PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between St Petersburg Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Petersburg Strangler
vs
Yamamoto

174 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

GREEN!160
KaotiK

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, St Petersburg Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler misses with a left hand

and Yamamoto counters with a single leg into guard. Strangler didn't expect that.
Yamamoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamamoto landing with the ground and pound.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strangler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Strangler has wrist control.
Strangler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strangler tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strangler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamamoto throws a strike but Strangler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Strangler trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strangler is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yamamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Yamamoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strangler digs a good body shot into Yamamoto's ribs.
Strangler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto takes one on the button.
Strangler lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strangler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamamoto's head backwards.

Yamamoto is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Strangler lands a big right hand that sends Yamamoto crashing to the mat! Strangler stays standing though and waves Yamamoto back to his feet!
Yamamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Strangler finish him?
Strangler moves in close and cracks Yamamoto with a massive right hand! Yamamoto, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Strangler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). St Petersburg Strangler!
A victorious St Petersburg Strangler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.