PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmonray Flauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmonray Flauta had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Flauta
vs
Yamamoto

185 cm
32
205 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

188 cm
30
206 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmonray Flauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuki Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Yamamoto enables Flauta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yamamoto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Flauta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flauta postures up and lands a big shot to Yamamoto's brow.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Flauta from controlling successfully.
Flauta 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.
Flauta postures up and lands a big shot to Yamamoto's brow.
Yamamoto can't keep his opponent in guard - Flauta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep. Flauta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Flauta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Flauta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yamamoto sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flauta prevents Yamamoto from improving his position.
Yamamoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flauta is working away from the top position though.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.
Flauta is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flauta is keen to just control but Yamamoto is a slippery customer.

Flauta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Flauta working the head and body with strikes.

Flauta is trying to work for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending well.
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flauta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flauta is just content to waste time from the top position. Yamamoto takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Flauta tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Yamamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamamoto, not yet.
Flauta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yamamoto's head.

Yamamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position but Flauta postures up.
Flauta is working Yamamoto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flauta advances to half guard.
Yamamoto wants to control but Flauta is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flauta wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flauta controlling the pace.

Flauta is looking for a kimura here.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.

Flauta seems to be looking for submissions.
Yamamoto works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flauta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Yamamoto has his foot on Flauta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flauta works his way back into a safe position though.
Flauta wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Flauta cracks Yamamoto with a solid left hand.

Flauta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flauta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Flauta controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Flauta from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Flauta controlling him for the moment.
Flauta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flauta is one step ahead there.
Flauta pushing down on Yamamoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yamamoto is looking to control Flauta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yamamoto avoid being mounted?

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.

Yamamoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Flauta.
Flauta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position.

Flauta is working for a submission of some sort.

Flauta seems to be looking for submissions.

Flauta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamamoto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flauta.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Flauta gets the takedown into side control.
Yamamoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Flauta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flauta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Flauta cracks Yamamoto with a big right hand but Yamamoto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Flauta cracks Yamamoto with a big right hand but Yamamoto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yamamoto tries to improve position but can't.
Yamamoto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Flauta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Flauta is working for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending it quite comfortably.
Yamamoto looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flauta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Flauta is controlling well.
Yamamoto keeps trying to improve his position.
Flauta trying to control the pace.
Flauta lands with a punch from half guard.
Dmonray Flauta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamamoto gets back to full guard.
Flauta pushing down on Yamamoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.
Flauta trying to control from half guard but Yamamoto is working away.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Flauta is controlling well.

Yamamoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flauta pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep. Flauta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamamoto taking some punishment here, with Flauta in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Flauta there.
Flauta working the head and body with strikes.
Flauta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Flauta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yamamoto for as long as he can get away with.
Yamamoto tries to get to full guard but Flauta has control of the leg.
Flauta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yamamoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is staying active underneath Flauta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yamamoto has hold of Flauta's hands but Flauta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Yamamoto is rocked!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yamamoto is still in real trouble! Can Flauta finish him?

Flauta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Flauta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Flauta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Flauta maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Yamamoto could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Flauta has cracked it and Yamamoto is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Flauta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dmonray Flauta!
After the fight, Dmonray Flauta was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.