PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kasahiro Yama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clemente Detrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Yama
vs
Detrio

172 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasahiro Yama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clemente Detrio!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Detrio did well to prevent Yama getting side control.
Yama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Detrio keeps working.
Detrio is trying to maintain the position but Yama is very close to passing his half guard.
Yama throwing shots but Detrio is blocking nicely.
Detrio is in trouble now - Yama has advanced to mount!
Yama landing punches.
Yama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yama tries to control but Detrio wriggling away.
Yama is really struggling to control Detrio but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Detrio wants to control but Yama is having none of it.
Detrio working to try and regain half guard.
Yama tries to control but Detrio wriggling away.
Detrio is desperately trying to improve his position but Yama has a good base and remains in mount.
Yama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yama with shots to the head and body - Detrio looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Detrio is looking to improve his position but Yama isn't that keen on the idea.

Yama moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Detrio has worked his arm free - good work by Detrio!
Yama trying to control the action but Detrio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Detrio is looking to regain half guard here but Yama keeps moving and retains side control.
Yama advances to mount.
Yama looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama working the ground and pound effectively.

Yama with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Yama working for a submission but Detrio is keeping him at bay.
Detrio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yama is stalling here but it's allowed Detrio to get half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Detrio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yama is keen to just control but Detrio is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kasahiro Yama.
Yama tries to clinch up.
Detrio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yama looks to land a combination but Detrio avoids it well.
Detrio keeps the fight on the outside.
Yama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Detrio is looking to clinch.
Yama throws an overhand right that lands on Detrio's shoulder, as Detrio tries to avoid the shot.
Detrio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yama counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasahiro Yama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Detrio shoots and misses

and Yama counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Detrio!
Detrio is squirming around, avoiding Yama's attempts to control the action.
Yama landing punches.
Detrio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yama wants to control the pace but Detrio is squirming around nicely.
Yama looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Yama has hold of Detrio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Detrio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Yama moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Detrio has worked his arm free - good work by Detrio!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yama wants to control but Detrio is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Detrio's legs.
Detrio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Yama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Detrio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yama passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Detrio!
Yama controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Detrio is squirming around, avoiding Yama's attempts to control the action.
Yama raining down shots from the mount!
Detrio tries to lock up and control but Yama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Detrio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Detrio is squirming around, avoiding Yama's attempts to control the action.

Yama looking to secure an arm triangle but Detrio defends it well.

Yama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Detrio is surviving well by controlling Yama's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Detrio is trying desperately to improve position.
Yama with shots to the head and body - Detrio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kasahiro Yama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Yama jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Detrio is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Detrio and Yama has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Yama wants to control but Detrio is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yama content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Detrio keeps working.
Detrio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yama is controlling him well.
Yama works to advance to full mount. Detrio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yama putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Detrio is breathing heavily.
Yama can't control as he wanted to and Detrio manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Yama wants to pass the guard but Detrio is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasahiro Yama dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Detrio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Detrio won't be happy with that.
Detrio prevents Yama from improving position.
Yama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Detrio keeps working.
Detrio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yama cracks Detrio with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Yama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Detrio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Yama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Detrio has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yama swings around for an armbar but Detrio sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yama's guard.
Yama looking to control.
Yama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Detrio can do to turn this around?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kasahiro Yama.
Yama avoids the head kick by Detrio.

Yama closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yama lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Detrio trying to keep a closed guard but Yama is proving a slippery customer.
Yama trying to control the position from guard on top but Detrio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Detrio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yama trying to control the position from guard on top but Detrio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yama tries to free his leg and advance position but Detrio is retaining full guard.
Detrio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Detrio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yama tries to free his leg and advance position but Detrio is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Detrio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Detrio's guard now.
Yama stands and throws Detrio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yama working away.
The referee asks Yama politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yama prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yama landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Yama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yama is looking to take a break and control but Detrio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Yama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yama is looking to take a break and control but Detrio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasahiro Yama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasahiro Yama!