PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ant Youngblood (ranked 4845 p4p, 4773 weight class) and Kiba Yamasaki (ranked 268 p4p, 265 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Youngblood
vs
Yamasaki

172 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 1

165 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ant Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiba Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Youngblood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Yamasaki.

Yamasaki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yamasaki showed some decent athleticism there.
Yamasaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yamasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yamasaki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yamasaki working Youngblood over with strikes.
Yamasaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Youngblood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yamasaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yamasaki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamasaki connects with a nice short shot to Youngblood's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamasaki connects with a nice short shot to Youngblood's temple.
Youngblood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamasaki is working away from the top position though.
Youngblood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamasaki on the ground.
Yamasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Youngblood tries to kick Yamasaki off but Yamasaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yamasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamasaki prevents Youngblood from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yamasaki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Yamasaki there.
Yamasaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Youngblood is looking to escape.
Youngblood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Youngblood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yamasaki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Youngblood is rocked!
Yamasaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Youngblood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamasaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yamasaki lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Youngblood quite badly. Youngblood pulls Yamasaki in close trying to recover. Yamasaki postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Youngblood on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Youngblood doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiba Yamasaki!