PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Karter (ranked 287 p4p, 39 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 108 p4p, 16 weight class). Yamaguchi has chosen Yama Yama as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kai Yamaguchi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Karter
vs
Yamaguchi

175 cm
31
168 lbs
22 - 11 - 2

176 cm
29
160 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

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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 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yamaguchi!
Yamaguchi controls the position for a moment.
Yamaguchi manages to get back to half guard.
Yamaguchi is controlling Karter's trapped leg to prevent Karter from advancing to side control.
Yamaguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karter.
Karter thows a huge punch but Yamaguchi dodges it nicely.
Yamaguchi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karter's guard.

Yamaguchi slips nicely into half guard.
Yamaguchi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karter wants to get back to full guard but Yamaguchi has mounted him!
Karter is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Yamaguchi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yamaguchi mounts Karter! Really nice guard pass there!
Karter wants to control but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Karter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yamaguchi fails to advance to Karter's back.
Karter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karter is working hard here to advance position.
Yamaguchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karter is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi controlling from the full mount.
Yamaguchi is continuing to stall.
Karter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yamaguchi is looking to advance position but Karter won't allow it.
Karter wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Yamaguchi trying to control the pace.
Karter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Karter wants to sweep here but Yamaguchi controlling him for the moment.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karter is trying to control the position but Yamaguchi postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamaguchi controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Karter trying to keep a closed guard but Yamaguchi is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Karter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi slips a straight right by Karter.
It seemed like Yamaguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Yamaguchi. No joy for Karter on that attempt.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Karter misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karter.
Yamaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Yamaguchi misses
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Karter's head back.
Yamaguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a front kick that sends Karter stumbling back into the cage.
Karter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Karter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karter clinches up with Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Yamaguchi as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamaguchi.
A short uppercut from Karter.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Karter prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi is defending well.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi pushes Karter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi pushes Karter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karter working hard to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi presses Karter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage.
Yamaguchi prevents Karter from breaking the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamaguchi just leaning against Karter, taking a breather.
Karter blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands with a left to the head.
Yamaguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karter takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Yamaguchi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Karter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yamaguchi can turn it around.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Karter lands with a right to the head.
Karter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamaguchi is keeping busy.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Karter avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Karter takes a shot to the head.
Yamaguchi gets through Karter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Karter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Karter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Karter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karter blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamaguchi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Karter scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Karter.
Yamaguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karter wants to clinch.
Karter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Kai Yamaguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Yamaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter thinks about countering with a body kick.
Karter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter scores with a nice head shot.
Karter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamaguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to land a leg kick but Karter saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.
Yamaguchi digs a good hook to Karter's body.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Karter.
Karter moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Karter misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.

Karter has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Yamaguchi gets through Karter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karter is keeping busy.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Karter avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Karter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamaguchi prevents it.
Karter prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Karter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Karter.
Karter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Karter prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand underneath Karter's ribcage. Karter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Karter lands a left hand.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Karter tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamaguchi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karter struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Karter cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Karter.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage.
Karter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karter.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Karter.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Karter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yamaguchi after a bit of a struggle.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Karter.
Karter tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamaguchi.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karter trying to stall but Yamaguchi improves his position.
Yamaguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Karter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Karter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamaguchi 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

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