PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henzo Yamanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deacon Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huntington has chosen Survivor by Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yamanaka
vs
Huntington

190 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henzo Yamanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deacon Huntington!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamanaka.
Huntington is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yamanaka misses the shot to the body.
Huntington tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yamanaka throws a head kick that misses.
Huntington wants to counter with a clinch but Yamanaka pushes him away.
Yamanaka looks to land a left hand but Huntington moved out of range nicely.
Yamanaka sets himself, and Huntington steps forward looking for the clinch! Yamanaka avoids it this time.
Huntington avoids the body shot from Yamanaka.
Huntington wants to counter with a clinch but Yamanaka pushes him away.
Huntington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yamanaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Huntington flicks out a counter leg kick but Yamanaka steps away.
Henzo Yamanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huntington takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamanaka digs a good body shot into Huntington's ribs.
Yamanaka scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamanaka, right into the meat.
Yamanaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamanaka throws a hook to the side of Huntington's head but Huntington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huntington with the counter takedown but Yamanaka avoids it easily.
Huntington blocks a head kick by Yamanaka.
Yamanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamanaka sets himself, and Huntington steps forward looking for the clinch! Yamanaka avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huntington.
Huntington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamanaka.
Huntington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamanaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Huntington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamanaka.
Huntington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamanaka.
Yamanaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huntington drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yamanaka defends it well.
Yamanaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Huntington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamanaka.
Nice straight punches there by Yamanaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamanaka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamanaka throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Yamanaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamanaka.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamanaka, right into the meat.
Yamanaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamanaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huntington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Yamanaka lands a big head kick that sends Huntington tumbling to the mat! Yamanaka takes a step backwards and waves Huntington back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Huntington is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huntington is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamanaka finish him?
Yamanaka looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Huntington is holding his hands too far apart here. Yamanaka throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Huntington is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henzo Yamanaka!
Deacon Huntington was interviewed post fight and said 'I deserved to win!!!'.