PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isheet mipantz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yamamoto
vs
mipantz

177 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

162 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Isheet mipantz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto tries to clinch but mipantz is having none of it.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but mipantz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yamamoto gets a clinch.
mipantz misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
mipantz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
mipantz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
mipantz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Yamamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
mipantz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamamoto is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
mipantz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamamoto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isheet mipantz.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but mipantz blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for mipantz.
mipantz goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
mipantz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but mipantz circles away.
mipantz throws a body kick that misses.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but mipantz circles away.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but mipantz keeps it at a distance.
mipantz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamamoto as he jumps to the side.
Yamamoto swinging wilding here.
mipantz fails with the takedown

and Yamamoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two 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.
Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but mipantz avoids the damage to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mipantz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamamoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.

mipantz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yamamoto manages to get to full guard.
mipantz throws a strike but Yamamoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mipantz looking to control.
mipantz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yamamoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yamamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamamoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yamamoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yamamoto works over mipantz with some ground and pound from guard.
Yamamoto distracts mipantz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yamamoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Yamamoto stands and steps away. mipantz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Yamamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mipantz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
mipantz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but mipantz blocks it.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.

mipantz is rocked!
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
mipantz has Yamamoto pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yamamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
mipantz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above mipantz 's eye.
mipantz tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
mipantz looking to stall.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mipantz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mipantz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto prevents mipantz from breaking the clinch.
mipantz takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mipantz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

mipantz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
mipantz shoots in but Yamamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.

mipantz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

mipantz drops back looking for a leg! Yamamoto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yamamoto manages to kick mipantz off! mipantz jumps back into Yamamoto's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as mipantz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
mipantz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
mipantz wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Yamamoto.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamamoto connects with a nice short shot to mipantz's temple.
Yamamoto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Yamamoto there.

Yamamoto decides to return to a standing position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mipantz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but mipantz moves out of range.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but mipantz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but mipantz pushes him off.
mipantz has his takedown stuffed

and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
mipantz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yamamoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yamamoto's back!
Yamamoto manages to reverse the position and now he's in mipantz's guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
mipantz trying to control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

mipantz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yamamoto is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. mipantz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yamamoto's back instead.
Yamamoto grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

mipantz has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Yamamoto! Can he survive? No! He's out! mipantz gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isheet mipantz!