PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between oscuro guerrero jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Yatamoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). oscuro guerrero jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

guerrero jr
vs
Yatamoko

171 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, oscuro guerrero jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Yatamoko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yatamoko thows a body shot but no joy.
guerrero jr tries to clinch but Yatamoko is having none of it.
guerrero jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
guerrero jr throws a head kick but Yatamoko moves out of range.
guerrero jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
guerrero jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Yatamoko gets a takedown into half guard.
Yatamoko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
guerrero jr wants to get back to his feet.
Yatamoko is keen to just control but guerrero jr is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
guerrero jr wants to get back to his feet.
Yatamoko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yatamoko passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yatamoko tries to control but guerrero jr wriggling away.
guerrero jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yatamoko on the ground.
Yatamoko controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
guerrero jr has given up his back.
Yatamoko landing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yatamoko lands punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yatamoko tightening his grip on guerrero jr, looking for the choke.
guerrero jr prevents Yatamoko from getting a body triangle.
Yatamoko controls the position.

Yatamoko is looking for the choke from the back position but guerrero jr is controlling his hands well.

Yatamoko working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but guerrero jr is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Yatamoko has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! guerrero jr taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hiro Yatamoko!