|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Rory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Rory has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akio Yumi's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
|
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis Rory!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumi throws a leg kick which misses Rory's front leg but catches the back leg as Rory tries to avoid it.
Yumi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rory blocks a head kick by Yumi.
Yumi is looking to slow Rory down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Yumi.
Yumi thuds his shin into the meat of Rory's side.
Yumi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rory's head.
Rory blocks a head kick by Yumi.
Yumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yumi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yumi.
Yumi cracks the inside of Rory's front leg.
Yumi connects with a crisp jab.
Akio Yumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumi misses with a head kick.
Yumi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yumi scores with a leg kick.
Yumi scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rory takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yumi misses with a head kick.
Yumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yumi.
Rory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yumi.
Yumi is looking to slow Rory down with leg kicks.
Yumi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yumi is breathing heavily.
Yumi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Yumi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Yumi coming out on top.
Rory sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rory stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yumi.
Yumi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rory's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rory moves out of range as Yumi throws a body kick.
Yumi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rory.
Rory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yumi.
Rory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yumi.
Yumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rory moves out of range of the body kick.
Rory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yumi moves out of range of the body kick from Rory.
Yumi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Yumi.
Yumi misses with a body kick.
Yumi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rory's calf.
Yumi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rory throws a head kick that misses.
Yumi shoots in looking for a takedown. Rory tries to sprawl out of it but Yumi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rory 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.
Yumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rory shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yumi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yumi tries to get out of the position.
Yumi wants to control but Rory passes easily into half guard.
Yumi wants to control but Rory is keeping busy.
Rory thows a huge punch but Yumi dodges it nicely.
Yumi is positioning himself well to prevent Rory advancing to mount.
Yumi wants to improve his position but Rory is controlling well.
Yumi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rory on the ground.
Yumi keeping hold of Rory's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yumi.
Yumi pulls Rory in close to his closed guard and prevents Rory from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rory preventing the sweep.
Yumi is pulling down on Rory's head. It's preventing any offense from Rory, at least for the moment.
Yumi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi 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.
Rory tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rory takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yumi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rory takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab from Yumi does it's job there.
A head kick from Yumi lands but Rory takes it in his stride.
Rory has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yumi.
Rory has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yumi.
Yumi thows a body kick. Rory tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yumi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yumi scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Yumi.
Yumi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rory takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yumi lands a front kick.
Yumi throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rory's calf.
Yumi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yumi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yumi is looking to slow Rory down with leg kicks.
Yumi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rory has time to react.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yumi!
Nice body kick from Yumi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yumi.
Yumi scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Yumi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rory crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yumi - the referee stops the clock and Rory gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yumi. Rory manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rory on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yumi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yumi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yumi lands a high kick!
Rory's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumi scores with a nice body kick.
Yumi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yumi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rory on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yumi. Yumi obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yumi.
Rory tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rory takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Akio Yumi is winning the standup battle so far.
Yumi lands with a slapping head kick.
Yumi misses with a body kick.
Rory on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yumi lands a high kick!
Yumi lands a front kick.
Yumi connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yumi throws a head kick but Rory moves out of range.
Yumi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yumi scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yumi.
Yumi lands a head kick. Rory smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yumi feints and then cracks Rory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rory down.
Yumi throws a head kick that misses.
Yumi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yumi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rory blocks the body kick.
Rory walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Yumi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Yumi.
Yumi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akio Yumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yumi thows a body kick. Rory tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yumi tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yumi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumi is looking to slow Rory down with leg kicks.
Yumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yumi lands with a kick to the temple. Rory shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rory has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yumi.
Yumi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Yumi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yumi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rory's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Yumi.
Yumi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rory takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rory shoots in and bounces Yumi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yumi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yumi connects with a high kick.
Yumi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yumi misses with a kick to the body.
Yumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yumi missing with a left hand there. Rory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Travis Rory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rory takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yumi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yumi.
Yumi throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yumi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Yumi misses.
Rory takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yumi is looking to slow Rory down with leg kicks.
Rory shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi scores with a head kick.
Yumi throws a front kick that sends Rory stumbling back into the cage.
Yumi throws the kick towards the body but Rory avoids it.
Yumi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rory's sensitive parts.
Yumi scores with a spinning back kick!
Rory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yumi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Yumi.
Yumi throws a head kick but Rory moves out of range.
Yumi throws a jab when Rory was well out of range.
Rory takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yumi pushes Rory away with a front kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Yumi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yumi.
Yumi throws a head kick that half lands.
Rory takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yumi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rory takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yumi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yumi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yumi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yumi works over Rory's head and body with a nice combination.
Yumi throws a body punch but Rory moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rory crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yumi - the referee stops the clock and Rory gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yumi. Rory manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yumi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yumi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yumi throws a head kick but Rory moves out of range.
Yumi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rory moves out of range as Yumi throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi throws a body kick that misses.
Yumi looks for the body kick but Rory saw that one coming.
Yumi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rory is looking to clinch.
Yumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yumi misses with a head kick.
Yumi throws a leg kick but Rory moved away.
Yumi tries a head kick but it misses.
Yumi throws a push kick but Rory slaps the foot to one side.
Yumi misses with a low kick.
Rory blocks a head kick by Yumi.
Rory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yumi lands a high kick!
Rory takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yumi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rory.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumi cracks the inside of Rory's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yumi.
Yumi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rory.
Yumi is looking to slow Rory down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yumi, right into the meat.
Yumi scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rory crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yumi - the referee stops the clock and Rory gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yumi. Rory manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yumi lands with a kick to the temple. Rory shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yumi cracks the inside of Rory's front leg.
Yumi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rory.
Yumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rory drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumi cracks Rory with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yumi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Travis Rory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rory crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yumi - the referee stops the clock and Rory gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yumi. Rory manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Yumi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yumi, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Yumi!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
