|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Bukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Donatan, Gural, Sheller, Kaczor, Ry23, Rafi - Słowiańska krew kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Kenshin Yamamoto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kenshin Yamamoto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
27
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
|
168 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshin Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski is looking to chop away at Yamamoto's legs.
We've been hearing reports that Yamamoto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bukowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bukowski.
Bukowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamoto prevents a body shot from Bukowski.
Bukowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bukowski can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Bukowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Yamamoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bukowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bukowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bukowski gets through Yamamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bukowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bukowski tries to work over Yamamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bukowski prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamamoto.
Bukowski throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Bukowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Bukowski.
Bukowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bukowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bukowski can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Bukowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Bukowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bukowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Bukowski as the two fighters clinch.
Yamamoto just leaning against Bukowski, taking a breather.
Bukowski pushes Yamamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bukowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bukowski is pressed up against the cage. Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bukowski down to the mat. Bukowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukowski connects with a jab.
Piotr Bukowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bukowski dips to his left and cracks Yamamoto with an uppercut!
Bukowski's coach down at Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bukowski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bukowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Bukowski misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Bukowski.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Piotr Bukowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bukowski can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Yamamoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bukowski lands a head shot.
Yamamoto looks to land a left hand but Bukowski moved out of range nicely.
Bukowski throws a low kick but Yamamoto avoids it.
Bukowski throws a good cross that connects.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bukowski loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Yamamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bukowski scores with a hook.
Bukowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamamoto walks into a jab.
Bukowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bukowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamamoto's sensitive parts.
Yamamoto throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bukowski counter with a right hand.
Bukowski works Yamamoto's body with a nice hook.
Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yamamoto showed some decent athleticism there.
Yamamoto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto passes to side control.
Yamamoto scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Bukowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bukowski's face as Yamamoto controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Bukowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bukowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Bukowski moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Yamamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Bukowski tries to land a front kick but Yamamoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bukowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Bukowski digs a good body shot into Yamamoto's ribs.
Bukowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamamoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bukowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamamoto scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bukowski.
A swing and a miss from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Piotr Bukowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamamoto gets a double leg takedown into Bukowski's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is pushing down on Bukowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bukowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamamoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bukowski's head.
Yamamoto tries to pass to full mount but Bukowski defends it.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bukowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamamoto is working away from the top position though.
Yamamoto prevents Bukowski from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski is not content to let Yamamoto control the position.
Piotr Bukowski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yamamoto shoots in for a double leg but Bukowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Bukowski misses.
Bukowski blocks a jab.
Yamamoto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bukowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bukowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to get an arm triangle but Bukowski is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bukowski keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yamamoto landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yamamoto is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bukowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Bukowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto in side control, throwing shots but Bukowski defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Yamamoto dominated that second round.
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.
Bukowski closes the distance and pushes Yamamoto back into the cage.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown attempt but Bukowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamamoto blocks a leg kick.
Bukowski lands with a nice body punch.
Yamamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bukowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamamoto misses with a looping left.
Yamamoto looks to throw the jab but Bukowski is out of range.
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bukowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bukowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bukowski scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bukowski.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bukowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamamoto's calf.
Yamamoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bukowski circles away.
Nice body punch from Bukowski.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Bukowski was well out of range.
Bukowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bukowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamamoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bukowski. Bukowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Bukowski throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.
Bukowski throws a chopping leg kick but Yamamoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamamoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bukowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bukowski as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukowski lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukowski lands a leg kick that knocks Yamamoto off balance momentarily.
Bukowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bukowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bukowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bukowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the side of Bukowski's head but Bukowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bukowski connects with a jab.
Bukowski cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamamoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bukowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Bukowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bukowski tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bukowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamamoto.
Bukowski looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Yamamoto shoots in and bounces Bukowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yamamoto looking to pass the guard.
Bukowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Bukowski keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yamamoto shoots in and drives through. Bukowski sprawls well.
A left and a right from Bukowski both land. Nice combination.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bukowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukowski throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bukowski tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Bukowski wants to clinch up but Yamamoto keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Bukowski really dominated that round.
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.
Bukowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bukowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamamoto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bukowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bukowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamamoto momentarily.
Yamamoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bukowski wants to land a leg kick but Yamamoto is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bukowski.
Bukowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamamoto's hands.
Bukowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Bukowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamamoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Bukowski tries to sprawl out of it but Yamamoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bukowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Jab from Bukowski.
Bukowski looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Yamamoto as he checks the leg kick.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bukowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bukowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bukowski moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off.
Bukowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Bukowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukowski. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bukowski throws out a powerful jab.
Yamamoto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamamoto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bukowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bukowski misses the jab.
Bukowski throws a good cross that connects.
Bukowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Yamamoto with that takedown attempt.
Bukowski thumps Yamamoto with a low kick.
Bukowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bukowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Bukowski connects with a jab.
Bukowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamamoto blocks the leg kick.
Yamamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Bukowski.
Bukowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bukowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamamoto in his tracks.
Yamamoto throws an off balance right hand
and Bukowski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bukowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bukowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bukowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamamoto is able to avoid easily.
Bukowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bukowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Bukowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Bukowski.
Bukowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Bukowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Bukowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bukowski.
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!
Bukowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piotr Bukowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bukowski has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Bukowski digs a right hand into Yamamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamoto's gas tank.
Yamamoto blocks a body shot from Bukowski.
Bukowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Bukowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Bukowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamamoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bukowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bukowski is leaning against Yamamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Bukowski dominated that fourth round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bukowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamamoto. Yamamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bukowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamamoto throws the left hand but Bukowski avoids the punch easily.
Bukowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bukowski throws a low kick but Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bukowski.
Yamamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Bukowski swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bukowski moves away.
Bukowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bukowski tests Yamamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bukowski throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto shoots in but Bukowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bukowski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bukowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Bukowski.
Bukowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bukowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Yamamoto misses.
Bukowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Bukowski throws the left hand but Yamamoto avoids the punch easily.
Bukowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Bukowski.
Yamamoto missing with a left hand there. Bukowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bukowski.
Yamamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bukowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yamamoto somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bukowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bukowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bukowski misses.
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bukowski lands an overhand right.
Bukowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Bukowski.
Bukowski takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Bukowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bukowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bukowski is looking to clinch.
Bukowski slips under a jab from Yamamoto.
Bukowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamamoto should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bukowski, right into the meat.
Bukowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamamoto misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Bukowski.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bukowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bukowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piotr Bukowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bukowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukowski moves out of range as Yamamoto strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto takes one to the chin there.
Bukowski motions for Yamamoto to come forward. Bukowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bukowski looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Kenshin Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukowski lands a jab to the nose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Bukowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bukowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Bukowski!
Piotr Bukowski is the new bantamweight champion!
Piotr Bukowski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
