PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Yanagida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Yanagida
vs
Yamato

175 cm
20
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinichi Yanagida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kira Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yanagida circles away from the clinch attempt.

Yanagida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Yanagida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Yanagida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yanagida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yanagida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamato is keeping the position for now.
Yamato wants to get back to his feet but Yanagida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Yanagida drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yamato manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yanagida has Yamato in his guard.
Yamato would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yamato wants to stand but Yanagida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yanagida looking to control.

Yanagida working for a triangle but Yamato defends it easily.
Yamato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yamato postures up.

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.
Yamato would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Yamato misses.
Yamato tries to clinch up but Yanagida circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Yamato misses.
Yamato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Yamato. No joy for Yanagida on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato thows a left - swing and a miss!

Yanagida shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yanagida trying to pass the guard but Yamato defending well.

Yanagida is trying to work for a kimura but Yamato is defending well.
Yamato is staying active underneath Yanagida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yamato is trying to stand.

Yanagida is working for a submission of some sort.
Yanagida is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yanagida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Yanagida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yanagida tries to pull guard but Yamato won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinichi Yanagida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yanagida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Yanagida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Yamato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yanagida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamato momentarily.
Yamato is looking to clinch.
Yamato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yanagida swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yanagida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yamato sprawls well initially but Yanagida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Yanagida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yamato sees it coming and defends easily.

Yamato is defending against the submission attempts here by Yanagida.
Yamato is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yanagida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Yamato kicks Yanagida off and gets back to his feet.
Yanagida shoots in but Yamato avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yamato tries to clinch but Yanagida moves out of range.
Yamato misses with a hook.
Yamato throws a hook to the side of Yanagida's head but Yanagida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yanagida looks for a takedown but Yamato sprawls well.
Yamato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yanagida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamato.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
Yanagida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamato finds it's way round the side to connect with Yanagida's head.
Yamato stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamato wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinichi Yanagida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yanagida moves out of range as Yamato strikes.
Yamato throws a big shot that misses.
Yamato lands with a cross.

Yanagida is rocked!
Yamato misses with an uppercut. Yanagida saw that one coming.
Oh Yanagida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Yamato misses the target.
A slow jab from Yamato misses its intended target.
Yanagida moves out of range as Yamato strikes.
Yamato misses with a looping left.
Yanagida seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamato misses with a straight right.
Kira Yamato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato darts in trying to clinch

and Yanagida counters with a single leg into guard. Yamato didn't expect that.

Yanagida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yanagida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamato swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yanagida is controlling him.

Yamato decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yanagida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato scores with a sloppy right hand. Yanagida should have avoided that one.
Yamato misses with a hook.
Yanagida ducks under a wild hook from Yamato.
Yanagida tries to clinch but Yamato is having none of it.
Yanagida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamato.
Yanagida shoots in but no luck this time.
Yanagida moves away from the strike by Yamato.

Yanagida feints and as Yamato raises his hands in defense, Yanagida changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yanagida won't allow Yamato to get back to his feet.

Yanagida drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yamato looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yamato looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yamato!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Yamato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yamato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yanagida.

Yanagida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yamato!
Yamato is squirming around, avoiding Yanagida's attempts to control the action.

Yanagida jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yamato is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yamato and Yanagida has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Yanagida swings around for an armbar but Yamato sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yanagida's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yanagida is working an open guard so Yamato takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yamato tries to clinch but Yanagida moves out of range.
Yamato misses with a looping right.
Yanagida blocks a jab.
Yanagida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamato throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yanagida.
Yanagida moves out of range of the strikes.
Yanagida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamato.
Kira Yamato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yanagida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yanagida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.
Yanagida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.
Yanagida keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamato tries to clinch up but Yanagida circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Yanagida throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yamato was covering up waiting for the punch and Yanagida finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yanagida trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanagida manages to get back to half guard.
Yamato wants to stand up but Yanagida has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Yanagida looking for subs from the bottom but Yamato mounts him!
Yanagida is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yanagida is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamato looking to control but Yanagida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamato looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yamato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yanagida is looking to escape.
Yanagida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kira Yamato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kira Yamato!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

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