PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Marcos (ranked 2969 p4p, 3278 weight class) and Kane Yamamoto (ranked 177 p4p, 195 weight class). Carlos Marcos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kane Yamamoto's chin.

Marcos
vs
Yamamoto

163 cm
26
139
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
138
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Marcos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Yamamoto has his foot on Marcos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcos works his way back into a safe position though.
Marcos content to stall in guard here.

Yamamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marcos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marcos is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Advanced Fitness Inc. that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Marcos slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamamoto defends it well.
Marcos controlling the action here.
Marcos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yamamoto for as long as he can get away with.
Yamamoto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marcos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Yamamoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marcos defends well.
Marcos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marcos continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Yamamoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marcos sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marcos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Yamamoto is looking for a triangle but Marcos pushes his legs off easily.
Marcos advances position into side control!
Marcos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto looks winded!
Yamamoto seems a little lost for a moment, as Marcos dominates the positioning.

Marcos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marcos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Marcos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yamamoto looks to move to half guard but instead Marcos has passed into mount! Damn!
Marcos content just to control the position here.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marcos controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Marcos has a good base and remains in mount.
Marcos controlling his opponent.

Marcos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yamamoto is surviving well by controlling Marcos's body position as best he can.
Yamamoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marcos content just to control the position here.
Marcos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marcos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Marcos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Marcos shows good takedown defense.
Yamamoto shoots and misses

and Marcos counters with a takedown into side control.

Marcos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamamoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marcos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yamamoto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Marcos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marcos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamoto can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yamamoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Marcos.
Yamamoto working to try and regain half guard.
Marcos controlling from mount.
Yamamoto is working to get back to half guard.
Marcos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Further stalling from Marcos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto can't escape the position.
Carlos Marcos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yamamoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Marcos controlling his opponent.
Yamamoto is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos controlling from mount.
Yamamoto is trying to escape the mount.
Marcos controlling his opponent.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Marcos is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Marcos prevents Yamamoto from getting the reversal.
Marcos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Marcos.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Marcos has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcos controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Marcos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marcos sprawls well. Marcos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto goes for a double leg but Marcos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marcos continues to drive forward.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marcos.
Yamamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Marcos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos controls the position.
Yamamoto tries to improve position but can't.
Yamamoto keeps trying to improve his position.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamamoto regains half guard.
Marcos controlling the pace.
Yamamoto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marcos has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Marcos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carlos Marcos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos continues to hold on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto regains half guard.
Yamamoto tries to get to full guard but Marcos has control of the leg.
Marcos trying to control the pace.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marcos works his way into side control.
Marcos controls the position from side control.
Yamamoto tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos controls the position.
Yamamoto tries to improve position but can't.
Yamamoto trying to remain calm as Marcos controls from the top position.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep.
Yamamoto is being controlled here.
Yamamoto looking for a sweep but Marcos has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Marcos content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Marcos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Marcos!