PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Dinozaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanaki Yotomishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dinozaur
vs
Yotomishi

168 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
27
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Dinozaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nanaki Yotomishi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinozaur fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dinozaur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dinozaur misses with a low kick.
Dinozaur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dinozaur jumps guard but Yotomishi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Dinozaur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yotomishi misses with a knee to the head.
Yotomishi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yotomishi keeps control of Dinozaur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yotomishi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yotomishi stops a takedown attempt from Dinozaur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotomishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yotomishi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dinozaur managing to block the knees to the body from Yotomishi.
Yotomishi missing with knees to the body.
Yotomishi trying to land knees to the body.
Dinozaur avoiding damage as Yotomishi throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Dinozaur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yotomishi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dinozaur prevents it.
Dinozaur avoiding damage as Yotomishi throws knees to the body.

Dinozaur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinozaur misses with a leg kick

and Yotomishi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dinozaur won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi wants to control for a moment but Dinozaur uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dinozaur tries to get to full guard but Yotomishi has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinozaur makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dinozaur.
Dinozaur controls Yotomishi momentarily but Yotomishi frees himself.
Yotomishi wants to control from the top but Dinozaur keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yotomishi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dinozaur controls Yotomishi momentarily but Yotomishi frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dinozaur's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dinozaur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Dinozaur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yotomishi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yotomishi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dinozaur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yotomishi.
Yotomishi trying to control but Dinozaur is working from the bottom.
Yotomishi wants to pass the guard but Dinozaur is keeping the position.
Dinozaur controlling Yotomishi's posture.
Dinozaur looking for a sweep. Not yet Dinozaur, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi trying to control but Dinozaur is working from the bottom.
Dinozaur thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yotomishi wants to control from the top but Dinozaur keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nanaki Yotomishi wasn't active enough on the ground.

Yotomishi pushes Dinozaur up against the cage in a clinch.

Dinozaur gets control of Yotomishi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dinozaur will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Yotomishi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dinozaur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yotomishi has managed to get both his arms back between Dinozaur's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yotomishi trying to move into half guard but instead Dinozaur has managed to sweep!
Yotomishi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nanaki Yotomishi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck for Dinozaur with that takedown attempt.

Yotomishi forces Dinozaur back against the cage and clinches.
Dinozaur drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yotomishi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dinozaur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yotomishi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dinozaur gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yotomishi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Dinozaur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinozaur tries to clinch there but Yotomishi circles away.
Dinozaur misses with a leg kick

and Yotomishi counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotomishi keeps control of Dinozaur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dinozaur is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yotomishi to keep the fight standing.

Dinozaur has Yotomishi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dinozaur pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yotomishi tumbling to the mat - Dinozaur dives into Yotomishi's guard.

Yotomishi is looking for a triangle but Dinozaur pushes his legs off easily.
Yotomishi is looking to sweep but instead, Dinozaur has passed into half guard.
Yotomishi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yotomishi trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi is looking to improve his position.
Dinozaur seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yotomishi is trying to stand back up but Dinozaur is controlling him

Yotomishi actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinozaur tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yotomishi controls his leg.

Yotomishi actively working from the bottom here.

Dinozaur is working for a kimura but Yotomishi is defending it quite comfortably.
Dinozaur content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi manages to get to full guard.

Yotomishi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dinozaur defends it easily.
Yotomishi keeping moving, preventing Dinozaur from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yotomishi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dinozaur trying to control the position from guard on top but Yotomishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dinozaur stopping the sweep attempt from Yotomishi.

Yotomishi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinozaur trying to control the position from guard on top but Yotomishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nanaki Yotomishi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dinozaur shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dinozaur shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yotomishi napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Dinozaur tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yotomishi is trying to get back to half guard.
Yotomishi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yotomishi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dinozaur is working away from the top position though.

Yotomishi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinozaur wants to pass to mount but Yotomishi is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yotomishi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yotomishi keeping moving, preventing Dinozaur from controlling successfully.

Yotomishi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dinozaur defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinozaur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yotomishi is keeping the position for now.

Yotomishi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dinozaur is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinozaur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yotomishi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dinozaur's guard.

Dinozaur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yotomishi is aware though and is defending well.
Dinozaur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yotomishi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dinozaur is controlling Yotomishi's posture.
Dinozaur trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yotomishi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dinozaur's guard.

Yotomishi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dinozaur defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi trying to pass the guard but Dinozaur defending well.

Yotomishi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dinozaur controlling the position well.
Yotomishi wants to take a breather but Dinozaur is having none of it.
Yotomishi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dinozaur is trying to maintain the position but Yotomishi is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozaur moves into full guard.
Yotomishi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mateusz Dinozaur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dinozaur looking to control.
Nanaki Yotomishi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yotomishi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dinozaur tries to bench press Yotomishi off him but Yotomishi keeps the position.
Yotomishi trying to control the action but Dinozaur is working from the bottom.
Nanaki Yotomishi has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yotomishi tries to move to mount but Dinozaur blocks the move with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nanaki Yotomishi.
I've got Yotomishi 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nanaki Yotomishi!