PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kagiso Lekobe (ranked 3291 p4p, 3649 weight class) and Mario Yamasaki (ranked 312 p4p, 339 weight class). Kagiso Lekobe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lekobe
vs
Yamasaki

176 cm
25
146
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kagiso Lekobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lekobe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamasaki sprawls well. Yamasaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lekobe gets slowly back to his feet.
Lekobe darts in trying to clinch
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand.

Lekobe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Yamasaki has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lekobe is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lekobe wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamasaki is trying to force a seperation but Lekobe has the dominant position.
Lekobe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.

Lekobe breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki dips to his left and cracks Lekobe with an uppercut!

Lekobe is rocked!

It looks like Kagiso Lekobe has been cut.

Lekobe rushes Yamasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Lekobe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Lekobe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lekobe seems to have got his legs back now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lekobe.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.

Lekobe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Yamasaki. No joy for Lekobe on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kagiso Lekobe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lekobe is breathing heavily.

Yamasaki lands a big right hand that sends Lekobe crashing to the mat! Yamasaki stays standing though and waves Lekobe back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lekobe looks to clinch
and Yamasaki counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Yamasaki!