PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pingshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pingshaw comes to the ring accompanied by Heart of a Champion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pingshaw
vs
Yamada

188 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pingshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Yamada coming out on top.
Pingshaw walks into a left hand.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pingshaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pingshaw throws the kick towards the body but Yamada avoids it.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Pingshaw's shoulder, as Pingshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Pingshaw throws a right hand that Yamada ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamada also avoids with ease.
Pingshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamada.
Nice defenses there by Yamada.
Yamada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pingshaw. Pingshaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pingshaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pingshaw misses the jab.
Pingshaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pingshaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yamada moves in looking to clinch but Pingshaw pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Pingshaw avoids them all with ease.
Pingshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamada wants to clinch up but Pingshaw keeps it at a distance.
Yamada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada throws a good cross that connects.
Arashi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yamada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pingshaw had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pingshaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pingshaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Yamada finds it's way through Pingshaw's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yamada does it's job there.
Yamada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yamada connects with a looping right hand.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamada's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pingshaw scores with a one two! Yamada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamada blocks a jab.
Yamada punishes Pingshaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamada throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Pingshaw throws a combination that misses
and Pingshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pingshaw is breathing heavily.
Pingshaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pingshaw throws a combination that misses
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Yamada lands with a right hand.
Yamada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamada!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pingshaw walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.

Pingshaw is rocked!
Yamada drops Pingshaw with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pingshaw! Yamada dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arashi Yamada!