PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazumi Yamamoto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Yamamoto

185 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazumi Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamamoto's guard now.
Yamamoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamamoto on the ground.
Smith is trying to control but Yamamoto passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith tries to buck Yamamoto off but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Smith is trying to control Yamamoto's posture but Yamamoto avoids it.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Yamamoto defending well.
Yamamoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yamamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.

Yamamoto scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jay Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazumi Yamamoto.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Yamamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamamoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto struggling a bit here.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yamamoto tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Yamamoto can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Smith trying to control the action but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yamamoto avoid being mounted?
Yamamoto gets back to full guard.
Smith trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smith in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamamoto sneaks back into half guard.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamamoto's guard now.
Yamamoto is trying to hold Smith in close to prevent damage but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jay Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith tries to stand and escape but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Smith wants to take a breather but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Smith is really struggling to control Yamamoto but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.
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. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Yamamoto's temple.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Jay Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto lands a slapping body shot.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Yamamoto moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has Yamamoto pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yamamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the ropes and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.

Yamamoto decides to pull guard.
Yamamoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto is striking but Smith is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith stands up and beckons Yamamoto to his feet.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Yamamoto is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith wants to control the pace but Yamamoto is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Smith!