PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smart
vs
Yamamoto

178 cm
19
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

163 cm
22
143 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxwell Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Katsu Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Smart shoots in and drives through. Yamamoto sprawls well.
Yamamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Smart moves out of range.
Smart is looking to clinch.
Katsu Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.

Yamamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto is stalling here.

Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Smart moved away.
Smart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Smart moves out of range.
Yamamoto throws a right hand that Smart ducks under and follows up with a left that Smart also avoids with ease.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smart throws a push kick but Yamamoto slaps the foot to one side.
Smart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Smart moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Smart. Smart gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Smart avoids them all with ease.
Smart fails with the takedown.
Smart looks for a takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well.
Yamamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Smart avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Smart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smart tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Smart prevents Yamamoto from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto looks gassed!

Smart stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.

Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamamoto misses with a body kick.
Yamamoto throws a push kick but Smart slaps the foot to one side.
Yamamoto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yamamoto tries to circle away but Smart has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamamoto prevents it.
Smart is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling him.
Yamamoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smart has him pressed against the cage.
Smart tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Smart keeps it at a distance.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Yamamoto as Smart shoots in.
Yamamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamamoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smart.
Yamamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smart's hands.
Smart swinging wilding here.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto throws a nice looking combination but Smart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smart stuns Yamamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smart.
Smart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamamoto backs up against the cage.

Smart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yamamoto's half guard.
Smart is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yamamoto!
Smart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yamamoto is looking to escape.
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 Maxwell Smart will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Smart moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smart looks to land a combination. Yamamoto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smart takes a kick to the side of the head.

Smart scores a takedown into full mount!
Yamamoto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Smart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yamamoto is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Smart trying to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Smart controlling the position easily from mount.
Yamamoto really wants to buck Smart off and get back to his feet.

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.
Smart trying to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Yamamoto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yamamoto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart looking to control but Yamamoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smart is really struggling to control Yamamoto but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Maxwell Smart just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Smart scores a takedown into full mount!
Yamamoto is squirming around, avoiding Smart's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart 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.
Yamamoto wants to try and get back to his feet.
Smart tries to control but Yamamoto wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smart is stalling here but it's allowed Yamamoto to get half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Smart dominated that second round.
That's time! Smart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Smart both land. Nice combination.
Smart shoots in but Yamamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Smart circles away.
Maxwell Smart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smart.
Smart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Smart closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yamamoto wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart trying to control the position but Yamamoto is working away.
Smart throws an elbow but Yamamoto slips to the side and avoids it well.

Smart has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Smart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yamamoto is trying to defend but Smart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smart prevents Yamamoto from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart is pressing down on Yamamoto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamamoto is holding on for now.
Smart tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yamamoto controls his leg.
Yamamoto is trying to stand.

Smart decides to stand up.
Smart circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Smart.
Smart lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smart crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamamoto - the referee stops the clock and Smart gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamamoto. Smart manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Smart.
Yamamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smart throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamamoto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smart has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smart and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Yamamoto throws a wild body kick that Smart sees coming a mile off.

Smart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Smart decides to stand up.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Smart gets the takedown into side control.

Yamamoto bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Smart scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Katsu Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Smart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Smart!