PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wilson (ranked 3400 p4p, 353 weight class) and Katsuya Yasumi (ranked 3396 p4p, 352 weight class). Katsuya Yasumi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Wilson
vs
Yasumi

187 cm
32
240 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

188 cm
33
250 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Katsuya Yasumi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasumi slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Yasumi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yasumi tries a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yasumi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Yasumi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Yasumi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Yasumi misses its intended target.
Yasumi throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Wilson darts in and clinches Yasumi up against the cage.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasumi.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson is trying to pull guard but Yasumi has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasumi.
Yasumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Yasumi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Yasumi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yasumi moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasumi.

Wilson drives through and clinches with Yasumi against the cage.
Yasumi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasumi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Wilson.
Yasumi lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Yasumi blocking some punches.
Wilson is looking for a takedown.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Yasumi backwards.
Yasumi pushes Wilson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wilson manages to pull guard.
Yasumi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yasumi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Yasumi isn't so interested in that idea.
Yasumi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yasumi won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yasumi trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson is wriggling around but Yasumi manages to pass to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi wants to pass to mount but Wilson is defending the position.
Yasumi trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yasumi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson avoiding damage as Yasumi throws knees to the body.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasumi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Yasumi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yasumi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yasumi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasumi throws a leg kick but Wilson moved away.
Yasumi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yasumi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yasumi.
Yasumi misses with the combination.
Yasumi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Yasumi misses.
Wilson blocks a low kick nicely.
Yasumi lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Katsuya Yasumi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wilson tries to clinch but Yasumi moves out of range.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yasumi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasumi.
Wilson wants to clinch but Yasumi slips to the side
and Yasumi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson cracks a nice hook into Yasumi's ribs.
Yasumi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilson's sensitive parts.
Yasumi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Yasumi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sam Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wilson clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yasumi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson has Yasumi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yasumi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasumi misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasumi.
Yasumi throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasumi.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Yasumi won't allow it.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sam Wilson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilson working aggressively here.

Yasumi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yasumi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yasumi.
Wilson throws a big counter combination but Yasumi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yasumi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Yasumi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Yasumi avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson tries a body shot but Yasumi blocks it.
Yasumi swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasumi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Yasumi on the inside.
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!
Wilson blocks the elbow strike.
Wilson gets through Yasumi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yasumi takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
A knee to the head by Yasumi.
Yasumi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasumi pushes Wilson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasumi misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasumi controls his hands.
Yasumi blocks a body shot from Wilson.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
Wilson tries to work over Yasumi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasumi blocking some punches.
Yasumi lands a good knee to the midsection. Wilson won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yasumi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson tries a body shot but Yasumi blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Yasumi.
Wilson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasumi scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Yasumi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasumi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Yasumi avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Yasumi.
Yasumi stalling in the clinch but Wilson improves position.
Yasumi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasumi.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasumi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson misses with a body punch.

Yasumi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson throws a front kick that sends Yasumi stumbling back into the cage.
Yasumi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Katsuya Yasumi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yasumi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wilson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yasumi throws a solid leg kick but Wilson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasumi.

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Yasumi in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Katsuya Yasumi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yasumi scores with a nice right hand.
Yasumi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Yasumi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasumi scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yasumi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wilson darts in and clinches Yasumi up against the cage.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body.
Yasumi misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Yasumi fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasumi misses with a punch to the body.
Yasumi misses with some punches.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wilson pulls guard successfully.
Yasumi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yasumi has passed into side control.
Yasumi controlling the position from side mount.

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.
Wilson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wilson tries to buck Yasumi off but Yasumi is having none of it.
Yasumi trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Yasumi controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wilson tries to buck Yasumi off but Yasumi is having none of it.
Katsuya Yasumi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilson is trying to buck Yasumi off.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wilson tries to clinch
and Yasumi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilson thinking.
Yasumi just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yasumi misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yasumi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yasumi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Yasumi misses with an uppercut.
Yasumi works the jab nicely.
Yasumi fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Yasumi avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasumi. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yasumi throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Yasumi throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Sam Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yasumi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yasumi dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Yasumi looks to land a combination. Wilson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsuya Yasumi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yasumi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsuya Yasumi!
A victorious Katsuya Yasumi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.