PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubert Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yamamoto
vs
Gruber

178 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hubert Gruber!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Gruber shows good takedown defense.
Gruber tries a head kick but it misses.

Yamamoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gruber's guard.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gruber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Gruber.

Gruber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamamoto postures up in Gruber's guard and throws a big left but Gruber blocks it.
Gruber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gruber wants to sweep here but Yamamoto controlling him for the moment.
Yamamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto cracks Gruber with a solid left hand.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Gruber keeps moving.

Gruber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Gruber keeps moving.
Gruber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gruber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.

Gruber is looking for a triangle but Yamamoto pushes his legs off easily.
Gruber looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gruber wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamamoto trying to control but Gruber is working from the bottom.
Gruber working a defensive guard here.
Gruber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamamoto trying to control but Gruber is working from the bottom.
Gruber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Yamamoto shoots in and bounces Gruber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is working Gruber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yamamoto works over Gruber with some ground and pound from guard.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Gruber is keeping the position.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Gruber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Gruber is retaining full guard.

Gruber has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Yamamoto should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gruber has tightened it up now! Yamamoto should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hubert Gruber!