PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Christiansands by Tricky. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yamada
vs
Loman

186 cm
27
195 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

181 cm
28
192 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teuvo Loman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamada.
Loman misses with a left hand
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.

Loman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Loman throws a strike aimed at the side of Yamada's head but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Loman.
Yamada managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Loman.
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!
Yamada is trying to work for a sweep but Loman has mounted him!
Yamada is looking to improve his position but Loman isn't that keen on the idea.
Loman controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yamada looks a forlorn figure.
Loman content just to control the position here.
Yamada tries to lock up and control but Loman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Loman throws a sloppy strike and Yamada uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Yamada has ended up in Loman's guard.
Yamada wanted to stand there but Loman had control of the position.
Loman is trying to control the position but Yamada postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamada stands and steps away. Loman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Loman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Loman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamada is fending him off so far but Loman persists. Nope, Yamada circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loman.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Loman's shoulder, as Loman tries to avoid the shot.
Loman swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.
Loman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada thuds a left hand into Loman's body.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tadamasa Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Loman. Beautiful body shot.
Loman swinging wildly here.
Loman tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Loman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamada misses with a looping right.

Loman closes the distance and clinches.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loman.
Loman tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Loman.
Knees to the body from Loman.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loman tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loman's elbow.
Loman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman throws an elbow that misses.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Loman.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamada tries to work over Loman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loman.
Yamada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomans head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada presses Loman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
Loman tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamada avoids the damage to the body.
Loman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teuvo Loman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yamada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Loman - the referee stops the clock and Yamada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Loman. Yamada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Teuvo Loman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tadamasa Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loman cracks Yamada with a good jab.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamada tries to bum rush Loman with a series of wild strikes but Loman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Loman is just out of range.
Loman looks to clinch
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loman slips a jab from Yamada.
Loman cracks Yamada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamada throws a lazy head kick

and Loman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Loman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman landing with the ground and pound.
Loman trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.
Loman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Loman wants to control from the top but Yamada keeps moving.
Yamada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loman postures up in Yamada's guard and throws a big left but Yamada blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman stands and throws Yamada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yamada seems a little lost for a moment, as Loman dominates the positioning.
Yamada is looking to reverse the position.
Teuvo Loman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loman working the ground and pound but Yamada is defending the strikes.
Loman with the ground and pound but Yamada regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Loman controlling the action here.
Yamada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loman.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Loman lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is trying to stand back up but Loman is controlling him
Loman trying to pass the guard but Yamada defending well.
Yamada trying to control from the bottom.
Loman tries to pass to full mount but Yamada defends it.
Yamada on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Loman tries to pass to full mount but Yamada defends it.
Yamada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loman.
Yamada has hold of Loman's hands but Loman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman controlling the action here.
Loman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Loman controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Loman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Loman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loman scores with a nice strike.

Yamada clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Loman.
Loman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada managing to block the knees to the body from Loman.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Loman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loman throws an elbow but misses.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Loman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loman trying to land knees to the body.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamada.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Loman.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Loman controls his hands.
Loman blocking some punches.
Loman is working Yamada over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Loman.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman tries a body shot but Yamada blocks it.
Loman cracks Yamada with a nice body shot.
Yamada avoids a wild elbow strike from Loman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loman throws an elbow but misses.
Tadamasa Yamada has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Loman controls his hands.
Loman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamada avoids it.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loman looking to throw knees to the head but Yamada is blocking nicely.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loman backwards.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loman.
Loman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not.
Loman scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loman blocking some punches.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Loman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamada.
Loman missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Loman.

It looks like Tadamasa Yamada has been cut.
Yamada tries a body shot but Loman blocks it.
Yamada managing to block the knees to the body from Loman.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Loman.
Loman misses with a knee strike.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Loman avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Loman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yamada.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Loman controls the action.
Loman misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loman pushes Yamada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loman misses with a body punch.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loman digs a right hand underneath Yamada's ribcage. Yamada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Loman wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamada manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tadamasa Yamada did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tadamasa Yamada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A cross from Loman lands.
Loman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loman misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Loman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamada at a distance.
Loman ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Loman misses with a double jab.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Loman tries to clinch up.
Yamada stuns Loman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Loman moves into range and clinches up with Yamada.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Loman.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loman's elbow.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada gets through Loman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Loman.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Loman controls his hands.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loman is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Loman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
Loman lands a good knee to the midsection. Yamada won't want to take too many of those.
Loman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loman lands a damaging elbow.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Yamada avoids a wild elbow strike from Loman.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loman can't get the takedown.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loman lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Loman is rocked!
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loman is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Loman.
Loman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loman seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Loman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamada avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loman.
Loman is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tadamasa Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teuvo Loman.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Loman blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Loman avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Loman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman presses Yamada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada dips a shoulder and cracks Loman with a mighty uppercut! Loman falls back against the cage and Yamada unloads with a barrage of strikes! Loman is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Yamada screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadamasa Yamada!
Tadamasa Yamada retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Tadamasa Yamada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.