PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto has chosen Lil Whyte - Oxy Cotton as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hull
vs
Yamamoto

213 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull tries to clinch but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Hull tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.

Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into Hull's guard.
Hull really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Yamamoto drops back looking for a leg! Hull is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hull manages to kick Yamamoto off! Yamamoto jumps back into Hull's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto won't allow Hull to get back to his feet.
Hull controls Yamamoto momentarily but Yamamoto frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yamamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Hull is retaining full guard.
Yamamoto passes Hull's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hull doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yamamoto.

Yamamoto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Yamamoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hull doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yamamoto.
Hull tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.

Yamamoto is working for a kimura but Hull is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Yamamoto is looking for a kimura here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yamamoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Yamamoto has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hull defend it? Yamamoto steps over the head and cranks it - Hull is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yamamoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akio Yamamoto!
Akio Yamamoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.