PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiichi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flores
vs
Yamada

195 cm
30
215 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

170 cm
29
205 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Notorious Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Flores!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiichi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And Flores counters with a quick kick to the body but Yamada blocks it.
Yamada catches Flores with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Flores throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flores blocks a jab.
Flores connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamada motions for Flores to come forward. Yamada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flores walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamada throws a leg kick which misses Flores's front leg but catches the back leg as Flores tries to avoid it.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Flores takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flores will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yamada under the eye.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada looks for a takedown but Flores sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores gets caught flat footed, as Yamada shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yamada won't allow Flores to get back to his feet.
Yamada being controlled here momentarily.
Yamada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Flores controlling Yamada's posture.
Flores's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flores is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rafael Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Yamada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamada jabs Flores to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada moves forwards but Flores connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flores scores with a hook.

It looks like Keiichi Yamada has been cut.
Yamada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flores feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
Yamada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamada doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamada takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamada throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Flores misses
and Flores takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Flores throws a good cross that connects.
Flores tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Flores slips a jab from Yamada.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Yamada.
Flores lands a front kick.
Flores looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Flores throws a shot from downtown. Yamada moves away and avoids it.
Flores tries to clinch there but Yamada circles away.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flores.
Yamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flores scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
It appears Flores was looking to counter with a kick there.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Flores tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flores connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Yamada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flores sprawls well initially but Yamada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yamada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yamada is pressing down on Flores's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flores is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores wants to control but Yamada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Flores is trying to get back to full guard.
Yamada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flores keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flores manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keiichi Yamada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yamada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keiichi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamada throws out the jab.
Flores throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Flores misses
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamada pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flores is out of range and Yamada settles back down.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rafael Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Yamada misses the jab.
Flores throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
Yamada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Yamada as he checks the leg kick.
Flores with a nice cross.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flores is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flores sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flores staying out of range there.
Flores swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada misses with a body shot.
As Yamada backs away, Flores returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.
Flores throws a hook to the side of Yamada's head but Yamada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamada is defended easily by Flores.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Yamada lands a leg kick that knocks Flores off balance momentarily.
Yamada walks into a jab.
Flores misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flores counters with a thumping low kick.
Flores lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores lands a jab to the head.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Flores blocks a jab.

Flores cracks Yamada with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yamada looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Flores finish him?

Yamada is rocked!
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Yamada is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
Yamada seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flores swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Flores there.

Yamada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flores looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Flores throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yamada throws an off balance right hand
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada slips a straight right by Flores.
Flores misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Yamada cracks Flores with a good jab.
A jab from Flores finds it's way through Yamada's defenses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flores.
A clash of legs there as Flores blocks the low kick.
Flores lands with a right hand.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada feints the counter takedown.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flores throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamada slips under a jab.
Flores defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flores takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flores connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Yamada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores tries to land a front kick but Yamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada connects with a looping right hand.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Flores is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamada can do to turn this around?
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Flores throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Yamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamada staying out of range there.
Yamada connects with a body shot.
Flores scores with a punch to the head.
Flores blocks a jab.
Flores tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamada avoided it.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
Yamada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamada.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keiichi Yamada's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Flores does it's job there.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flores throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
Flores is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Flores counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Flores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Flores throws a wild body kick that Yamada sees coming a mile off.
Flores tried to score with a low kick but Yamada checks it.
Flores slips under a jab from Yamada.
Yamada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamada 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 Flores has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flores and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flores's calf.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Yamada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamada thumps Flores with a low kick.
Flores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamada as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
letting Flores counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamada at a distance.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada flicks out a counter leg kick but Flores steps away.
Flores avoids the body shot from Yamada.
Yamada throws a solid leg kick but Flores takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamada.
Flores throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flores lunges at Yamada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamada's hand.
Yamada 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.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Flores.
Yamada scores with a kick to the body.
Yamada throws a leg kick
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
Flores bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flores walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Nice defenses there by Flores.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada throws a hook to the side of Flores's head but Flores sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flores scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Yamada is predictable there
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flores lands a right hook to the body.
Yamada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flores counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flores changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flores connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamada throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flores counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flores 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.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
Flores lands with a kick to the ribs.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flores lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamada throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flores fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
Yamada tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flores misses with a straight right.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Flores counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flores checks it well.
Flores misses with a low kick.
Yamada swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.

Yamada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flores napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
What's Flores going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Flores is trying to buck Yamada off.
Yamada works to advance to full mount. Flores defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Keiichi Yamada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flores is looking to get to half guard.
Yamada avoids the attempt from Flores to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Keiichi Yamada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flores with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flores 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 Yamada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Flores swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Flores works Yamada's body with a nice hook.
Flores scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flores lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flores wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamada sizes up Flores with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Flores.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flores wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
Flores throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flores stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flores bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flores throws a leg kick but Yamada moved away.
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!
Flores defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamada thuds his right hand into Flores's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flores throws a low kick, looking for Yamada's leg but Yamada calmly moves out of range.
Yamada has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flores.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada misses with a shot to the body
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flores works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Yamada throws out a powerful jab.
Yamada ducks right into an uppercut from Flores.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamada closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yamada lands in his opponent's guard.

Flores pushes Yamada off and gets back to his feet.
Yamada feints and then cracks Flores's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flores down.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
A big left from Flores misses.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Yamada misses the body punch
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada moves out of range as Flores throws a body kick.
Flores cracks Yamada with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flores throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flores uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamada.
Flores moves out of range as Yamada throws a body kick.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Yamada throws a leg kick

and Flores counters with a head kick that drops Yamada to the mat! Yamada scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Yamada counters with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Flores.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamada missing with a left hand there. Flores was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamada connects with a body shot that sends Flores's belly button to the back.
Flores connects with a crisp jab.
Yamada misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flores quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Flores had his way with Keiichi Yamada in that round.
The cut man is working on Keiichi Yamada's cut.
That's time! Flores's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Flores drops Yamada with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yamada looks back up at him and smiles so Flores waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yamada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flores defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Yamada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Flores feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yamada sprawling to the canvas! Yamada rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Flores finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Flores scores with a nice body kick.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flores.
Flores throws a body punch but Yamada moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores misses with a looping right.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flores throws a leg kick but Yamada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Flores lands with a straight right. Yamada didn't see that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Flores.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
Yamada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
An inside leg kick lands from Flores.
Flores throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Yamada.
A clash of legs there as Yamada blocks the low kick.
Yamada punishes Flores's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Flores's corner calls for a 1-2. Flores obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yamada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flores napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Flores's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Yamada thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Flores struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores regains half guard there - taking advantage of Yamada's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Flores is refusing to be controlled, as Yamada sits in half guard.
Yamada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flores keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flores has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamada is working away from the top position though.
Yamada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flores knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flores has hold of Yamada's hands but Yamada slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yamada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flores knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keiichi Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamada passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yamada raining down shots from the mount!
Flores is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Flores showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flores, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Rafael Flores rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.