PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Clontz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamato has chosen Unravel-Hatsune Miku as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clontz
vs
Yamato

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kirk Clontz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihito Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clontz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Clontz content to control rather than advance.
Clontz tries to pass to full mount but Yamato defends it.

Clontz decides to return to a standing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clontz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yamato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clontz tries for a takedown but Yamato circles away easily
and Yamato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kirk Clontz has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clontz misses with a double jab
enabling Yamato to counter with a crisp jab.
Clontz wants to clinch
and Yamato counters with a stiff right hand.

Clontz is rocked!
Yamato connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Clontz to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Yamato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akihito Yamato!
A relieved looking Akihito Yamato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.