PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jay Mendelson (ranked 6455 p4p, 6404 weight class) and Michael Yakamito (ranked 585 p4p, 581 weight class). Jay Mendelson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mendelson
vs
Yakamito

198 cm
19
205
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
198
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Mendelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Yakamito!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakamito looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendelson is just out of range.
Mendelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yakamito loads up on a big right hand but Mendelson slips the punch.
Mendelson staying out of range there.
Mendelson jabs at Yakamito's body.
Mendelson lands with a good body shot.
Mendelson throws a head kick that misses.
Yakamito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mendelson.
Mendelson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yakamito connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Jay Mendelson has been cut.
Yakamito tests Mendelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yakamito misses with a body punch
enabling Mendelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendelson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Mendelson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendelson drops his guard momentarily, allowing Yakamito to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Mendelson! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Yakamito takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Michael Yakamito!
Jay Mendelson was interviewed post fight and said '5.25'.