PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kid Yamagati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Quik Phish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yamagati
vs
Quik Phish

190 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kid Yamagati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie Quik Phish!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quik Phish throws a shot from downtown. Yamagati moves away and avoids it.
Yamagati swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamagati misses with a few strikes there.

Quik Phish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamagati, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yamagati is trying to pull guard but Quik Phish turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Quik Phish slows down the pace here.
Yamagati tries to pull guard but Quik Phish holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamagati drops back down to his feet.
Quik Phish gets through Yamagati's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamagati prevents a body shot from Quik Phish.
Quik Phish lands with a light punch inside.
Quik Phish lands with a left to the head.
Quik Phish prevents Yamagati from breaking the clinch.
Quik Phish working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quik Phish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamagati's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yamagati prevents a body shot from Quik Phish.
Quik Phish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamagati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quik Phish avoids it.

Quik Phish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamagati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quik Phish stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamagati. Yamagati gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Yamagati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamagati has a takedown stuffed.
Quik Phish lands with a straight right. Yamagati didn't see that one coming.
Yamagati will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamagati fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Yamagati or perhaps it was just good defense by Quik Phish which made him look bad.
Yamagati avoids the body shot from Quik Phish.
Yamagati fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quik Phish avoids it really well and circles away.
Yamagati is breathing heavily.
Yamagati takes a swing at Quik Phish's ribcage but misses.

Yamagati clinches with his opponent.
Quik Phish stalling against the cage.
Quik Phish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quik Phish lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quik Phish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quik Phish holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamagati is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Quik Phish to keep the fight standing.
Quik Phish gets underhooks to prevent Yamagati's takedown attempt.
Quik Phish tries a body shot but Yamagati blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Quik Phish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quik Phish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamagati has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quik Phish finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamagati's head.

It looks like Kid Yamagati has been cut.
Willie Quik Phish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Quik Phish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Quik Phish.
Yamagati being controlled against the cage.
Quik Phish lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik Phish taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Quik Phish - that landed with a thud.
Quik Phish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamagati is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Quik Phish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Quik Phish.
Quik Phish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamagati's elbow.
Yamagati working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quik Phish can't find room to land a body shot as Yamagati controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Quik Phish scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamagati goes for a takedown attempt but Quik Phish pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Quik Phish swings for the body but Yamagati moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Quik Phish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Yamagati's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quik Phish scores with the left hand. Yamagati knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamagati avoids the body shot from Quik Phish.
Yamagati shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quik Phish but Quik Phish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Quik Phish.
Quik Phish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quik Phish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamagati shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quik Phish but Quik Phish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kid Yamagati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quik Phish misses the shot to the body.
Quik Phish throws out a loose jab but Yamagati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quik Phish stuns Yamagati with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quik Phish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Yamagati is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik Phish looks to land a left hand but Yamagati moved out of range nicely.
Oh Yamagati is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Quik Phish delivers a spinning backfist that drops Yamagati like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Willie Quik Phish!