PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Yamanashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Saburo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Saburo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yamanashi
vs
Saburo

185 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Yamanashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Saburo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saburo shoots in but no luck this time.
Saburo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Yamanashi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Saburo did well to prevent Yamanashi getting side control.
Yamanashi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yamanashi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yamanashi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yamanashi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Saburo to stand up.
Yamanashi moves in looking to clinch but Saburo pushes him off.

Yamanashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Yamanashi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Saburo regains guard.
Yamanashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saburo is keeping the position for now.
Yamanashi stands and throws Saburo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Yamanashi decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamanashi moves into the clinch successfully.

Yamanashi breaks the clinch.

Yamanashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saburo is trying to get back to full guard.
Saburo wants to control but Yamanashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamanashi trying to control the pace.
Yamanashi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamanashi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yamanashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Saburo circles away.

Yamanashi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Yamanashi is trying to trip Saburo. He has hold of a leg but Saburo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yamanashi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Yamanashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saburo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamanashi won't allow Saburo to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamanashi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Yamanashi stands and steps away. Saburo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yamanashi tries to clinch but Saburo is having none of it.

Saburo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yamanashi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yamanashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Yamanashi gets to his feet. Saburo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yamanashi tries to clinch there but Saburo circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamanashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saburo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamanashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Saburo misses with a takedown

and Yamanashi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Saburo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamanashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kazuki Yamanashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Saburo.

Yamanashi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saburo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saburo prevents Yamanashi from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamanashi being controlled here, momentarily.
Yamanashi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saburo is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Yamanashi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saburo pushes Yamanashi away with a front kick.
Yamanashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamanashi lands with a kick to the ribs.

Yamanashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamanashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Yamanashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamanashi tries to clinch but Saburo moves out of range.
Yamanashi wants to clinch up but Saburo keeps it at a distance.

Yamanashi gets the takedown into side control.
Saburo is trying to get back to half guard.

Yamanashi decides to stand back up.

Yamanashi instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yamanashi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saburo working a defensive guard here.

Saburo pushes Yamanashi off and gets back to his feet.
Adam Saburo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamanashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saburo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamanashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Saburo circles away.
Saburo swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamanashi.

Yamanashi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saburo is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saburo is trying to work for a sweep but Yamanashi has mounted him!
Yamanashi breaks from Saburo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saburo tries to hold on but Yamanashi postures up.
Yamanashi with the ground and pound from mount.

Yamanashi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saburo bucks up and throws Yamanashi to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Yamanashi lands with a nice body kick.
Saburo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Yamanashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yamanashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saburo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamanashi defends it nicely.
Saburo fails with the takedown
and Yamanashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Saburo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Saburo misses with a takedown

and Yamanashi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kazuki Yamanashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Saburo.
Yamanashi fails to pull guard.
Saburo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Saburo jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saburo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saburo looking to control.

Yamanashi gets to his feet. Saburo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Saburo shoots and misses
and Yamanashi counters with a head kick.
Yamanashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saburo.
Saburo misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamanashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamanashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saburo tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamanashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Saburo circles away.
Saburo throws a nice looking combination but Yamanashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Saburo misses.
Saburo avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Yamanashi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Saburo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Yamanashi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamanashi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saburo trying to keep a closed guard but Yamanashi is proving a slippery customer.
Yamanashi stopping the sweep attempt from Saburo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yamanashi stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Saburo with that takedown attempt.

Saburo closes the distance and clinches.
Yamanashi misses with a knee strike.

Yamanashi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saburo lands a couple of digs.
Yamanashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saburo trying to control but Yamanashi is working from the bottom.
Saburo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamanashi is looking to stand up but Saburo isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saburo trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamanashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saburo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Saburo wanted to stand there but Yamanashi had control of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamanashi throws a head kick that misses.
Yamanashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Saburo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saburo tries for a takedown but Yamanashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kazuki Yamanashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Saburo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamanashi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kazuki Yamanashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamanashi trying to control from half guard but Saburo is working away.

Yamanashi seems to be working for a kimura but Saburo defends the submission attempt.
Yamanashi is nestled in close to Saburo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Yamanashi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saburo wants to improve his position but Yamanashi is controlling well.
Saburo has hold of Yamanashi's hands but Yamanashi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saburo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamanashi is working away from the top position though.
Yamanashi winds up and cracks Saburo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamanashi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saburo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adam Saburo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazuki Yamanashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamanashi blocks the strikes from Saburo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Yamanashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamanashi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Yamanashi!