PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters comes into the arena with Power blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Winters
vs
Yamazaki

193 cm
28
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

186 cm
29
215 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamazaki tries to clinch
and Winters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Yamazaki is predictable there
and Winters counters with a good low kick that Yamazaki was not able to check.
Yamazaki swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Winters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamazaki's guard.
Yamazaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winters gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winters counters with a three punch combo that has Yamazaki backing up. Yamazaki nods at Winters to acknowledge the strikes.
Winters throws a head kick that misses

and Yamazaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Yamazaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winters throws a right hand that Yamazaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamazaki also avoids with ease.
Yamazaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Winters counters with a low kick, right behind Yamazaki 's knee.
A head kick by Yamazaki misses
and Winters counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winters cracks Yamazaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamazaki tries to avoid it but Winters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamazaki to the ground. Yamazaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Yamazaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Winters works on Yamazaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamazaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winters.
Winters lands a left hand.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winters counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamazaki's knee momentarily.
Winters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yamazaki moves into the clinch.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy head kick and Winters moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Winters. Those never looked like landing.
Kazushi Yamazaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamazaki tries to clinch
and Winters finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yamazaki throws a lazy head kick
and Winters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamazaki tries to clinch

and Winters counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yamazaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winters not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winters is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamazaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Winters not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamazaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yamazaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winters.
Yamazaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Winters is working away from the top position though.
Winters wants to stand but Yamazaki has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Yamazaki tries to get to full guard but Winters has control of the leg.

Winters decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kazushi Yamazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Winters counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamazaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Winters.
Yamazaki loads up on a big right hand but Winters slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a one two combo.
Yamazaki throws a lazy head kick
and Winters counters with a nice body kick.
Yamazaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamazaki tries to clinch
and Winters counters with a good low kick that Yamazaki was not able to check.
Yamazaki tries to clinch up
and Winters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winters blocks a head kick by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki throws a head kick that misses
and Winters counters with a series of strikes. Yamazaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamazaki misses with a hook to the body
and Winters counters with a nice leg kick.
Winters misses with a series of wild punches.
Winters tried to score with a low kick but Yamazaki checks it.
Yamazaki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but Winters moves away
and Winters counters with an outside leg kick.
Winters is working the combinations to good effect here.
Winters motions for Yamazaki to come forward. Winters throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Yamazaki misses.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winters counters with a three punch combo that has Yamazaki backing up. Yamazaki nods at Winters to acknowledge the strikes.

Yamazaki moves into range and clinches up with Winters.
Winters is working Yamazaki over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters cracks Yamazaki with a nice body shot.
Yamazaki slowing the pace effectively.
Yamazaki is trying to break free.
Yamazaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamazaki is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winters is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamazaki gets an underhook and turns Winters into the cage.
Yamazaki blocking some punches.
Yamazaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winters misses with a punch on the inside.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Winters dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamazaki misses with a leg kick

and Winters counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yamazaki!
Winters throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamazaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winters unloads with some shots from mount but Yamazaki bucks and avoids them well.

Yamazaki bucks Winters off and manages to get back to his feet!
Winters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Winters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamazaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Winters counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winters makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yamazaki really felt that one!
Yamazaki wants to clinch but Winters slips to the side
and Winters counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamazaki.
Yamazaki is breathing heavily.

Winters instigates a clinch.
Winters working aggressively here.
Winters has a couple of punches blocked by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winters has him pressed against the cage.

Yamazaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki throws a lazy head kick
and Winters counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamazaki's knee momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Yamazaki. No joy for Winters on that attempt.

Yamazaki clinches.
Yamazaki tries to break free but Winters pushes him back against the cage.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winters misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Winters.
Winters is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Winters.
Winters throws a body kick that misses.

Yamazaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Winters softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but Yamazaki avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Winters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamazaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winters counters with a nice leg kick.
Winters keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Winters counters with a leg kick.
Winters misses with a head kick.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winters counters with a good low kick that Yamazaki was not able to check.
Yamazaki avoids the head kick by Winters.
Winters takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
and Winters counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamazaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamazaki fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki closes the distance but Winters moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamazaki closes the distance but Winters moves to the side
and Winters counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamazaki throws a combination. Winters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamazaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hideo Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Winters with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamazaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Winters takes a step back to recover.
Yamazaki wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the body from Yamazaki misses
and Winters finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Winters throws a low kick but Yamazaki moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Winters misses with a hook from the clinch.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch.

Yamazaki gets a clinch.
Winters swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamazaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winters lands a shoulder strike.

Yamazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamazaki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamazaki misses with a body shot
and Winters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamazaki thows a leg kick but Winters checks it
and Yamazaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamazaki darts in trying to clinch
and Winters makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yamazaki really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Winters dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yamazaki is looking to clinch.
Yamazaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Winters counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamazaki throws a series of strikes that have Winters backpedaling.

Yamazaki moves into the clinch.
Yamazaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamazaki avoiding damage.
Winters throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winters misses with the head strike.
Winters stalling in the clinch but Yamazaki improves position.
Yamazaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamazaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winters has him pressed against the cage.

Yamazaki breaks from the clinch.
Yamazaki lands a head kick!
Yamazaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Winters counters with a body kick that stops Yamazaki in his tracks momentarily.
Yamazaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Winters.
Yamazaki tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Winters throws a right hand that Yamazaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamazaki also avoids with ease.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winters counters with an inside leg kick.
Hideo Winters is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamazaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winters can pounce on him.
Yamazaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamazaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yamazaki misses with a kick to the body

and Winters counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yamazaki!
Yamazaki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Winters tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yamazaki avoids a series of strikes thrown by Winters.
Yamazaki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Winters.
Winters prevents Yamazaki from getting the reversal.
Winters with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands a heavy elbow.
Hideo Winters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winters in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Winters there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Yamazaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yamazaki tries to hold on but Winters postures up.
Yamazaki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Winters misses with a head shot.
Winters prevents Yamazaki from getting the reversal.
Winters avoids the attempt from Yamazaki to control.
Winters throws some wild stikes that Yamazaki manages to avoid easily.
Winters prevents Yamazaki from getting the reversal.
Winters lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters prevents Yamazaki from getting the reversal.
Winters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamazaki can do to turn this around?
Winters throwing strikes here but Yamazaki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Winters working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yamazaki wants to get back to his feet.
Winters looking to control but Yamazaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamazaki working to try and regain half guard.
Winters throwing strikes here but Yamazaki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
BOOM! Winters connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yamazaki trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki is trying to escape the mount.
Winters postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yamazaki looks a forlorn figure.
Winters punishing his opponent with strikes.
Winters postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yamazaki looks a forlorn figure.
Kazushi Yamazaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hideo Winters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winters landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winters lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yamazaki hang on?
Yamazaki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winters lands a big shot there that rocks Yamazaki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Winters working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Winters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideo Winters!