PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. 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.

Yokohama
vs
Pieru

178 cm
18
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
181 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hulohot Yokohama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yrjo Pieru!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pieru shoots in and bounces Yokohama off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yokohama pulls Pieru in close to prevent any damage.
Yokohama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pieru is one step ahead there.
Yokohama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pieru's guard.
Pieru manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yokohama manages to get himself to full guard.
Pieru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yokohama is keeping the position for now.
Yokohama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru trying to control the position from guard on top but Yokohama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pieru throws and elbow that misses. Yokohama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pieru's guard. Nice move by Yokohama!
Yokohama wants to pass the guard but Pieru is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pieru wants to get back to his feet but Yokohama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yokohama slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pieru shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pieru was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru throws some wild stikes that Yokohama manages to avoid easily.
Yokohama regains half guard.
Yokohama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pieru.
Pieru throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yokohama trying to control here.
Pieru sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yokohama defending well though.
Yokohama is looking for a sweep. Pieru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yokohama wants to control but Pieru is keeping busy.
Pieru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pieru shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pieru showed some decent athleticism there.
Pieru looks gassed!
Yokohama moves into full guard.
Yokohama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pieru is one step ahead there.
Pieru is fighting to break Yokohama's control of his arms but Yokohama is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yokohama wants to sweep here but Pieru controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pieru is posturing up here but Yokohama has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pieru tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pieru has to tap! Slick submission there by Yokohama!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hulohot Yokohama!