PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yamapi Chan (ranked 3121 p4p, 4718 weight class) and Billy Badazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chan
vs
Badazz

173 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamapi Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Badazz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badazz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chan is fending him off so far but Badazz persists. Nope, Chan circles away and we're back to standing.

Chan moves into the clinch successfully.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Chan lands a takedown into guard.
Chan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chan tries to free his leg and advance position but Badazz is retaining full guard.
Chan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chan tries for a kimura but Badazz is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badazz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chan stands up.
A combination from Chan does no damage.
Badazz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Badazz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Chan has Badazz up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan is looking for a takedown.
Chan is trying to break the clinch but Badazz is controlling him.
Badazz looking for a takedown.
Yamapi Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Badazz.

Chan manages to break the clinch.
Badazz shoots for a double leg takedown but Chan sprawls well. He's pushed Badazz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Chan darts in and clinches Badazz up against the cage.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badazz backwards.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badazz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badazz looking to stall.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Chan tightens his grip and picks Badazz up, before dumping him to the ground. Badazz manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan throws a big elbow that misses.

Chan gets to his feet - Badazz follows without any prompting.
Donk. Chan catches Badazz right on the button with a cross.

Chan shoots in and gets a takedown into Badazz's guard.
Badazz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chan controls the pace.
Chan wants to pass the guard but Badazz is keeping the position.
Badazz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chan is controlling him.
Chan is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Badazz defends it nicely.
As Chan backs off Badazz throws a huge counter combo but Chan manages to avoid it all.
Chan looks to land a combination but Badazz avoids it well.

Badazz tries to keep at a distance but Chan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Badazz has had enough of the clinch but Chan keeps him there for the moment.

Chan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chan'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.
Chan advances position into side control!
Chan 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yamapi Chan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Badazz shoots for a takedown but Chan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Chan has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Badazz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Badazz to the mat. Badazz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Chan stands up and waves to Badazz to follow him.
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chan wants it to stay on the feet.

Chan forces Badazz back against the cage and clinches.
Chan is trying to break the clinch but Badazz has him pressed against the cage.
Chan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan presses Badazz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Badazz wants to break free but Chan has control.
A short right from Chan on the inside.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Badazz's head.
Chan goes for a takedown attempt but Badazz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan throws a series of punches but Badazz avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Chan scores with a four punch combination!
Badazz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Chan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yamapi Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Badazz.
Chan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Badazz.
Badazz is breathing heavily.

Chan closes the distance and pushes Badazz back into the cage.
Chan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badazz stops a takedown attempt from Chan.
Chan lands a shot to the body.
Badazz lands a shoulder strike.
Chan is working Badazz over against the cage.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badazz.
Badazz can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badazz's elbow.
Badazz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Badazz has had enough of the clinch but Chan keeps him there for the moment.
Chan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badazz can do to turn this around?
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chan lands a left hand.
Chan has Badazz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Badazz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chan lands with a right to the head.
Badazz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Chan.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.
Chan lands an uppercut.
Chan can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Badazz breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Chan misses.
Chan looks for a takedown but Badazz sprawls well.

Chan gets a clinch.

Chan manages to break the clinch.
Badazz looks for a takedown but Chan sprawls well.
A combination from Chan does no damage.
Chan blocks a low kick nicely.

Chan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Badazz throws Chan to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Badazz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Chan gets tackled into the cage by Badazz. Badazz maintains the clinch.
Badazz tries to pull guard but Chan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Chan.
Nice body punch from Chan.
Badazz being controlled against the cage.
Badazz has Chan pressed against the cage, preventing Chan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chan as Badazz tries to tie him up.
Chan looking for a takedown.
Badazz is trying to pull guard but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yamapi Chan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Badazz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chan somewhat.

Badazz instigates a clinch.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badazz backwards.
Chan has Badazz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Badazz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chan looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yamapi Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badazz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Badazz is looking for a takedown.
Chan effectively controlling the action here.
Badazz looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is looking for a takedown.
Chan tries to work over Badazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chan gets through Badazz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badazz's elbow.
Chan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chan stops a takedown attempt from Badazz.
Badazz prevents Chan from breaking the clinch.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.
Chan is leaning against Badazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Chan on the inside.

Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badazz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Chan moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Badazz jumps guard but Chan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Badazz tries to pull guard but Chan holds him up against the cage and eventually Badazz drops back down to his feet.
Chan works on Badazz's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan can't break the clinch.
Badazz jumps guard but Chan stands there with Badazz around his waist. Badazz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamapi Chan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Badazz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Badazz struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Badazz is trying to pull guard but Chan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Badazz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badazz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chan is defending well.
Chan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chan slows down the pace here.
Chan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Badazz.
Chan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chan looking for a takedown.
Chan has had enough of the clinch but Badazz keeps him there for the moment.
Badazz has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Badazz blocks an uppercut.
Chan can't find room to land a body shot as Badazz controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan wants to get back to striking at distance but Badazz won't allow it.
Badazz tries to pull guard but Chan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badazz is pressed up against the cage. Chan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Badazz down to the mat. Badazz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Badazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chan darts in and clinches Badazz up against the cage.
Badazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Badazz.

Chan breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right-left combo lands from Chan.
Badazz looks for a takedown but Chan sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yamapi Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chan 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamapi Chan!