PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dickson Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wounded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monkey has chosen Sound of Silence as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yamada
vs
Monkey

185 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dickson Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wounded Monkey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada swinging wildly here.
Yamada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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.
Yamada throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Yamada.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey throws a front kick aimed at Yamada's knee but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamada checks a leg kick.
Dickson Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada motions for Monkey to come forward. Yamada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada tries to clinch but Monkey is having none of it.
Yamada walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamada closes the distance and clinches.
Monkey is trying to break free.
Yamada can't get the takedown.
Yamada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monkey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Yamada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamada has Monkey pressed against the cage, preventing Monkey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monkey wants to break free but Yamada has control.

Yamada breaks the clinch.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Yamada is predictable there
and Monkey counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Yamada misses
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monkey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamada's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey digs a good body shot into Yamada's ribs.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Monkey.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Monkey scores with a decent looking hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Monkey.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice jab there from Monkey.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
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.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monkey to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monkey cracks Yamada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Yamada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Yamada off balance momentarily.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Monkey 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.
Monkey lands an overhand right.
Monkey is looking to chop away at Yamada's legs.
Yamada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Yamada off balance momentarily.
Monkey connects with an inside leg kick.
Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monkey lands with a hook. Yamada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey connects with a jab.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Monkey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamada is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wounded Monkey dominated that 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.

Monkey thumps Yamada with a low kick.
Yamada misses with a kick to the body
and Monkey counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Monkey.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Monkey.
Yamada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monkey counters with a nice body kick.
Yamada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monkey counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Monkey misses with an uppercut.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey 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 misses with a double jab
and Monkey counters with an inside leg kick.
Monkey is looking to chop away at Yamada's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monkey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamada shoots for a takedown but Monkey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Monkey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dickson Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Yamada misses
and Monkey counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey thumps Yamada with a low kick.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
Wounded Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monkey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
Nice cross by Monkey.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wounded Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Monkey slams his shin into Yamada's torso.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey scores with a head kick.
Monkey cracks Yamada with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Monkey lands a slapping body shot.
Monkey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamada doesn't seem bothered though.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Monkey scores with a spinning back kick!
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Monkey there.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Monkey 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.
Monkey lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Monkey tries to work over Yamada's front leg with a kick but Yamada checks it.
Monkey scores with a head kick.
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Yamada wants to clinch
and Monkey counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monkey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Monkey - that will leave a mark!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamada's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yamada takes a step back to recover.
Monkey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamada on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wounded Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Yamada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab lands there for Monkey.
Yamada is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Monkey circles away and keeps his distance.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamada misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Yamada looks to land a combination but Monkey avoids it well.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Monkey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monkey lands a body shot.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monkey counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown but Monkey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yamada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a hook to the body. Yamada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
Monkey connects with a solid leg kick.
Monkey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monkey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Yamada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monkey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Monkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Yamada misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Yamada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monkey throws a head kick that Yamada semi-blocks.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monkey 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 Monkey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey wants to slow Yamada down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monkey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Monkey connects with a solid leg kick.
Monkey lands a body shot.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monkey, as that shot connected.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Monkey thuds his shin into the meat of Yamada's side.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monkey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monkey.
Yamada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monkey is looking to slow Yamada down with leg kicks.
Monkey lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monkey lands a nice shot that snaps Yamada's head back.
Monkey lands a head kick!
A low kick from Yamada is predictable there
and Monkey counters with a straight right hand.
Dickson Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monkey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamada at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wounded Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monkey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wounded Monkey!