PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cho Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Adrenaline (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.

Yamato
vs
Adrenaline

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cho Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Adrenaline!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adrenaline closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adrenaline moves out of range of the body kick from Yamato.
Adrenaline takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adrenaline.
Cho Yamato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato looks to throw the jab but Adrenaline is out of range.
No luck for Adrenaline with that takedown attempt.
Yamato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adrenaline tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adrenaline avoids the head kick by Yamato.
Adrenaline uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamato.
Yamato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adrenaline blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamato throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Adrenaline.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick and Adrenaline moves out of range easily.
Adrenaline misses with the combination.
Adrenaline avoids the head kick by Yamato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrenaline shoots in for a takedown but Yamato shows good takedown defense.
Yamato lands a two punch combo.
Adrenaline dodges the punch combination from Yamato.
Yamato lands with a nice body punch.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick and Adrenaline moves out of range easily.
Adrenaline looks for a takedown but Yamato sprawls well.
Cho Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Adrenaline.
Adrenaline looks gassed!
Yamato throws a combination. Adrenaline tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yamato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamato throws a combination that misses

and Adrenaline counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamato's guard now.

Yamato uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adrenaline takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Cho Yamato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamato connects with a high kick.
Yamato tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamato.
Adrenaline steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yamato. That one must have hurt.
Yamato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adrenaline circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses
and Yamato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato looks to score with a jab to the body but Adrenaline is just out of range.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Yamato.
Yamato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamato throws a head kick but Adrenaline moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Yamato.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato pushes Adrenaline away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adrenaline blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Yamato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamato lands a high kick!
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato throws a head kick but Adrenaline moves out of range.
Yamato is looking to wear down Adrenaline with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adrenaline takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adrenaline takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamato scores with a push kick.
Yamato throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamato throws a head kick but Adrenaline moves out of range.
Yamato misses with a head kick.
Yamato lands with a kick to the temple. Adrenaline shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yamato lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adrenaline blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Yamato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yamato tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adrenaline looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamato lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato lands a head kick. Adrenaline smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adrenaline.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamato scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adrenaline.
Yamato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamato lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yamato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yamato throws a head kick but Adrenaline moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Yamato.
Yamato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cho Yamato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adrenaline tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adrenaline avoids the head kick by Yamato.

Adrenaline has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yamato.
Adrenaline takes an elbow to the temple.
Adrenaline avoiding damage as Yamato throws knees to the body.
Yamato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adrenaline blocks an elbow strike.
Yamato crunches a lovely knee into Adrenaline's ribcage.
Yamato crunches a lovely knee into Adrenaline's ribcage.
Yamato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adrenaline lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adrenaline on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrenaline takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamato gets underhooks to prevent Adrenaline's takedown attempt.
Yamato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adrenaline takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamato scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Yamato.
Yamato crunches a lovely knee into Adrenaline's ribcage.
Adrenaline on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamato lands an elbow inside that Adrenaline shrugs off.
Adrenaline can't break the clinch.
Yamato tries to land knees in the clinch but Adrenaline avoids the damage to the body.
Yamato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adrenaline's face.
Adrenaline wants a takedown.
Adrenaline blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adrenaline blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Adrenaline pulls guard successfully.

Yamato stands and steps away. Adrenaline gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrenaline tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamato.
Adrenaline has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamato.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yamato thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamato scores with a nice body kick.
Adrenaline avoids the head kick by Yamato.
Yamato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick and Adrenaline moves out of range easily.
Yamato connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamato throws a series of strikes that have Adrenaline backpedaling.
Yamato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamato throws a head kick that Adrenaline semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick and Adrenaline moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamato.
Yamato throws a nice head kick!
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adrenaline sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adrenaline on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yamato lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adrenaline backs up against the cage.
Yamato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamato throws a lazy head kick
and Adrenaline counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses
and Adrenaline counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yamato is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adrenaline's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamato pushes Adrenaline away with a front kick.
Yamato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adrenaline manages to avoid it.
Yamato lands a with a good body shot.
Yamato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamato works over Adrenaline's head and body with a nice combination.
Adrenaline looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamato is fending him off so far but Adrenaline persists. Nope, Yamato circles away and we're back to standing.
Cho Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Adrenaline.
Yamato lands a front kick.
Yamato throws a right hand that Adrenaline ducks under and follows up with a left that Adrenaline also avoids with ease.
Adrenaline has a takedown stuffed.
Yamato lands with a nice body kick.
Yamato scores with a head kick.
Yamato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cho Yamato dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Yamato.
Adrenaline takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adrenaline blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Adrenaline looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yamato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adrenaline.
Adrenaline takes a kick to the side of the head.
Adrenaline takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamato throws a front kick that sends Adrenaline stumbling back into the cage.
Yamato lands a high kick!
Yamato tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamato throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adrenaline tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Yamato.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adrenaline crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamato - the referee stops the clock and Adrenaline gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamato. Adrenaline manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato scores with a hook to the body. Adrenaline takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick and Adrenaline moves out of range easily.
Yamato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yamato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Adrenaline shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Adrenaline was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yamato trying desperately to get to his feet.

Yamato somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Yamato throws a wild body kick that Adrenaline sees coming a mile off.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick and Adrenaline moves out of range easily.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adrenaline moves out of range of the body kick from Yamato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato throws a wild body kick that Adrenaline sees coming a mile off.
Yamato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Adrenaline uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamato.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adrenaline.
Yamato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick

and Adrenaline counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adrenaline stops Yamato from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamato pushes Adrenaline off and gets back to his feet.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick
and Adrenaline counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamato lands a with a good body shot.
Adrenaline changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamato tries to avoid it but Adrenaline manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamato to the ground. Yamato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamato throws a lazy head kick
and Adrenaline counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adrenaline shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamato but Yamato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cho Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Adrenaline.
Yamato throws a head kick but Adrenaline moves out of range.
Adrenaline moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses

and Adrenaline decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamato's guard.
Yamato wants to stand and escape but Adrenaline is having none of it.
Yamato keeping moving, preventing Adrenaline from controlling successfully.
Yamato wants to stand but Adrenaline is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrenaline wants to pass the guard but Yamato is keeping the position.

Yamato uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Adrenaline shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamato as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Yamato.
Yamato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamato throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamato lands a head kick. Adrenaline smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adrenaline tries to clinch up.
Yamato misses with a body shot.
Eric Adrenaline has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamato lands a head kick. Adrenaline smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Adrenaline.
I think Yamato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cho Yamato!