PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between hakazi yakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Matheus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

yakamoto
vs
Matheus

225 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hakazi yakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Matheus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matheus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matheus looks to land a combination but yakamoto avoids it well.
Matheus misses with a body shot.
Matheus shoots for a double leg takedown but yakamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Matheus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matheus looks gassed!

Matheus has managed to clinch.
yakamoto has had enough of the clinch but Matheus keeps him there for the moment.
Matheus is working for takedown but yakamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
yakamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matheus jumps guard but yakamoto stands there with Matheus around his waist. Matheus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
hakazi yakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Matheus.
yakamoto wants to break free but Matheus has control.
Matheus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matheus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as yakamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Matheus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
yakamoto throws a nice looking combination but Matheus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
yakamoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by yakamoto.

It looks like Dante Matheus has been cut.
yakamoto tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Matheus counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
yakamoto is trying to break free.
yakamoto tries to break the clinch but Matheus is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yakamoto is trying to break the clinch but Matheus has him pressed against the cage.
yakamoto is trying to break free.
yakamoto tries to break the clinch but Matheus is controlling the position.
Matheus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
yakamoto can't break the clinch.
Matheus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but yakamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
yakamoto wants to break free but Matheus has control.
Matheus prevents yakamoto from breaking the clinch.

Matheus breaks the clinch.
yakamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matheus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
hakazi yakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matheus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matheus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matheus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab-cross combination lands for yakamoto and sends Matheus crashing to the mat! yakamoto follows him down to the mat - Matheus regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Matheus is rocked!
Nice strikes from yakamoto there.
Matheus is still in real trouble! Can yakamoto finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yakamoto is keen to just control but Matheus is a slippery customer.
Matheus seems to have recovered his senses.

yakamoto stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Matheus to get to his feet.
yakamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matheus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
yakamoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
hakazi yakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
yakamoto tries to clinch up but Matheus circles away and keeps his distance.
yakamoto lunges at Matheus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matheus's hand.
Matheus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
yakamoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matheus has time to react.
yakamoto misses with a head kick.
yakamoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
yakamoto tries to clinch

and Matheus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in yakamoto's guard now.
yakamoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
yakamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet yakamoto, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matheus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Matheus wants to control from the top but yakamoto keeps moving.
Matheus postures up.
yakamoto can't keep his opponent in guard - Matheus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matheus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matheus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. yakamoto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
yakamoto is in all sorts of trouble here.

Matheus gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
yakamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Matheus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? yakamoto is fending him off so far but Matheus persists. Nope, yakamoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Matheus fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matheus takes a swing at yakamoto's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hakazi yakamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Matheus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Matheus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
yakamoto clinches but Matheus breaks the clinch

and Matheus counters with a nice double leg into side control. yakamoto won't be happy with that.
yakamoto tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
yakamoto is squirming around, avoiding Matheus's attempts to control the action.
yakamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if yakamoto tries to get out of the position.
Matheus unloads with some shots from mount but yakamoto bucks and avoids them well.
yakamoto taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matheus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matheus trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matheus prevents yakamoto from getting the reversal.

Matheus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but yakamoto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
yakamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matheus working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
yakamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
yakamoto jabs at Matheus's body.
Nice sprawl there from yakamoto as Matheus shoots in.
yakamoto throws a wild body kick that Matheus sees coming a mile off.
yakamoto works Matheus's body with a nice hook.
yakamoto tests Matheus's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yakamoto scores with a nice head shot.
yakamoto clinches but Matheus breaks the clinch

and Matheus counters by clinching up.
yakamoto can't break the clinch.
Matheus prevents yakamoto from breaking the clinch.

Matheus manages to break the clinch.
yakamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
yakamoto misses with a hook.

Matheus scores a takedown into full mount!

Matheus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Matheus working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matheus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
yakamoto tries to reverse the position but Matheus maintains control.
Matheus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matheus lands a heavy elbow.
Matheus content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Matheus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dante Matheus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

yakamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matheus is looking to land body kicks.
Matheus circles away from the clinch attempt

and Matheus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Matheus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matheus.
Matheus is working for takedown but yakamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matheus keeps control of yakamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
yakamoto misses with a body punch.
yakamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
yakamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matheus slows down the pace here.
Matheus keeps control of yakamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matheus keeps control of yakamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
yakamoto is trying to break free.
yakamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
yakamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Matheus won't allow it.
Matheus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
yakamoto prevents the takedown attempt.
hakazi yakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Matheus.
yakamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Matheus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
yakamoto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matheus on the side of the head.
yakamoto lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yakamoto throws a series of punches but Matheus moves out of range.
yakamoto throws a good cross that connects.
yakamoto stuffs the takedown.
yakamoto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matheus tries to clinch but yakamoto is having none of it.
yakamoto throws a head kick that misses.
yakamoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
yakamoto darts in trying to clinch

and Matheus counters by moving into the clinch.
Matheus jumps guard but yakamoto stands there with Matheus around his waist. Matheus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
yakamoto has had enough of the clinch but Matheus keeps him there for the moment.
Matheus fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yakamoto is trying to break free.
yakamoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matheus has him pressed against the cage.
yakamoto wants to break free but Matheus has control.
yakamoto prevents a body shot from Matheus.
Matheus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. yakamoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
yakamoto misses with a head kick.
Matheus shoots in but yakamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
yakamoto darts in trying to clinch

and Matheus counters by clinching up.
yakamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Matheus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hakazi yakamoto is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
yakamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matheus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
yakamoto wants to clinch but Matheus slips to the side

and Matheus moves into the clinch.
yakamoto is trying to break the clinch but Matheus has him pressed against the cage.
Matheus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but yakamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matheus.
yakamoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matheus has him pressed against the cage.
yakamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matheus working aggressively here.

Matheus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Matheus tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matheus looking to control but yakamoto passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
hakazi yakamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think yakamoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hakazi yakamoto!