PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Von Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Doom has chosen Rammstein - Du Hast as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yamada
vs
Von Doom

168 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Prime Time Fighting Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Von Doom!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yamada.
Von Doom is trying to get back to his feet.
Von Doom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Von Doom takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Von Doom is rocked!
Yamada lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Von Doom down.
Von Doom is still in real trouble! Can Yamada finish him?
Yamada lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamada scores with punches from side control.
Yamada lands a few punches from side control.
Von Doom is looking to regain half guard here but Yamada keeps moving and retains side control.
Yamada scoring with punches from side control.
Yamada in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Von Doom stops Yamada from passing to mount.
Yamada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Doom keeps working.
Von Doom is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yamada is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada is putting a hurting on Von Doom here, landing some big shots from side control.
Von Doom wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Von Doom seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yamada has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yamada scores with punches from side control.
Yamada is putting a hurting on Von Doom here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yamada scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Doom stops Yamada from passing to mount.
Yamada working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yamada is looking to take a break and control but Von Doom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamada is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Von Doom will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yamada in side control, throwing shots but Von Doom defends.
Von Doom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Von Doom tries to get to full guard but Yamada has control of the leg.

Von Doom actively working from the bottom here.
Yamada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Doom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yamada working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Von Doom's head.
Yamada postures up and lands a big shot to Von Doom's brow.

Von Doom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Doom looks gassed!

Von Doom looking for a guillotine here but Yamada defends easily.
Yamada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Doom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamada forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Von Doom is not content to let Yamada control the position.
Yamada wants to pass the guard but Von Doom is defending well.
Yamada working Von Doom over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamada connects with a nice short shot to Von Doom's temple.
Yamada is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Doom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yamada is looking to advance position but Von Doom won't allow it.
Yamada prevents Von Doom from improving his position.
Von Doom tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Von Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Doom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiyoshi Yamada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Yamada as he connects with a hook.
Von Doom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada swings for the body but Von Doom moves out of range.
Von Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Von Doom looks for the body kick but Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yamada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Von Doom is fending him off so far but Yamada persists. Nope, Von Doom circles away and we're back to standing.
Von Doom stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamada. Yamada gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyoshi Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Von Doom there.
Von Doom tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada looks for a takedown but Von Doom sprawls well.
Von Doom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Doom is breathing heavily.
Yamada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamada closes the distance and clinches up with Von Doom, looking for a takedown. Yamada pushes Von Doom against the cage but Von Doom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Von Doom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamada.
Von Doom feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Yamada closes the distance and clinches up with Von Doom, looking for a takedown. Yamada pushes Von Doom against the cage but Von Doom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Yamada or perhaps it was just good defense by Von Doom which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamada looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yamada pushing down on Von Doom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yamada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamada is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yamada stops Von Doom from getting back to his feet.
Von Doom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Von Doom wants to get back to his feet but Yamada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yamada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamada stops Von Doom from standing up.
Yamada is looking to work some ground and pound but Von Doom has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Doom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Von Doom working for a triangle but Yamada defends it easily.

Von Doom has his foot on Yamada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamada works his way back into a safe position though.
Yamada prevents Von Doom from getting back to his feet.

Von Doom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamada manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Von Doom wants to stand but Yamada is controlling the position.
Yamada wants to control from the top but Von Doom keeps moving.
Yamada distracts Von Doom with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Doom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yamada's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Von Doom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Von Doom wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.
Yamada manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Von Doom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yamada misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Von Doom is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Von Doom is trying to escape the mount.

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.
Yamada working Von Doom over with strikes here.
Yamada working Von Doom over with strikes here.
Von Doom slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yamada passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yamada lands a heavy elbow.
Von Doom tries to reverse the position but Yamada maintains control.
Von Doom is squirming around, avoiding Yamada's attempts to control the action.
Von Doom wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Von Doom is bucking up trying to escape but Yamada cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yamada lands a heavy elbow.
Yamada landing strikes from the mount.
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 Kiyoshi Yamada will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yamada has a takedown stuffed.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown. Von Doom tries to sprawl out of it but Yamada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Von Doom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Von Doom is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Von Doom.
Kiyoshi Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Von Doom.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Doom but Von Doom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyoshi Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Von Doom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yamada pushing down on Von Doom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yamada trying to control from Von Doom's half guard. Von Doom has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Von Doom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamada is controlling him.
Von Doom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Doom wants to stand up but Yamada has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Von Doom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamada is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Von Doom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Von Doom's back!
Yamada lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Yamada is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Von Doom. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Yamada landing with strikes.
Yamada is landing with strikes from the back.
Von Doom turns into Yamada and is now in his guard.
Yamada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yamada lands with a heel strike from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamada is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada wants to control from the top but Von Doom keeps moving.
Yamada throwing strikes but missing.
Von Doom keeping moving, preventing Yamada from controlling successfully.
James Von Doom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiyoshi Yamada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamada prevents Von Doom from getting back to his feet.
Yamada postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamada is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada postures up and lands a big shot to Von Doom's brow.
Yamada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yamada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamada working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Von Doom's head.
Yamada not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamada trying to control but Von Doom is working from the bottom.
Von Doom wants to stand but Yamada is controlling the position.
Yamada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yamada makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Doom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Doom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Doom is looking to stand up but Yamada isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Von Doom stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamada. Yamada gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamada lands with a straight right. Von Doom didn't see that one coming.

Yamada shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yamada wants to pass to mount but Von Doom is defending the position.
Yamada wants to control but Von Doom is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiyoshi Yamada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiyoshi Yamada!