PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanye Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Way Out by ZZ. Kanye Yamamoto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sanchez
vs
Yamamoto

165 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

169 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kanye Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Yamamoto is working away.
Yamamoto wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez cracks Yamamoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez tries to advance position but instead Yamamoto slips a leg back in to half guard.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing strikes here but Yamamoto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yamamoto?
Yamamoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Sanchez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yamamoto has worked his arm free - good work by Yamamoto!

Sanchez decides to stand back up. Sanchez steps back and let's Yamamoto get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamamoto to the ground. Yamamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.

Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Yamamoto, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Yamamoto against the cage but Yamamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown.
Yamamoto lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Miguel Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamamoto's waist but Yamamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Yamamoto throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamamoto as he jumps to the side.
A good leg kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamamoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt

and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yamamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez scores with a short punch from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanye Yamamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Yamamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yamamoto wants to stand up but Sanchez has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sanchez missing with punches from the bottom.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanchez strikes from the bottom but Yamamoto uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamamoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yamamoto working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez with a poor takedown

and Yamamoto counters by clinching up.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamamoto counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Yamamoto to acknowledge the strikes.
Yamamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away easily
and Yamamoto counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanchez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez closes the distance but Yamamoto moves to the side
and Yamamoto counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Yamamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez clinches but Yamamoto breaks the clinch
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Yamamoto has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves away
and Yamamoto counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Yamamoto to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt

and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sanchez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yamamoto stacks Sanchez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yamamoto!
Yamamoto just content to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanye Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez shoots and misses
and Yamamoto counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a one-two to the body.

Miguel Sanchez's cut is getting worse.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed

and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yamamoto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yamamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Sanchez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Yamamoto jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yamamoto off and has taken his back!

Sanchez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yamamoto knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yamamoto for a finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sanchez controlling the positon.

Yamamoto fending off the submission attempt from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sanchez. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Sanchez is persistently looking for the submission but Yamamoto is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sanchez is looking for the choke from the back position but Yamamoto is controlling his hands well.
Miguel Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Yamamoto as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sanchez!
Sanchez throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Yamamoto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sanchez's guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
Sanchez wants to control the position but Yamamoto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Yamamoto pushes him away.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez wants to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kanye Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanye Yamamoto!