PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

De Villefort
vs
Yamaji

197 cm
27
265 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

193 cm
35
262 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard De Villefort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Villefort checks a leg kick.
Yamaji misses with a straight left.
Jab by Yamaji.

It looks like Gerard De Villefort has been cut.
Yamaji has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as De Villefort is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yamaji throws a shot from downtown. De Villefort moves away and avoids it.
Yamaji throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and De Villefort decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamaji's guard.
Yamaji pulls De Villefort in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Villefort looking to pass the guard.
Yamaji controls De Villefort momentarily but De Villefort frees himself.
De Villefort works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji desperately trying to maintain half guard.
De Villefort lands strikes from half guard.

It looks like Masamichi Yamaji has been cut.
Yamaji has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Villefort is working away from the top position though.
Yamaji desperately trying to maintain half guard.
De Villefort throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
De Villefort seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Villefort trying to control the action but Yamaji is working from the bottom.
Yamaji desperately trying to maintain half guard.
De Villefort trying to control from half guard but Yamaji is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji is trying is best to control the position here.
Yamaji trying to control from the bottom.
De Villefort winds up and cracks Yamaji with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That has opened up Masamichi Yamaji's cut even more.
Yamaji wants to control but De Villefort is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamaji is staying active underneath De Villefort, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yamaji trying to hold on to De Villefort's head to control him but De Villefort postures up.
Yamaji on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yamaji has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Villefort is working away from the top position though.
Yamaji controlling the position well.
De Villefort is nestled in close to Yamaji, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The cut above Masamichi Yamaji's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yamaji is pulling down on De Villefort's head. It's preventing any offense from De Villefort, at least for the moment.
De Villefort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Villefort sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Villefort missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamaji looking to control.
De Villefort with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamaji pulls De Villefort in close to prevent any damage.
De Villefort landing some decent shots from guard.

Masamichi Yamaji's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Masamichi Yamaji's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gerard De Villefort!
Gerard De Villefort seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Masamichi Yamaji had this to say: '*spits on the mat*'.