PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 1550 p4p, 2890 weight class) and World Peace (ranked 144 p4p, 230 weight class). Peace has chosen Crazy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yamamoto
vs
Peace

172 cm
23
150
7 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
135
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, World Peace!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Peace 's knee.
Peace misses the shot to the body.

Peace moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Peace 's eye.

It looks like World Peace has been cut.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peace's efforts to push away.
Yamamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peace tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Peace drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto digs a right hand underneath Peace's ribcage. Peace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Peace tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Peace drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peace up against the cage.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.
Peace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogerio Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of World Peace.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Peace shrugs off.
Yamamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peace's elbow.
Peace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto just leaning against Peace, taking a breather.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace jumps guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.

That has opened up World Peace's cut even more.
Peace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peace is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Peace jumps guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peace jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Peace around his waist. Peace gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Peace shrugs off.

The cut above World Peace's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Peace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Peace shrugs off.

World Peace's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Peace tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Peace takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peace's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at World Peace's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rogerio Yamamoto!