PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demers Cloutier Joey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanye Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cloutier Joey
vs
Yamamoto

173 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demers Cloutier Joey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kanye Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joey tries to clinch but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Joey.

Yamamoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joey's guard.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Joey is retaining full guard.
Joey is trying to control the position but Yamamoto postures up.
Joey wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamamoto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Yamamoto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joey, who protects the arm well.
Yamamoto tries to advance to mount but Joey denies him.

Yamamoto has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Joey is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Yamamoto yanks on the arm and Joey is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Yamamoto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kanye Yamamoto!