PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dew Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasahiro Yama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yama has chosen Yatta 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.

Rain
vs
Yama

190 cm
25
219 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

172 cm
25
216 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dew Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasahiro Yama!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rain shoots in and gets a takedown into Yama's guard.
Rain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yama is keeping the position for now.
Yama is trying to keep Rain in close.
Yama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rain!
Rain is trying desperately to improve position.
Yama postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rain looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Rain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama scoring with strikes but Rain is staying in there.
Yama has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rain's face.
Yama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rain is looking to escape.
The referee warns Rain that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yama can't control as he wanted to and Rain manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Rain is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Yama jumps into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain is trying to control Yama's posture but Yama avoids it.
Yama working the ground and pound.
Rain is not content to let Yama control the position.
Rain struggling a bit here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yama sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rain is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain is trying to get back to half guard.
Yama working the ground and pound from side control.
Yama working away.

Yama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yama controlling from side mount.
Rain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yama wants to pass to mount but Rain is defending the position.
Yama working Rain over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama is looking to take a break and control but Rain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rain wants to get back to full guard.
Rain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rain.
Yama postures up in Rain's guard and throws a big left but Rain blocks it.

Rain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Yama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yama has managed to get both his arms back between Rain's legs - danger averted.
Yama throwing strikes but missing.
Rain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yama is one step ahead there.
Yama wants to control from the top but Rain keeps moving.

Rain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yama throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yama trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rain is looking for a triangle but Yama pushes his legs off easily.
Yama trying to control but Rain is working from the bottom.
Yama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Rain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yama defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yama is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yama is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasahiro Yama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rain's waist but Rain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yama off to one side.

Rain closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yama's guard.
Rain postures up in Yama's guard and throws a big left but Yama blocks it.
Rain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yama wants to sweep but no luck.
Yama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rain lands a couple of digs.
Rain wants to pass the guard but Yama is keeping the position.
Rain stopping the sweep attempt from Yama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama lands a decent punch to the body there.
Yama has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rain has passed into side control.
Yama is looking for a sweep.
Yama can't do much from the bottom here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Yama tries to bench press Rain off him but Rain keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rain is trying to get an arm triangle but Yama is defending well.
Yama is looking to reverse the position.
Rain working the ground and pound.
Rain in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yama tries to improve position but can't.
Yama can't do much from the bottom here.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama tries to bench press Rain off him but Rain keeps the position.
Rain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yama keeps working.
Yama is looking for a sweep.
Yama takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yama is trying to control Rain's posture but Rain avoids it.

Rain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yama, who protects the arm well.
Yama is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Check out the look on Rain's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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!
Rain wants to control but Yama is keeping him busy.
Yama takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rain throws a strike aimed at the side of Yama's head but Yama avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dew Rain dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rain gets a takedown into half guard.
Yama gets back to full guard.
Yama has momentary wrist control but Rain slips an elbow through the middle.
Rain stopping the sweep attempt from Yama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rain is looking to work some ground and pound but Yama has wrist control.
Rain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yama has his hands on Rain's head, controlling the position.
Rain 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.
Rain trying to control the position from guard on top but Yama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yama is trying to control the position but Rain postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yama fails to land the takedown.
Rain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rain wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rain as Yama shoots in.
Dew Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kasahiro Yama.
Yama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rain circles away.
Yama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yama shoots in and drives through. Rain sprawls well.

Rain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yama is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rain working the head and body with strikes.
Rain is stalling here. Yama is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rain seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yama has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yama throws an elbow but Rain slips to the side and avoids it well.

Yama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rain gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rain is refusing to be controlled, as Yama sits in half guard.
Rain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yama won't allow Rain to sweep him here.
Yama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rain swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rain has his foot on Yama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yama works his way back into a safe position though.
Rain is trying to control the position but Yama postures up.
Rain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yama trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rain has an active guard here but Yama has managed to pass into half guard.

Rain with the active half guard here but Yama passes nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rain tries to buck Yama off but Yama is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dew Rain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dew Rain!