PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sakuma Yanagamichi (ranked 3230 p4p, 348 weight class) and Wolfgang Schneeweiss (ranked 3520 p4p, 370 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Yanagamichi
vs
Schneeweiss

175 cm
25
156 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
156 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sakuma Yanagamichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wolfgang Schneeweiss!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yanagamichi slaps away a takedown attempt from Schneeweiss, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Yanagamichi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schneeweiss napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yanagamichi working the ground and pound from side control.
Schneeweiss takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Schneeweiss is rocked!
The ground and pound from Yanagamichi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schneeweiss is still in real trouble! Can Yanagamichi finish him?
Schneeweiss tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Schneeweiss seems to have recovered his senses.
Yanagamichi throws a strike aimed at the side of Schneeweiss's head but Schneeweiss avoids it well.
Yanagamichi landing a few strikes.
Yanagamichi landing strikes.
Yanagamichi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Yanagamichi crashes against the mat.
Yanagamichi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schneeweiss is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yanagamichi scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Schneeweiss is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Yanagamichi can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakuma Yanagamichi!