PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshido Yamaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Filipunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamaha comes to the cage accompanied by Teriyaki boyz - fast and furious. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Akira Filipunaki enters the cage!

Yamaha
vs
Filipunaki

164 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

172 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshido Yamaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Filipunaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaha shoots in and drives through. Filipunaki sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filipunaki.
Filipunaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horrible takedown by Filipunaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamaha which made him look bad.
Yamaha keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipunaki tries to clinch but Yamaha moves out of range.
Yamaha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Filipunaki is rocked!
Filipunaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamaha is fending him off so far but Filipunaki persists. Nope, Yamaha circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshido Yamaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Filipunaki.
No joy there for Yamaha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Filipunaki has his takedown stuffed

and Yamaha counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Filipunaki!
Filipunaki is still in real trouble! Can Yamaha finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaha is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yamaha looking to control but Filipunaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamaha is really struggling to control Filipunaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Filipunaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Filipunaki is working to get back to half guard.
Filipunaki looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaha trying to control but Filipunaki is having none of it.
Filipunaki gets back to half guard.
Yamaha tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Filipunaki wants to improve his position but Yamaha is controlling well.
Yamaha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yamaha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filipunaki is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yamaha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Yoshido Yamaha just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Yamaha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Filipunaki tries to clinch but Yamaha moves out of range.
Filipunaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipunaki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamaha doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipunaki circles away.

Yamaha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipunaki, pushing him back against the cage.

Yamaha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamaha lands with a right hand.
Filipunaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamaha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipunaki throws a combination that misses

and Yamaha counters with a left hand that sends Filipunaki to the canvas!

Yamaha gets to his feet - Filipunaki follows without any prompting.
Filipunaki ducks under a wild hook from Yamaha.
Yamaha tries to work over Filipunaki's front leg with a kick but Filipunaki checks it.

Filipunaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yamaha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filipunaki prevents Yamaha from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipunaki trying to control the action but Yamaha is working from the bottom.

Filipunaki is working for a kimura but Yamaha is defending it quite comfortably.
Filipunaki wants to stand but Yamaha has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Filipunaki is looking to take a break and control but Yamaha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamaha has one foot on Filipunaki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Filipunaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshido Yamaha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaha throws a nice looking combination but Filipunaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Yamaha does no damage.
Yamaha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Filipunaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Filipunaki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
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!

Filipunaki scores with a takedown into Yamaha's guard.

Yamaha scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipunaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipunaki shoots for a takedown but Yamaha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Filipunaki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Filipunaki manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshido Yamaha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yamaha looks to land a combination. Filipunaki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Filipunaki shoots and misses
and Yamaha counters with a one-two to the body.
Filipunaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Yamaha looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipunaki is just out of range.
Filipunaki tries for a takedown but Yamaha circles away easily
enabling Yamaha to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshido Yamaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Filipunaki.
Yamaha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamaha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filipunaki counters with a nice body kick.
Yamaha throws a right hand that Filipunaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipunaki also avoids with ease.
Yamaha scores with a hook to the body. Filipunaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamaha stalks Filipunaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Filipunaki's face. Filipunaki staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Yamaha.
Filipunaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Filipunaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Filipunaki darts in and clinches Yamaha up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Filipunaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Filipunaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamaha won't be happy with that.
Yamaha is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipunaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamaha keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Filipunaki.
Yamaha is looking to regain half guard here but Filipunaki keeps moving and retains side control.
Yamaha wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Filipunaki trying to control the position but Yamaha is working away.
Yamaha is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Filipunaki has just dragged him back down to the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Yamaha looks to clinch

and Filipunaki moves into the clinch.
Filipunaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Filipunaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Filipunaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamaha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Filipunaki tries to clinch up but Yamaha circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaha falls off balance throwing a combination

and Filipunaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filipunaki.
Filipunaki tries to pull guard but Yamaha holds him up against the cage and eventually Filipunaki drops back down to his feet.
Filipunaki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamaha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Filipunaki breaks the clinch.
Yamaha throws a combination that misses

and Filipunaki counters by moving into the clinch.

Filipunaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipunaki tries to clinch there but Yamaha circles away.
A head kick from Filipunaki lands but Yamaha takes it in his stride.
Filipunaki looks to throw the jab but Yamaha is out of range.
Yamaha is working the combinations to good effect here.

Filipunaki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Yamaha kicks Filipunaki off and gets back to his feet.
Filipunaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yamaha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Filipunaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filipunaki keeps control of Yamaha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filipunaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamaha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yamaha is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Filipunaki can't fight it off and eventually Yamaha manages to take the fight to the floor. Filipunaki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Filipunaki wants to sweep here but Yamaha controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Filipunaki is proving hard to escape from.
Akira Filipunaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamaha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Filipunaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Filipunaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Filipunaki keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Filipunaki wants to get back to full guard but Yamaha has passed into side control.
Filipunaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yamaha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamaha wants to control the pace but Filipunaki is squirming around nicely.
Yamaha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yamaha trying to control but Filipunaki is having none of it.
Filipunaki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamaha is taking a breather. Filipunaki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Yamaha gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Filipunaki misses with a takedown attempt

and Yamaha counters with a right hand that sends Filipunaki tumbling to the canvas! Can Yamaha finish him? He dives into Filipunaki's guard looking to do just that!

Filipunaki is working an open guard so Yamaha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshido Yamaha dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Filipunaki scores with a takedown into Yamaha's guard.
Yamaha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Filipunaki is controlling him.
Filipunaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamaha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Filipunaki gets to his feet - Yamaha follows without any prompting.
Yoshido Yamaha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filipunaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamaha pinned against the cage. Yamaha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Filipunaki throws an off balance right hand
and Yamaha counters with a two punch combo.
A left lands for Yamaha.
Filipunaki moves in looking to clinch but Yamaha pushes him off.

Filipunaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Filipunaki lands in his opponent's guard.
Filipunaki trying to control but Yamaha is working from the bottom.
Yamaha wants to get back to his feet but Filipunaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Yamaha wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipunaki throws a nice looking combination but Yamaha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipunaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown by Filipunaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamaha which made him look bad.
Jab, jab by Yamaha - just one landing.
Yamaha waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Filipunaki.
Jab from Yamaha.
Filipunaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamaha backs up against the cage.
Yamaha lands with a cross.
Filipunaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Filipunaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamaha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshido Yamaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Filipunaki.
Filipunaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamaha misses with a jab to the body
and Filipunaki counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Yamaha is rocked!
Filipunaki is looking to clinch but Yamaha is avoiding it.
Oh Yamaha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filipunaki fails with the takedown
and Yamaha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshido Yamaha is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipunaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamaha seems to have got his legs back now.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Filipunaki.
Filipunaki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yamaha!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipunaki lands a heavy elbow.
Filipunaki prevents Yamaha from getting the reversal.
Filipunaki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaha is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Yamaha bucks Filipunaki off and manages to get back to his feet!
Some wild striking there from Yamaha.
Filipunaki lands a head kick. Yamaha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Filipunaki closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yamaha counters with a takedown into side control.
Filipunaki wants to control but Yamaha postures up.

Yamaha stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Filipunaki closes the distance and clinches.
Filipunaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamaha smiles and moves away.
Yamaha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Filipunaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamaha tries to sprawl out of it but Filipunaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamaha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamaha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Filipunaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamaha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab-cross combination lands for Yamaha and sends Filipunaki crashing to the mat! Yamaha follows him down to the mat - Filipunaki regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Yamaha decides to stand and escape the position.
Filipunaki slips a jab and a cross from Yamaha.
Yamaha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamaha lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Filipunaki falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yoshido Yamaha!