PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hans Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Szkuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yamato
vs
Szkuta

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bartosz Szkuta!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szkuta shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yamato looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamato is on top in guard.

Szkuta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Szkuta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Szkuta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Szkuta is on top in guard.

Szkuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Szkuta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yamato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Szkuta has managed to get both his arms back between Yamato's legs - danger averted.
Yamato keeping moving, preventing Szkuta from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato wants to improve his position but instead Szkuta has moved into half guard.
Yamato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yamato manages to get to full guard.

Yamato is looking for a triangle but Szkuta pushes his legs off easily.
Szkuta trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yamato manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Yamato wants to control from the top but Szkuta keeps moving.
Szkuta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Szkuta has his foot on Yamato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamato works his way back into a safe position though.
Yamato is looking to work some ground and pound but Szkuta has wrist control.
Yamato tries to free his leg and advance position but Szkuta is retaining full guard.
Yamato working some strikes from top position.
Szkuta looking for a sweep. Not yet Szkuta, not yet.
Szkuta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Szkuta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamato trying to control the position from guard on top but Szkuta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamato is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Szkuta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szkuta is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Szkuta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Szkuta postures up.
Yamato is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yamato keeping full guard, as Szkuta tries to pass.
Szkuta wants to control from the top but Yamato keeps moving.
Yamato will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yamato trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szkuta won't allow Yamato to sweep him here.
Yamato keeping full guard, as Szkuta tries to pass.

Yamato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Szkuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szkuta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szkuta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szkuta is looking to clinch.
Szkuta is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bartosz Szkuta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Szkuta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yamato looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yamato tries to improve position but can't.
Szkuta is looking to take a break and control but Yamato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Szkuta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yamato is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato struggling a bit here.

Szkuta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamato has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szkuta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yamato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Szkuta passes to full mount!
Yamato tries to hold on but Szkuta postures up.
Szkuta trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato regains half guard.
Yamato gets full guard.
Szkuta stopping the sweep attempt from Yamato.
Yamato keeping moving, preventing Szkuta from controlling successfully.
Yamato is trying to keep Szkuta in close.
Yamato is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Szkuta is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Szkuta looks to clinch

so Yamato counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yamato wants to pass the guard but Szkuta is keeping the position.
Szkuta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Szkuta isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yamato stacks Szkuta on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yamato!
Szkuta tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Yamato has hold of Szkuta's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Szkuta tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Yamato cranks the arm and Szkuta screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Szkuta, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hans Yamato!
The defeated Bartosz Szkuta had this to say: 'I will be back.'.