PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wiley
vs
Yamato

217 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Wiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenichi Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yamato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wiley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yamato.

Wiley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yamato!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Wiley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamato knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wiley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wiley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wiley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wiley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wiley working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wiley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Wiley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamato knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wiley tries for a kimura but Yamato is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wiley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wiley staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamato tries to escape but Wiley is in control.
Wiley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wiley lands a nice forearm strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wiley tries for a kimura but Yamato is defending well.

Wiley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wiley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Wiley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wiley avoids the head kick by Yamato.
Wiley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yamato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Wiley is rocked!

It looks like Cyrus Wiley has been cut.
Yamato throws an overhand right that has Wiley reeling! Yamato follows up with more punches and Wiley is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenichi Yamato!
A very excited looking Kenichi Yamato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.