PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideyoshi Yamasaki (ranked 3365 p4p, 3084 weight class) and Stevie Janowski (ranked 422 p4p, 385 weight class). Janowski has chosen Going Down as his entrance music. Hideyoshi Yamasaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yamasaki
vs
Janowski

178 cm
18
170
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
168
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stevie Janowski!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamasaki cracks Janowski with an open hand slap.
Yamasaki stuns Janowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Janowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Janowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut. Janowski saw that one coming.
Yamasaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Janowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamasaki.
Janowski avoids the body shot from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki sets himself, and Janowski steps forward looking for the clinch! Yamasaki avoids it this time.
Janowski throws the left hand but Yamasaki avoids the punch easily.
Yamasaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Janowski dodges the punch combination from Yamasaki.
Janowski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamasaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamasaki connects with a jab.
Yamasaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Janowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Janowski takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janowski works Yamasaki's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Janowski. Beautiful body shot.
Janowski moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
Yamasaki cracks Janowski with an open hand slap.
Janowski stuns Yamasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamasaki missing with a left hand there. Janowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Janowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Janowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Janowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Yamasaki finds it's way through Janowski's defenses.
Yamasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Janowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Janowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janowski works the jab nicely.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Janowski blocks it.
Yamasaki loads up on a big right hand but Janowski slips the punch.
Janowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yamasaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamasaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki connects with a body shot that sends Janowski's belly button to the back.
Janowski slips a jab and a cross from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki dodges the punch combination from Janowski.
Janowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamasaki should have avoided that one.
Yamasaki defending well as Janowski loads up on a big left hand.
Yamasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Janowski counters with a straight right hand.
Janowski scores with a shot to the body.
Janowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Janowski feints and then cracks Yamasaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamasaki down.
Yamasaki misses with a straight left.
Janowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamasaki misses with a left hand
enabling Janowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki throws a leg kick
and Janowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Janowski ducks right into an uppercut from Yamasaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janowski throws a series of strikes that have Yamasaki backpedaling.
Janowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Yamasaki! Janowski is backing up but he can't get away as Yamasaki lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Janowski and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
Hideyoshi Yamasaki tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.