PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuji Yamohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Broflowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamohara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Enter Sandman by Metallica. 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.

Yamohara
vs
Broflowski

178 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuji Yamohara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Broflowski!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Broflowski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Broflowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Broflowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yamohara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yamohara wants to improve his position but Broflowski is controlling well.
Yamohara is controlling Broflowski's trapped leg to prevent Broflowski from advancing to side control.
Broflowski wants to free his trapped foot but Yamohara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yamohara wants to control but Broflowski is keeping busy.
Yamohara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Broflowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamohara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Broflowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Broflowski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broflowski keeping moving, preventing Yamohara from controlling successfully.
Broflowski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broflowski striking off his back but it's not causing Yamohara any problems.
Broflowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Broflowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamohara sprawls well. He's pushed Broflowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Broflowski looks gassed!
Yamohara misses with a takedown

and Broflowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamohara's guard.
Broflowski postures up.
Broflowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamohara striking from the bottom.
Broflowski won't allow Yamohara to sweep him here.
Broflowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamohara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Broflowski working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broflowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yamohara blocks Broflowski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yamohara breaks from Broflowski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Broflowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Broflowski swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broflowski is working to get back to half guard.
Broflowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yamohara blocks the strikes from Broflowski.
Yamohara is looking to advance position but Broflowski won't allow it.
Broflowski wants to improve his position but Yamohara is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broflowski missing with punches from the bottom.
Yamohara blocks the strikes from Broflowski.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Broflowski fails with the takedown

and Yamohara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Broflowski's guard now.
Broflowski is looking to sweep but instead, Yamohara has passed into half guard.
Broflowski wants to sweep but Yamohara has passed to side control!
Broflowski is trying to work for a sweep but Yamohara has mounted him!
Broflowski swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Broflowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Yamohara has a good base and remains in mount.
Yamohara is landing with some decent strikes but Broflowski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Broflowski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Broflowski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broflowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yamohara scoring with strikes but Broflowski is staying in there.

Yamohara looking to secure an arm triangle but Broflowski defends it well.
Broflowski can't escape the position.
Broflowski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Yamohara. What's that going to do exactly?
Yamohara with good strikes from the mount here!

Yamohara has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Broflowski is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuji Yamohara!