PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Happy Hands (ranked 609 p4p, 2683 weight class) and Kotetsu Yama (ranked 51 p4p, 189 weight class). Hands comes to the cage accompanied by Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says. This should be fireworks!

Hands
vs
Yama

169 cm
24
154
10 - 5 - 0

168 cm
24
159
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotetsu Yama!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hands misses its intended target.
Hands blocks a jab.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Yama moves away and avoids it.
Hands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hands throws a push kick but Yama slaps the foot to one side.

Yama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hands misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yama misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hands.
Yama misses with a body punch.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yama taking a breather.
A short right from Hands on the inside.
Yama just leaning against Hands, taking a breather.
Hands blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hands manages to break the clinch.
Hands wants to slow Yama down by chopping away at his legs.
Kotetsu Yama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hands definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Yama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hands throws a push kick but Yama slaps the foot to one side.
Yama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hands is fending him off so far but Yama persists. Nope, Hands circles away and we're back to standing.
Happy Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hands tries a low kick but Yama avoids it.
Yama moves out of range as Hands throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Hands.
Hands throws a lazy right hand but Yama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yama.
Yama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hands but Hands pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Yama.
Yama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hands's head.

Yama manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hands on his heels. He'll look to pass Hands's guard now, I'm sure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yama wants to pass the guard but Hands is keeping the position.
Hands controlling Yama's posture.
Yama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hands is keeping the position for now.
Yama scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yama connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama passes Hands's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yama lands strikes from half guard.
Hands is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Yama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hands is just riding it out for now. Yama eventually gives up the hold.
Yama wants to take a breather but Hands is having none of it.
Hands desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands won't allow Yama to pass to mount.
Yama trying to control from half guard but Hands is working away.

Yama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hands wants to control but Yama is keeping busy.
Hands holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yama working Hands over with strikes.
Yama working over Hands with some ground and pound. Hands looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Yama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hands trying to hold on to Yama's head to control him but Yama postures up.
Hands is trying to stand back up but Yama is controlling him
Yama wants to free his trapped foot but Hands is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hands trying to control but Yama postures up.

Yama is looking for a kimura but Hands is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yama to get the leverage.
Yama is pressing down on Hands's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hands is holding on for now.
Hands taking some punishment here, with Yama in his half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hands is trying to get back to full guard.
Yama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yama is stalling here. Hands is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yama seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hands has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hands wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yama keeps working.
Yama is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hands's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Yama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Yama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hands pulls his head out easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Yama looking for submissions off his back.
Yama wants to improve his position but Hands is controlling well.
Hands is controlling the pace.
Hands prevents Yama from improving his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hands tries to pass to full mount but Yama defends it.
Hands sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yama wants to improve his position but Hands is controlling well.
Yama is not content to let Hands control the position.
Hands is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hands stalling away here and it's allowed Yama to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hands has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Hands got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hands has managed to get both his arms back between Yama's legs - danger averted.
Hands controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hands wants to control from the top but Yama keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hands pinned against the cage. Hands gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Happy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kotetsu Yama.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yama misses with an uppercut. Hands saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Hands misses the target.
Yama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yama looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kotetsu Yama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yama connects with a single shot there.
Yama throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands throws a head kick but Yama moves out of range.
Hands fails to land with a series of punches.
Yama misses with a lunging right hand
and Hands counters with a nice leg kick.
Hands avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hands half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yama throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Hands tests Yama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Yama.
Yama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Hands does it's job there.
Yama lands a glancing blow to the side of Hands's head.
Hands ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Happy Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Yama looks to land a left hand but Hands moved out of range nicely.

Yama shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Yama is trying to work for a kimura but Hands is defending well.

Hands makes his way to full guard, as Yama worked for a kimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama passes Hands's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yama is trying to control. Hands wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hands is looking to control Yama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hands avoid being mounted?
Yama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hands is trying to maintain the position but Yama is very close to passing his half guard.

Yama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hands has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama with the ground and pound but Hands uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Yama controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hands pulls Yama in to control the position.
Hands controls Yama momentarily but Yama frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hands holds on and takes a little breather.
Yama is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hands utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hands pulls Yama in to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hands paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hands fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hands fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yama.
Yama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hands but Hands pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hands lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hands digs a good hook to Yama's body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hands tenderised Yama's leg. Yama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yama ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yama. Hands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hands fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yama just manages to avoid it.
Hands is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hands fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Hands.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hands was well out of range. Poor timing from Yama.
Yama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hands.
Hands feints and then cracks Yama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yama down.
Yama throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Hands tried to counter with a leg kick but Yama avoided it.
A head kick from Hands lands but Yama takes it in his stride.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands lands with a kick to the temple. Yama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Yama is rocked!
Yama throws an off balance right hand
and Hands counters with a huge left! Yama is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hands isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Yama from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hands!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Hands!
A very excited looking Happy Hands made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.