PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Santi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Santi
vs
Yamada

177 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)
ENDLESS 152

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Santi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Santi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santi throws a right hand that Yamada ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamada also avoids with ease.
Chris Santi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santi scores with a head kick.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Santi.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Santi counters with a two punch combo.
Santi misses with a few strikes there.
Santi throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Santi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Santi moves into the clinch.
Santi is looking to control Yamada's arms but Yamada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santi has his back to the ropes.

Santi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santi wants to clinch up but Yamada keeps it at a distance.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santi throws a right hand that Yamada ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamada also avoids with ease.
Santi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Yamada jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santi looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Yamada lands a jab to Santi's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lunges at Santi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santi's hand.
Santi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamada finds it's way round the side to connect with Santi's head.
Yamada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Yamada.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Santi saw that one coming.
Santi misses with a few strikes there.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santi scores with a jab to the head.
Santi slips a straight right by Yamada.
Yamada throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Kane Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Santi saw that one coming.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Santi circles away.
Santi tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Santi. Yamada shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santi misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Santi.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santi.
Santi slips a straight right by Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Santi tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamada is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santi.
Santi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamada dips to his left and cracks Santi with an uppercut!
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Yamada is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Santi instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Santi.

Santi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Santi misses with a series of wild punches.

Yamada has closed the distance and engaged Santi in a clinch.

Santi breaks from the clinch.
Santi fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamada takes a swing at Santi's ribcage but misses.
Santi moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Santi throws a series of punches but Yamada avoids them all with ease.

Santi clinches up with Yamada and pushes him back against the ropes.
Santi scores with a shoulder strike.

Santi ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Santi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Yamada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yamada would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi is trying to control the position but Yamada postures up.
Yamada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santi's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santi keeping moving, preventing Yamada from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Santi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamada digs a good hook to Santi's body.
Yamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santi.
Santi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kane Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamada is fending him off so far but Santi persists. Nope, Yamada circles away and we're back to standing.
Santi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamada is fending him off so far but Santi persists. Nope, Yamada circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada cracks Santi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Santi misses with a body shot.
Yamada is looking to clinch but Santi is avoiding it.
Chris Santi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santi looks to clinch
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santi throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Yamada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santi manages to avoid it.
Santi scores with the left hand. Yamada knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamada cracks a nice hook into Santi's ribs.
Yamada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.

Yamada pushes Santi up against the ropes in a clinch.

Santi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santi.
Santi wants to clinch.
Santi tries to clinch up
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santi.
Yamada moves out of range as Santi throws a body kick.
Yamada is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada lands a two punch combo.
Santi misses with a straight right.
Yamada throws a right and a left that Santi avoids nicely.
Yamada is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santi rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamada digs a good hook to Santi's body.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.

Yamada has closed the distance and engaged Santi in a clinch.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santi backwards.
Santi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamada walks away with a smile on his face. Santi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada throws a nice looking combination but Santi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamada scores with a punch to the head.
Santi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamada as he jumps to the side.
Santi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santi slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
Santi ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
Santi ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a jab to the body
and Santi counters with a two punch combo.
Santi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Santi tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Santi swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santi misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses

and Santi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santi.
Santi looking to pass the guard.
Yamada keeping moving, preventing Santi from controlling successfully.
Santi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yamada's guard.

Santi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Santi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Santi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Santi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yamada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santi doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santi moves away.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.

Santi clinches up against the ropes.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamada lands with a left to the head.
Yamada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santi tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Santi manages to end up in side control.
Yamada avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Santi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamada, who protects the arm well.
Yamada prevents Santi from improving position.

Santi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yamada has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Santi but great work by Yamada.
Santi tries to improve position but can't.

Yamada stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chris Santi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamada is fending him off so far but Santi persists. Nope, Yamada circles away and we're back to standing.
Santi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yamada throws a nice looking combination but Santi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Santi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yamada lands a jab to Santi's midsection.
Kane Yamada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Yamada instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Santi fails to land.
Yamada has Santi pressed against the ropes, preventing Santi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Santi is trying to break free.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
Santi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamada prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santi wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamada won't allow it.
Santi is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
Santi wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamada won't allow it.
Santi is trying to break the clinch but Yamada has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Santi fails to land.
Santi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Santi trying to control the position but instead, Yamada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santi into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santi swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.

Santi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamada lands the left hand.
Santi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santi looks to throw the jab but Yamada is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santi.
Yamada digs a good hook to Santi's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Yamada!