PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corallus Hortulanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hortulanus has chosen The Great White - Once Bitten, Twice Shy as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yamaguchi
vs
Hortulanus

180 cm
25
154 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
156 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shin Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corallus Hortulanus!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hortulanus can pounce on him.
Yamaguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hortulanus moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamaguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hortulanus scores a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but Hortulanus stands there with Yamaguchi around his waist. Yamaguchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hortulanus walks away with a smile on his face. Yamaguchi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Yamaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hortulanus moves away.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Hortulanus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook.
Yamaguchi throws a nice looking combination but Hortulanus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamaguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hortulanus.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hortulanus's hands.

Hortulanus closes the distance and clinches.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortulanus gets underhooks to prevent Yamaguchi's takedown attempt.
Hortulanus lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hortulanus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamaguchi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hortulanus moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Yamaguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up
and Yamaguchi counters with a two punch combo.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hortulanus takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hortulanus.
Hortulanus crunches a lovely knee into Yamaguchi's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hortulanus obliges.
Hortulanus landing knees to the body.
Yamaguchi is breathing heavily.
Hortulanus working Yamaguchi over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hortulanus.
Hortulanus with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus landing knees to the body.
Hortulanus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hortulanus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hortulanus walks away with a smile on his face. Yamaguchi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.

Hortulanus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamaguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi is trying to push Hortulanus away but Hortulanus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
Yamaguchi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hortulanus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Hortulanus landing knees to the body.
Hortulanus lands an elbow just above Yamaguchi 's eye.
Hortulanus landing knees to the head.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hortulanus smiles and moves away.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hortulanus looks to clinch
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Yamaguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hortulanus doesn't seem phased though.
Yamaguchi misses with a double jab.
Hortulanus moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.

Hortulanus rushes Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hortulanus has Yamaguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Yamaguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamaguchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hortulanus has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hortulanus.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Hortulanus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamaguchi wants to get back to striking at distance but Hortulanus won't allow it.
Yamaguchi is trying to push Hortulanus away but Hortulanus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamaguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamaguchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus prevents Yamaguchi from breaking the clinch.
Yamaguchi is working for takedown but Hortulanus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hortulanus tries a knee to the head but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi blocks an elbow strike from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hortulanus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hortulanus landing knees to the head.
Yamaguchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yamaguchi is working for takedown but Hortulanus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamaguchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Hortulanus has double underhooks.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Hortulanus crunches a lovely knee into Yamaguchi's ribcage.
Yamaguchi tries to break free but Hortulanus pushes him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamaguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamaguchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hortulanus lands an elbow just above Yamaguchi 's eye.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Hortulanus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamaguchi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Corallus Hortulanus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hortulanus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hortulanus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hortulanus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Hortulanus avoids them all with ease.
Hortulanus slips a jab and a cross from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up.
Corallus Hortulanus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up.
Hortulanus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hortulanus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hortulanus avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus tries to clinch there but Yamaguchi circles away.

Hortulanus clinches up against the cage.
Yamaguchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Yamaguchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Hortulanus is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi fails to pull guard.
Yamaguchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hortulanus gets underhooks to prevent Yamaguchi's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Yamaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hortulanus.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hortulanus obliges.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but Hortulanus stands there with Yamaguchi around his waist. Yamaguchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hortulanus has Yamaguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Yamaguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi fails to pull guard.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
Hortulanus lands an elbow inside that Yamaguchi shrugs off.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hortulanus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hortulanus just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Hortulanus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hortulanus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi fails to pull guard.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi is trying to break free.
Hortulanus gets underhooks to prevent Yamaguchi's takedown attempt.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to circle away but Hortulanus has him pinned against the cage.
Hortulanus lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi goes for a takedown attempt but Hortulanus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamaguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hortulanus.
Hortulanus wants to clinch up but Yamaguchi keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus is looking to score with low kicks.
Hortulanus darts in trying to clinch
and Yamaguchi counters with a three punch combo that has Hortulanus backing up. Hortulanus nods at Yamaguchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Hortulanus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaguchi's sensitive parts.
Hortulanus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hortulanus wants to clinch.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hortulanus is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Hortulanus slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hortulanus moves into the clinch successfully.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Hortulanus trying to land knees to the body.
Corallus Hortulanus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamaguchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamaguchi is trying to break free.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hortulanus walks away with a smile on his face. Yamaguchi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shin Yamaguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hortulanus thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hortulanus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Hortulanus moves out of range.
Hortulanus is looking to clinch but Yamaguchi is avoiding it.
Hortulanus slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Corallus Hortulanus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Yamaguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamaguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamaguchi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamaguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Hortulanus rushes Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamaguchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hortulanus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamaguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamaguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hortulanus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yamaguchi's face.
Yamaguchi goes for a takedown attempt but Hortulanus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hortulanus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Hortulanus moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortulanus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hortulanus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamaguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Hortulanus doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamaguchi circles away.
Hortulanus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hortulanus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.

Hortulanus pushes Yamaguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to break the clinch but Hortulanus is controlling the position.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
Hortulanus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamaguchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hortulanus keeps control of Yamaguchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hortulanus crunches a lovely knee into Yamaguchi's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus prevents Yamaguchi from breaking the clinch.
Hortulanus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamaguchi tries for a takedown but Hortulanus manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Yamaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hortulanus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Hortulanus is pressed up against the cage. Yamaguchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hortulanus down to the mat. Hortulanus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Hortulanus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Yamaguchi misses.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up but Yamaguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hortulanus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up but Yamaguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Hortulanus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a combination. Hortulanus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Hortulanus avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.

Hortulanus moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hortulanus obliges.
Yamaguchi is trying to break the clinch but Hortulanus has him pressed against the cage.
Hortulanus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Hortulanus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamaguchi's defenses.
Hortulanus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Yamaguchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi can't break the clinch.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi tries to break free but Hortulanus pushes him back against the cage.
Hortulanus looking to throw knees to the head but Yamaguchi is blocking nicely.
Yamaguchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamaguchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hortulanus has Yamaguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Yamaguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hortulanus lands a damaging elbow.
Yamaguchi is trying to force a seperation but Hortulanus has the dominant position.
Hortulanus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Yamaguchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.

Yamaguchi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position.
Shin Yamaguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hortulanus takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Corallus Hortulanus.
I've got Hortulanus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corallus Hortulanus!