PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan i Sabbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabbah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: War Dogs. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Yamada
vs
i Sabbah

186 cm
24
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
187 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hassan i Sabbah!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada is looking to clinch.
Sabbah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Sabbah slips under a jab from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Yamada tries to clinch
and Sabbah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabbah.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabbah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sabbah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabbah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabbah moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Yamada throws a hook to the side of Sabbah's head but Sabbah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabbah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Sabbah ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sabbah. Sabbah obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Sabbah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sabbah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
A big right from Yamada misses.
Sabbah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabbah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
letting Sabbah counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamada moves to clinch but Sabbah breaks away
and Sabbah makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yamada really felt that one!
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabbah was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
Sabbah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sabbah tests Yamada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Sabbah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabbah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sabbah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabbah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Sabbah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Sabbah rushes Yamada and presses him up against the cage.
Sabbah'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.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabbah blocking some punches.
Sabbah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not.
Sabbah pushes Yamada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah digs a right hand underneath Yamada's ribcage. Yamada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sabbah lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Sabbah.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabbah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamada has had enough of the clinch but Sabbah keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada tries a body shot but Sabbah blocks it.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Sabbah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabbah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabbah lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabbah.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamada is trying to break the clinch but Sabbah is controlling him.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Sabbah.
Yamada presses Sabbah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sabbah or not.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabbah misses with some punches.
Come on Sabbah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamada can't break the clinch.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
Yamada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabbahs head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Sabbah.
Sabbah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Yamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamada wants to clinch
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan i Sabbah dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Sabbah.
Sabbah lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
Yamada lands a body shot.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Sabbah's ribs.
Sabbah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sabbah moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Sabbah misses the jab.
Yamada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sabbah swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.
Yamada tries to clinch
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Tadamasa Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada moves out of range of the body kick from Sabbah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sabbah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Sabbah misses.
Sabbah slips under a jab.
Yamada throws a hook but Sabbah avoids it easily.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabbah manages to avoid it.
Yamada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Sabbah's shoulder, as Sabbah tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada misses with a body punch
and Sabbah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabbah throws a head kick that Yamada semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah slips a jab from Yamada.
Yamada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sabbah counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah misses with a straight right.
Yamada tries to bum rush Sabbah with a series of wild strikes but Sabbah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sabbah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hassan i Sabbah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sabbah counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sabbah connects with a jab.
Sabbah thumps Yamada with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada avoids the head kick by Sabbah.
Yamada lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah lands with a kick to the temple. Yamada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabbah counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Sabbah saw that one coming.
Sabbah throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Yamada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sabbah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Sabbah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Sabbah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamada tries a body shot but Sabbah blocks it.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sabbah or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sabbah.
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabbah will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamada up against the cage.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Sabbah's ribcage. Sabbah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabbah backwards.
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sabbah.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabbah controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tadamasa Yamada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Sabbah.
Sabbah works on Yamada's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Sabbah controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabbah.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan i Sabbah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabbah is just out of range.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Yamada works Sabbah's body with a nice hook.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada tries to clinch

and Sabbah moves into the clinch.
Sabbah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Sabbah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Yamada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamada is looking to wear down Sabbah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Sabbah connects with a body shot.
Yamada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sabbah at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada avoids a kick to the body.

Yamada drives through and clinches with Sabbah against the cage.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabbah backwards.
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabbah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sabbah.
Sabbah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not.
Sabbah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Nice body punch from Sabbah - that landed with a thud.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Sabbah tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Sabbah back against the cage.
Sabbah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabbah controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yamada tries a body shot but Sabbah blocks it.
Yamada is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sabbah's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sabbah avoiding damage.
Sabbah blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Sabbah stalling against the cage.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabbah's elbow.
Sabbah controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabbah.
Sabbah stalling.
Sabbah works on Yamada's body with a couple of short punches.
Sabbah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamada tries a body shot but Sabbah blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sabbah.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Sabbah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada lands a body punch.
Sabbah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Come on Sabbah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabbah.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada is leaning against Sabbah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada is looking to break free of the clinch but Sabbah has double underhooks.
Yamada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabbah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabbah'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.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Sabbah blocking some punches.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Sabbah'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.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
A nice left hand lands by Sabbah.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Sabbah.
Sabbah tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Sabbah back against the cage.
Sabbah misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabbah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabbah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sabbah.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tadamasa Yamada clearly takes that round.
That's time! Yamada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yamada throws a shot from downtown. Sabbah moves away and avoids it.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Sabbah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamada misses the body punch
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick.
Sabbah misses with an uppercut.
Sabbah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada wants to clinch but Sabbah slips to the side
and Sabbah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamada blocks the leg kick.
Sabbah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sabbah tries to score with a low kick but Yamada moves his leg out of the way.
Sabbah cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Sabbah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabbah misses with a jab to the body

and Yamada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamada.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamada.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabbah takes a shot to the head.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sabbah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sabbah cracks Yamada with a nice body shot.
Sabbah blocking some punches.
Sabbah presses Yamada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sabbah scores with a shot to the side of Yamada's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Sabbah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabbah.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Sabbah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Stalling in the clinch from Sabbah.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Sabbah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Sabbah takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Sabbah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sabbah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sabbah.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabbah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Sabbah controls the action.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Sabbah blocking some punches.
Yamada pushes Sabbah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabbah slows down the pace here.
Yamada lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
A hook to the body from Sabbah.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Sabbah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabbah trying to stall but Yamada improves his position.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabbah.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Sabbah pushes Yamada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabbah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamadas head.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabbah.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabbah lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Sabbah is working Yamada over against the cage.
Sabbah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sabbah - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabbah pushes Yamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Sabbah scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabbah lands with a right to the head.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan i Sabbah dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sabbah fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Sabbah is out of range.
Sabbah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Sabbah ducks down to avoid it.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
and Sabbah counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamada misses with a hook. Sabbah ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabbah counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sabbah avoids the body shot from Yamada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sabbah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sabbah looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Yamada throws a hook but Sabbah avoids it easily.
Sabbah ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses

and Sabbah counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Sabbah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamada.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Sabbah controls the action.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabbah's elbow.
Sabbah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Sabbah.
Sabbah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabbah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamadas head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabbah.
Sabbah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Sabbah's ribcage. Sabbah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sabbah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sabbah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada darts in trying to clinch
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Tadamasa Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Sabbah is out of range.
Sabbah motions for Yamada to come forward. Sabbah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabbah.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Yamada throws a hook but Sabbah avoids it easily.
Sabbah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Sabbah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sabbah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yamada.
Sabbah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sabbah tries to land a front kick but Yamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sabbah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabbah is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Sabbah.
Yamada misses the jab.
Sabbah misses with a hook.
Sabbah defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Sabbah ducks down to avoid it.
Hassan i Sabbah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamada darts in trying to clinch
and Sabbah counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Sabbah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan i Sabbah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sabbah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan i Sabbah!
Hassan i Sabbah is the new middleweight champion!