PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Yamasaki (ranked 2784 p4p, 3624 weight class) and Danny Iron Fist (ranked 104 p4p, 140 weight class). Yamasaki comes into the arena with 2Pac - The Warriors Way blaring out of the sound system. Mario Yamasaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamasaki
vs
Iron Fist

167 cm
29
170
11 - 9 - 0

181 cm
26
170
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Iron Fist!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron Fist wants to clinch.
Iron Fist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Iron Fist does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Yamasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Iron Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iron Fist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamasaki looks to land a right hand but Iron Fist moved out of range.
Iron Fist thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamasaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Iron Fist avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iron Fist. Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron Fist lands a high kick!
Iron Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Iron Fist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Iron Fist throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Yamasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Fist tries to bum rush Yamasaki with a series of wild strikes but Yamasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iron Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamasaki.
Danny Iron Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Iron Fist avoids it well.
Iron Fist misses with a head kick.
Iron Fist throws a nice head kick!
Iron Fist looks winded!
Iron Fist throws a head kick but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Iron Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamasaki walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Iron Fist drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Yamasaki swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Iron Fist's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
After the fight, Mario Yamasaki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.