PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroo has chosen The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yamaji
vs
Shiroo

193 cm
36
262 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

204 cm
29
265 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaji throws a head kick that misses.
Shiroo wants to counter the offense by Yamaji and move into the clinch position.

Shiroo gets a clinch.
Yamaji working hard to break the clinch.
Shiroo slowing the pace effectively.
Shiroo keeps control of Yamaji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Yamaji breaks the clinch.
Yamaji throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamaji looks to score with a jab to the body but Shiroo is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Yamaji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaji.

It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.

Shiroo forces Yamaji back against the cage and clinches.
Yamaji struggles to land a body shot inside as Shiroo controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo has Yamaji pushed against the cage.
Yamaji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamaji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamaji works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamaji lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shiroo's elbow.
Shiroo struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaji controls his hands.
Shiroo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shiroo is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamaji gets an underhook and turns Shiroo into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yamaji scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamaji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Yamaji's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Shiroo on the inside.
Shiroo prevents a body shot from Yamaji.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yamaji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shiroo avoids it.
Shiroo blocks a body shot from Yamaji.
Shiroo lands with a short shot to the head.
Shiroo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yamaji tries to throw a body punch but Shiroo avoids it by throwing Yamaji back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Shiroo.
Shiroo misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Yamaji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shiroo closes the distance and pushes Yamaji back into the cage.
Yamaji slows down the pace here.
Shiroo digs a right hand into Yamaji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamaji's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaji's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaji lands with a right to the head.
Shiroo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shiroo looking to stall.

Yamaji breaks from the clinch.
Yamaji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaji misses the shot to the body.
Shiroo wants to counter with a clinch but Yamaji pushes him away.
A jab from Yamaji misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji keeps the fight on the outside.
And Yamaji counters with a quick kick to the body but Shiroo blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiroo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamaji throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaji throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shiroo moves in looking to clinch but Yamaji pushes him off.
Shiroo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaji throws out the jab.
Shiroo tries to counter with a clinch but Yamaji shakes him off and moves away.
Yamaji takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yamaji throws a lazy right hand but Shiroo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Yamaji does it's job there.
Yamaji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamaji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaji lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiroo was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaji.
Shiroo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamaji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shiroo blocks the body kick.

Shiroo moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaji scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaji lands a nice shot to the body.
Shiroo prevents a body shot from Yamaji.
Shiroo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamaji up against the cage.
Shiroo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaji's elbow.
Shiroo misses with a body punch.
Yamaji tries to work over Shiroo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaji throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamaji lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masamichi Yamaji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shiroo avoids the body shot from Yamaji.
Yamaji tries a head kick but it misses.
Shiroo is looking to clinch.
Yamaji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiroo manages to avoid it.
Masamichi Yamaji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shiroo moves into the clinch.
Yamaji can't find room to land a body shot as Shiroo controls the action.
Yamaji throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaji scores with a shoulder strike.
Shiroo tries to work over Yamaji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaji.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shiroo being controlled against the cage.
Yamaji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shiroo avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamaji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamaji throws a lazy right hand but Shiroo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamaji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shiroo is looking to clinch.
Yamaji lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamaji keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamaji loads up on a big right hand but Shiroo slips the punch.
Shiroo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shiroo is breathing heavily.
Shiroo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamaji scores with a body shot.
Shiroo wants to clinch up but Yamaji keeps it at a distance.
Yamaji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shiroo.
Good exchange - Yamaji coming out on top.
Yamaji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shiroo can do to turn this around?
Shiroo tries to clinch there but Yamaji circles away.
Yamaji was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Yamaji lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shiroo doesn't seem phased though.

That has opened up Tetsuya Shiroo's cut even more.
Shiroo blocks a head kick by Yamaji.
Shiroo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yamaji thuds his shin into the meat of Shiroo's side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamaji connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamaji throws a right and a left that Shiroo avoids nicely.
Yamaji is looking to land body kicks.
Shiroo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shiroo wants to clinch up but Yamaji keeps it at a distance.

Shiroo closes the distance and clinches.
Yamaji tries to throw a body punch but Shiroo avoids it by throwing Yamaji back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaji working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamaji.
Yamaji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaji struggles to land a body shot inside as Shiroo controls his hands.
Yamaji crunches a lovely knee into Shiroo's ribcage.
Yamaji tries a body shot but Shiroo blocks it.

Yamaji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Yamaji does no damage.
Shiroo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamaji.
Masamichi Yamaji is winning the standup battle so far.
Shiroo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaji connects with a body shot.
Yamaji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiroo was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaji.
Yamaji fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shiroo avoids the head kick by Yamaji.
Yamaji misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaji misses the shot to the body.
Shiroo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Yamaji is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Yamaji misses.
Shiroo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaji throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shiroo slips under a jab.
Shiroo ducks under a wild hook from Yamaji.
Yamaji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shiroo. That did some damage!
Yamaji scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamaji swats away the attempt to clinch by Shiroo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masamichi Yamaji dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yamaji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Yamaji misses its intended target.
Shiroo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Yamaji. Those never looked like landing.

Shiroo clinches with his opponent.
Yamaji lands a body shot.
Tetsuya Shiroo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamaji being controlled against the cage.
Yamaji throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yamaji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamaji throws a head kick but Shiroo moves out of range.
Shiroo tries to counter with a clinch but Yamaji shakes him off and moves away.
Yamaji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shiroo eats them both and turns towards Yamaji to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yamaji cracks Shiroo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamaji looks to land a body kick but Shiroo moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiroo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamaji scoring well with a low kick there.

Shiroo closes the distance and clinches.
Yamaji misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Shiroo.
Yamaji blocks an uppercut.
Yamaji prevents a body shot from Shiroo.
Yamaji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaji scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tetsuya Shiroo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The cut above Tetsuya Shiroo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shiroo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamaji can't find room to land a body shot as Shiroo controls the action.
Shiroo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shiroo misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaji struggles to land a body shot inside as Shiroo controls his hands.
Shiroo prevents a body shot from Yamaji.
Yamaji has Shiroo pushed against the cage.
Yamaji misses with some punches.
Yamaji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shiroo lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Masamichi Yamaji has been cut.

Shiroo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shiroo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamaji looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Shiroo has closed the distance and engaged Yamaji in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo tries a body shot but Yamaji blocks it.
Shiroo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaji misses with a body punch.
Shiroo tries to stall but Yamaji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yamaji cracks Shiroo with a nice body shot.
Shiroo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamaji looking to throw knees to the head but Shiroo is blocking nicely.
Yamaji stalling.
Yamaji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Yamaji breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Yamaji is having none of it.

Shiroo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yamaji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaji is leaning against Shiroo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Shiroo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamaji buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamaji lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaji, right into the meat.
Yamaji misses the shot to the body.
Yamaji misses with a low kick.
Shiroo wants to counter the offense by Yamaji and move into the clinch position.
Shiroo misses with a hook to the body
and Yamaji counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Shiroo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shiroo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Tetsuya Shiroo'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 Tetsuya Shiroo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Masamichi Yamaji!
Masamichi Yamaji thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Tetsuya Shiroo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was prepared to die in this cage tonight. The opponent was the better man today but I will be back stronger.'.