PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cho Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Anthony
vs
Yamato

184 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cho Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony blocks a jab.
Yamato tries to move into range but Anthony moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anthony tries to land a front kick but Yamato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Yamato tries to keep at a distance but Anthony has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anthony has Yamato pressed against the ropes, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamato tries to circle away but Anthony has him pinned against the ropes.
Anthony prevents Yamato from breaking the clinch.
Anthony stalls.
Yamato wants to get back to striking at distance but Anthony won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Anthony.

Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Anthony blocks the low kick.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anthony scores with a leg kick.
Yamato swats away the attempt to clinch by Anthony.
Yamato throws a leg kick
and Anthony counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anthony counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamato thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamato misses with the body kick
and Anthony counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anthony scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cho Yamato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Yamato misses its intended target.
Anthony throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anthony!
A low kick from Yamato misses
and Anthony connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anthony throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anthony scores with a shot to the body.
Yamato looks gassed!

Anthony closes the distance and clinches.
Yamato is looking to break free of the clinch but Anthony has double underhooks.
Anthony trying to control the position but instead, Yamato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anthony into the ropes.
Anthony digs a right hand underneath Yamato's ribcage. Yamato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamato misses with a double jab
and Anthony counters with a body kick that stops Yamato in his tracks momentarily.
Anthony lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Anthony clinches up with Yamato and pushes him back against the ropes.
Anthony lands a right hand.
Anthony lands with a left to the head.
Anthony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anthony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anthony scores with a shot to the side of Yamato's head.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Anthony has him pressed against the ropes.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anthony keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Anthony creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
Anthony lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Yamato tries to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling the position.
Anthony is struggling to control the position.
Anthony lands a shot to the body.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony slows down the pace here.
Yamato is trying to force a seperation but Anthony has the dominant position.
Anthony taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Anthony.
Anthony keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Anthony creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Anthony.
A right hook to the body lands for Anthony.
Anthony lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamato.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch but Anthony keeps him there for the moment.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anthony is working Yamato over against the ropes.
Anthony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anthony is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Yamato misses with a kick to the body
and Anthony counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anthony throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamato's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anthony makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anthony lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anthony throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamato's head.
Yamato misses with a hook to the body

and Anthony counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anthony.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anthony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamatos head.
Anthony has Yamato pressed against the ropes, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anthony leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Anthony presses Yamato against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Anthony.
Anthony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamatos head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anthony.
Anthony lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Anthony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Anthony dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Anthony closes the distance and clinches.

Yamato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Anthony darts in and clinches Yamato up against the ropes.
Anthony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Anthony lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Anthony lands a body punch.
Yamato is trying to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling him.
Anthony works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anthony is leaning against Yamato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Anthony on the inside.
Anthony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anthony has Yamato pushed against the ropes.
Yamato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Anthony.
Anthony lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamato or not.
Anthony pushes Yamato back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Anthony breaks the clinch.
Yamato is breathing heavily.

Anthony fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamato, pushing him back against the ropes.

Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Yamato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anthony counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Anthony pushes Yamato up against the ropes in a clinch.
Anthony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamatos head.
Anthony cracks Yamato with a nice body shot.
Anthony digs a right hand into Yamato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamato's gas tank.
Anthony makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Anthony.
Anthony lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Justin Anthony has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anthony.
Anthony pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Anthony lands with a light punch inside.

Yamato is rocked!
Anthony content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anthony presses Yamato against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Anthony fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamato.
Anthony lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yamato takes a step back to recover.

Anthony has closed the distance and engaged Yamato in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony lands a nice shot to the body.
Anthony lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Anthony.
Anthony is stalling here.

Anthony breaks the clinch.
Anthony turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cho Yamato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony tests Yamato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Anthony.
Yamato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anthony. Anthony obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anthony. Anthony obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick
and Anthony makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yamato really felt that one!

Anthony gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anthony.
Anthony prevents Yamato from breaking the clinch.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anthony lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anthony looking to slow down the pace here.
Yamato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Anthony is leaning against Yamato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anthony takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamato is trying to break free.
Yamato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anthony avoiding damage.
Anthony seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Justin Anthony.
Yamato moves forwards but Anthony connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anthony counters with a nice leg kick.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yamato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anthony counters with a thumping low kick.
Anthony cracks the inside of Yamato's front leg.
Yamato misses with an uppercut.
Yamato misses with a body shot.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick
and Anthony counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Anthony there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anthony lunges at Yamato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamato's hand.
Anthony thumps Yamato with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Anthony dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamato throws a shot from downtown. Anthony moves away and avoids it.
Anthony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony thumps Yamato with a low kick.
Anthony scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anthony lands a high kick!
Yamato gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anthony counters with a nice body shot.

Anthony instigates a clinch.
Anthony stalls.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Yamato misses
and Anthony counters with a big head kick but Yamato shrugs it off.

Anthony drives through and clinches with Yamato against the ropes.
Anthony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anthony is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anthony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamato is still on wobbly legs! Can Anthony finish him?
Anthony lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses
and Anthony counters with a straight right hand.
Yamato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamato thows a leg kick but Anthony checks it
and Anthony counters with a good low kick that Yamato was not able to check.
Yamato misses with a double jab

and Anthony counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamato is trying to break free.
Yamato seems to have recovered his senses.
Anthony stalling against the ropes.
Yamato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anthony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Anthony looking to throw knees to the head but Yamato is blocking nicely.
Anthony lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anthony holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anthony.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Yamato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
Anthony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anthony lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Anthony.
Anthony stalling in the clinch.

Anthony breaks the clinch.
Anthony slips a jab from Yamato.
Anthony lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anthony throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yamato throws a leg kick
and Anthony counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anthony with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Yamato misses
and Anthony counters with a nice uppercut.
Anthony sizes up Yamato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anthony with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamato if he has to take too many more of those.
Yamato takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Anthony has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anthony stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anthony slowing the pace effectively.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Anthony scores with a nice short uppercut.
Justin Anthony is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamato is trying to break free.
Yamato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anthony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamato can do to turn this around?
Anthony's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Anthony works on Yamato's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamato is trying to break free.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Anthony lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cho Yamato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anthony has him pressed against the ropes.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamato tries to land a body kick
and Anthony counters with a nice body kick.
Yamato throws a combination that misses
and Anthony counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamato thinking.

Anthony has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamato misses with a double jab
and Anthony makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Anthony showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anthony has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Anthony!