PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cho Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Yusaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yamato
vs
Yusaki

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Yusaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yusaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yusaki blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Yusaki throws a series of punches but Yamato moves out of range.
Yusaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamato counters with a right hand to the body.
Yusaki throws a combination that misses
and Yamato counters with a nice leg kick.
Yusaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamato counters with a head kick.
Yusaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamato counters with a head kick.
Yusaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamato counters with a head kick.
Yusaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yusaki really felt that one!
A head kick by Yusaki misses
and Yamato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yusaki misses with a double jab
and Yamato counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yusaki looks gassed!
Yusaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamato counters with a nice body kick.
Yamato lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamato lands a glancing blow to the side of Yusaki's head.
Yamato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yamato lands a nice looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamato, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato is looking to slow Yusaki down with leg kicks.
Yusaki blocks a head kick by Yamato.
Yusaki misses with a double jab
and Yamato counters with a head kick. That will keep Yusaki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

It looks like Drake Yusaki has been cut.
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yamato lands with a kick to the temple. Yusaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yamato lands a high kick!
Yusaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yamato. That one must have hurt.
Yamato digs a good body shot into Yusaki's ribs.
Yamato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamato fakes the leg kick and cracks Yusaki in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamato throws a head kick that misses.
Yusaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamato counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yusaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yusaki's head.
Yamato throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamato lands a head kick. Yusaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yusaki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamato is looking to wear down Yusaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamato scores with a push kick.
Yamato throws a front kick that sends Yusaki stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamato.
Yamato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yusaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Yamato keeps Yusaki at a distance using the push kick.
Yusaki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamato throws a head kick but Yusaki moves out of range.
Yamato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusaki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crunch! Yamato slams his shin into Yusaki's torso.
Yamato cracks Yusaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamato scores with a head kick.
Yamato lands with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yamato.
Yusaki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamato.
Yamato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Yamato lands but Yusaki takes it in his stride.
Yusaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamato scores with a head kick.
Yusaki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yusaki takes a kick to the side of the head.

Yusaki is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamato lands with a kick to the temple. Yusaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yusaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamato finish him?
Yamato lands a big head kick that sends Yusaki to the canvas! Yamato follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cho Yamato!