PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sweet
vs
Yamato

170 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato shoots in for a takedown but Sweet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamato looks for a takedown but Sweet sprawls well.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Yamato enables Sweet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yamato manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Yamato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sweet defends it easily.
Yamato keeping moving, preventing Sweet from controlling successfully.

Sweet 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamato, not yet.
Yamato is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweet wants to pass the guard but Yamato is keeping the position.
Yamato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sweet's guard.

Yamato throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet trying to keep a closed guard but Yamato is proving a slippery customer.
Sweet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sweet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sweet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamato.
Yamato is looking to work some ground and pound but Sweet has wrist control.
Yamato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sweet striking off his back but it's not causing Yamato any problems.
Sweet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Sweet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamato is aware though and is defending well.
Sweet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sweet throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Yamato throws a strike but Sweet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sweet stopping the sweep attempt from Yamato.
Sweet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamato is keeping the position for now.
Yamato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sweet is one step ahead there.
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sweet has passed into side control.
Yamato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yamato wants to get back to full guard.
Sweet drops an elbow to the side of Yamato's head.
Yamato tries to roll over but Sweet keeps him under control.
Yamato moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Yamato looking for subs off his back but Sweet has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've been hearing that Sweet has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sweet throwing shots but Yamato is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato wants to improve his position but Sweet is controlling well.
Sweet controlling the pace.
Sweet passes to full mount!
Sweet prevents Yamato from getting the reversal.
Sweet misses with a head shot.
Yamato can't escape the position.
Yamato avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sweet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamato is squirming around, avoiding Sweet's attempts to control the action.
Yamato regains half guard.
Yamato slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Sweet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamato shoots in for a double leg but Sweet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sweet throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yamato tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sweet is in Yamato's guard.
Yamato wants to sweep here but Sweet controlling him for the moment.
Yamato wants to hit a switch here but Sweet passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yamato there!
Poor strikes thrown by Sweet there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Yamato manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yamato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sweet wants to stand up but Yamato is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet prevents Yamato from improving his position.
Sweet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sweet wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet wants to take a breather but Yamato is having none of it.
Yamato moves into full guard.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamato can do to turn this around?
Yamato manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sweet manages to get himself to full guard.

Yamato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sweet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamato.
Yamato is looking to work some ground and pound but Sweet has wrist control.
Yamato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sweet working a defensive guard here.
Yamato postures up and lands a big shot to Sweet's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet wants to sweep here but Yamato controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamato lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamato throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Sweet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamato won't allow Sweet to sweep him here.
Yamato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Sweet looking for a guillotine here but Yamato defends easily.
Sweet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamato is looking to work some ground and pound but Sweet has wrist control.
Victor Sweet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sweet working for a triangle but Yamato defends it easily.
Sweet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sweet working a defensive guard here.
Yamato throwing strikes but missing.
Yamato working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sweet trying to keep a closed guard but Yamato is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Yamato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamato throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamato throwing strikes from guard but Sweet blocks nicely.
Sweet is looking to sweep but instead, Yamato has passed into half guard.
Yamato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamato is trying to control the action in half guard but Sweet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sweet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamato.
Sweet taking some punishment here, with Yamato in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweet trying to control here.
Yamato looks to land a strike but Sweet avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yamato with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Yamato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sweet fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yamato to the ground. Sweet is now in Yamato's guard.
Sweet trying to control but Yamato is working from the bottom.
Yamato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sweet's guard.

Yamato postures up in Sweet's guard and throws a big left but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet is trying to keep Yamato in close.
Yamato throwing strikes from guard but Sweet blocks nicely.
Sweet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamato.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamato.
Yamato scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamato throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato with a flurry of punches that miss.

Sweet throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yamato uses it to pass to side control.
Yamato throws a strike aimed at the side of Sweet's head but Sweet avoids it well.
Sweet throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Yamato working away.
Sweet sneaks back into half guard.
Yamato working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sweet manages to get to full guard.
Yamato wants to control from the top but Sweet keeps moving.
Sweet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamato is looking to work some ground and pound but Sweet has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sweet is trying to control the position but Yamato postures up.

Sweet has his foot on Yamato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamato works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sweet working a defensive guard here.
Yamato throws a big right hand that misses.
Sweet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sweet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamato.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamato throws a big elbow that misses.

Sweet working for a triangle but Yamato defends it easily.
Sweet trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamato shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yamato was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sweet managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamato.
Sweet regains half guard.

Yamato is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yamato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sweet's head.
Sweet holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yamato working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yamato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato throwing shots but Sweet is blocking nicely.
Sweet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamato is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yamato thows a huge punch but Sweet dodges it nicely.
Yamato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sweet defending well though.
Sweet wants to get back to full guard.
Yamato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sweet's head.
Sweet is refusing to be controlled, as Yamato sits in half guard.
Yamato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamato trying to mount his opponent but Sweet defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Victor Sweet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamato.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Hans Yamato!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Hans Yamato!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Hans Yamato!

Hans Yamato wins by unanimous decision!