PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Gougeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gougeon
vs
Yamamoto

150 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Gougeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrique Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gougeon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gougeon feints and as Yamamoto raises his hands in defense, Gougeon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gougeon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gougeon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yamamoto pulls Gougeon in close to prevent any damage.
Gougeon tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.

Gougeon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yamamoto dives on top into guard.

Yamamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gougeon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Gougeon's legs - danger averted.

Gougeon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Gougeon had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto thows a big elbow that misses.

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

Gougeon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gougeon is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Gougeon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gougeon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Gougeon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Gougeon had control of the position.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gougeon is looking for a triangle but Yamamoto pushes his legs off easily.
Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Gougeon had control of the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yamamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gougeon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamamoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gougeon keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Gougeon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Yamamoto gets to his feet - Gougeon follows without any prompting.

Yamamoto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gougeon!
Yamamoto tries to control but Gougeon wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yamamoto prevents Gougeon from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto raining down shots from the mount!
Yamamoto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gougeon's face.
Yamamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gougeon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yamamoto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gougeon can't escape the position.
Yamamoto raining down shots from the mount!
Gougeon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yamamoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto scoring with strikes but Gougeon is staying in there.
Gougeon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamamoto is landing with some decent strikes but Gougeon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gougeon gets back to half guard.
Yamamoto wants to control but Gougeon is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gougeon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yamamoto decides to return to a standing position.
Yamamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Gougeon off the cage and back into rage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Yamamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Gougeon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yamamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamamoto misses with the combination.
Samuel Gougeon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gougeon avoids a punch combination nicely.

Yamamoto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yamamoto lands in his opponent's guard.

Gougeon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamamoto is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gougeon has a closed guard, preventing Yamamoto from standing up.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.

Gougeon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gougeon has his foot on Yamamoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamamoto works his way back into a safe position though.
Gougeon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gougeon working for a triangle but Yamamoto defends it easily.
Yamamoto wants to get up but he can't break Gougeon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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

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

Gougeon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gougeon is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yamamoto throwing strikes but missing.
Yamamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gougeon is working an open guard so Yamamoto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamamoto has his takedown stuffed

and Gougeon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamamoto's guard.
Gougeon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gougeon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yamamoto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yamamoto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yamamoto!
Yamamoto gets to mount! Gougeon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gougeon tries to reverse the position but Yamamoto maintains control.
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount.
Yamamoto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gougeon?
Gougeon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gougeon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yamamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gougeon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Yamamoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gougeon sees it coming and defends easily.

Gougeon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gougeon actively working from the bottom here.

Gougeon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto drops an elbow to the side of Gougeon's head.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gougeon's head.
Yamamoto wants to stand up but Gougeon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gougeon keeping his head moving to avoid 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.

Gougeon scores a takedown into full mount!

Yamamoto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gougeon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gougeon goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yamamoto turns into him and now he's in Gougeon's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Gougeon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Yamamoto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gougeon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamamoto.

Gougeon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gougeon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.

Gougeon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gougeon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto controlling the pace.
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Gougeon dodges it nicely.

Yamamoto escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Gougeon moves out of range.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Gougeon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that Gougeon avoids nicely.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two 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 tries to clinch up but Gougeon circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Gougeon avoids them all with ease.
Yamamoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

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

Gougeon actively working from the bottom here.

Gougeon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gougeon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gougeon actively working from the bottom here.

Gougeon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yamamoto trying to mount his opponent but Gougeon defends it.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Gougeon is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto trying to control the action but Gougeon is working from the bottom.

Gougeon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gougeon gets caught flat footed, as Yamamoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Yamamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gougeon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Gougeon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Henrique Yamamoto!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Henrique Yamamoto!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Henrique Yamamoto!

Henrique Yamamoto wins by unanimous decision!