PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wellington Juvenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington Juvenal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Juvenal
vs
Yamazaki

163 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wellington Juvenal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammed Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamazaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juvenal swivels and escapes.
Juvenal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Muhammed Yamazaki has been cut.
Muhammed Yamazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamazaki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yamazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Juvenal rushes Yamazaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamazaki is trying to break the clinch but Juvenal has him pressed against the cage.
Juvenal keeps control of Yamazaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Juvenal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamazaki can't break the clinch.
Yamazaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamazaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamazaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamazaki can't break the clinch.
Yamazaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Juvenal has him pressed against the cage.

Yamazaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juvenal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamazaki.

Yamazaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yamazaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamazaki throwing strikes from guard but Juvenal blocks nicely.
Yamazaki looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvenal wants to stand and escape but Yamazaki is having none of it.
Juvenal looking to control.

Juvenal pushes Yamazaki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Juvenal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juvenal could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamazaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juvenal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Juvenal tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamazaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juvenal pinned against the cage. Juvenal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wellington Juvenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammed Yamazaki.
Yamazaki shoots in and drives through. Juvenal sprawls well.
Juvenal misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juvenal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juvenal keeps control of Yamazaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Juvenal lands an elbow inside that Yamazaki shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Juvenal.
Juvenal lands a knee to the head.
Yamazaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Juvenal has double underhooks.
Juvenal landing knees to the head.
Juvenal trying to land knees to the body.
Juvenal tries a knee to the head but Yamazaki blocks it.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch.
Yamazaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Juvenal makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yamazaki really felt that one!

Yamazaki gets a takedown into half guard.
Juvenal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamazaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Juvenal has hold of Yamazaki's hands but Yamazaki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yamazaki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Juvenal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamazaki.
Juvenal tries to kick Yamazaki off but Yamazaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yamazaki thows a huge punch but Juvenal dodges it nicely.
Yamazaki tries to pass to full mount but Juvenal defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Yamazaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Juvenal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yamazaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Juvenal sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yamazaki fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal is trying to control Yamazaki's posture but Yamazaki avoids it.
Juvenal dodges the ground and pound from Yamazaki.
Juvenal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juvenal wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Yamazaki crashes against the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yamazaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamazaki avoids a kick to the body.
Juvenal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juvenal throws a sloppy head kick and Yamazaki moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wellington Juvenal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Yamazaki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Yamazaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Juvenal which made him look bad.

Yamazaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Juvenal keeping full guard, as Yamazaki tries to pass.
Yamazaki throws and elbow that misses. Juvenal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamazaki's guard. Nice move by Juvenal!
Yamazaki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Juvenal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yamazaki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yamazaki is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamazaki trying to get back to full guard but Juvenal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Yamazaki is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvenal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yamazaki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Juvenal wants to control the pace but Yamazaki is squirming around nicely.
Yamazaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Juvenal trying to control but Yamazaki is having none of it.
Yamazaki is looking to improve his position but Juvenal isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yamazaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yamazaki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Yamazaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Juvenal looking to control but Yamazaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamazaki can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki is working to get back to half guard.
Juvenal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yamazaki is looking to escape.
Yamazaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juvenal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yamazaki regains half guard.
Juvenal tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yamazaki controls his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamazaki wants to get back to full guard.
Juvenal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamazaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammed Yamazaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Yamazaki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamazaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Juvenal takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yamazaki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Juvenal to see if he's OK.
Juvenal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yamazaki.
Yamazaki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yamazaki throwing strikes but Juvenal manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Yamazaki is trying to get back to half guard.

Juvenal decides to stand back up. Juvenal steps back and let's Yamazaki get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juvenal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvenal misses with a double jab.

Yamazaki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Juvenal to the mat! Juvenal manages to get full guard.
Juvenal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamazaki is controlling him.

Juvenal is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yamazaki wants to break free but Juvenal has control.
Yamazaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Juvenal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Juvenal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamazaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Juvenal won't allow it.
Yamazaki can't break the clinch.
Juvenal is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamazaki gets an underhook and turns Juvenal into the cage.
Juvenal misses with a knee strike.
Juvenal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Juvenal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juvenal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamazaki avoiding damage as Juvenal throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Juvenal misses with a knee strike.
Juvenal can't break the clinch.

Yamazaki breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Juvenal as Yamazaki shoots in.
Yamazaki throws a series of punches but Juvenal moves out of range.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juvenal counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamazaki lands with a right hand.

Yamazaki gets the takedown into side control.
Juvenal wants to control but Yamazaki postures up.
Juvenal wants to get back to his feet but Yamazaki drags him back down.
Juvenal dodges the ground and pound from Yamazaki.
Muhammed Yamazaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juvenal tries to escape but Yamazaki is in control.
Juvenal can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Juvenal tries for a takedown but Yamazaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Yamazaki misses.
Some wild striking there from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki swinging wilding here.
Juvenal scores with a hook to the body. Yamazaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamazaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juvenal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamazaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juvenal pinned against the cage. Juvenal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wellington Juvenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammed Yamazaki.

Juvenal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yamazaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamazaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamazaki is in close to Juvenal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yamazaki trying to move into half guard but instead Juvenal has managed to sweep!
Yamazaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Yamazaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamazaki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammed Yamazaki!