PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and G Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). G Row has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Norifumi Yamamoto's chin.

Yamamoto
vs
Row

168 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norifumi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, G Row!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Row has Yamamoto up against the cage in a clinch.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Row sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Row tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamamoto throws a body punch but Row moves out of range.
Row tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Yamamoto. No joy for Row on that attempt.
Row is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Row slips a straight right by Yamamoto.
Row fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Row uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Yamamoto.
Norifumi Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Row closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a looping left.
Row slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Row looks for a takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well.
Norifumi Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of G Row.
Yamamoto scores with a sloppy right hand. Row should have avoided that one.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Row moves away.
Row keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamamoto drops his shoulder and cracks Row with a huge uppercut! Row goes down! Can Yamamoto finish him?

Row is rocked!
Row is trying to control the position but Yamamoto postures up.
Row is still in real trouble! Can Yamamoto finish him?
Row looks gassed!

Yamamoto stands up from Row's guard - Yamamoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yamamoto lands with a big right hook that stumbles Row - he's out on his feet here! Yamamoto follows up with another monster hook that separates Row from consciousness! Row falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Yamamoto stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Norifumi Yamamoto!