|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuta Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuta Yamashita has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert Van De Velde's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
34
205 lbs
10 - 19 - 0 |
|
183 cm
27
205 lbs
10 - 16 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Very strong
|
|
Good kicks
Solid 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
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Van De Velde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuta Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Robert Van De Velde has been cut.
Van De Velde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van De Velde clinches up with Yamashita and pushes him back against the ropes.
Van De Velde taking a breather.
Yamashita takes a shot to the head.
Van De Velde holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A short left from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Yamashita scores with a hook to the body.
Van De Velde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yamashita tries to work over Van De Velde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde digs a right hand into Yamashita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamashita's gas tank.
Van De Velde stalling.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita throws out a loose jab but Van De Velde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van De Velde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamashita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamashita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van De Velde.
Yamashita connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Van De Velde's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Van De Velde - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yuta Yamashita!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
