PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pikey Chav Jr. (ranked 634 p4p, 1454 weight class) and Mario Yamasaki (ranked 95 p4p, 201 weight class). Chav Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting) - Elton John. Pikey Chav Jr. is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Chav Jr.
vs
Yamasaki

175 cm
20
155
5 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
168
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction
The Natural Order

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pikey Chav Jr.!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Chav Jr. makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick lands for Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. misses with a straight right.
Chav Jr. lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamasaki's sensitive parts.
Chav Jr. throws a leg kick which misses Yamasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamasaki tries to avoid it.
Yamasaki throws the left hand but Chav Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Chav Jr. fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. throws an off balance right hand
and Yamasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Yamasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamasaki.

It looks like Pikey Chav Jr. has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. misses the jab.
Yamasaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav Jr. avoids the body shot from Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. feints and then cracks Yamasaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamasaki down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamasaki. Chav Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chav Jr. looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yamasaki checks a leg kick.
That kick from Chav Jr. tenderised Yamasaki's leg. Yamasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chav Jr. showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamasaki walks into a straight right hand from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Chav Jr. sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamasaki! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Yamasaki misses its intended target.
That kick from Chav Jr. tenderised Yamasaki's leg. Yamasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chav Jr. scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Yamasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chav Jr. tries to land a leg kick but Yamasaki saw it coming and moves away.
Yamasaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chav Jr.s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chav Jr. fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamasaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chav Jr. looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. misses with a hook.
Yamasaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. blocks a jab.
Yamasaki walks into a stiff left hand from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Yamasaki misses.
Yamasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chav Jr. throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pikey Chav Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chav Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.
Chav Jr. throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Chav Jr. lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamasaki's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki avoids the head kick by Chav Jr..
Yamasaki throws out a counter right but Chav Jr. avoids it with no problem.
Chav Jr. connects with a leg kick.
Chav Jr. scores with a punch to the head.
Yamasaki misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamasaki throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chav Jr. counter with a right hand.
Yamasaki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chav Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chav Jr. throws a low kick but Yamasaki moves out of range easily.
Yamasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamasaki digs a good hook to Chav Jr.'s body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki misses with a hook. Chav Jr. ducked under it nicely.
Chav Jr. is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yamasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pikey Chav Jr. dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav Jr.'s cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chav Jr. slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick from Chav Jr. lands but Yamasaki takes it in his stride.
Yamasaki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Yamasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamasaki.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut
and Chav Jr. counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Chav Jr. blocks it.
Chav Jr. bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamasaki's head.
Chav Jr. throws a wild body kick that Yamasaki sees coming a mile off.
Yamasaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chav Jr. lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot lands for Yamasaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chav Jr. misses with a leg kick.
Chav Jr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?
Chav Jr. takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Chav Jr. misses.
Yamasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chav Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chav Jr. connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Chav Jr. has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Yamasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and Chav Jr. connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chav Jr. slips a jab from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chav Jr. connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamasaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. scores with a kick to the body.
Chav Jr. is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki checks the leg kick.
Chav Jr. lands a leg kick that knocks Yamasaki off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and Chav Jr. makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamasaki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slow jab from Chav Jr. misses its intended target.
Yamasaki takes a swing at Chav Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Chav Jr. pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pikey Chav Jr. is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamasaki slips under a jab from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chav Jr. half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chav Jr. connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamasaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
You can see that Yamasaki has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Chav Jr. throws a lazy body kick
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chav Jr. misses with an uppercut
and Yamasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chav Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamasaki misses with a combination
and Chav Jr. counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamasaki's knee momentarily.
Yamasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chav Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chav Jr. swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki misses with a hook.
It looked like Chav Jr. wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chav Jr. lands a really nice looking cross but Yamasaki seems unphased.
Yamasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Chav Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Chav Jr..
Yamasaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chav Jr..
Yamasaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chav Jr. can pounce on him.
Yamasaki moves out of range as Chav Jr. strikes.
Chav Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamasaki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chav Jr. slips a jab and a cross from Yamasaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pikey Chav Jr. dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav Jr.'s cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamasaki looks to throw the jab but Chav Jr. is out of range.
Chav Jr. misses with a kick to the body.
Yamasaki throws a jab when Chav Jr. was well out of range.
Yamasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chav Jr. blocks a jab.
Chav Jr. tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamasaki avoided it.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chav Jr. counters with a leg kick.
Chav Jr. misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. connects with an inside leg kick.
Chav Jr. darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamasaki swings widly with a right hand
and Chav Jr. counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick lands for Chav Jr..

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav Jr. dips to his left and cracks Yamasaki with an uppercut!
Chav Jr. explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yamasaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses
and Chav Jr. makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamasaki throws a right hand that misses
and Chav Jr. counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamasaki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. is looking to slow Yamasaki down with leg kicks.
Yamasaki misses with a looping right.
Yamasaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chav Jr. momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chav Jr. scores with a hook.
Chav Jr. connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamasaki's hands.
Chav Jr. with the inside leg kick.
Yamasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chav Jr. waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamasaki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chav Jr..
A jab from Yamasaki finds it's way through Chav Jr.'s defenses.
Chav Jr. jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chav Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamasaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. lands a front kick.
Yamasaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chav Jr. lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yamasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chav Jr. counters with a straight right hand.
Chav Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamasaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chav Jr. throws a hook but Yamasaki blocks it.
As Chav Jr. backs off Yamasaki throws a huge counter combo but Chav Jr. manages to avoid it all.
Yamasaki needs to keep his hands up - Chav Jr. had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick from Chav Jr., right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. misses the jab.
Yamasaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yamasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Chav Jr. lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chav Jr.'s corner calls for a 1-2. Chav Jr. obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Chav Jr., right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Yamasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chav Jr. chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chav Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Chav Jr..
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pikey Chav Jr. clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav Jr.'s cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yamasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamasaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chav Jr. fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters circling a little - Chav Jr. finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chav Jr. scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. scores with a jab. Yamasaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chav Jr. dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamasaki. That did some damage!
Chav Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav Jr. slips under a jab from Yamasaki.
As Yamasaki backs away, Chav Jr. returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chav Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. scores with a kick to the body.
Chav Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Yamasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Chav Jr. is just out of range.
Yamasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chav Jr..
Yamasaki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chav Jr..
Crunch! Chav Jr. slams his shin into Yamasaki's torso.
Yamasaki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Good standup being displayed there by Chav Jr. as he connects with a hook.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab.
Yamasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chav Jr. counters with a good low kick that Yamasaki was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamasaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Chav Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Chav Jr. throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses
and Chav Jr. counters with a body kick.
Chav Jr. takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chav Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chav Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chav Jr. throws the left hand but Yamasaki avoids the punch easily.
Chav Jr. throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki walks into a left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chav Jr..
Yamasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chav Jr. is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Yamasaki is rocked!
Chav Jr. lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Chav Jr. finish him?
Chav Jr. tests Yamasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamasaki misses the body punch
and Chav Jr. counters with a big right hand! Oh Yamasaki is in trouble here! Chav Jr. follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pikey Chav Jr.!
Pikey Chav Jr. retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Pikey Chav Jr. thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.