PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Atkiray (ranked 4540 p4p, 4244 weight class) and Kane Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Yamamoto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Atkiray
vs
Yamamoto

168 cm
18
148
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
138
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Temujin Atkiray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto looks for a takedown but Atkiray sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto darts in looking for a takedown but Atkiray gets double underhooks and turns Yamamoto into the cage.
Temujin Atkiray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Yamamoto.

Atkiray gets a double leg takedown into Yamamoto's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yamamoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atkiray defends well.
Atkiray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Atkiray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkiray seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yamamoto for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Atkiray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Atkiray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Atkiray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Atkiray 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.
Atkiray stopping the sweep attempt from Yamamoto.
Atkiray trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.

Yamamoto looking for a guillotine here but Atkiray defends easily.

Atkiray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atkiray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Atkiray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Atkiray landing some decent shots from guard.

Yamamoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Atkiray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yamamoto working for a triangle but Atkiray defends it easily.
Atkiray lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atkiray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Atkiray sitting in guard here, content to control.

Yamamoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Atkiray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yamamoto looks winded!
Atkiray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Yamamoto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Atkiray uses it to pass to side control.
Yamamoto manages to get back to half guard.
Atkiray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamamoto on the ground.
Atkiray looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Atkiray lands strikes from half guard.
Atkiray trying to pass the guard but Yamamoto defending well.
Atkiray controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray prevents Yamamoto from improving his position.
Atkiray is controlling the pace.
Atkiray landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Atkiray looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Atkiray is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atkiray 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.
Yamamoto gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temujin Atkiray dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yamamoto gets caught flat footed, as Atkiray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Atkiray is stalling in the full guard.
Atkiray trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Atkiray is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yamamoto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Atkiray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Atkiray lands strikes from half guard.

Yamamoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Atkiray pulls his head out easily.
Yamamoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yamamoto is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Atkiray frees his head nicely. Oh but Yamamoto has switched to an armbar! Atkiray is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kane Yamamoto!