PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Goyf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Yano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goyf comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Asylum. Yano has chosen Fleur de Lis - Jucifer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goyf
vs
Yano

187 cm
30
212 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

179 cm
30
206 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tarmo Goyf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Yano!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Goyf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yano counters with a body kick.
Yano swats away the attempt to clinch by Goyf.
Goyf throws a body shot but no joy.
Yano blocks a head kick by Goyf.
Goyf throws a sloppy body shot
and Yano counters with a good, hard body kick but Goyf shrugs it off.
Goyf throws a sloppy head kick
and Yano counters with a body kick.
Goyf stuffs the takedown.
Goyf is looking to counter punch.
Tarmo Goyf 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.
Yano shoots for a double leg takedown but Goyf sprawls well. He's pushed Yano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick from Goyf lands but Yano takes it in his stride.

It looks like Koji Yano has been cut.
Yano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goyf looks to land a left hand but Yano moved out of range nicely.
Goyf throws a head kick but Yano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goyf lands a glancing blow to the side of Yano's head.

Yano clinches.
Yano is pushing Goyf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Goyf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yano is defending well for now.
Yano trying to land knees to the body.
Yano can't get the takedown.
Tarmo Goyf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koji Yano.
Yano works on Goyf's body with a couple of short punches.
Yano missing with knees to the body.
Goyf prevents the takedown attempt.
Yano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yano.
Goyf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goyf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yano crunches a lovely knee into Goyf's ribcage.
Goyf throws a head punch that misses.
Yano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yano.
Yano pushes off an throws an elbow but Goyf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goyf backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yano lands a knee to the head.
Goyf struggles to land a body shot inside as Yano controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
I was talking to Goyf's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goyf blocks an elbow strike from Yano.
Yano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tarmo Goyf has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goyf backwards.
Yano lands with a left to the head.
Yano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goyf up against the cage.
Yano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goyf's face.
Yano blocks an elbow strike from Goyf.
Yano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yano blocks the elbow strike.
Yano lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goyf is defending well for now.
Goyf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yanos head.
Yano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goyf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goyf gets through Yano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yano.
Goyf can't find room to land a body shot as Yano controls the action.
Yano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goyf blocks an uppercut.
Yano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Goyf seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yano can turn it around.
Goyf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goyf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goyf takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Yano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Goyf throws a lazy head kick
and Yano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goyf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yano.

Goyf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goyf misses with a body punch.
Goyf misses with a body punch.
Yano prevents a body shot from Goyf.
Yano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yano avoids the elbow strike from Goyf, against the cage.
Yano scores with a knee to the head.
Goyf swings wildly with an uppercut but Yano uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goyf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yano slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Goyf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yano lands with a light punch inside.
Yano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Yano.
Yano stalling against the cage.
Goyf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yano avoids it.
Yano lands a knee to the head.
Yano scores with a shot to the side of Goyf's head.
Yano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goyf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goyf can't find room to land a body shot as Yano controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goyf.
Yano swings wildly with an uppercut but Goyf uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Goyf.
Yano is trying to pull guard but Goyf has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goyf can't find room to land a body shot as Yano controls the action.
Yano dodges an elbow strike from Goyf.
Yano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goyf.
Yano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goyf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yano fails to pull guard.
Tarmo Goyf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koji Yano.
A shot in the inside from Yano.
Yano tries to land knees in the clinch but Goyf avoids the damage to the body.
Goyf lands a nice knee to the body.
Goyf misses with a punch to the body.
Yano misses with a knee to the head.
Yano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goyf avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goyf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yano avoids it.
Goyf misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Goyf.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yano.
Koji Yano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yano jumps guard but Goyf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yano goes for a takedown attempt but Goyf pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goyf throws a head kick but Yano moves out of range.
Goyf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yano ducks under a wild hook from Goyf.
Yano tries to counter with a clinch but Goyf shakes him off and moves away.
Goyf moves out of range of the body kick from Yano.
Goyf looks to land a combination but Yano avoids it well.
Goyf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goyf scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goyf's sensitive parts.
Yano slips under a jab from Goyf.
Yano blocks a head kick by Goyf.
Yano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yano throws a leg kick but Goyf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goyf is out of range and Yano settles back down.
Nice body kick from Yano.
Yano misses with a low kick.
Goyf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yano is looking to land body kicks.
Tarmo Goyf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Yano has closed the distance and engaged Goyf in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Yano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Goyf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goyf lands the left hand.
Goyf is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yano fails to land with a series of punches.
Yano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yano blocks a jab.
Goyf lands a slapping body shot.
Goyf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goyf is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yano works Goyf's body with a nice hook.
Goyf connects with a crisp jab.
Yano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goyf as he avoids it easily.
Goyf pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goyf moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Goyf.
Goyf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yano.
Yano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goyf misses with a low kick.
Yano throws a lazy right hand but Goyf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goyf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yano.
Nice sprawl there from Goyf as Yano shoots in.
Goyf is looking to counter punch.
Yano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Goyf.
Yano blocks a head kick by Goyf.
Tarmo Goyf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Yano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yano showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goyf controlling the position for now.
Yano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goyf trying to control here.
Goyf wants to get back to his feet.
Goyf keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goyf is refusing to be controlled, as Yano sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goyf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yano.
Goyf makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goyf.
Goyf wants to sweep here but Yano controlling him for the moment.
Goyf has control of Yano's left arm, preventing Yano from doing any damage.
Yano trying to control but Goyf is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goyf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yano is one step ahead there.
Yano trying to control the position from guard on top but Goyf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goyf controls Yano momentarily but Yano frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goyf is pulling down on Yano's head to control his posture.

Goyf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goyf has momentary wrist control but Yano slips an elbow through the middle.

Yano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yano working some strikes from top position.
Yano wants to control from the top but Goyf keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goyf is on top in guard.

Goyf is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tarmo Goyf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koji Yano!
During a confident post fight interview, Koji Yano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.