PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Joel (ranked 5036 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Yakuza (ranked 15331 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza has chosen The Legend of Zelda, Overworld as his entrance music. Ichi Yakuza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Joel
vs
Yakuza

166 cm
26
135 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

150 cm
42
104 lbs
4 - 65 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Joel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 65 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuza ducks under a wild hook from Joel.
Yakuza looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yakuza fails with a takedown attempt.

Joel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yakuza did well to prevent Joel getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Joel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yakuza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Joel works his way into side control.
Yakuza taking punishment in the form of punches.
Joel scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joel is working Yakuza over with some ground and pound from side control.
Joel working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Joel grinds an elbow into Yakuza's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joel working the ground and pound.

Yakuza is rocked!
Joel landing a few strikes.
Yakuza is still in real trouble! Can Joel finish him?
Joel works to advance to full mount. Yakuza defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Joel! Yakuza is hurt baaadly! Joel is firing away with more strikes - Yakuza is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Joel!
In defeat, Ichi Yakuza stepped up to the mic, saying 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.