PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yushimushi Kamagashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Abraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamagashi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Michael Stearns - Monk with Bell. 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?

Kamagashi
vs
Abraham

188 cm
20
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yushimushi Kamagashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lincoln Abraham!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamagashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abraham.
Abraham throws a low kick, looking for Kamagashi's leg but Kamagashi calmly moves out of range.
Abraham scores with a leg kick.
Kamagashi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abraham's head backwards.

Abraham moves into range and clinches up with Kamagashi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abraham.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abraham misses with a knee strike.
Abraham misses with a knee to the head.
Abraham tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamagashi avoids the damage to the body.
Kamagashi dodges an elbow strike from Abraham.
Abraham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamagashi tries to break the clinch but Abraham is controlling the position.
Kamagashi has had enough of the clinch but Abraham keeps him there for the moment.
Abraham just leaning against Kamagashi, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Abraham.
Kamagashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abraham prevents Kamagashi from breaking the clinch.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abraham with a knee to the head.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Abraham tries a knee to the head but Kamagashi blocks it.
A knee to the head by Abraham.
Abraham looks gassed!
Abraham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Abraham misses with a knee strike.
Abraham stalling in the clinch but Kamagashi improves position.
Abraham with a knee to the head.
Kamagashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Abraham won't allow it.
Abraham lands a nice knee to the body.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamagashi wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamagashi is trying to break the clinch but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Abraham misses with a knee to the head.
Kamagashi is trying to stall.
Abraham crunches a lovely knee into Kamagashi's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abraham.
Abraham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abraham lands a knee to the body.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kamagashi manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abraham.
Abraham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kamagashi swinging wilding here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abraham. That's going to slow Kamagashi down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abraham scores with a leg kick.
Kamagashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Abraham.
A lull in the action here.
Abraham trying to control the action but Kamagashi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kamagashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kamagashi is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Abraham politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Abraham prefers to stall for the moment though.
Abraham throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kamagashi struggling a bit here.
Kamagashi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abraham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kamagashi throws a lazy right hand but Abraham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamagashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abraham.
Abraham tries to land a front kick but Kamagashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abraham is looking to clinch.
Abraham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamagashi shoots in looking for a takedown. Abraham tries to sprawl out of it but Kamagashi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abraham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kamagashi as he checks the leg kick.
Kamagashi missing with a left hand there. Abraham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abraham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Abraham clinches up against the cage.
Abraham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamagashi's face.
Abraham is working for takedown but Kamagashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abraham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abraham connects with a knee to the head.
Abraham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamagashi has had enough of the clinch but Abraham keeps him there for the moment.
Abraham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abraham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kamagashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abraham landing knees to the head.
Abraham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yushimushi Kamagashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Abraham.

Abraham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamagashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Abraham is just out of range.
Abraham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abraham takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Abraham misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Kamagashi.
Abraham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamagashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abraham moves out of range as Kamagashi strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Kamagashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abraham tries to land a front kick but Kamagashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abraham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kamagashi fails to land the takedown.
Kamagashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamagashi misses with a looping left.
Abraham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abraham scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kamagashi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Abraham.

Abraham rushes Kamagashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abraham misses with a knee strike.
Kamagashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Abraham has double underhooks.
Kamagashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abraham stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abraham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Abraham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kamagashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abraham keeps control of Kamagashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abraham lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abraham takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abraham scores a nice knee to the body.
Abraham tries a knee to the head but Kamagashi blocks it.
Abraham lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Abraham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abraham scores with a leg kick.
Kamagashi takes one on the button.
Lincoln Abraham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abraham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Abraham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abraham showed some decent athleticism there.
Abraham takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kamagashi is trying to control but Abraham manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abraham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abraham avoids the attempt from Kamagashi to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamagashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Abraham has a good base and remains in mount.
Kamagashi is squirming around, avoiding Abraham's attempts to control the action.
Kamagashi wants to control but Abraham is having none of it.
Abraham wants to control the pace but Kamagashi is squirming around nicely.
Kamagashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamagashi regains half guard.
Kamagashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abraham's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abraham's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamagashi gets his hands free as Abraham looks to control.

Kamagashi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kamagashi looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Abraham is controlling Kamagashi 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

Abraham stands up from Kamagashi's guard - Abraham perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abraham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamagashi 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.
Abraham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kamagashi checks a leg kick.
Kamagashi connects with a body shot.
Kamagashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!

Abraham moves into range and clinches up with Kamagashi.

Abraham manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham throws a head kick but Kamagashi moves out of range.
Abraham throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kamagashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Abraham is just out of range.
Kamagashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abraham is looking to score with low kicks.
A combination from Kamagashi does no damage.
Kamagashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abraham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kamagashi lands with a nice body punch.
Abraham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abraham is looking to clinch but Kamagashi is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Kamagashi coming out on top.
Kamagashi takes a swing at Abraham's ribcage but misses.
Abraham walks into a straight right hand from Kamagashi.

Abraham moves into range and clinches up with Kamagashi.
Abraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kamagashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Abraham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamagashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamagashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abraham lands a knee to the head.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abraham lands a knee to the body.
Abraham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abraham goes for a takedown attempt but Kamagashi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kamagashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi shoots for a takedown but Abraham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Abraham clinches up against the cage.
Kamagashi managing to block the knees to the body from Abraham.

Abraham jumps guard and drags Kamagashi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kamagashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abraham is keeping the position for now.
Kamagashi trying to control but Abraham is working from the bottom.

Kamagashi drops back looking for a leg! Abraham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abraham manages to kick Kamagashi off! Kamagashi jumps back into Abraham's guard.
Kamagashi trying to control but Abraham is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamagashi stands and throws Abraham's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lincoln Abraham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Abraham throws a head kick that half lands.

Abraham scores a takedown into full mount!
Abraham controlling his opponent.
Kamagashi is trying desperately to improve position.
Abraham controlling his opponent.
Kamagashi wants to control but Abraham is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamagashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abraham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abraham tries to control but Kamagashi wriggling away.
Kamagashi prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Abraham controlling from the full mount.
Kamagashi wants to hold on but Abraham pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kamagashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Abraham controlling from the full mount.
Kamagashi is trying to escape the mount.
Abraham controlling the pace for now.
Kamagashi tries to lock up and control but Abraham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamagashi is looking to improve his position but Abraham isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham controlling from mount.
Kamagashi tries to reverse the position but Abraham maintains control.
Kamagashi tries to hold on but Abraham postures up.
Abraham controlling the position easily from mount.
Kamagashi gets back to half guard.

Kamagashi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Abraham pulls his head out easily.

Abraham decides to stand up.
Kamagashi misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abraham moves out of range as Kamagashi strikes.
Yushimushi Kamagashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Abraham has closed the distance and engaged Kamagashi in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abraham.
Abraham prevents Kamagashi from breaking the clinch.
Abraham lands a knee to the head.
Abraham with a knee to the head.
Abraham landing knees to the body.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamagashi is trying to break free.
Kamagashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kamagashi breaks from the clinch.
Kamagashi checks the leg kick.
Kamagashi throws out a powerful jab.
Yushimushi Kamagashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamagashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Abraham.
Kamagashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abraham's hands.
Kamagashi cracks a nice hook into Abraham's ribs.
A nice combination there by Kamagashi.
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!

Abraham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Abraham.

Abraham breaks the clinch.

Abraham fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kamagashi sprawls well initially but Abraham persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abraham controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Abraham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abraham 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Abraham!