PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Yamaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yamaru
vs
Redfield

181 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Yamaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redfield throws a right and a left that Yamaru avoids nicely.
Redfield getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown by Yamaru or perhaps it was just good defense by Redfield which made him look bad.
Redfield lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Redfield does no damage.
Yamaru closes the distance and clinches up with Redfield, looking for a takedown. Yamaru pushes Redfield against the cage but Redfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Redfield stalks Yamaru and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yamaru's face. Yamaru staggers backwards, shaken.
Yamaru misses with a takedown attempt - Redfield sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshida Yamaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamaru.
Yamaru tries for a takedown but Redfield sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamaru shoots in and drives through. Redfield sprawls well.
Yamaru shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Redfield as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamaru is defended easily by Redfield.
Yamaru misses with a takedown
and Redfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamaru is breathing heavily.
Redfield misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chris Redfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaru will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Redfield clinches up with Yamaru and pushes him back against the cage.
Redfield prevents the takedown attempt.

Redfield breaks from the clinch.
Yamaru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redfield avoids it really well and circles away.

Redfield rushes Yamaru and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Redfield manages to break the clinch.
Yamaru shoots for a takedown but Redfield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Redfield misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Redfield instigates a clinch.

Yamaru has picked Redfield up - he's going for a ride! Yamaru dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaru prevents Redfield from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamaru.
Yamaru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Yamaru is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yamaru wants to control but Redfield is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yamaru sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Redfield defending well though.
Redfield blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamaru.
Redfield looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yamaru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Yamaru there.
Yamaru is looking to advance position but Redfield won't allow it.
Yamaru is looking to take a break and control but Redfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yamaru tries to pass the half guard into mount. Redfield knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yamaru controlling the action here.
Yamaru wants to pass the guard but Redfield is defending well.
Redfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamaru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamaru works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yamaru lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Redfield will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yamaru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Redfield slaps away a takedown attempt from Yamaru, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Redfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamaru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redfield misses with a two punch combination.
Yamaru fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yamaru looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redfield is fending him off so far but Yamaru persists. Nope, Redfield circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshida Yamaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaru throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Redfield's waist but Redfield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamaru off to one side.
Yamaru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Redfield.

It looks like Yoshida Yamaru has been cut.
Yamaru needs to keep his hands up - Redfield had a free shot at his head there.
Yamaru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redfield avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Redfield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamarus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Redfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Redfield gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Redfield does no damage.

Redfield has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamaru jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redfield walks away with a smile on his face. Yamaru gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yoshida Yamaru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Redfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamaru wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamaru jumps guard but Redfield stands there with Yamaru around his waist. Yamaru gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Redfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Redfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamaru looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redfield is fending him off so far but Yamaru persists. Nope, Redfield circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Redfield darts in and clinches Yamaru up against the cage.
Redfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamaru has double underhooks.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaru takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Redfield misses with a wild combination.
Yamaru fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Redfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamaru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Redfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yamaru wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaru jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redfield walks away with a smile on his face. Yamaru gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chris Redfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Redfield.
Redfield stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Redfield wants it to stay on the feet.

Redfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamaru closes this distance looking for a takedown but Redfield circles away.
Chris Redfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamaru takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Redfield has closed the distance and engaged Yamaru in a clinch.

Redfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Yamaru gets tackled into the cage by Redfield. Redfield maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamaru with a lazy takedown attempt
and Redfield counters with a three punch combo that has Yamaru backing up. Yamaru nods at Redfield to acknowledge the strikes.

Yamaru closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Redfield quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaru stops Redfield from getting back to his feet.
Yamaru is keen to just control but Redfield is a slippery customer.

Yamaru seems to be working for a kimura but Redfield defends the submission attempt.
Yamaru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yoshida Yamaru overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamaru looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Redfield with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Redfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoshida Yamaru's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamaru shoots in but no luck this time.
Redfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamaru eats them both and turns towards Redfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yamaru shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Redfield as he jumps to the side.
Redfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamaru dodges the punch combination from Redfield.
Yamaru shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Redfield as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshida Yamaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Redfield moves into the clinch.

Redfield breaks from the clinch.
Redfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamaru.
Yamaru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Redfield both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redfield connects with a body shot that sends Yamaru's belly button to the back.
Redfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamaru has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Redfield has Yamaru up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaru tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamaru is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Redfield pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamaru.
Redfield tries to bum rush Yamaru with a series of wild strikes but Yamaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Redfield.
Redfield keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Redfield stalks Yamaru and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yamaru's face. Yamaru staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redfield stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamaru. Yamaru gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamaru doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamaru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redfield looks to land a combination but Yamaru avoids it well.
Yamaru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Redfield pinned against the cage. Redfield gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamaru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield catches Yamaru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Redfield has taken the fight to the clinch.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamaru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Redfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Yamaru dives in and scores a takedown into Redfield's guard.
Yamaru tries to free his leg and advance position but Redfield is retaining full guard.
Yamaru trying to control but Redfield is working from the bottom.
Redfield wants to stand but Yamaru is controlling the position.
Yamaru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield is wriggling around but Yamaru manages to pass to half guard.

Yamaru is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Yamaru in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Redfield tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yamaru!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshida Yamaru!