PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 2403 p4p, 1384 weight class) and Keir Toal (ranked 200 p4p, 126 weight class). Toal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Irish Pub Song. Keir Toal struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yamamoto
vs
Toal

172 cm
28
150
12 - 7 - 0

167 cm
40
159
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Fast

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keir Toal!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've been told by Yamamoto's head coaches at Mighty MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toal swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Toal.
Toal avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Toal misses with the head strike.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Toal blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Toal avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toal tries to work over Yamamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toal blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Toal misses with a body punch.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toal misses with a body punch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toal's elbow.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Toal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Toal avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Toal tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Toal lands a left hand.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Keir Toal has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Toal takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Toal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toal tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toal blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Toal.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toal misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Toal blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Toal avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Toal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto prevents a body shot from Toal.
Yamamoto presses Toal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toal blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
Toal dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto scores with a hook to the body.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Toal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Toal.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toal's defenses.
Toal avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toal lands a shot to the body.
Toal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Yamamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Yamamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keir Toal's cut.
That's time! Yamamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Toal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Toal.
Yamamoto throws a quick counter head kick but Toal was just out of range.
Toal misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toal.
Yamamoto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Toal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Toal keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Toal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toal lands with a slapping head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toal avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Toal digs a right hand underneath Yamamoto's ribcage. Yamamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Toal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogerio Yamamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Toal in his tracks for a moment.
Toal avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toal blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Toal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Toal fails to land.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toal misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toal can do to turn this around?
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toal misses with some punches.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Yamamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toal can't get the takedown.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Toal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toal dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Toal lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toal tries to work over Yamamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toal blocks an elbow strike.
Toal blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto blocks a body shot from Toal.
Yamamoto digs a right hand into Toal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toal's gas tank.
Toal blocks the elbow strike.
Toal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Toal dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Toal blocks an elbow strike.

Toal gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to stand up here but Toal is controlling him well.

Yamamoto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toal just misses with a punch to the body.

Toal gets tackled into the cage by Yamamoto. Yamamoto maintains the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Toal dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Toal prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Yamamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keir Toal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yamamoto tries to clinch but Toal is having none of it.
Toal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Toal circles away from the clinch attempt.

Yamamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Toal blocks the elbow strike.
Toal avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Toal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toal can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto tries to work over Toal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toal's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toal's brow.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toal is working for takedown but Yamamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Toal lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Toal - that landed with a thud.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Toal has Yamamoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rogerio Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keir Toal.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toal avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Toal.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toal's brow.
Toal blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Toal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Toal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Yamamoto as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toal tries to work over Yamamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Toal shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Toal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamamoto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keir Toal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toal blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toal fails to land.
Toal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toal wants a takedown.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Toal blocks an elbow strike.
Toal lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Yamamoto blocks a body shot from Toal.
Toal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toal takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Toal dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.

Toal is rocked!
Toal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Toal is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamamoto finish him?
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toal's brow.
Toal prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Toal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogerio Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Toal 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Yamamoto!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rogerio Yamamoto thanked NARCOS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Keir Toal was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be better!'.