PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fredriksson
vs
Yamamoto

172 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fredriksson swivels and escapes.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson looks for a takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well.
Fredriksson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredriksson misses the target.
A left lands for Yamamoto.
Fredriksson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fredriksson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands with a good body shot.
Fredriksson misses with an uppercut.
Fredriksson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fredriksson looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Aaron Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredriksson misses the target.

Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Fredriksson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yamamoto.
Fredriksson misses the jab.

Yamamoto clinches up with Fredriksson and pushes him back against the cage.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.

Yamamoto has managed to clinch.

Yamamoto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yamamoto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Fredriksson tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Fredriksson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fredriksson tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Fredriksson swings widly with a right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Fredriksson misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Yamamoto dives in and grabs Fredriksson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fredriksson pushes down on Yamamoto's head and hops out.
Aaron Fredriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takashi Yamamoto.
Fredriksson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Fredriksson throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.

Yamamoto moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fredriksson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fredriksson is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Yamamoto with that takedown attempt.
Yamamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Fredriksson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Fredriksson keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
No joy there for Fredriksson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fredriksson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Yamamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takashi Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fredriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamamoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fredriksson swivels and escapes.
Nice jab there from Yamamoto.

Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Fredriksson against the cage.
Fredriksson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamamoto has Fredriksson pressed against the cage, preventing Fredriksson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fredriksson working hard to break the clinch.
Yamamoto prevents Fredriksson from breaking the clinch.
Fredriksson tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Yamamoto.
Fredriksson is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Fredriksson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamamoto has Fredriksson pressed against the cage, preventing Fredriksson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fredriksson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Fredriksson throws an off balance right hand
and Yamamoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamamoto works over Fredriksson's head and body with a nice combination.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Fredriksson.
Yamamoto lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Some wild striking there from Fredriksson.
Takashi Yamamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fredriksson dodges the punch combination from Yamamoto.
Fredriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fredriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fredriksson misses the jab.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto slips under a jab.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fredriksson tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fredriksson to the ground. Fredriksson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fredriksson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fredriksson wants it to stay on the feet.
Aaron Fredriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takashi Yamamoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fredriksson blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fredriksson misses with a hook.
Fredriksson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fredriksson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away.
Fredriksson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fredriksson.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Fredriksson.
Takashi Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredriksson misses with a hook.
Fredriksson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fredriksson misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
A big right from Fredriksson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Fredriksson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fredriksson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fredriksson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamamoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fredriksson thinking.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Fredriksson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredriksson misses with a straight left.
Fredriksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fredriksson misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.

Fredriksson tries to keep at a distance but Yamamoto has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fredriksson.
Yamamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fredriksson pinned against the cage. Fredriksson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fredriksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Fredriksson.
Yamamoto shoots in and drives through. Fredriksson sprawls well.
Fredriksson slips a straight right by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fredriksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fredriksson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson lands a heavy elbow.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamamoto is squirming around, avoiding Fredriksson's attempts to control the action.
Fredriksson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yamamoto holds on to Fredriksson as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Fredriksson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Fredriksson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yamamoto to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yamamoto shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredriksson throws some wild stikes that Yamamoto manages to avoid easily.

Fredriksson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fredriksson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fredriksson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fredriksson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Yamamoto tries to lock up and control but Fredriksson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yamamoto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yamamoto has given up his back.
Yamamoto wants to control his opponent's hands but Fredriksson gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson missing with punches from the back.
Fredriksson throwing sloppy strikes.

Fredriksson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fredriksson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yamamoto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Aaron Fredriksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredriksson biding his time, controlling Yamamoto.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fredriksson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Aaron Fredriksson!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Aaron Fredriksson!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Aaron Fredriksson!

Aaron Fredriksson wins by unanimous decision!