PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Mubango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiko Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mubango comes to the cage accompanied by Jessie J - Bang Bang. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mubango
vs
Yamato

197 cm
20
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 Montreal, Christian Mubango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akihiko Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubango shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mubango's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mubango motions for Yamato to come forward. Mubango throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato wants to slow Mubango down by chopping away at his legs.
Mubango on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamato cracks the inside of Mubango's front leg.
Mubango throws the left hand but Yamato avoids the punch easily.
Mubango backing away here, and Yamato unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mubango tries to score with a low kick but Yamato moves his leg out of the way.
Yamato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mubango does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mubango appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Mubango drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Mubango.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamato prevents Mubango from improving position.
Mubango trying to control the position but Yamato is working away.
Mubango in side control, throwing shots but Yamato defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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Yamato is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubango wants to control but Yamato is keeping him busy.
Yamato wants to control but Mubango postures up.
Yamato is looking for a sweep.
Yamato can't do much from the bottom here.
Yamato manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mubango's best efforts.
Yamato trying to control but Mubango postures up.
Mubango wants to take a breather but Yamato is having none of it.
Yamato controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mubango passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mubango throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yamato because Mubango loaded up on that one.
Mubango working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mubango postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yamato looks a forlorn figure.
Mubango fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yamato takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamato gets back to half guard.
Yamato is trying to maintain the position but Mubango is very close to passing his half guard.
Mubango throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yamato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mubango.
Well, if Mubango is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mubango working Yamato over with strikes.
Yamato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato trying to hold on to Mubango's head to control him but Mubango postures up.
Mubango is looking to take a break and control but Yamato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamato wants to control but Mubango is keeping busy.
Mubango controlling the pace.
Yamato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mubango.
Mubango takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mubango missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mubango tries to pass to full mount but Yamato defends it.
Mubango is thwarting Yamato's attempts to control the position.

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.
Mubango missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mubango passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mubango looking to control but Yamato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mubango misses with a head shot.
Mubango punching from mount but Yamato doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mubango punching from mount but Yamato doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mubango in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yamato avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mubango.
Mubango throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mubango lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yamato is desperately trying to improve his position but Mubango has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Mubango dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mubango blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Yamato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Yamato gets caught flat footed, as Mubango shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mubango with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamato trying to control the position.
Yamato is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yamato keeping moving, preventing Mubango from controlling successfully.
Mubango loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mubango trying to control but Yamato is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubango throwing strikes but missing.
Yamato is adopting a defensive guard.
Mubango looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubango loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mubango loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mubango wants to control from the top but Yamato keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yamato trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mubango goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mubango on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamato. Yamato obviously looking to wear him down.
Akihiko Yamato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamato cracks the inside of Mubango's front leg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamato.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Mubango.
Mubango walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mubango misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Yamato tenderised Mubango's leg. Mubango is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamato misses with a head kick.
Mubango blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Mubango tries to counter with a takedown but Yamato is quick to defend against it.
A leg kick checked by Yamato.
Yamato lands with a kick to the temple. Mubango shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Christian Mubango has been cut.
Mubango throws a solid leg kick but Yamato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mubango.
Yamato delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mubango loads up on a big right hand but Yamato slips the punch.
Mubango throws a wild body kick that Yamato sees coming a mile off.
Mubango looks to land a combination. Yamato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mubango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamato moves away.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mubango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mubango dips to his left and cracks Yamato with an uppercut!
Yamato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akihiko Yamato seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubango throws an overhand right that lands on Yamato's shoulder, as Yamato tries to avoid the shot.
Mubango blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Yamato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mubango misses with a straight right.
Mubango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamato can do to turn this around?
Mubango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Mubango.
Yamato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamato throws a head kick but Mubango moves out of range.
Yamato thumps Mubango with a low kick.
Mubango takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mubango throws a looping overhand right but Yamato ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mubango.
Mubango avoids the head kick by Yamato.
Mubango changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamato scores with a nice right hand.
Yamato scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mubango closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamato circles away.
Yamato tried to score with a low kick but Mubango checks it.
Mubango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mubango listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mubango on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamato. Yamato obviously looking to wear him down.
Mubango throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamato's waist but Yamato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mubango off to one side.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Yamato enables Mubango to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yamato manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yamato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamato is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mubango wants to control from the top but Yamato keeps moving.
Yamato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akihiko Yamato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Yamato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamato connects with a body shot that sends Mubango's belly button to the back.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mubango shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Mubango is predictable there
and Yamato counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mubango throws a right hand that misses
and Yamato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Yamato.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamato.
Mubango has been working on his balance at Bruize Brothers, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Yamato.

Mubango scores with a takedown into Yamato's guard.
Mubango stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mubango postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yamato is pulling down on Mubango's head. It's preventing any offense from Mubango, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato keeping full guard, as Mubango tries to pass.
Yamato looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mubango missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mubango throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamato working a defensive guard here.
Christian Mubango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamato managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mubango tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamato is retaining full guard.
Yamato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mubango sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mubango throws a low kick but Yamato moves out of range easily.
Yamato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Mubango misses.
Yamato shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mubango takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mubango looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mubango misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good leg kick by Yamato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamato connects with an inside leg kick.
Mubango throws a leg kick
and Yamato counters with a nice kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Yamato.
Mubango looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamato is just out of range.
Mubango backing away here, and Yamato unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mubango lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamato at a distance.
Mubango finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mubango misses with a low kick.
Yamato lands a head kick. Mubango smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamato moves away from the strike by Mubango.
Yamato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamato feints and then cracks Mubango's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mubango down.
Mubango throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mubango backing away here, and Yamato unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamato flicks out a counter leg kick but Mubango steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato tries a head kick but it misses.
Mubango shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Mubango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mubango lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Yamato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mubango will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamato connects with a body shot.
Yamato throws a head kick that half lands.
Mubango shoots in for a double leg but Yamato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamato connects with a solid leg kick.
Mubango throws a head kick but Yamato moves out of range.

Yamato moves into the clinch successfully.
Mubango is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamato lands with a short shot to the head.

Yamato breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akihiko Yamato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamato 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihiko Yamato!
Akihiko Yamato decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.