PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yamaji
vs
Riseman

193 cm
33
262 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

189 cm
44
280 lbs
38 - 35 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 35 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaji cracks a nice hook into Riseman's ribs.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
Yamaji with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riseman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Yamaji blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Yamaji misses the target.
Yamaji keeps Riseman at a distance using the push kick.
Riseman misses with a straight left.

A big head kick from Yamaji and Riseman is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Riseman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaji throws a big elbow that misses.
Riseman is still in real trouble! Can Yamaji finish him?

Riseman is working an open guard so Yamaji takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yamaji looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Yamaji backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Riseman's temple! It sends Riseman violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Yamaji celebrates and the doctors try to help Riseman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Masamichi Yamaji!
Masamichi Yamaji made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Feels good to be back.'.