PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Malone
vs
Yamazaki

190 cm
23
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mongo Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki blocks a jab.
Yamazaki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mongo Malone has been cut.
Yamazaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamazaki takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Yamazaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Yamazaki lands a big uppercut and Malone crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Malone looks OK. Yamazaki waves Malone back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamazaki misses with a few strikes there.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamazaki loads up on a big right hand but Malone slips the punch.
Malone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamazaki.
Yamazaki misses with a few strikes there.
Yamazaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamazaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Malone misses with a double jab.
Yamazaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Mongo Malone's cut is getting worse.
Yamazaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone scores with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malone.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Malone throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yamazaki counters with a crisp one two that drops Malone! Yamazaki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Malone to his feet! Malone is in big trouble!

Malone is rocked!
Malone is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Malone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamazaki misses with a two punch combination.
Yamazaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yamazaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malone seems to have got his legs back now.
Malone lands with a kick to the temple. Yamazaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Malone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamazaki lunges at Malone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone's hand.

Mongo Malone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamazaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malone counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamazaki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Malone lands with an overhand left.
Yamazaki fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamazaki momentarily.
Malone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yamazaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malone.

Malone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Yamazaki.
Malone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malone scores with a shoulder strike.
Malone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Yamazaki manages to break the clinch.
Yamazaki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yamazaki duly obliges.
Malone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamazaki's calf.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone throws a head kick that misses.
Malone tries to clinch but Yamazaki is having none of it.
Yamazaki lands with a good body shot.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Yamazaki pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamazaki moves away.
A punch combination from Yamazaki misses.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamazaki moves away.
Yamazaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamazaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamazaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Jeez, Mongo Malone's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mongo Malone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kazushi Yamazaki!