PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between gogo momo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Yamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). momo comes to the cage accompanied by Miles Davis - Moon Dreams. Yamoto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blow by Atreyu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yoshi Yamoto was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

momo
vs
Yamoto

171 cm
19
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Canadian Fighter Clothing

GTI-Roid Rage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, gogo momo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamoto throws a right and a left that momo avoids nicely.
Yamoto throws the left hand but momo avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Yamoto misses.
Yamoto tries to land a leg kick but momo saw it coming and moves away.
momo checks the leg kick.
Yamoto throws a series of punches but momo moves out of range.
Yamoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamoto is looking to clinch.

momo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - momo lands in his opponent's guard.
Yamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Yamoto looking for a guillotine here but momo defends easily.
momo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
momo tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamoto is retaining full guard.
Yamoto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

momo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yamoto keeping full guard, as momo tries to pass.

Yamoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
momo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yamoto striking off his back but it's not causing momo any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamoto keeping full guard, as momo tries to pass.
momo trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
momo is really struggling to control Yamoto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
momo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Yamoto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. momo stacks Yamoto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by momo!
momo wants to control but Yamoto is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

momo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Yamoto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
momo wants to control but Yamoto is keeping him busy.
Yamoto manages to work his way to half guard, despite momo's best efforts.
momo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yamoto wants to improve his position but momo is controlling well.
momo is looking to take a break and control but Yamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
momo wants to pass the guard but Yamoto is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

momo is looking for a kimura but Yamoto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for momo to get the leverage.
Yamoto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yamoto.

momo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and momo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in momo's guard.
Yamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

momo is looking for a triangle but Yamoto pushes his legs off easily.
momo is breathing heavily.
Yamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamoto forces his way into half guard.
momo is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoshi Yamoto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yamoto tries to clinch up.
Yamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

momo gets the takedown into side control.
Yamoto tries to improve position but can't.
momo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Yamoto's shoulder. That is not cool.
momo trying to control the position but Yamoto is working away.
Yamoto is trying to buck momo off.
Yamoto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on momo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
momo passes to side control.
momo controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamoto is trying to improve his position.
Yamoto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yamoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yamoto wants to stand up but momo is controlling him.
momo wants to pass the guard but Yamoto is keeping the position.
momo forces his way into half guard.

Yamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamoto wants to get back to full guard but momo has passed into side control.
momo looking to control but Yamoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
momo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yamoto tries to buck momo off but he can't manage it.
Yamoto tries to reverse the position but momo maintains control.
momo looking to control but Yamoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
momo works his way to his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamoto tries to escape the position.

Yamoto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from momo.
momo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Yamoto doesn't escape.
Yamoto tries to escape but momo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yamoto is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by momo.

momo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yamoto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

momo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yamoto is defending well though. momo let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
What can Yamoto do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Yamoto tries to break free.
momo is looking to control Yamoto but Yamoto is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Yamoto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
momo trying to control from half guard but Yamoto is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
momo trying to control from half guard but Yamoto is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gogo momo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yamoto wants to clinch up but momo keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Yamoto misses.
Yamoto scores with a crisp jab that stopped momo in his tracks.
Yamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
momo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamoto circles away.
Yoshi Yamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

momo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamoto tries to improve his position but instead momo has taken his back!

momo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yamoto defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Yamoto is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
momo is trying to stick to Yamoto's back but Yamoto is turning into momo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in momo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yamoto.
Yamoto wants to pass the guard but momo is keeping the position.
momo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
momo pulls Yamoto in close to prevent any damage.
Yamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamoto wants to stand but momo is controlling his posture from full guard.
gogo momo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

momo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yamoto regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamoto has an active guard here but momo has managed to pass into half guard.
Yamoto missing with punches from the bottom.
Yamoto wants to stand back up but momo manages to pass into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Yamoto throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
momo staying calm.
Yamoto tries to buck momo off but momo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

momo is trying to get an arm triangle but Yamoto is defending well.
momo is looking to take a break and control but Yamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

momo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yamoto striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yamoto is trying to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Yamoto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yamoto tries to stand and escape but momo actually recovers to full guard.

Yamoto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! momo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! momo has escaped and now he's on top!
Yamoto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yamoto keeping moving, preventing momo from controlling successfully.
Yamoto wants to sweep here but momo controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gogo momo clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yamoto throws a series of punches but momo avoids them all with ease.
Yamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by momo.
Yamoto misses with a double jab.

momo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
momo trying to pass the guard but Yamoto defending well.

momo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamoto is just riding it out for now. momo eventually gives up the hold.
momo is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamoto moves into full guard.
momo tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamoto is retaining full guard.

momo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
momo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yamoto's guard.
Still in half guard, momo seems content to control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
momo is looking to advance position but Yamoto won't allow it.
Yamoto tries to get to full guard but momo has control of the leg.

momo is working for a kimura but Yamoto is defending it quite comfortably.
Yamoto is looking to improve his position.
Yamoto is refusing to be controlled, as momo sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamoto punching from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamoto throws a wild body kick that momo sees coming a mile off.
momo tries for a takedown but Yamoto circles away easily
and Yamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamoto lands a jab to the nose.
momo moves out of range as Yamoto strikes.
Yamoto takes a swing at momo's ribcage but misses.
Yamoto throws a combination. momo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big left from Yamoto misses.
momo has his takedown stuffed
and momo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamoto scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

momo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yamoto is trying to stand.
momo stalling.
momo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yamoto is trying desperately to improve position.
momo wants to take Yamoto's back here but Yamoto is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Yamoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that gogo momo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

momo misses with a takedown
and Yamoto counters with a good low kick that momo was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
momo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamoto to score with a decent uppercut.
momo misses with a looping left.
Yamoto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamoto lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
momo tries for a takedown but Yamoto circles away easily

and Yamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamoto.
momo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but momo is retaining full guard.
Yamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as momo holds on and takes a little breather.
momo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but momo is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamoto misses with a few strikes there.

momo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yamoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

momo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yamoto is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamoto pushes momo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, momo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yamoto is looking to regain half guard here but momo keeps moving and retains side control.
Yamoto being controlled for a moment.

momo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
momo trying to control the action but Yamoto is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamoto is looking to reverse the position.
Yamoto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
momo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yamoto!
Yamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
momo tries to control but Yamoto wriggling away.
momo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yamoto to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Yamoto tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and momo has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Yamoto is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). gogo momo!
gogo momo retains his lightweight title!