PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maman Suraman (ranked 2186 p4p, 1639 weight class) and Mario Yamasaki (ranked 279 p4p, 225 weight class). Yamasaki has chosen 2Pac - The Warriors Way as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suraman
vs
Yamasaki

172 cm
23
180
8 - 6 - 0

167 cm
32
170
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Wrestler Wayfare

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suraman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suraman attempts a counter takedown but Yamasaki avoids it well and moves away.

Suraman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Well, if Suraman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Suraman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Suraman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki is trying to stand.

Yamasaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Suraman.
Suraman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suraman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Suraman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamasaki keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman prevents Yamasaki from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suraman throwing shots but Yamasaki is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Suraman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yamasaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suraman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suraman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yamasaki for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suraman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamasaki's head.
Yamasaki is looking to escape.
Suraman stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Suraman working the head and body with strikes.
Yamasaki is trying to stand.
Yamasaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suraman.
Yamasaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suraman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamasaki is trying to control but Suraman passes into side control!
Check out the look on Suraman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraman scoring with punches from side control.
Suraman advances to mount.
Yamasaki tries to reverse the position but Suraman maintains control.
Suraman raining down shots from the mount!

Suraman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yamasaki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yamasaki and Suraman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Suraman trying to control the position but Yamasaki is working away.
Yamasaki is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suraman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamasaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Suraman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamasaki keeps working.
Suraman is working Yamasaki over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.

Suraman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suraman working the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maman Suraman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Suraman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suraman staying out of range there.
Suraman feinted with a counter takedown.
Suraman dives in and grabs Yamasaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yamasaki pushes down on Suraman's head and hops out.
Suraman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suraman scrambles back to his feet.
Suraman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Suraman is looking to chop away at Yamasaki's legs.
A big right from Yamasaki misses.
Yamasaki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yamasaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suraman manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki looks to land a left hand but Suraman moved out of range nicely.
Suraman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maman Suraman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Suraman scores with a takedown into Yamasaki's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamasaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maman Suraman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki wants to stand up but Suraman is controlling him.
Yamasaki looking to control.
Suraman trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
Suraman stops Yamasaki from standing up.
Yamasaki controlling Suraman's posture.
Suraman trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suraman won't allow Yamasaki to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A jab from Yamasaki misses.
Suraman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamasaki.
Suraman tries to counter with a takedown but Yamasaki is quick to defend against it.
Suraman slips under a jab.
Suraman tries to counter with a takedown but Yamasaki is quick to defend against it.

Yamasaki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Suraman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Suraman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yamasaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suraman controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraman prevents Yamasaki from getting back to his feet.
Suraman wants to control from the top but Yamasaki keeps moving.
Suraman stops Yamasaki from standing up.
Suraman is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suraman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yamasaki swings widly with a right hand

and Suraman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Suraman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?
Yamasaki wants to control but Suraman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraman wants to take a breather but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Suraman slips a nice elbow through Yamasaki's hands, connecting with Yamasaki's forehead.
Suraman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suraman is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamasaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suraman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suraman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yamasaki!
Suraman is landing with some decent strikes but Yamasaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Suraman has hold of Yamasaki's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yamasaki manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Suraman controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Yamasaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki jabs at Suraman's body.
Suraman blocks a jab.
Yamasaki jabs Suraman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamasaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suraman under the eye.
Mario Yamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki scores with a three punch combo!
Yamasaki loads up on a big right hand but Suraman slips the punch.
Suraman attempts a counter takedown but Yamasaki avoids it well and moves away.

Suraman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suraman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Suraman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Suraman in particular looking to stall.
Suraman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suraman is keen to just control but Yamasaki is a slippery customer.
Yamasaki is looking to control Suraman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yamasaki avoid being mounted?
Suraman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yamasaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Suraman is trying to work for a kimura but Yamasaki is defending well.
Suraman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Suraman moves into full mount! Yamasaki won't be happy about that!
Suraman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suraman breaks from Yamasaki's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki wants to control but Suraman is having none of it.
Yamasaki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Suraman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Suraman tries to control but Yamasaki wriggling away.

Suraman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yamasaki is squirming around, avoiding Suraman's attempts to control the action.
Yamasaki can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraman controlling the position easily from mount.
Yamasaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Suraman has a good base and remains in mount.
Suraman lands a nice shot to the head.

Suraman looking for a guillotine from mount but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Yamasaki avoids a series of strikes thrown by Suraman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suraman prevents Yamasaki from getting the reversal.
Suraman landing shots from mount.
Suraman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maman Suraman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suraman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maman Suraman!
Our winner, Maman Suraman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.