PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 28 p4p, 5 weight class) and Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 198 p4p, 26 weight class). Yamaji comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Forgotten Places by Max Ablitzer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Curran
vs
Yamaji

193 cm
28
246 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

193 cm
38
262 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamaji on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Masamichi Yamaji has been cut.
Yamaji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Yamaji looks to throw a body kick
and Curran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaji closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curran. That's going to slow Yamaji down.
Curran scores with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Yamaji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaji.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curran throws a right and a left that Yamaji avoids nicely.
Masamichi Yamaji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curran.
Curran is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Yamaji.
Yamaji misses with a double jab
and Curran counters with a stiff right hand.
Curran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaji avoids a kick to the body.
Curran misses with a straight right.
Curran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curran.
Yamaji throws the left hand but Curran avoids the punch easily.
Curran throws a wild body kick that Yamaji sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yamaji.

Curran moves into the clinch.
Yamaji lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Curran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaji.
Yamaji lands a shoulder strike.
Yamaji landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Curran is breathing heavily.
Yamaji holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yamaji scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaji tries to work over Curran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaji.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamaji.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaji misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Curran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji struggles to land a body shot inside as Curran controls his hands.
Curran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Yamaji.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaji blocks a body shot from Curran.
Yamaji lands a nice uppercut.
Curran prevents a body shot from Yamaji.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaji blocking some punches.
Curran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaji throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curran.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamaji backwards.
A short body shot lands from Curran as the two fighters clinch.
Curran lands a body shot.
Curran lands a body shot.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran is leaning against Yamaji and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Curran.
A right hand to the body from Curran.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaji's elbow.
Curran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curran presses Yamaji against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Curran.
Curran is leaning against Yamaji and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curran tries a body shot but Yamaji blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaji fails to land.
Yamaji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaji prevents a body shot from Curran.
A hook to the body from Curran.
A hook to the body from Curran.
Curran works on Yamaji's body with a couple of short punches.
Curran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Curran as the two fighters clinch.
Curran lands a body punch.
Curran tries to work over Yamaji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Curran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamaji backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamajis head.
Curran lands a body shot.
Curran misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curran.

Curran manages to break the clinch.
Yamaji throws a series of punches but Curran avoids them all with ease.
Curran throws a front kick that sends Yamaji stumbling back into the cage.
Curran scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamaji should have avoided that one.
Curran jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Yamaji is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran is stalking Yamaji. Yamaji circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Curran, and it's lights out! Yamaji really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Curran!
A very excited looking Randy Curran made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Masamichi Yamaji spoke after the fight, saying '*sneers and spits on the mat*'.