
letting Hong counter with a right hand.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Hong.
Yamamoto misses with a hook
and Hong counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamamoto misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hong.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Hong.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamamoto can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Yamamoto misses its intended target.
Yamamoto blocks the body kick.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong feints a counter leg kick.
Hong feints and then cracks Yamamoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamamoto down.
Yamamoto checks a low kick from Hong.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Yamamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamamoto.
Hong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamamoto tries a low kick but Hong avoids it.
Hong lands a nice shot that snaps Yamamoto's head back.
Yamamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Antoni Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yushin Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Hong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donk. Yamamoto catches Hong right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Yamamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamamoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hong cracks Yamamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamamoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Hong.
Hong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamamoto misses with a low kick.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Hong.
Yamamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to land a leg kick but Hong saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Yamamoto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yamamoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Hong strikes.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Hong checks it.
Yamamoto throws out a leg kick but Hong moves out of range and Yamamoto only half commits.
Yamamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hong's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Yamamoto is predictable there
letting Hong counter with a right hand.
Hong throws a low kick, looking for Yamamoto's leg but Yamamoto calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Hong.
It looked like Yamamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamamoto.
Hong checks a low kick from Yamamoto.
Hong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamamoto checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yamamoto!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Yamamoto's knee but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Yamamoto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Yamamoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hong checks a leg kick.
Yamamoto defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamamoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamamoto keeps Hong at a distance using the push kick.
Yamamoto throws a chopping leg kick but Hong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yushin Yamamoto.
Well Yamamoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushin Yamamoto!
Yushin Yamamoto gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).