PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomeus Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bengtsson has chosen journey of the sorcerer as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yamada
vs
Bengtsson

186 cm
26
195 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomeus Bengtsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson digs a good body shot into Yamada's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamada looks to land a combination but Bengtsson avoids it well.
Bengtsson throws a shot to the body.

Yamada gets a clinch.
Bengtsson misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson tries to circle away but Yamada has him pinned against the cage.
Yamada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bengtsson backwards.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Bengtsson controls his hands.
Bengtsson lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
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!
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Yamada is working Bengtsson over against the cage.
Bengtsson misses with a body punch.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bengtsson blocks a body shot from Yamada.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.

Yamada breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bengtsson misses the target.
Bengtsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bengtsson misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamada works Bengtsson's body with a nice hook.
Yamada moves in looking to clinch but Bengtsson pushes him off.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Bengtsson moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Bengtsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bengtsson misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Bengtsson throws a looping overhand right but Yamada ducks down to avoid it.

Yamada rushes Bengtsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Bengtsson's ribcage. Bengtsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bengtsson backwards.

Bengtsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengtsson throws a looping overhand right but Yamada ducks down to avoid it.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamada slips a jab from Bengtsson.
Yamada scores with a three punch combo!
Bengtsson is looking to land body kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamada as he connects with a hook.
Bengtsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Bengtsson looks to land a right hand but Yamada moved out of range.
Bengtsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada misses with a wild combination.
Bengtsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bengtsson looks gassed!
Yamada avoids the body shot from Bengtsson.
Yamada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bengtsson walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.

Yamada clinches with his opponent.
Bengtsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Bengtsson back against the cage.
Bengtsson presses Yamada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bengtsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bengtsson works on Yamada's body with a couple of short punches.
Bengtsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Yamada.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Bengtsson controls his hands.
Bengtsson is trying to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling him.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada is leaning against Bengtsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bengtsson tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Bengtsson back against the cage.
Bengtsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada pushes Bengtsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Bengtsson controls the action.
Yamada tries to work over Bengtsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Yamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bengtsson throws a chopping leg kick but Yamada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Bengtsson circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Bengtsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Bengtsson does no damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bengtsson, as that shot connected.
Yamada tries to clinch but Bengtsson is having none of it.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bengtsson moves away.
Bengtsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Good exchange - Yamada coming out on top.
Bengtsson throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada works Bengtsson's body with a nice hook.
Bengtsson works Yamada's body with a nice hook.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bengtsson.
Yamada throws a hook but Bengtsson avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tadamasa Yamada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamada wants to clinch up but Bengtsson keeps it at a distance.
Yamada misses with a few strikes there.
Bengtsson misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Yamada thuds a left hand into Bengtsson's body.
A jab from Bengtsson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bengtsson. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bengtsson misses.
Bengtsson misses with an uppercut

and Yamada counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Bengtsson.

Yamada breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Yamada catches Bengtsson right on the button with a cross.
Bengtsson throws a looping overhand right but Yamada ducks down to avoid it.
Yamada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
Yamada misses with the combination.
Bengtsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamada drops his hands momentarily and Bengtsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice combination there by Bengtsson.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.

Bengtsson is rocked!
Bengtsson ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
Bengtsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Yamada throws a pinpoint strike between Bengtsson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bengtsson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Yamada scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tadamasa Yamada!
Tadamasa Yamada retains his middleweight title!