PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 208 p4p, 19 weight class) and Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 288 p4p, 29 weight class). Shin Dong Hyuk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kotetsu Yamamoto's chin.

Yamamoto
vs
Dong Hyuk

168 cm
27
149 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

167 cm
34
145 lbs
35 - 16 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
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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 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk thumps Yamamoto with a low kick.
Dong Hyuk thumps Yamamoto with a low kick.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk with a hook.
Dong Hyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamoto throws out the jab.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Yamamoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Yamamoto looks to throw the jab but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Yamamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Dong Hyuk.
An attempted straight right counter from Yamamoto misses the target.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Hyuk is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong Hyuk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamamoto on the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Yamamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from Yamamoto.
A jab lands there for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto blocks a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot.
Dong Hyuk takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Yamamoto does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamoto misses the target.
Dong Hyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong Hyuk's head backwards.
Dong Hyuk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dong Hyuk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Yamamoto blocks a leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong Hyuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamamoto is looking to counter punch.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamamoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yamamoto misses its intended target.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Yamamoto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamamoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Hyuk is just out of range.
Yamamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dong Hyuk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick as Yamamoto jumps back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dong Hyuk. Yamamoto shrugs it off though.
Dong Hyuk misses with a combination
and Yamamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk keeps Yamamoto at a distance using the push kick.
Yamamoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
Dong Hyuk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dong Hyuk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Dong Hyuk blocks it.
Dong Hyuk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong Hyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto clobbers Dong Hyuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk motions for Yamamoto to come forward. Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong Hyuk.
Yamamoto throws a right hand that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut. Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Yamamoto strikes.
It seemed like Dong Hyuk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dong Hyuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Dong Hyuk avoids it easily.
Dong Hyuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Yamamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dong Hyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kotetsu Yamamoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dong Hyuk walks into a left hand.
Dong Hyuk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that Dong Hyuk avoids nicely.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamamoto is able to avoid easily.
Dong Hyuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamamoto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dong Hyuk thows a leg kick but Yamamoto checks it
and Dong Hyuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dong Hyuk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yamamoto has got the better of the exchanges.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Yamamoto sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Yamamoto avoids it.
Dong Hyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Dong Hyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk lands a slapping body shot.
Dong Hyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking to slow Yamamoto down with leg kicks.
Yamamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dong Hyuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong Hyuk manages to avoid it.
Good work by Yamamoto as he checks the leg kick.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Yamamoto blocks the low kick.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong Hyuk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamamoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamamoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dong Hyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong Hyuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong Hyuk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamamoto misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dong Hyuk defending well as Yamamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Dong Hyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong Hyuk throws out a counter right but Yamamoto avoids it with no problem.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Yamamoto's leg but Yamamoto calmly moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamamoto's hands.
Yamamoto throws a shot to the body.
Yamamoto throws a looping overhand right but Dong Hyuk ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk blocks a jab.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto takes a swing at Dong Hyuk's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Yamamoto blocks the low kick.
Yamamoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Dong Hyuk was well out of range.
Yamamoto lands a jab to Dong Hyuk's midsection.
Dong Hyuk misses the shot to the body.
Yamamoto is looking to counter punch.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong Hyuk.
Yamamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a low kick but Yamamoto moves his leg out of the way.
Dong Hyuk throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong Hyuk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Yamamoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Kotetsu Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong Hyuk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto digs a good body shot into Dong Hyuk's ribs.
Dong Hyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto throws out a powerful jab.
Yamamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong Hyuk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamamoto catches Dong Hyuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dong Hyuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong Hyuk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Hyuk throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Yamamoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yamamoto misses with a right hand
letting Dong Hyuk counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Dong Hyuk misses
and Yamamoto counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong Hyuk is looking to chop away at Yamamoto's legs.
Good shot there by Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk wants to land a leg kick but Yamamoto is out of range.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Yamamoto's leg but Yamamoto calmly moves out of range.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong Hyuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Yamamoto misses with a hook.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong Hyuk can do to turn this around?
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto thuds a left hand into Dong Hyuk's body.
Yamamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong Hyuk throws out a counter right but Yamamoto avoids it with no problem.
Yamamoto throws a lazy right hand but Dong Hyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamamoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong Hyuk can pounce on him.
Dong Hyuk lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kotetsu Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dong Hyuk slips a jab from Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk defending well as Yamamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Dong Hyuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Yamamoto missing with a left hand there. Dong Hyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong Hyuk throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Dong Hyuk there.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk misses with a leg kick
and Yamamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong Hyuk is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk slips a straight right by Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk feints and then cracks Yamamoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamamoto down.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto misses with a looping left.
Dong Hyuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamamoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk slips a jab from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong Hyuk misses with a looping left.
Yamamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong Hyuk.
Yamamoto scores with a hook to the body. Dong Hyuk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Yamamoto cracks Dong Hyuk with an open hand slap.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yamamoto throws a lazy right hand but Dong Hyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong Hyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamoto.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
Yamamoto blocks a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Dong Hyuk.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong Hyuk.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dong Hyuk ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk throws out a counter right but Yamamoto avoids it with no problem.
Yamamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong Hyuk counters with a series of strikes. Yamamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong Hyuk manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Yamamoto saw it coming and moves away.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Dong Hyuk throws a body kick.
Kotetsu Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a leg kick

and Yamamoto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dong Hyuk!
Yamamoto in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dong Hyuk is looking to regain half guard here but Yamamoto keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Dong Hyuk struggling a bit here.
Dong Hyuk tries to buck Yamamoto off but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Yamamoto moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shin Dong Hyuk.
Well Yamamoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotetsu Yamamoto!
After the big win, Kotetsu Yamamoto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Shin Dong Hyuk spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the camp. Shit... Seems like I can make any fight a close fight.'.