PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gear Jashin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jashin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye Of The Tiger. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jashin
vs
Yamamoto

185 cm
23
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
199 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gear Jashin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eduardo Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamamoto scores with a takedown into Jashin's guard.

Jashin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamamoto defends it easily.
Jashin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jashin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jashin pulls Yamamoto in to control the position.

Yamamoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yamamoto preventing the sweep.
Jashin managing to control the position.
Yamamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jashin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jashin controlling Yamamoto's posture.

Jashin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamamoto tries to stand but Jashin is controlling from the bottom.

That's two 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.

Yamamoto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Jashin moves out of range.

Jashin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamamoto tries to kick Jashin off but Jashin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yamamoto is refusing to be controlled, as Jashin sits in half guard.

Jashin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yamamoto tries to roll over but Jashin keeps him under control.

Yamamoto has one foot on Jashin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jashin with a poor takedown

and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamamoto.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yamamoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jashin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto looks gassed!

Yamamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yamamoto tries to stand but Jashin is controlling from the bottom.
Yamamoto being controlled here momentarily.

Jashin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jashin keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jashin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jashin seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Yamamoto has recovered full guard.
Jashin trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Jashin controlling him for the moment.
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 Gear Jashin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamamoto tries to clinch but Jashin moves out of range.

Jashin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jashin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Yamamoto tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jashin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gear Jashin!