PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Hamilton (ranked 9129 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Yamada (ranked 5846 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwin Hamilton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hamilton
vs
Yamada

209 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edwin Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamada!

Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Yamada has Hamilton pressed against the cage, preventing Hamilton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yamada has picked Hamilton up - he's going for a ride! Yamada dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hamilton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamada on the ground.
Hamilton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hamilton tries to roll over but Yamada keeps him under control.

Yamada seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton trying to control here.

Yamada is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Yamada is trying to work for a kimura but Hamilton is defending well.
Yamada prevents Hamilton from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hamilton is trying to control Yamada's posture. Yamada takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Hamilton! Yamada is rotating here... this could be the end... Hamilton is out! Yamada has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Takeshi Yamada!