PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jos Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuta Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Cruz
vs
Yamashita

170 cm
25
209 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

183 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jos Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuta Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with the body kick
and Yamashita counters with a thumping low kick.
Cruz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cruz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yamashita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jos Cruz has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Cruz
and Yamashita counters with a nice kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Cruz
and Yamashita counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.
Cruz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Yamashita counters with a head kick that drops Cruz to the mat! Cruz scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Cruz throws a lazy body kick
and Yamashita counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Cruz is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yuta Yamashita!