PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paxton has chosen Advance Australia Fair as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yamada
vs
Paxton

186 cm
29
195 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

182 cm
23
193 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Paxton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxton looks to land a left hand but Yamada moved out of range nicely.
Paxton throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paxton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Billy Paxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paxton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamada slips under a jab from Paxton.
Paxton throws a hook but Yamada blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamada lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Paxton.

Yamada moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamada.
Paxton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paxton is trying to push Yamada away but Yamada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paxton is trying to force a seperation but Yamada has the dominant position.
Paxton has had enough of the clinch but Yamada keeps him there for the moment.
Yamada pushes Paxton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paxton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paxton wants to break free but Yamada has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paxton's efforts to push away.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Paxton controls his hands.
Yamada pushes Paxton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Paxton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Paxton can't find room to land a body shot as Yamada controls the action.
Yamada keeps control of Paxton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paxton's efforts to push away.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Yamada.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paxton's elbow.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paxton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
Yamada has Paxton pressed against the cage, preventing Paxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamada lands a body shot.
Paxton has had enough of the clinch but Yamada keeps him there for the moment.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Paxton controls his hands.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paxton is trying to force a seperation but Yamada has the dominant position.
A short right from Yamada.
Paxton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamada lands a body punch.
Yamada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paxton looks gassed!
Yamada tries to work over Paxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paxtons head.
Paxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamada.
Paxton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada keeps control of Paxton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Yamada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paxton.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Paxton is trying to break the clinch but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Yamada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paxton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Paxton controls the action.
Yamada has Paxton pressed against the cage, preventing Paxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paxton is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
Paxton lands with a right to the head.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Paxton's head.
Paxton lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paxton blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada presses Paxton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Paxton is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paxton is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Paxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Yamada.
Paxton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paxtons head.
Yamada unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Paxton! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yamada is unloading with more strikes now! Paxton drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadamasa Yamada!
Tadamasa Yamada retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Tadamasa Yamada stared into the camera and said 'Nice glitch win last time.... with your counter-to-nothing KO. Go post this ass beating in the forum. Hahahaha.'.