PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raphaele Heisenberg (ranked 628 p4p, 81 weight class) and Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 646 p4p, 83 weight class). Heisenberg comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Kotetsu Yamamoto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Heisenberg
vs
Yamamoto

161 cm
34
148 lbs
20 - 6 - 3

168 cm
33
149 lbs
26 - 13 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphaele Heisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Yamamoto.
Heisenberg throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.

Yamamoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heisenberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamamoto is nestled in close to Heisenberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heisenberg trying to control from the bottom.

Heisenberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yamamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heisenberg defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisenberg trying to get back to full guard but Yamamoto takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto dominating with strikes here.
Yamamoto scoring with strikes but Heisenberg is staying in there.
Heisenberg working to try and regain half guard.
Heisenberg's coaches at Heavy Metal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Yamamoto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Heisenberg is rocked!
Yamamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Heisenberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Heisenberg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heisenberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Heisenberg seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is working hard here to advance position.
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!
Yamamoto dominating with strikes here.
Heisenberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Heisenberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto raining down shots from the mount!
Yamamoto with a couple of short strikes.
Heisenberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Yamamoto has a good base and remains in mount.
Yamamoto is landing with some decent strikes but Heisenberg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yamamoto landing shots from mount.
Yamamoto has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Big Bear Fight Factory. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Heisenberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Heisenberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Heisenberg is looking to get to half guard.
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto prevents Heisenberg from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Heisenberg wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Yamamoto celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kotetsu Yamamoto!
A relieved looking Kotetsu Yamamoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.