PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yamaoka Yukinobu (ranked 1413 p4p, 2059 weight class) and David Dilbrandt (ranked 125 p4p, 175 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dilbrandt's choice of entrance music: Rock the Dragon. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Yukinobu
vs
Dilbrandt

170 cm
36
148
19 - 18 - 0

169 cm
31
149
16 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yamaoka Yukinobu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yukinobu scores with a jab to the head.
Yukinobu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dilbrandt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yukinobu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dilbrandt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yukinobu moves out of range of the leg kick from Dilbrandt.
Yukinobu shoots in but no luck this time.
Yukinobu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yukinobu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Yukinobu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dilbrandt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yukinobu backwards.
Dilbrandt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yukinobu.
Dilbrandt scores with a shot to the side of Yukinobu's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Yukinobu has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dilbrandt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I really don't envy Dilbrandt right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yukinobu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Yukinobu controlling well, preventing Dilbrandt from escaping the position.
Yukinobu missing with punches from the back.
What can Dilbrandt do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Dilbrandt covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Yukinobu scores with punches and elbows.
Yukinobu connects with a big shot to the side of Dilbrandt's head.

Dilbrandt is trying to roll into a better position but Yukinobu has get a rear naked choke and Dilbrandt is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yamaoka Yukinobu!