PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Muhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhan comes into the arena with Biggie Smalls - Can I Get Witcha (Con te partiro remix) blaring out of the sound system. Ichiro Yamamoto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Muhan
vs
Yamamoto

177 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muhammad Muhan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhan works Yamamoto's body with a nice hook.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.

Yamamoto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Muhan did well to prevent Yamamoto getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yamamoto blocks the strikes from Muhan.
Yamamoto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yamamoto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Muhan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yamamoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yamamoto's back!
Yamamoto tries to escape the position.
Yamamoto wants to control his opponent's hands but Muhan gets his hands free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to break free.
Muhan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Muhan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Muhan keeps control of the position as Yamamoto tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Muhan looking to ground and pound but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Muhan wants to get back to his feet but Yamamoto is holding on tight.
Yamamoto holds on, trying desperately to control.

Muhan has control of Yamamoto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yamamoto regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhan trying to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yamamoto tries to hold on but Muhan pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Muhan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yamamoto has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yamamoto!

Muhan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamamoto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muhan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Muhammad Muhan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yamamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muhan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muhan is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Muhan tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.

Yamamoto manages to pull guard.
Muhan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamamoto pulls Muhan in close to prevent any damage.
Muhan is pushing down on Yamamoto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yamamoto is fighting to maintain full guard but Muhan has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto kicks Muhan off and gets back to his feet.
Muhan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamamoto is fending him off so far but Muhan persists. Nope, Yamamoto circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Muhan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Yamamoto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Muhan's half guard.

Muhan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamamoto slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhan trying to hold on to Yamamoto's head to control him but Yamamoto postures up.
Yamamoto tries to stand but can't do so whilst Muhan controls his leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ichiro Yamamoto.

Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muhan, pushing him back against the cage.
Muhan has Yamamoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muhan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muhan fails to pull guard.
Muhan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Muhan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Muhan against the cage.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yamamoto clinches.
Muhan stalling in the clinch but Yamamoto improves position.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Muhan.
Yamamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Yamamoto is trying to trip Muhan. He has hold of a leg but Muhan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yamamoto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Muhan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamamoto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichiro Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.

Yamamoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Muhan actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto passes the guard and advances to mount!
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.
Muhan tries to buck Yamamoto off but he can't manage it.
Yamamoto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Muhan tries to lock up and control but Yamamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Muhan working to try and regain half guard.
Muhan tries to lock up and control but Yamamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Yamamoto goes for an armbar but Muhan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Muhan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhan with a flurry of punches that miss.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Muhammad Muhan just wasn't active enough.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Yamamoto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Muhan's guard.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muhan trying to control the position.

Muhan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yamamoto has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yamamoto is thwarting Muhan's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichiro Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichiro Yamamoto!