PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Edmarker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Yamamotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamamotto's choice of entrance music: Paralyzer. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Edmarker
vs
Yamamotto

157 cm
22
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

153 cm
20
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Valhalla War Gear
Valhalla War Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Edmarker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norifumi Yamamotto!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamotto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edmarker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamotto tries to clinch there but Edmarker circles away.
Edmarker ducks under a wild hook from Yamamotto.
Yamamotto has a takedown stuffed.
Edmarker could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamamotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamamotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamotto tries to clinch there but Edmarker circles away.

Edmarker shoots in and bounces Yamamotto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Edmarker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamamotto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamamotto can't keep his opponent in guard - Edmarker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Edmarker controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edmarker seems to be working for a kimura but Yamamotto defends the submission attempt.
Edmarker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Edmarker is taking a breather. Yamamotto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Edmarker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yamamotto looks gassed!
Edmarker trying to control but Yamamotto is having none of it.
Edmarker avoids the attempt from Yamamotto to control.

That's two 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.
Edmarker controlling from mount.
Yamamotto gets back to half guard.

Edmarker is trying to work for a kimura but Yamamotto is defending well.
Edmarker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamotto keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmarker wants to pass the guard but Yamamotto is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edmarker stalling away here and it's allowed Yamamotto to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Yamamotto wants to stand but Edmarker is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Yamamotto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four 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.

Edmarker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Edmarker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Edmarker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yamamotto pushes Edmarker off looking to stand but Edmarker dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Edmarker in particular looking to stall.
Yamamotto is not content to let Edmarker control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Edmarker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yamamotto blocks a leg kick.
Edmarker misses with a straight right.
Norifumi Yamamotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edmarker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamamotto.

Edmarker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Edmarker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamamotto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Edmarker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Edmarker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamamotto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Edmarker slows the pace down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edmarker tries for a kimura but Yamamotto is defending well.
Yamamotto stops Edmarker from passing to mount.

Edmarker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamamotto wants to get back to his feet but Edmarker drags him back down.

Edmarker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two 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.

Edmarker has an Americana. Yamamotto didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Edmarker is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Edmarker hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Niklas Edmarker!