PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stacy Singleton (ranked 24618 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Yagami (ranked 6239 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoko Yagami has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stacy Singleton's chin.

Singleton
vs
Yagami

218 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

200 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Stacy Singleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Yagami!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Singleton clinches up with Yagami and pushes him back against the cage.
Yagami wants to get back to striking at distance but Singleton won't allow it.

Singleton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singleton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yagami throws a jab but it's blocked by Singleton.
Yagami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singleton.
Yagami throws a lazy uppercut

and Singleton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yagami is trying to break free.

Singleton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yagami throws a poor cross that misses

and Singleton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Singleton.
Yagami is trying to break the clinch but Singleton has him pressed against the cage.
Yagami has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Singleton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singleton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yagami.
Singleton is looking to counter the offense by Yagami and move into the clinch.

Singleton moves into range and clinches up with Yagami.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton blocks an uppercut.
Singleton digs a right hand underneath Yagami's ribcage. Yagami let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yagami is trying to break free.

Singleton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yagami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Singleton counters by clinching up.
Yagami working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yagami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yagami has had enough of the clinch but Singleton keeps him there for the moment.
Yagami takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yagami is trying to break the clinch but Singleton is controlling him.
Singleton has Yagami pressed against the cage, preventing Yagami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yagami is trying to break the clinch but Singleton is controlling him.

Singleton drags the fight down to the ground.
Yagami has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Singleton is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Singleton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yagami defends well.
Yagami wanted to stand there but Singleton had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Singleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yagami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Singleton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yagami defends it easily.
Yagami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Singleton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yagami would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Singleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yagami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singleton looking for a guillotine here but Yagami defends easily.

Singleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yagami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yagami wants to stand but Singleton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Yagami gets to his feet - Singleton follows without any prompting.

Yagami sends Singleton crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Yagami is motioning to the referee to let Singleton up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Stacy Singleton has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagami throws the left hand but Singleton avoids the punch easily.
Yagami throws a left and a right that both miss

and Singleton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Singleton breaks the clinch.
Yoko Yagami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yagami seems to be stalking Singleton here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Singleton drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yoko Yagami!