PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yamapi Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes to the cage accompanied by Daite Senorita. Mac has chosen I Gatta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chan
vs
Mac

171 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
166 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamapi Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Mac!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chan rushes Mac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mac drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mac tries to pull guard but Chan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mac drops back down to his feet.
Mac tries to pull guard but Chan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mac drops back down to his feet.
Yamapi Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Mac.
Chan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mac is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chan lands an elbow inside that Mac shrugs off.

Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac avoids the head kick by Chan.
Mac fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mac.

Mac closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mac stops Chan from getting back to his feet.

Mac is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chan defends it well.
Mac looks gassed!
Chan is trying to control but can't.

Chan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chan is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chan is trying to get back to full guard.
Chan looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Chan instigates a clinch.

Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan is looking to clinch but Mac is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Mac.

Chan clinches up with Mac and pushes him back against the cage.

Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac avoids the head kick by Chan.
Mac closes the distance and clinches up with Chan, looking for a takedown. Mac pushes Chan against the cage but Chan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mac shoots in and bounces Chan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.
Mac trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
Chan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Chan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chan striking off his back but it's not causing Mac any problems.
Mac's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Mac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Chan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mac bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Mac is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mac is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chan is looking to control Mac's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chan avoid being mounted?
Chan gets full guard.
Mac is pushing down on Chan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chan is fighting to maintain full guard but Mac has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chan trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mac is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chan manages to get to full guard.
Chan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Chan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mac manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mac manages to get himself to full guard.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yamapi Chan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mac tries for a takedown but Chan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chan wants to clinch.
Mac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mac!
Chan trying to control but Mac is having none of it.
Chan thowing shots but they're missing.
Chan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mac because Chan loaded up on that one.
Chan punching from mount but Mac doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mac really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chan looking to control but Mac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Chan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mac holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan controlling the pace for now.
Chan punching from mount but Mac doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Chan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Chan is working for a guillotine from mount but Mac frees his head quite easily.

Chan has control of Mac's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mac regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Chan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mac is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mac and Chan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mac is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Chan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mac lands with a cross.

Mac decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chan is trying to maintain the position but Mac is very close to passing his half guard.
Jay Mac has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mac is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chan sees it coming and defends easily.
Chan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chan manages to get to full guard.
Chan wants to stand but Mac is controlling the position.
Mac wants to pass the guard but Chan is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mac has his takedown stuffed
and Chan counters with a head kick.
Yamapi Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Mac.

Chan moves into range and clinches up with Mac.
Mac tries to pull guard but Chan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mac drops back down to his feet.

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Chan lands a head kick that stumbles Mac and the fighters go to the mat.

Mac is rocked!
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
Mac is still in real trouble! Can Chan finish him?
Chan throws a big right hand that misses.
Chan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mac looking for a guillotine here but Chan defends easily.
Chan passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to roll over but Chan keeps him under control.
Mac seems to have recovered his senses.
Chan throwing shots but Mac is blocking nicely.
Chan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mac's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Chan forces Mac back against the cage and clinches.
Mac wants a takedown.

Chan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Chan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mac defending well though.
Mac is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chan throwing shots but Mac is blocking nicely.

Mac is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Chan pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamapi Chan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chan tries to clinch up.

Chan closes the distance and pushes Mac back into the cage.

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Jay Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac with a poor takedown

and Chan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mac's guard now.

Chan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Chan from controlling successfully.

Mac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Chan stands up from Mac's guard - Chan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mac shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chan's guard.
Chan is trying to control the position but Mac postures up.
Chan wants to sweep here but Mac controlling him for the moment.

Chan working for a triangle but Mac defends it easily.
Mac looking to pass the guard.
Mac trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.

Mac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Chan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mac as Chan shoots in.

Mac bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Chan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chan gets back to half guard.
Mac stops Chan from getting back to his feet.

Mac is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mac.
Chan won't allow Mac to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan wants to control but Mac is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Mac is looking for a kimura here.
Mac is thwarting Chan's attempts to control the position.
Chan looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chan to the mat! Chan manages to get full guard.
Chan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Chan working for a triangle but Mac defends it easily.

Mac thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.

Chan pushes Mac off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chan shoots in but Mac avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Mac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mac 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.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yamapi Chan.
Well Chan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yamapi Chan!