PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yamamoto Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yegor Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Takashi
vs
Fedor

169 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yamamoto Takashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yegor Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi lands a head kick. Fedor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Takashi avoids the body shot from Fedor.
A head kick by Takashi misses
enabling Fedor to counter with a crisp jab.
Fedor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Fedor.
Fedor throws a series of punches but Takashi moves out of range.
Takashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Yamamoto Takashi has been cut.
Fedor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fedor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedor throws a right and a left that Takashi avoids nicely.
Fedor lands a jab to the head.
Fedor dodges the punch combination from Takashi.
Takashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takashi throws a sloppy head kick and Fedor moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi is looking to slow Fedor down with leg kicks.
A jab lands there for Fedor.
Takashi throws a sloppy head kick
and Fedor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takashi throws a head kick that misses.

Fedor drops Takashi with a right and a left! Fedor comes rushing in but Takashi regains his composure and manages to keep Fedor in guard.

Takashi is rocked!
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!
Takashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oh Takashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fedor.
Fedor postures up in Takashi's guard and throws a big left but Takashi blocks it.
Takashi is breathing heavily.
Fedor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fedor throws a big right hand that misses.
Fedor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fedor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fedor throwing strikes but missing.
Takashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Fedor throws a big right hand that misses.
Fedor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fedor throws a big right hand that misses.
Fedor throwing strikes from guard but Takashi blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fedor throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fedor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fedor cracks Takashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Yamamoto Takashi's cut is getting worse.
Takashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Fedor misses.
Takashi throws a head kick that misses.
Takashi throws a head kick but Fedor moves out of range.
Fedor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab by Fedor.
Fedor drops Takashi with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Takashi! Fedor dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yegor Fedor!