PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidehiko Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto has chosen Wage Slaves - All Shall Perish as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenin
vs
Yamamoto

185 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Jenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidehiko Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamamoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Jenin in the body.
Yamamoto connects with a high kick.

Yamamoto throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Jenin stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Yamamoto follows into mount!

Jenin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto prevents Jenin from getting the reversal.
Jenin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jenin is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jenin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.

Jenin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenin wants to improve his position but Yamamoto is controlling well.

Jenin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yamamoto is thwarting Jenin's attempts to control the position.
Jenin tries to roll over but Yamamoto keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jenin is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Yamamoto connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Jenin to the floor! Yamamoto dives in looking for the finish!
Oh Jenin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jenin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.
Jenin is trying to maintain the position but Yamamoto is very close to passing his half guard.
Jenin seems to have got his legs back now.
Jenin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jenin is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto prevents Jenin from improving his position.

Jenin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Yamamoto is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jenin wants to get back to full guard.
Jenin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Jenin looking for a guillotine here but Yamamoto defends easily.

Jenin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidehiko Yamamoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Yamamoto. No joy for Jenin on that attempt.
Jenin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenin. Jenin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jenin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Yamamoto lands but Jenin takes it in his stride.
Hidehiko Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Jenin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Yamamoto follows Jenin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hidehiko Yamamoto!