PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Heurta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Yuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichiro Yuki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Heurta
vs
Yuki

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 Hilo, James Heurta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ichiro Yuki !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Heurta as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Ichiro Yuki has been cut.
Yuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Heurta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Heurta gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Yuki shoots and misses

and Heurta counters by moving into the clinch.

Heurta breaks from the clinch.

Heurta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yuki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heurta is keeping busy.
Yuki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heurta prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heurta digs a right hand underneath Yuki 's ribcage. Yuki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heurta keeps control of Yuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Heurta breaks from the clinch.
Yuki misses with a takedown

and Heurta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James Heurta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Yuki .
A frustrated look appears on Yuki 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heurta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Heurta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuki slaps away a takedown attempt from Heurta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yuki wants to clinch but Heurta slips to the side

and Heurta counters by clinching up.
Heurta prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuki tries to break the clinch but Heurta is controlling the position.
Heurta blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Heurta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heurta shoots for a takedown but Yuki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Heurta. No joy for Yuki on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Yuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Heurta which made him look bad.
Yuki looks gassed!

Heurta has Yuki up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heurta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Heurta counters by moving into the clinch.

Heurta manages to break the clinch.
Heurta misses with a wild combination.
Heurta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuki .
Heurta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heurta throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuki .
Heurta throws a head kick but Yuki moves out of range.
Heurta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yuki .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Yuki tries to bum rush Heurta with a series of wild strikes but Heurta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heurta blocks a head kick by Yuki .
Heurta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yuki counters with a thumping low kick.
Yuki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yuki is defended easily by Heurta.
Heurta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Heurta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuki wants to clinch but Heurta slips to the side
and Heurta counters with a good low kick that Yuki was not able to check.
Heurta throws a lazy right hand but Yuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Heurta takes the fight into the clinch.

Heurta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yuki regains guard.
Heurta tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuki is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Heurta gets to his feet. Yuki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Heurta counters with a good, hard body kick but Yuki shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Heurta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Yuki 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heurta darts in and clinches Yuki up against the cage.

Heurta manages to break the clinch.
Yuki with a lazy takedown attempt

and Heurta counters with a single leg into guard. Yuki didn't expect that.
Heurta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Heurta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heurta trying to control but Yuki is working from the bottom.

Heurta stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yuki misses with a takedown attempt - Heurta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James Heurta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Yuki .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuki tries to clinch up.
Heurta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yuki has his takedown stuffed

and Heurta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yuki 's guard now.
Heurta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yuki has his foot on Heurta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heurta works his way back into a safe position though.
Heurta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heurta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuki trying to keep a closed guard but Heurta is proving a slippery customer.
Heurta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yuki controls Heurta momentarily but Heurta frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heurta stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heurta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yuki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heurta.
Ichiro Yuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuki tries for a takedown but Heurta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Heurta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Heurta as Yuki shoots in.
Yuki closes the distance and clinches up with Heurta, looking for a takedown. Yuki pushes Heurta against the cage but Heurta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yuki is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heurta tries for a takedown but Yuki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yuki has a takedown stuffed.
Yuki fails with the takedown

and Heurta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yuki 's guard.
Heurta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yuki 's guard.
Yuki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yuki .

Heurta gets to his feet. Yuki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heurta as he avoids it easily.
Yuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heurta swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Heurta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Yuki 's cut.
That's time! Heurta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yuki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Heurta moves into the clinch.
Yuki working hard to break the clinch.
Yuki is working for takedown but Heurta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Heurta tries a knee to the head but Yuki blocks it.
Yuki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James Heurta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Yuki .
Heurta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Heurta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Heurta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heurta stops a takedown attempt from Yuki .

Heurta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heurta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuki .
Heurta has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heurta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heurta tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heurta was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuki .
Heurta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yuki closes the distance but Heurta moves to the side

and Heurta counters by moving into the clinch.
Yuki stalling in the clinch but Heurta improves position.
Yuki jumps guard but Heurta stands there with Yuki around his waist. Yuki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Heurta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuki can do to turn this around?
Yuki can't find room to land a body shot as Heurta controls the action.

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.
Yuki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Heurta walks away with a smile on his face. Yuki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuki moves in looking to clinch but Heurta pushes him off.
Yuki fails with the takedown.

Heurta forces Yuki back against the cage and clinches.
Yuki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Heurta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heurta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heurta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yuki .
Heurta throws a nice looking combination but Yuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heurta swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuki .
Yuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heurta is fending him off so far but Yuki persists. Nope, Heurta circles away and we're back to standing.

Heurta darts in and clinches Yuki up against the cage.

Heurta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yuki regains guard.
Yuki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Heurta prevents Yuki from getting back to his feet.
Yuki keeping moving, preventing Heurta from controlling successfully.
Heurta pushing down on Yuki 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuki wants to get back to his feet.
Yuki trying to control here.
Heurta passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yuki !
Heurta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ichiro Yuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Heurta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Heurta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heurta 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Heurta!