PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Rock (ranked 363 p4p, 45 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 21 p4p, 6 weight class). Rock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Wanna Rock. Yamaguchi has chosen Yama Yama as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Will Rock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Will Rock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rock
vs
Yamaguchi

180 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 2

176 cm
28
160 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Rock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Rock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Rock moved away.
Yamaguchi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRock.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rock blocks a jab.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamaguchi misses.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
Good leg kick by Rock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Rock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi thuds a left hand into Rock's body.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
As Yamaguchi tries to get set, Rock tries to push him back and clinch up but Yamaguchi manages to avoid the attempt.
Yamaguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamaguchi thuds a left hand into Rock's body.
A shot to the liver by Yamaguchi. Beautiful body shot.
We've been informed that Yamaguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamaguchi.
Rock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock staying out of range there.
Rock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yamaguchi manages to circle out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Rock walks into a jab.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rock is out of range and Yamaguchi settles back down.
Rock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Rock blocks it.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rock gets through Yamaguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Rock is trying to pull guard but Yamaguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Rock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rock blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamaguchi walks away with a smile on his face. Rock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body
and Rock counters with a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Yamaguchi.
Rock throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Rock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick as Rock jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Rock misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Rock lands a nice hook to Yamaguchi's body. Yamaguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamaguchi.
Rock slips under a jab.
Yamaguchi throws out a leg kick but Rock moves out of range and Yamaguchi only half commits.
Nice body kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rock.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good work by Yamaguchi as he checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rock on the side of the head.
Yamaguchi wants to land a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Rock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yamaguchi. That one must have hurt.
Rock lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
Yamaguchi connects with a crisp jab.
Rock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rock connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Rock misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi lands with an overhand left.

Rock clinches up with Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Good body shot from Rock.

Yamaguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Rock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yamaguchi.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamaguchi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rock connects with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it well.
Rock staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rock.
Yamaguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Rock off the cage and back into range.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Rock thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yamaguchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Rock has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Rock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Rock looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rock avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Rock quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamaguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yamaguchi under the eye.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi pushes Rock away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi throws a sloppy head kick
and Rock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rock stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Rock looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yamaguchi - that will leave a mark!
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yamaguchi is lucky that one didn't land flush.

It looks like Kai Yamaguchi has been cut.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Yamaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kai Yamaguchi's cut.
That's time! Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yamaguchi throws a head kick but Rock moves out of range.
Rock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rock is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Rock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Rock tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rock or not.
Rock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock lands a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Rock.
Rock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rock takes a shot to the head.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rock tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rock.
Rock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rock lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Rock lands with a left to the head.
Rock working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Rock.
Rock tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Will Rock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamaguchi walks away with a smile on his face. Rock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamaguchi connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi catches Rock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamaguchi tries a low kick but Rock avoids it.
Rock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Rock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaguchi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Rock is looking to counter punch.
Rock looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamaguchi delivers a nice body kick.
Rock lands with a cross.
Yamaguchi with a nice cross.
Rock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rock throws a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head but Yamaguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy body kick
and Rock counters with a left to the body.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands with a cross.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab. Rock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock moves out of range as Yamaguchi strikes.
Rock throws a quick counter head kick but Yamaguchi was just out of range.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamaguchi counters with a good low kick that Rock was not able to check.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaguchi.
It looked like Rock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rock connects with a body shot.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rock moves out of range as Yamaguchi strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Will Rock did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kai Yamaguchi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rock.
Rock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
Rock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rock defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.
Rock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Rock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Rock is looking to counter the offense by Yamaguchi and move into the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a front kick that sends Rock stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throws out a leg kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range and Rock only half commits.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rock.
Yamaguchi throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamaguchi.
Rock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamaguchi drops his hands momentarily and Rock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the body from Yamaguchi misses
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rock moves out of range as Yamaguchi strikes.
Rock throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Rock moved away.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaguchi.
Rock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yamaguchi manages to circle out of the way.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a right hand.
Yamaguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamaguchi tries to keep at a distance but Rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Yamaguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamaguchi.
Rock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamaguchi or not.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Rock struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rock prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Rock blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Rock pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Rock takes a shot to the head.
Rock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Yamaguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Rock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Yamaguchi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kai Yamaguchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rock swings widly with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi punishes Rock's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Rock finds it's target.
Rock is looking to clinch but Yamaguchi is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock throws a nice inside leg kick.

Rock clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Yamaguchi breaks the clinch.
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamaguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Yamaguchi tenderised Rock's leg. Rock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Will Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Rock misses with a looping left.
Rock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi connects with the punch.
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Rock thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rock moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rock blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Yamaguchi.
Nice jab there from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rock misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamaguchi looks to throw a body kick
and Rock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamaguchi's knee momentarily.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi misses with a right hand
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi works Rock's body with a nice hook.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rock gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Rock scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamaguchi smiles and moves away.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rock's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi wants to slow Rock down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock is looking to counter punch.
Rock throws a low kick but Yamaguchi avoids it.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to Rock's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamaguchi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:50
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi! Kai Yamaguchi retains his lightweight title!
Kai Yamaguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support.