PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Yomata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bravo
vs
Yomata

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

166 cm
25
147 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenji Yomata!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yomata wants to clinch.

Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yomata did well to prevent Bravo getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yomata slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bravo drops back looking for a leg! Yomata is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yomata manages to kick Bravo off! Bravo jumps back into Yomata's guard.
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Yomata.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bravo drops back looking for a leg! Yomata is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yomata manages to kick Bravo off! Bravo jumps back into Yomata's guard.

Bravo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bravo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yomata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.

Bravo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yomata dives on top into guard.
Bravo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yomata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yomata wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yomata landing some decent shots from guard.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yomata is one step ahead there.

Bravo is looking for a triangle but Yomata pushes his legs off easily.

Bravo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yomata wants to pass the guard but Bravo is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Yomata from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yomata passes into side control.
Bravo tries to bench press Yomata off him but Yomata keeps the position.
Bravo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yomata is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bravo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yomata.

Bravo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yomata is looking to take a break and control but Bravo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Yomata is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravo is just riding it out for now. Yomata eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Yomata is working for a submission of some sort.

Yomata is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bravo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenji Yomata!