PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyler Yamamoto (ranked 5807 p4p, 254 weight class) and Tony Dake (ranked 3234 p4p, 161 weight class). The key to victory for Kyler Yamamoto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Yamamoto
vs
Dake

176 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyler Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Dake!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamamoto. That snapped Dake's head back.

Yamamoto gets caught napping as Dake dives in and scores a takedown. Yamamoto manages to retain guard.
Dake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dake chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dake stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yamamoto was covering up waiting for the punch and Dake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yamamoto is looking to stand back up but Dake counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Yamamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dake works his way into side control.
Dake advances to full mount.
Dake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dake content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dake lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dake working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yamamoto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dake controlling from the full mount.
Yamamoto has given up his back.

Dake looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Yamamoto taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Dake!