PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonneillon Theliel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Theliel
vs
Yamada

181 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
183 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonneillon Theliel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by Yamada. Beautiful body shot.

Yamada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Theliel.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Theliel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Theliel at a distance.
Theliel is breathing heavily.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Yamada clobbers Theliel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Yamada finds it's way through Theliel's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theliel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theliel moves away.
Yamada tries to clinch there but Theliel circles away.

Yamada drives through and clinches with Theliel against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada is leaning against Theliel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.
Yamada lands a body punch.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.
Yamada lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Yamada.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Theliel's ribcage. Theliel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada works on Theliel's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada presses Theliel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yamada.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamada.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.
Yamada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Theliel is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.
Oh Theliel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
Theliel seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada pushes Theliel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.
Yamada pushes Theliel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Yamada unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Theliel! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yamada is unloading with more strikes now! Theliel drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Yamada!
Kane Yamada is the new welterweight champion!