PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiichi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aatish Sunuwar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunuwar has chosen Peace Sells as his entrance music. Aatish Sunuwar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yamada
vs
Sunuwar

170 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keiichi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aatish Sunuwar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sunuwar's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yamada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamada trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sunuwar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Yamada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sunuwar is aware though and is defending well.

Yamada working for submissions but it's allowed Sunuwar to get to half guard.

Sunuwar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Sunuwar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
My spies in Reign in Blood inform me that Sunuwar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Sunuwar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yamada has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sunuwar prevents Yamada from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunuwar wants to control but Yamada is keeping him busy.
Yamada moves into full guard.

Yamada isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sunuwar stacks Yamada on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sunuwar!
Yamada is trying to improve his position.
Sunuwar wants to stand but Yamada is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yamada tries to improve position but can't.
Yamada is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sunuwar off and has taken his back!

Yamada looking for the choke from the back.
Yamada is hanging on to Sunuwar's back as he tries to escape.
Yamada seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sunuwar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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!

Yamada seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Sunuwar has recovered full guard.
Sunuwar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamada manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sunuwar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sunuwar trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamada wants to hit a switch here but Sunuwar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yamada there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sunuwar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yamada moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunuwar wants to get up but he can't break Yamada's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yamada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sunuwar preventing the sweep.
Sunuwar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Yamada looking for subs off his back but Sunuwar has passed one foot through into half guard.

Sunuwar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yamada has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keiichi Yamada will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sunuwar misses with a hook to the body

and Yamada counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sunuwar's guard now.
Sunuwar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamada is controlling him.

Yamada postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sunuwar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yamada, into his guard.
Sunuwar trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sunuwar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Yamada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sunuwar tries to stand but Yamada is controlling from the bottom.

Yamada has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sunuwar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yamada.

Sunuwar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sunuwar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Sunuwar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamada has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamada tries to bench press Sunuwar off him but Sunuwar keeps the position.
Yamada regains half guard.

Yamada actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yamada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sunuwar seems to be looking for submissions.

Sunuwar moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Yamada.

Sunuwar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yamada is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunuwar wants to control but Yamada is keeping him busy.
Yamada tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Sunuwar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Sunuwar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sunuwar tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aatish Sunuwar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sunuwar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamada.
Yamada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sunuwar throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Sunuwar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sunuwar throws a solid leg kick but Yamada takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sunuwar.
Sunuwar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamada's hands.
Sunuwar looks to land a left hand but Yamada moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunuwar throws a hook but Yamada blocks it.
Sunuwar swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.

Yamada looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sunuwar!

Yamada working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Yamada working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sunuwar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada wants to advance to full mount but Sunuwar doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Yamada has gone for a leg lock! Sunuwar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yamada's guard.
Sunuwar wants to stand and escape but instead Yamada has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Yamada passes Sunuwar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sunuwar gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sunuwar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yamada stopping the sweep attempt from Sunuwar.
Yamada wants to pass the guard but Sunuwar is keeping the position.

Sunuwar working for a triangle but Yamada defends it easily.
Yamada pushing down on Sunuwar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Yamada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Yamada 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! Sunuwar is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keiichi Yamada!