PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chapulin Colorado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapulin Colorado acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yamamoto
vs
Colorado

163 cm
23
143 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Katsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chapulin Colorado!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto lands a high kick!
Yamamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamamoto connects with a body shot.
Yamamoto lands a high kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Colorado is defended easily by Yamamoto.
A head kick by Colorado misses

and Yamamoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.

Yamamoto clinches with his opponent.
Colorado tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.

Colorado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colorado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamamoto moves forwards but Colorado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colorado.
Chapulin Colorado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colorado, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Colorado or not.
Colorado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Colorado is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Yamamoto pushes Colorado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto stalling.
Yamamoto lands a body punch.
Colorado looks gassed!

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Colorado wants a takedown.
Yamamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Colorado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.

Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Yamamoto lands but Colorado takes it in his stride.
Yamamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yamamoto throws a combination. Colorado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Crunch! Yamamoto slams his shin into Colorado's torso.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab.
Yamamoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Colorado.
Colorado jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Colorado in a clinch.

Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colorado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colorado misses with a combination
and Yamamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Colorado's knee momentarily.
Yamamoto lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colorado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamamoto lands a jab-cross combination.
Yamamoto throws a series of strikes that have Colorado backpedaling.
Yamamoto scores with a three punch combo!
Colorado blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamamoto lands a head kick. Colorado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Colorado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamamoto - the referee stops the clock and Colorado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamamoto. Colorado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yamamoto connects with a high kick.
Colorado misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.

Yamamoto rushes Colorado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Colorado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Colorado tightens his grip and picks Yamamoto up, before dumping him to the ground. Yamamoto manages to land in guard.
Yamamoto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colorado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Colorado has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yamamoto is proving hard to escape from.
Colorado passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Colorado decides to stand back up.
Yamamoto works Colorado's body with a nice hook.
Colorado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body kick.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Colorado moves out of range.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Colorado.
Yamamoto jabs Colorado right on the nose. Colorado blinks but takes it well.
Yamamoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Colorado.
Yamamoto misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colorado.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick from Yamamoto.
Colorado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colorado.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Colorado strikes.
Yamamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colorado. That did some damage!
Yamamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yamamoto connects with a high kick.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colorado tries for a takedown but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Katsu Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chapulin Colorado.
Yamamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Colorado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto sizes up Colorado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Yamamoto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Colorado.
Yamamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Colorado throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Colorado keeps it at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colorado.
Colorado tests Yamamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Colorado's head.
Colorado misses with a shot to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamamoto misses with a wild combination.
Yamamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Colorado throws a hook to the side of Yamamoto's head but Yamamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Katsu Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colorado shoots in but no luck this time.
Katsu Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto scores with a one two! Colorado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Colorado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Colorado's head.
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Colorado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Colorado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamamoto blocks a jab.
No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colorado.
Colorado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Colorado throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Colorado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Katsu Yamamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Colorado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamamoto - the referee stops the clock and Colorado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamamoto. Colorado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick from Yamamoto.
Colorado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Colorado throws a head kick that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Colorado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamamoto - the referee stops the clock and Colorado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamamoto. Colorado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Colorado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colorado shoots in and drives through. Yamamoto sprawls well.
Katsu Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chapulin Colorado.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colorado, pushing him back against the cage.
Colorado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Colorado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamamoto scores a nice knee to the body.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Colorado shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamamoto tries to sprawl out of it but Colorado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yamamoto.

Yamamoto has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colorado is trying to drag Yamamoto to the mat but Yamamoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Colorado tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamamoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamamoto working Colorado over with knees to the body.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamoto stops a takedown attempt from Colorado.
Yamamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Colorado wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.

Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Colorado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamamoto doesn't seem phased though.
Yamamoto scores with a nice body kick.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Colorado.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colorado throws a shot from downtown. Yamamoto moves away and avoids it.
Colorado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Yamamoto pushes Colorado up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Colorado's face.
Yamamoto is pressed up against the cage. Colorado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamamoto down to the mat. Yamamoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colorado.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colorado looks to land a right hand but Yamamoto moved out of range.
Colorado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crunch! Yamamoto slams his shin into Colorado's torso.
Colorado throws a jab when Yamamoto was well out of range.
Colorado with a nice cross.
Colorado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Colorado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamamoto. Yamamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Colorado throws a hook but Yamamoto blocks it.

Yamamoto has Colorado up against the cage in a clinch.

Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto cracks Colorado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamamoto keeps Colorado at a distance using the push kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Colorado.
Colorado looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Yamamoto throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Yamamoto dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamamoto delivers a nice body kick.
Colorado walks into a stiff left hand from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown.

Yamamoto moves into range and clinches up with Colorado.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yamamoto has Colorado pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Colorado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Colorado wants to break the clinch but can't.

Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colorado throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Colorado drops his hands momentarily and Yamamoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Colorado misses.

Yamamoto forces Colorado back against the cage and clinches.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body.
Yamamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Colorado gets an underhook and turns Yamamoto into the cage.
Yamamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colorado wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Yamamoto keeps control of Colorado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Colorado is trying to drag Yamamoto to the mat but Yamamoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Colorado drops his hands momentarily and Yamamoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Colorado misses the jab.

Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Colorado wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.

Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Colorado blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Colorado throws a jab when Yamamoto was well out of range.
Colorado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Colorado.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab.
Colorado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Katsu Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chapulin Colorado.
A shot to the body from Colorado misses
and Yamamoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Colorado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Some wild striking there from Colorado.

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 slow jab from Colorado misses its intended target.
Colorado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamamoto delivers a nice body kick.
A left lands for Colorado.
Yamamoto connects with a high kick.
Colorado throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Yamamoto lands with a shot to the body.
Colorado looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Yamamoto scores with a head kick.

Yamamoto pushes Colorado up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Colorado's efforts to push away.

Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Colorado.
Yamamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Colorado throws a combination that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colorado, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Colorado goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chapulin Colorado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crunch! Yamamoto slams his shin into Colorado's torso.
Yamamoto connects with a high kick.
Yamamoto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Colorado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamamoto is fending him off so far but Colorado persists. Nope, Yamamoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Colorado avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Colorado throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.

Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Colorado against the cage.
Colorado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamamoto prevents it.
Yamamoto is working Colorado over against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Colorado backwards.
Colorado is trying to force a seperation but Yamamoto has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yamamoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colorado scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamamoto should have avoided that one.
Colorado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto tries to avoid it but Colorado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamamoto to the ground. Yamamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Colorado throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Yamamoto.
Colorado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto lands a high kick!
Yamamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Colorado. Colorado gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colorado circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that Colorado avoids nicely.
Colorado misses with a few strikes there.
Colorado misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto lands with a kick to the temple. Colorado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Colorado scores with the left hand. Yamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Colorado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Colorado throws a hook but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Yamamoto!