PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Capuchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yamamoto
vs
Capuchin

168 cm
22
149 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
29
150 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Capuchin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capuchin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Capuchin avoids it well and moves away.
Yamamoto slips a straight right by Capuchin.
Yamamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Capuchin.
Capuchin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Yamamoto counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Yamamoto crashes against the mat.
Capuchin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
An elbow from Yamamoto crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin can't do much from the bottom here.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've been hearing that Yamamoto has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The strikes coming from Yamamoto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yamamoto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but Capuchin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yamamoto lands a few punches from side control.
Capuchin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Yamamoto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Capuchin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamamoto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Capuchin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yamamoto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Capuchin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yamamoto landing a few strikes.
Capuchin wants to control but Yamamoto postures up.
Capuchin sneaks back into half guard.
Yamamoto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a strike but Capuchin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yamamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yamamoto advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capuchin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamamoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto throws an elbow but Capuchin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but Capuchin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Check out the look on Yamamoto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Capuchin is looking to regain half guard here but Yamamoto keeps moving and retains side control.
Yamamoto working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Capuchin some visible discomfort.
Capuchin is holding Yamamoto down, trying to stall.
Yamamoto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound.
Yamamoto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yamamoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yamamoto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Capuchin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yamamoto fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound.
Yamamoto in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yamamoto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yamamoto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Capuchin to see if he's OK.
Capuchin is not content to let Yamamoto control the position.
Yamamoto is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but Capuchin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Capuchin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kotetsu Yamamoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Capuchin clinches.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.

Yamamoto drags the fight down to the ground.
Yamamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamamoto, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.

Yamamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Capuchin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Capuchin trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capuchin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Capuchin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin has momentary wrist control but Yamamoto slips an elbow through the middle.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamamoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Capuchin is keeping the position.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capuchin can do to turn this around?
Yamamoto throws a strike but Capuchin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yamamoto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Capuchin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capuchin is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto lands a couple of digs.
Yamamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Capuchin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamamoto prevents Capuchin from getting back to his feet.
Yamamoto advances to half guard.
Yamamoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Yamamoto slips a nice elbow through Capuchin's hands, connecting with Capuchin's forehead.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Capuchin is not content to let Yamamoto control the position.
Capuchin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto 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.
Yamamoto looks to land a strike but Capuchin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yamamoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yamamoto landing with the ground and pound.
Capuchin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
Capuchin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamamoto lands a couple of digs.
Yamamoto throwing strikes but missing.
Yamamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto postures up in Capuchin's guard and throws a big left but Capuchin blocks it.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Capuchin keeps moving.
Yamamoto forces his way into half guard.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Capuchin dodges it nicely.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Capuchin dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto lands with a punch from half guard.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kotetsu Yamamoto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamamoto needs to keep his hands up - Capuchin had a free shot at his head there.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto feinted with a counter takedown.
Capuchin throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Capuchin looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Yamamoto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Capuchin moves into the clinch.
Come on Yamamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Capuchin lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Yamamoto lands with a left to the head.
Capuchin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
A short right from Capuchin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Capuchin blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Capuchin working aggressively here.
Yamamoto taking a breather.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Capuchin lands a body shot.
Capuchin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Capuchin struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Capuchin controls the action.
Capuchin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Capuchin manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Capuchin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Capuchin.
Capuchin misses with a punch on the inside.

Yamamoto successfully pulls guard.
Capuchin trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capuchin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Capuchin manages to get himself to full guard.

Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto throws a strike but Capuchin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but instead Capuchin has moved into half guard.
Yamamoto is pressing down on Capuchin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kotetsu Yamamoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamamoto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamamoto stands up over Capuchin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto advances to half guard.
Capuchin is not content to let Yamamoto control the position.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamamoto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Capuchin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto working some strikes from top position.
Yamamoto passes Capuchin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Capuchin taking some punishment here, with Yamamoto in his half guard.
Yamamoto working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yamamoto lands strikes from half guard.
Capuchin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Capuchin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Capuchin defending well though.
Capuchin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capuchin keeps working.
Capuchin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Capuchin's head.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kotetsu Yamamoto did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Capuchin is looking to clinch.
Capuchin wants to clinch.
Yamamoto cracks Capuchin with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin moves to clinch but Yamamoto breaks away
letting Yamamoto counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Capuchin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Capuchin.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Capuchin misses with a left hand
and Capuchin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Capuchin.
Capuchin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capuchin doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamamoto circles away.
Capuchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto scores with a jab to the body.
Capuchin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Capuchin avoids it well and moves away.
Capuchin cracks Yamamoto with a good jab.
Capuchin tries to clinch up
and Yamamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Capuchin scores with a jab. Yamamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Capuchin's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Capuchin is avoiding it.
Capuchin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capuchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Capuchin.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Capuchin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Yamamoto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping busy.
Capuchin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Capuchin's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yamamoto lands a nice short elbow.
Yamamoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capuchin is positioning himself well to prevent Yamamoto advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kotetsu Yamamoto had his way with Marcel Capuchin in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Capuchin tries to clinch up
and Yamamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Capuchin misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Capuchin wants to clinch

and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Capuchin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Capuchin tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Capuchin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yamamoto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Capuchin!
Yamamoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yamamoto throwing strikes but Capuchin recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Yamamoto controlling the pace.
Capuchin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands with a punch from half guard.
Yamamoto looks to land a strike but Capuchin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marcel Capuchin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto postures up in Capuchin's guard and throws a big left but Capuchin blocks it.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto looking to pass the guard.
Yamamoto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Capuchin's head.
Yamamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamamoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yamamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Capuchin has wrist control.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a couple of elbows.
Yamamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamamoto working some strikes from top position.
Capuchin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yamamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto lands a couple of elbows.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses. Capuchin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamamoto's guard. Nice move by Capuchin!

Yamamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Capuchin manages to get himself to full guard.

Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin has momentary wrist control but Yamamoto slips an elbow through the middle.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto is in close to Capuchin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamamoto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamamoto landing with the ground and pound.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Capuchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Capuchin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto works over Capuchin with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kotetsu Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamamoto, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotetsu Yamamoto!
Kotetsu Yamamoto retains his featherweight title!
Kotetsu Yamamoto took some time post fight to say the following; 'We are NJPW!!!'.
In defeat, Marcel Capuchin stepped up to the mic, saying 'He bit me when the ref wasn't looking! Look at these bite marks!'.