PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamasada Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. soul survivor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tamasada Yamada looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Yamada
vs
Bastard

184 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamasada Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crazy Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt - Yamada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bastard looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Yamada lands a head kick that stumbles Bastard and the fighters go to the mat.

Bastard is rocked!

It looks like Crazy Bastard has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bastard is still in real trouble! Can Yamada finish him?
Yamada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bastard's guard.
Bastard seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamada wants to stand but Bastard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yamada works over Bastard with some ground and pound from guard.
Yamada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bastard on the ground.
Yamada lands a couple of elbows.

Yamada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bastard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamada has managed to get both his arms back between Bastard's legs - danger averted.
Yamada lands a couple of elbows.
Yamada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bastard is proving hard to escape from.
Yamada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yamada lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamada postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bastard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamada is one step ahead there.
Yamada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bastard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bastard is trying to keep Yamada in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamada throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastard is looking to stand up but Yamada isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bastard circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamada tries to clinch but Bastard moves out of range.
Yamada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamada tries to clinch but Bastard moves out of range.
Yamada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bastard.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Yamada as Bastard shoots in.
Tamasada Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Bastard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bastard is defended easily by Yamada.
Yamada throws a nice head kick!
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada throws a head kick but Bastard moves out of range.

Bastard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yamada's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yamada trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Bastard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bastard lands a couple of elbows.
Yamada wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bastard manages to pass to side control.
Bastard passes to full mount!
Yamada working to try and regain half guard.
Bastard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yamada throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bastard. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bastard blocks Yamada's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yamada throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bastard. What's that going to do exactly?
Yamada is looking to improve his position but Bastard isn't that keen on the idea.
Yamada is in a horrible position here. Bastard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bastard prevents Yamada from getting the reversal.
Bastard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Bastard.
Yamada throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bastard. What's that going to do exactly?
Yamada flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bastard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yamada taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamasada Yamada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crazy Bastard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bastard shoots for a takedown but Yamada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tamasada Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.
Yamada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Yamada as Bastard shoots in.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bastard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yamada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada moves in looking to clinch but Bastard pushes him off.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastard circles away.
Yamada lands a head kick. Bastard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada swinging wildly here.
Bastard avoids the head kick by Yamada.
Bastard shoots for a takedown but Yamada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tamasada Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Bastard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.

Yamada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bastard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but Bastard blocks with his arms.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
Yamada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but Bastard blocks with his arms.
Bastard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bastard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamada walks away with a smile on his face. Bastard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tamasada Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tamasada Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada lands a head kick. Bastard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bastard blocks a head kick by Yamada.
A head kick misses from Yamada.
A head kick from Bastard lands but Yamada takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamada pinned against the cage. Yamada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamada throws a lazy head kick

and Bastard counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamada trying to land knees to the body.
Yamada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bastard pulls Yamada into guard.
Yamada landing some decent shots from guard.
Yamada throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bastard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamada thows a big elbow that misses.
Bastard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bastard looking for a triangle here. Yamada is fighting it but it looks tight! Bastard pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yamada is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Crazy Bastard!