PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koichi Kamei (ranked 479 p4p, 667 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 67 p4p, 89 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamaguchi's choice of entrance music: Yama Yama. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamei
vs
Yamaguchi

182 cm
35
159
21 - 13 - 0

176 cm
43
157
47 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamei takes one to the chin there.
Yamaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamei cracks Yamaguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamei throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaguchi. That's going to slow Kamei down.
Kamei swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamaguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kamei lands a right hook to the body.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamaguchi moves into range and clinches up with Kamei.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamei.
Nice body punch from Kamei.
Kamei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kamei tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Kamei back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kamei.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi letting Kamei take a breather here.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Kamei swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Kamei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamei works on Yamaguchi's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kamei.
Kamei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Kamei.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi gets through Kamei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Kamei blocks it.
Kamei controlling the action here for a moment.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Kamei.
Yamaguchi pushes Kamei back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Kamei misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Kamei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamei tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Kamei lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kamei.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Kamei.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Kamei lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Kamei.
Yamaguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Kamei avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Kamei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Kamei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Kamei.
Kamei throws a head punch that misses.
Kamei effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Kamei trying to stall but Yamaguchi improves his position.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamei tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Kamei digs a right hand into Yamaguchi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamaguchi's gas tank.
Kamei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yamaguchi up against the cage.
Kamei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Koichi Kamei will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kamei misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Kamei.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Kamei is looking to wear down Yamaguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good work by Kamei as he checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamei throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamei's knee momentarily.
Yamaguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kamei is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kamei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
As Yamaguchi tries to get set, Kamei tries to push him back and clinch up but Yamaguchi manages to avoid the attempt.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Kamei avoids it with no problem.
Kamei misses with a shot to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamei misses with a shot to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
Kamei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamaguchi.
Kamei lands a jab to Yamaguchi's midsection.

Yamaguchi rushes Kamei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kamei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamei.
Kamei looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamaguchi.
Kamei is pushing Yamaguchi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kamei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamei lands a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamei controls his hands.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Kamei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamaguchi or not.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Koichi Kamei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kamei tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Kamei lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kamei is leaning against Yamaguchi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Kamei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamei.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Kamei misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamei.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Kamei blocks it.
Kamei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yamaguchi up against the cage.
Kamei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kamei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamei lands a right hand.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamei.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Kamei's head.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi lands with a left to the head.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Kamei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamei.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Kamei's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kamei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Kamei avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Kamei scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamei lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yamaguchi lands a right hand.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamei lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamaguchi or not.
Kamei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kamei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koichi Kamei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamei blocks a low kick nicely.
Kamei moves to clinch but Yamaguchi breaks away
and Yamaguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kamei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Kamei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi staying out of range there.
Kamei throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Kamei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Kamei checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kamei misses its target.
Kamei moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Kamei.
Kamei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Kamei moves out of range.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Kamei checks the leg kick.
Kamei is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yamaguchi.
Kamei tries to bum rush Yamaguchi with a series of wild strikes but Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kamei sizes up Yamaguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
A shot to the body from Kamei misses
and Kamei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Yamaguchi tries a quick counter leg kick but Kamei is wise to it.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Kamei misses the jab.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamaguchi takes one on the button.
Kamei misses with a hook.
Yamaguchi tries a low kick but Kamei avoids it.
Jab by Kamei.
Yamaguchi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kamei.
Kamei loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Kamei backing away here, and Yamaguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamei momentarily.
Kamei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Kamei's shoulder, as Kamei tries to avoid the shot.
Kamei lands a slapping body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Kamei saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamaguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kamei on the side of the head.
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamei looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
And Yamaguchi responds with a good body kick, but Kamei manages to step out the way in time.
Yamaguchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Kamei staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Kamei.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Kamei avoids it with no problem.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Kamei's ribcage but misses.

Kamei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamaguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamei has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Kamei lands a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
Kamei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kai Yamaguchi.
I think Yamaguchi 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Koichi Kamei!
Koichi Kamei very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.