PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Schuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Yakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schuck
vs
Yakamoto

200 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Schuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chan Yakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakamoto thows a body kick. Schuck tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schuck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Yakamoto as Schuck shoots in.
Schuck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Schuck or perhaps it was just good defense by Yakamoto which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Schuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schuck shoots in for a double leg but Yakamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yakamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schuck. That did some damage!
No luck for Schuck with that takedown attempt.
Joseph Schuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schuck's head.
Nice takedown defense from Yakamoto. No joy for Schuck on that attempt.
Schuck shoots for a takedown but Yakamoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schuck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yakamoto pinned against the cage. Yakamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schuck is breathing heavily.

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

Schuck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yakamoto defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakamoto trying to control but Schuck postures up.
Yakamoto is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Schuck is staying active.
Schuck passes to full mount!
Schuck trying to control but Yakamoto is having none of it.
Yakamoto tries to lock up and control but Schuck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yakamoto is looking to get to half guard.
Schuck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yakamoto is looking to escape.
Schuck fails to move to back control.
Schuck wants to stand but Schuck is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakamoto wants to hold on but Schuck pushes him away.
Schuck controlling the pace for now.
Yakamoto wants to hold on but Schuck pushes him away.
Yakamoto wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Schuck jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yakamoto manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yakamoto throws a one two combo.
Schuck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schuck throws a body punch but Yakamoto moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schuck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yakamoto as he avoids it easily.

Schuck gets the takedown into side control.

Schuck decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yakamoto to his feet.
Yakamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yakamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schuck.
Schuck shoots in but no luck this time.
Yakamoto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Schuck misses with a takedown attempt - Yakamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schuck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yakamoto as he avoids it easily.
Schuck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yakamoto swivels and escapes.
Yakamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schuck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schuck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yakamoto circles away.
Yakamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schuck. That did some damage!
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 Joseph Schuck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yakamoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yakamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yakamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schuck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Schuck or perhaps it was just good defense by Yakamoto which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Schuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakamoto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schuck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yakamoto scores with a nice body kick.
Schuck shoots in for a takedown but Yakamoto shows good takedown defense.
Yakamoto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schuck fails with the takedown.
Schuck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yakamoto as he jumps to the side.
Schuck shoots in for a takedown but Yakamoto shows good takedown defense.
Schuck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yakamoto's waist but Yakamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schuck off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yakamoto is fending him off so far but Schuck persists. Nope, Yakamoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Yakamoto stuffs the takedown.
Yakamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice sprawl there from Yakamoto as Schuck shoots in.
Schuck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yakamoto counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schuck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yakamoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schuck misses with a takedown
letting Yakamoto counter with a right hand.
Schuck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chan Yakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Yakamoto.
Yakamoto stuffs the takedown.
Schuck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schuck fails with the takedown.
A nice combination there by Yakamoto.
Nice takedown defense from Yakamoto. No joy for Schuck on that attempt.
Schuck misses with a combination
and Yakamoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuck misses with a takedown attempt - Yakamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schuck tries for a takedown but Yakamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yakamoto throws a series of punches but Schuck moves out of range.
Schuck misses with a double jab
and Yakamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schuck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yakamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Schuck drives through with a takedown into guard.

Schuck gets to his feet - Yakamoto follows without any prompting.
Yakamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Yakamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schuck shoots for a takedown but Yakamoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schuck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yakamoto counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Yakamoto. No joy for Schuck on that attempt.
Yakamoto throws a one two combo.
Schuck shoots in for a takedown but Yakamoto shows good takedown defense.
Schuck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Schuck with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.

Yakamoto is rocked!

Schuck has hold of Yakamoto's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Yakamoto tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Schuck cranks the arm and Yakamoto screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Yakamoto, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joseph Schuck!