PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Yamasaki (ranked 3921 p4p, 24870 weight class) and Imran Khan (ranked 422 p4p, 544 weight class). Imran Khan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yamasaki
vs
Khan

176 cm
21
157
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
165
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsu Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Imran Khan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamasaki circles away.

Yamasaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yamasaki won't allow Khan to get back to his feet.
Yamasaki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamasaki controls the position.

Yamasaki is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Khan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Yamasaki gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Khan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Yamasaki lets go of the hold and Khan can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Katsu Yamasaki!
A relieved looking Katsu Yamasaki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.