PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Kotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanaki Yotomishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kotch
vs
Yotomishi

190 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Kotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nanaki Yotomishi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yotomishi clinches up with Kotch and pushes him back against the cage.
Kotch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yotomishi's defenses.

It looks like Nanaki Yotomishi has been cut.
Yotomishi tries for a takedown but Kotch manages to get underhooks.
Kotch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yotomishi tries to work over Kotch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kotch misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yotomishi as Kotch tries to tie him up.
Yotomishi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kotch looking to throw knees to the head but Yotomishi is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Kotch.
Kotch stops a takedown attempt from Yotomishi.
Kotch landing knees to the head.
Kotch looking to throw knees to the head but Yotomishi is blocking nicely.
Yotomishi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kotch avoids it.
Kotch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yotomishi blocks it with crossed arms.
Yotomishi wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Kotch.
Yotomishi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotomishi taking a breather.
Yotomishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kotch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kotch.
Kotch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yotomishi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kotch won't allow it.
Yotomishi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kotch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yotomishi looks gassed!
Kotch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kotch connects with a knee to the head.
Kotch scores with a shot to the side of Yotomishi's head.
Kotch lands a right hand.
Kotch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yotomishi's defenses.
Kotch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kotch lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kotch lands an elbow just above Yotomishi 's eye.
Kotch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yotomishi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kotch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yotomishi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vincent Kotch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nanaki Yotomishi.
Kotch has Yotomishi pressed against the cage.
Kotch misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kotch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kotch obliges.
Kotch looking to throw knees to the head but Yotomishi is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Kotch.
Kotch pushes Yotomishi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Kotch.
Yotomishi misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi can't find room to land a body shot as Kotch controls the action.
Kotch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yotomishi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yotomishi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Kotch.
Kotch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kotch effectively controlling the action here.
Yotomishi is trying to break the clinch but Kotch is controlling him.
Yotomishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yotomishi looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Kotch.
Kotch lands a nice knee to the body.
Kotch landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotch lands an elbow inside.
Kotch lands an elbow that stopped Yotomishi in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yotomishi takes a shot to the head.
Kotch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kotch lands an elbow inside that Yotomishi shrugs off.
Yotomishi misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kotch scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yotomishi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kotch pushes Yotomishi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Kotch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nanaki Yotomishi's cut.
That's time! Kotch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kotch looks for the body kick but Yotomishi saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Yotomishi or perhaps it was just good defense by Kotch which made him look bad.
Kotch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yotomishi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yotomishi throws a sloppy head kick and Kotch moves out of range easily.

Kotch closes the distance and clinches.
Kotch managing to block the knees to the body from Yotomishi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Kotch.
Yotomishi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kotch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yotomishi's elbow.
Kotch scores with a knee to the head.
Vincent Kotch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kotch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yotomishi's defenses.
Kotch misses with a knee strike.
Kotch crunches a lovely knee into Yotomishi's ribcage.
Yotomishi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yotomishi is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kotch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotomishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kotch lands an elbow inside.
Kotch with a knee to the head.
Yotomishi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kotch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yotomishi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kotch with a knee to the head.

Yotomishi is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kotch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yotomishi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kotch finish him?
Kotch has Yotomishi pushed against the cage.
Kotch lands a big knee to the head and Yotomishi goes down! Kotch pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Kotch!