PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soral Punkass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Punkass
vs
Yamada

180 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soral Punkass!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Punkass is trying to force a seperation but Yamada has the dominant position.
Yamada lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Punkass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punkass throws a leg kick but Yamada moved away.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
Punkass slips a straight right by Yamada.
Nice jab there from Yamada.
Soral Punkass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punkass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Punkass lands a high kick!
Yamada scores with a hook.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Punkass is looking to score with low kicks.
Punkass lands a head kick. Yamada smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamada throws a head kick but Punkass moves out of range.
Punkass misses with a head kick.
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamada connects with a nice looking jab.
Punkass is looking to chop away at Yamada's legs.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Punkass.
Yamada blocks a low kick nicely.
Yamada throws a chopping leg kick but Punkass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Punkass defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Yamada fails to land with a series of punches.

Punkass clinches up against the cage.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Punkass wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamada won't allow it.

Punkass breaks the clinch.
Yamada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamada with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Punkass.
Yamada checks the leg kick.
Yamada connects with a body shot that sends Punkass's belly button to the back.
Punkass throws a body kick that misses.
Punkass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Punkass throws a leg kick
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Punkass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Punkass.
Punkass clinches but Yamada breaks the clinch
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Punkass slips the punch.
Yamada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Punkass in his tracks.
Punkass tries to clinch but Yamada moves away
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punkass fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamada checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punkass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Punkass clinches with his opponent.
Punkass trying to land knees to the body.
Punkass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamada stalling in the clinch.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body.
Yamada avoiding damage as Punkass throws knees to the body.
Punkass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punkass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punkass can't break the clinch.
Punkass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Punkass wants to break free but Yamada has control.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Yamada stalling in the clinch.
Yamada gets through Punkass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Punkass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punkass is keeping busy.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Punkass's ribcage. Punkass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Punkass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Punkass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamada pushes Punkass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punkass is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.

Punkass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Punkass ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punkass scores with a nice right hand.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamada.
Punkass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punkass.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Punkass.
Yamada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Punkass had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
Punkass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada connects with a crisp jab.
Punkass takes one to the chin there.
Yamada throws out a powerful jab.

Punkass is rocked!
Yamada connects with a right hand. Punkass shakes it off.
Oh Punkass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Punkass misses the jab.
Punkass connects with a high kick.
Punkass throws a leg kick but Yamada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamada throws a lazy right hand but Punkass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punkass seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Punkass.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Punkass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Punkass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Punkass misses
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Punkass feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punkass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada lands a right hook to the body.
Yamada throws out a loose jab but Punkass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punkass on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yamada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Punkass under the eye.
Punkass throws a leg kick that misses.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punkass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Punkass misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Punkass is just out of range.
Punkass misses with a kick to the body.
Punkass checks a low kick from Yamada.
Punkass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Punkass throws a leg kick
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Punkass thows a leg kick but Yamada checks it
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.
Punkass slips a straight right by Yamada.
Both fighters circling a little - Punkass finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yamada steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Punkass. That one must have hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Punkass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punkass throws a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada lands a jab to the nose.
Punkass tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Yamada.
Punkass scores with a leg kick.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Punkass, right into the meat.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.
Punkass listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Punkass throws a low kick but Yamada avoids it.
Punkass wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
Punkass throws a nice head kick!
Punkass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punkass tries a head kick but it misses.
Punkass lands with a kick to the temple. Yamada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Punkass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada moves out of range of the leg kick from Punkass.
Punkass lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada scores with a nice right hand.
Yamada takes a swing at Punkass's ribcage but misses.
Punkass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Punkass wants to clinch.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Punkass.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.

Punkass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamada, pushing him back against the cage.
Punkass looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Punkass looking to throw knees to the head but Yamada is blocking nicely.
Punkass is trying to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling him.
Punkass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punkass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Punkass wants to break the clinch but can't.

Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Punkass connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamada missing with a left hand there. Punkass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punkass throws a hook to the side of Yamada's head but Yamada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Punkass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Punkass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Punkass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Punkass pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamada is out of range and Punkass settles back down.
Yamada lands the left hand.
Yamada lands the left hand.
Punkass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Punkass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Punkass fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamada checks it well.
Yamada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Punkass misses
and Yamada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Punkass thinking.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Punkass.
Yamada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Punkass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punkass scores with a leg kick.
Yamada throws a body punch but Punkass moves out of range.
Punkass misses with a wild combination.
Punkass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada feints and then cracks Punkass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punkass down.
Punkass thows a leg kick but Yamada checks it
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punkass throws a leg kick but Yamada moved away.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Punkass.
Punkass takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Punkass.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.
Punkass tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Punkass tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punkass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punkass looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamada connects with a right hand. Punkass shakes it off.
Yamada with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Punkass blocks the low kick.
Punkass tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Yamada counters with a head kick that drops Punkass to the mat! Punkass scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Punkass throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Punkass looks to clinch
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada avoids the head kick by Punkass.
Punkass throws a low kick but Yamada moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Punkass.
Punkass throws a wild body kick that Yamada sees coming a mile off.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada tries to bum rush Punkass with a series of wild strikes but Punkass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamada scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punkass tries to clinch up.
Punkass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada works the jab nicely.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punkass manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Punkass finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arashi Yamada dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yamada avoids the head kick by Punkass.
Punkass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punkass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Punkass.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Punkass.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punkass.
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Punkass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Yamada blocks a leg kick.
Punkass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamada's sensitive parts.
Punkass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Yamada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punkass doesn't seem phased though.
Punkass avoids the body shot from Yamada.
Yamada works Punkass's body with a nice hook.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Punkass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Yamada.
Punkass lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punkass tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Punkass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamada takes one on the button.
Punkass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Punkass's shoulder, as Punkass tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Punkass's shoulder, as Punkass tries to avoid the shot.
Punkass blocks a jab.
Punkass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
Yamada throws a wild body kick that Punkass sees coming a mile off.
Yamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punkass.
Yamada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punkass connects with an inside leg kick.
Punkass lands with a nice body kick.
Punkass explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Punkass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Punkass is out of range.
Punkass misses with a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Punkass moves into range and clinches up with Yamada.
Punkass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamada is defending well for now.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Punkass is trying to force a seperation but Yamada has the dominant position.
A short left from Yamada.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Punkass's head.
Punkass tries to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling the position.
Yamada has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Punkass.
Yamada gets through Punkass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Punkass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Punkass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Punkass tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Punkass misses with a body kick.
Punkass thumps Yamada with a low kick.
A jab from Yamada misses.
A head kick misses from Punkass.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punkass.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punkass throws a lazy body kick
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Punkass slips the punch.
Yamada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punkass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamada checks a leg kick.
Punkass throws a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a leg kick.
Punkass feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
A head kick misses from Punkass.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punkass lands a head kick. Yamada smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Punkass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass slips under a jab.
Punkass blocks a head kick by Yamada.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Yamada misses with a looping right.
Punkass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punkass scores with a kick to the body.
Punkass blocks a jab.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punkass.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punkass.
Punkass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Punkass is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass throws the kick towards the body but Yamada avoids it.
Punkass looks to clinch
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punkass scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Punkass.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Punkass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Punkass cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Yamada checks a leg kick nicely.

Punkass rushes Yamada and presses him up against the cage.
Yamada gets through Punkass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Punkass's ribcage. Punkass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada prevents Punkass from breaking the clinch.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punkass backwards.
Punkass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Yamada has Punkass pressed against the cage, preventing Punkass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamada lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Punkass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Punkass manages to break the clinch.
Yamada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arashi Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punkass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Punkass moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Punkass connects with a high kick.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Punkass pushes Yamada up against the cage in a clinch.
Punkass working hard to break the clinch.
Punkass tries to circle away but Yamada has him pinned against the cage.
Punkass lands a good knee to the midsection. Yamada won't want to take too many of those.
Punkass lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Punkass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamada is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees in the clinch landing for Punkass.

Punkass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punkass pushes Yamada away with a front kick.
Yamada has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Punkass.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Punkass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamada. That snapped Punkass's head back.
Yamada connects with the punch.
Yamada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Punkass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Punkass throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punkass.
Punkass closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Punkass takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punkass throws a leg kick but Yamada checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Punkass.
Punkass tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Punkass connects with a jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Punkass instigates a clinch.

Punkass manages to break the clinch.
Punkass misses with an attempted mid kick.
Punkass throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Punkass.
Nice jab there from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Yamada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamada.
A left and a right from Punkass both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Punkass misses.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Punkass connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamada. Yamada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Punkass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Punkass misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Punkass slams his shin into Yamada's torso.
Yamada throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Punkass works the jab nicely.
Punkass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punkass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Punkass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamada lands a head shot.
Yamada tries to bum rush Punkass with a series of wild strikes but Punkass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That kick from Punkass tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada throws a jab when Punkass was well out of range.
Punkass scores with a push kick.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Punkass thumps Yamada with a low kick.
Punkass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punkass scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Punkass.
Punkass is looking to clinch but Yamada is avoiding it.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Punkass saw that one coming.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Yamada as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick from Punkass lands but Yamada takes it in his stride.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punkass moves away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Punkass misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Punkass.
Yamada throws a jab when Punkass was well out of range.
Punkass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punkass misses with a kick to the body.
Punkass misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yamada.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Punkass throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Punkass connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Punkass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punkass throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punkass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punkass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punkass moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Punkass ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Punkass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punkass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soral Punkass dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Punkass throws a leg kick but Yamada checks it.
Punkass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
A big left from Yamada misses.
Punkass thuds his shin into the meat of Yamada's side.
Punkass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Punkass is looking to slow Yamada down with leg kicks.
Yamada misses with the combination.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
A solid body kick from Punkass.
Punkass scoring well with a low kick there.
Punkass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamada swats away the attempt to clinch by Punkass.
Punkass misses with a head kick.
Punkass moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Punkass is looking to slow Yamada down with leg kicks.
Yamada steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Punkass. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Punkass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Punkass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Punkass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamada is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punkass throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamada takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Punkass misses with a low kick.
Punkass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Punkass throws a leg kick but Yamada moved away.
Punkass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Punkass connects with an inside leg kick.
Punkass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Punkass throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Punkass does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Punkass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punkass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Yamada catches Punkass right on the button with a cross.
Punkass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Yamada.
Punkass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamada.
Yamada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Punkass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punkass explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Punkass staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Punkass.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Yamada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamada.
Yamada misses with a few strikes there.
Punkass bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick from Punkass.
Punkass feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Punkass is looking to score with low kicks.
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.

Punkass clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Punkass has had enough of the clinch but Yamada keeps him there for the moment.
Punkass tries to circle away but Yamada has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Yamada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punkass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Punkass manages to break the clinch.
Punkass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punkass tries to clinch there but Yamada circles away.
Punkass moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Yamada blocks the low kick.
Punkass lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from Yamada misses its intended target.
Punkass throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Punkass misses with a low kick.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Punkass.
Punkass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Punkass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Punkass blocks the leg kick.
Punkass pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamada is out of range and Punkass settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Punkass pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamada is out of range and Punkass settles back down.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Punkass moved out of range.
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.

Yamada tries to keep at a distance but Punkass has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamada keeps control of Punkass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Punkass manages to break the clinch.
Punkass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
Yamada looks to land a body kick but Punkass moved away.
Punkass lands with a kick to the temple. Yamada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Punkass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Punkass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Punkass tries to clinch there but Yamada circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Punkass finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Punkass wants to clinch.
Yamada blocks a low kick nicely.
Punkass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punkass throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Punkass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Punkass takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Yamada there.
Punkass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamada is out of range.
Yamada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Punkass.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Punkass misses with a body kick.
Punkass throws a front kick that sends Yamada stumbling back into the cage.
Punkass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punkass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punkass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamada scores with a punch to the head.
Punkass avoids the body shot from Yamada.
Punkass misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Punkass lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Punkass.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Punkass lands with a kick to the temple. Yamada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Punkass is looking to score with low kicks.
Punkass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamada blocks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Yamada.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Punkass tried to score with a low kick but Yamada checks it.
Yamada takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yamada scores with a nice body kick.
Punkass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yamada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Punkass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada moves out of range of the leg kick from Punkass.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Punkass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Punkass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
Yamada lands a jab.

Punkass closes the distance and clinches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Punkass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punkass is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
Yamada keeps control of Punkass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Yamada.

Punkass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamada avoids a kick to the body.
Yamada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Punkass misses with a body shot.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Punkass is looking to chop away at Yamada's legs.
Punkass throws a big shot that misses.
Punkass blocks a jab.
Punkass misses with a head kick.
Punkass is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Punkass slips the punch.
Punkass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Punkass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a hook but Punkass avoids it easily.
Punkass throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Yamada.
Yamada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Punkass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
Punkass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punkass takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Punkass throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Punkass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.

Punkass darts in and clinches Yamada up against the cage.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Punkass.
Punkass wants to break free but Yamada has control.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Punkass backwards.

Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punkass pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Yamada scores with a four punch combination!
Punkass throws a leg kick
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Punkass tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Yamada throws a hook but Punkass avoids it easily.
Jab from Yamada.
Punkass takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Punkass.
Yamada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Punkass throws a push kick but Yamada slaps the foot to one side.
Punkass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Punkass.

Punkass moves into range and clinches up with Yamada.
Yamada keeps control of Punkass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punkass pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Punkass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Punkass is trying to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soral Punkass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Punkass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Soral Punkass!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Soral Punkass!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Soral Punkass!

Soral Punkass wins by unanimous decision!
Soral Punkass retains his lightweight title!