PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akio Yumi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Knocker
vs
Yumi

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Knocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knocker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yumi.
Yumi scores with a leg kick.
Akio Yumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knocker moves out of range of the body kick from Yumi.
Yumi lands a high kick!

It looks like Tommy Knocker has been cut.
Yumi throws a low kick but Knocker avoids it.
Knocker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yumi scores with a push kick.
Knocker wants to clinch up but Yumi keeps it at a distance.
Yumi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yumi connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Knocker or perhaps it was just good defense by Yumi which made him look bad.
Knocker doesn't manage to clinch there - Yumi circles away.

Yumi moves into the clinch.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Knocker blocks it.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Knocker avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Yumi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Knocker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yumi looking to throw knees to the head but Knocker is blocking nicely.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Knocker avoids the damage to the body.
Knocker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yumi's defenses.
Yumi is trying to maintain a safe position but Knocker gets an underhook and turns Yumi into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knocker connects with a knee to the head.
Yumi looking to throw knees to the head but Knocker is blocking nicely.

Knocker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yumi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Knocker wants to sweep but no luck.
Knocker is breathing heavily.

Knocker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yumi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yumi wants to pass the guard but Knocker is keeping the position.
Yumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Knocker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Knocker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yumi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knocker looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yumi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yumi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Knocker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Knocker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knocker is not content to let Yumi control the position.
Yumi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Knocker's legs.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Yumi misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocker gets back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yumi controlling the action here.
Yumi wants to control but Knocker is keeping him busy.
Yumi content to control rather than advance.
Yumi is keen to just control but Knocker is a slippery customer.
Yumi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Knocker actively working from the bottom here.
Yumi is trying to control the action in half guard but Knocker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yumi thows a body kick. Knocker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yumi keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Yumi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick from Yumi misses.
Yumi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yumi lands with a kick to the ribs.

Yumi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yumi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Knocker blocks it.
Yumi lands a knee to the head.
Knocker blocks an elbow strike.
Knocker tries to pull guard but Yumi holds him up against the ropes and eventually Knocker drops back down to his feet.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knocker.
Knocker lands an elbow just above Yumi 's eye.
Knocker avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Knocker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knocker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Knocker.
Yumi landing knees to the body.
Yumi with a knee to the head.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Knocker blocks it.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Knocker blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Yumi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Knocker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knocker checks a low kick from Yumi.
Knocker wants to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Knocker blocks the leg kick.
Yumi tries to clinch up.

Knocker tries to keep at a distance but Yumi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Knocker.
Knocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knocker looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Knocker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Knocker blocks with his arms.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Knocker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knocker leaning against his opponent.
Knocker with a knee to the head.
Yumi stalling in the clinch but Knocker improves position.
Yumi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knocker looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocker takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi managing to block the knees to the body from Knocker.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Knocker tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Knocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knocker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knocker looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knocker throws an elbow but it misses.
Knocker is trying to break the clinch but Yumi has him pressed against the ropes.
Yumi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Knocker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knocker is trying to drag Yumi to the mat but Yumi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Yumi stalls.
Knocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi is trying to stall.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Knocker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knocker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Knocker managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knocker managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Knocker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yumi's face.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knocker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.
Knocker crunches a lovely knee into Yumi's ribcage.
Yumi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi misses with a knee strike.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Knocker blocks with his arms.
Knocker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Knocker decides to pull guard.

Knocker is looking for a triangle but Yumi pushes his legs off easily.
Yumi tries to free his leg and advance position but Knocker is retaining full guard.

Knocker is looking for a triangle but Yumi pushes his legs off easily.

Knocker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi passes Knocker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Knocker is refusing to be controlled, as Yumi sits in half guard.
Yumi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knocker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Knocker is trying to get back to full guard.
Yumi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knocker defending well though.
Yumi prevents Knocker from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yumi swats away the attempt to clinch by Knocker.

Yumi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knocker, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's four 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.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi looking to slow down the pace here.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Knocker blocks with his arms.
Yumi avoids the elbow strike from Knocker, against the ropes.
Knocker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knocker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yumi wants to stall.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knocker lands an elbow that stopped Yumi in his tracks for a moment.
Knocker avoids the elbow strike from Yumi, against the ropes.
Knocker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yumi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knocker managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Knocker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knocker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yumi connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knocker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knocker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Knocker's ribcage.
Knocker takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akio Yumi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Knocker's cut.
That's time! Knocker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Knocker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knocker closes the distance but Yumi moves to the side
and Yumi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yumi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knocker blocks a head kick by Yumi.
Knocker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yumi.
Knocker tries to clinch but Yumi moves away

and Yumi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yumi.
Knocker connects with a knee to the head.
Yumi avoiding damage as Knocker throws knees to the body.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Knocker avoids the damage to the body.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knocker trying to stall but Yumi improves his position.
Knocker blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knocker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Knocker.
Knocker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knocker trying to land knees to the body.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knocker is stalling here.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Knocker avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi looking to stall.
Yumi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knocker avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knocker.
A knee to the head by Knocker.
Knocker blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Yumi.
Knocker tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Yumi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knocker as Yumi tries to tie him up.
Knocker tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Yumi looking to stall.
Knocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knocker landing knees to the body.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Knocker wants to stall.
Knocker misses with a knee strike.
Yumi trying to control the position but instead, Knocker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yumi into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yumi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yumi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knocker blocks it with crossed arms.
Knocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knocker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knocker.
Knocker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knocker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
Yumi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knocker looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Yumi avoiding damage as Knocker throws knees to the body.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Knocker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Knocker avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yumi as Knocker tries to tie him up.
Knocker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knocker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knocker wants a takedown.
Knocker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Knocker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi is trying to maintain a safe position but Knocker gets an underhook and turns Yumi into the ropes.
Knocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knocker leaning against his opponent.
Yumi avoids the elbow strike from Knocker, against the ropes.
Yumi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knocker's face.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knocker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yumi stops a takedown attempt from Knocker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Knocker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yumi.
Yumi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knocker trying to control the position but instead, Yumi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knocker into the ropes.
Akio Yumi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Knocker shrugs off.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Yumi blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi stalling the fight.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knocker looking to stall.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi blocks the elbow strike.
Knocker wants a takedown but no success here.
Knocker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yumi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knocker trying to stall but Yumi improves his position.
Tommy Knocker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knocker's defenses.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knocker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knocker scores with a knee to the head.
Knocker misses with a knee to the head.
Knocker looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Knocker tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Knocker shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Yumi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yumi 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Yumi!