PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mervin McMervin (ranked 5165 p4p, 3862 weight class) and Suzume Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

McMervin
vs
Yamaguchi

180 cm
25
150
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
151
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mervin McMervin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suzume Yamaguchi !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamaguchi rushes McMervin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McMervin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamaguchi pulls his leg out and moves away.

Yamaguchi takes the fight into the clinch.
Yamaguchi trying to land knees to the body.
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McMervin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMervin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamaguchi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McMervin is breathing heavily.
McMervin managing to block the knees to the body from Yamaguchi .
Yamaguchi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMervin is defending well for now.
McMervin managing to block the knees to the body from Yamaguchi .
McMervin takes a knee to the side of the body.
McMervin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMervin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McMervin takes a knee to the side of the body.
McMervin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McMervin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamaguchi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McMervin.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Yamaguchi .
Yamaguchi trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamaguchi obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamaguchi .
Yamaguchi lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi lands a good knee to the midsection. McMervin won't want to take too many of those.
Yamaguchi connects with a nasty looking knee right to McMervin's face.
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yamaguchi missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the body.
McMervin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamaguchi connects with a knee to the head.
McMervin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamaguchi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Yamaguchi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McMervin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamaguchi .
McMervin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi working McMervin over with knees to the body.
McMervin managing to block the knees to the body from Yamaguchi .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body.
Yamaguchi connects with a nasty looking knee right to McMervin's face.
Yamaguchi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a good knee to the midsection. McMervin won't want to take too many of those.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamaguchi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi scores a nice knee to the body.
McMervin takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McMervin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McMervin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamaguchi working McMervin over with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMervin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamaguchi .
McMervin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamaguchi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi trying to land knees to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McMervin blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamaguchi connects with a nasty looking knee right to McMervin's face.
McMervin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McMervin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMervin managing to block the knees to the body from Yamaguchi .
McMervin takes a knee right on the jaw!
McMervin is trying to break the clinch but Yamaguchi has him pressed against the cage.
McMervin tries to break free but Yamaguchi pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Suzume Yamaguchi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamaguchi forces McMervin back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi .
We've been informed that Yamaguchi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McMervin is trying to stall.
Yamaguchi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMervin is defending well for now.
McMervin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Suzume Yamaguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamaguchi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMervin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi connects with a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi with a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Yamaguchi .
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McMervin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamaguchi to keep the fight standing.
Yamaguchi working McMervin over with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamaguchi working McMervin over with knees to the body.
McMervin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamaguchi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a good knee to the midsection. McMervin won't want to take too many of those.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamaguchi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMervin is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McMervin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Yamaguchi .
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body.
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body.
Yamaguchi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McMervin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMervin jumps guard but Yamaguchi stands there with McMervin around his waist. McMervin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mervin McMervin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McMervin avoids it.
McMervin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McMervin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamaguchi missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi connects with a knee to the head.
McMervin is trying to pull guard but Yamaguchi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yamaguchi working McMervin over with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi working McMervin over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMervin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Yamaguchi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMervin avoiding damage as Yamaguchi throws knees to the body.
Yamaguchi trying to land knees to the body.
McMervin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the head.
McMervin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMervin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yamaguchi with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Suzume Yamaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yamaguchi forces McMervin back against the cage and clinches.
Yamaguchi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McMervin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamaguchi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi scores a nice knee to the body.
McMervin is trying to break free.
McMervin is looking to control Yamaguchi 's arms but Yamaguchi gets an underhook and turns him. Now McMervin has his back to the cage.
Yamaguchi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McMervin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMervin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McMervin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamaguchi obliges.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamaguchi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Yamaguchi .
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yamaguchi lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamaguchi obliges.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMervin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Yamaguchi .
Yamaguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Yamaguchi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi crunches a lovely knee into McMervin's ribcage.
Yamaguchi lands a good knee to the midsection. McMervin won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMervin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McMervin is working for takedown but Yamaguchi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamaguchi missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi trying to land knees to the body.
Yamaguchi trying to land knees to the body.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMervin is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McMervin blocks it with crossed arms.
McMervin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamaguchi connects with a nasty looking knee right to McMervin's face.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMervin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamaguchi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMervin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McMervin avoiding damage as Yamaguchi throws knees to the body.
McMervin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamaguchi pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mervin McMervin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yamaguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamaguchi .

McMervin jumps guard and drags Yamaguchi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMervin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McMervin trying to keep a closed guard but Yamaguchi is proving a slippery customer.
McMervin wants to sweep here but Yamaguchi controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMervin working a defensive guard here.
Yamaguchi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMervin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mervin McMervin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzume Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamaguchi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McMervin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McMervin with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suzume Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamaguchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 24:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suzume Yamaguchi !
Suzume Yamaguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support.