PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamaguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Yama Yama. Yung has chosen 陳小春 - 亂世巨星 as his entrance music. Kai Yamaguchi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamaguchi
vs
Yung

176 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
161 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Yung!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung walks into a left hand.
Yung tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Yung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
Yung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yung throws a head kick that misses.
Yung throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Yung is looking to score with low kicks.
Yung tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamaguchi swinging wildly here.
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yung can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Yung throws out a counter right but Yamaguchi avoids it with no problem.
Yung throws a head kick that misses.
Yung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Yung misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Yung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yung loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Yamaguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Yung avoids it easily.
Yung throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Yung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yung throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've been told by Yamaguchi's head coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Yung moves away and avoids it.
Yung tries a quick counter leg kick but Yamaguchi is wise to it.
Yamaguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yung on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut.
Yung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamaguchi.
Yung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yung has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yung connects with a jab.
Yung throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Yung.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range and Yung settles back down.
Yamaguchi thuds a left hand into Yung's body.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yung throws a chopping leg kick but Yamaguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamaguchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yung misses with a head kick.
Yung with a jab.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Yung avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamaguchi looks for the body kick but Yung saw that one coming.
A low kick from Yung is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Yung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it well.
Yung tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Yung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamaguchi.
A jab from Yamaguchi finds it's way through Yung's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Yamaguchi misses its target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yung.
Yung throws a sloppy head kick and Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
Yung lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
Yung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamaguchi has time to react.
Yamaguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Yamaguchi avoids the head kick by Yung.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yung appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Yung tenderised Yamaguchi's leg. Yamaguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice straight punches there by Yamaguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Yung will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yung blocks a jab.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab.
Yamaguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamaguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yung tries to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Yamaguchi misses
and Yung counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yung misses with a low kick as Yamaguchi jumps back.
Yung tests Yamaguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.
Yung checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab.
David Yung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut.
Yung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yung tried to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Yung misses with a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a one-two to the body.

Yung is rocked!
Yung throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamaguchi counters with a huge left! Yung is in big trouble! He's backing up but Yamaguchi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Yung from any more damage. A dominating finish by Yamaguchi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Yamaguchi!
A victorious Kai Yamaguchi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.