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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tadashi Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go To Church. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadashi Yamashita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn slips a jab from Yamashita.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamashita.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penn.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamashita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Yamashita shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
Yamashita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamashita misses with a body shot.
Yamashita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamashita circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Yamashita.
Yamashita throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Yamashita's shoulder, as Yamashita tries to avoid the shot.
Yamashita misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tadashi Yamashita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamashita looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn throws a leg kick but Yamashita checks it.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamashita.
A jab from Yamashita finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Yamashita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Yamashita throws a sloppy body shot
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Yamashita misses.
Yamashita takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Yamashita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamashita fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadashi Yamashita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Yamashita misses.
Nice defenses there by Yamashita.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Yamashita lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamashita thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamashita scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
Yamashita trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Yamashita might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamashita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamashita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamashita stands up and waves to Penn to follow him.
Yamashita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamashita misses with a body shot.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the body from Yamashita misses
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Yamashita misses
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamashita.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamashita misses with a wild body shot.
Yamashita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penn's waist but Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamashita off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids the body shot from Yamashita.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamashita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamashita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamashita slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Yamashita takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penn cracks Yamashita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamashita scores with a jab.
Yamashita scores with a jab.
Penn tries to bum rush Yamashita with a series of wild strikes but Yamashita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn misses with the combination.
Yamashita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamashita scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yamashita shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Penn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yamashita trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Yamashita lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita landing strikes.
Yamashita tries to score with some ground and pound. Penn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yamashita throws a strike aimed at the side of Penn's head but Penn avoids it well.
Yamashita is working Penn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Penn trying to remain calm as Yamashita controls from the top position.
Yamashita trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn wants to control but Yamashita postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamashita just content to control the position.
Penn holds on to Yamashita's head and controls the position momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Yamashita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamashita darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Penn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yamashita.
Yamashita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamashita throws and elbow that misses. Penn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamashita's guard. Nice move by Penn!
Penn stops Yamashita from standing up.
Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yamashita dives on top into guard.
Yamashita stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamashita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamashita won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Yamashita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Yamashita from controlling successfully.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamashita trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Yamashita decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!
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.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Yamashita works the jab nicely.
Penn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yamashita throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Yamashita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn avoids the body shot from Yamashita.
Yamashita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Yamashita looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Donk. Penn catches Yamashita right on the button with a cross.
Yamashita throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Yamashita with a jab.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Yamashita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn slips a jab from Yamashita.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamashita misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamashita lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Yamashita.
Brian Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn cracks Yamashita with a good jab.
Yamashita is rocked!
Yamashita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Yamashita to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Penn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Penn!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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