PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masahiro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and emma riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Yamamoto
vs
riley

210 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahiro Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, emma riley!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

riley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yamamoto's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
riley postures up in Yamamoto's guard and throws a big left but Yamamoto blocks it.

Yamamoto looking for subs off his back but riley has passed one foot through into half guard.

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

Yamamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto is staying active underneath riley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
riley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamamoto defending well though.

Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back.
riley wants to take a breather but Yamamoto is having none of it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is staying active underneath riley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

riley scores with a takedown into Yamamoto's guard.
riley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
riley looking to pass the guard.

Yamamoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.

Yamamoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown
and riley counters with a series of strikes. Yamamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.

riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Yamamoto looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and riley pushes past his half guard into mount!
riley landing punches.
Yamamoto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Yamamoto actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back.

Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto striking from the bottom.

Yamamoto actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but riley circles away easily

and riley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto moves into full guard.

Yamamoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. riley is aware though and is defending well.

riley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. riley is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

riley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
riley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
riley trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yamamoto is looking to sinch up a triangle. riley throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yamamoto's body to avoid the submission. Yamamoto has instead reached around riley's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yamamoto arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Masahiro Yamamoto!