PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuta Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Van De Velde
vs
Yamashita

225 cm
29
205 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Van De Velde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuta Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Velde lands a head kick. Yamashita smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van De Velde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yamashita avoids the head kick by Van De Velde.

Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Yamashita.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch.

Van De Velde clinches.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamashita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van De Velde.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde throws a right and a left that Yamashita avoids nicely.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yamashita counters with an outside leg kick.
Van De Velde wants to slow Yamashita down by chopping away at his legs.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses.

Van De Velde drives through and clinches with Yamashita against the cage.

Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.

Van De Velde clinches up against the cage.

Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamashita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Van De Velde darts in and clinches Yamashita up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.

Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.

Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Van De Velde instigates a clinch.
Van De Velde looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Yamashita keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamashita swats away the attempt to clinch by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van De Velde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde misses with a jab to the body
and Yamashita counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Yamashita.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van De Velde thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamashita if he has to take too many more of those.
Van De Velde is looking to clinch but Yamashita is avoiding it.
Van De Velde tries to work over Yamashita's front leg with a kick but Yamashita checks it.
Van De Velde lands a high kick!
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!
Van De Velde tries a head kick but it misses.

Yamashita gets tackled into the cage by Van De Velde. Van De Velde maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamashita wants to get back to striking at distance but Van De Velde won't allow it.

Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamashita takes a kick to the side of the head.
Van De Velde misses with a head kick.
Van De Velde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamashita moves away.

Van De Velde darts in and clinches Yamashita up against the cage.

Yamashita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van De Velde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamashita moves away.
Van De Velde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Van De Velde dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Van De Velde moves into the clinch.

Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Van De Velde clinches up against the cage.

Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Van De Velde pushes Yamashita up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamashita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van De Velde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamashita can do to turn this around?

Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde scores with a push kick.
Yamashita blocks a head kick by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde misses with a head kick.
Van De Velde doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamashita circles away.
Robert Van De Velde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van De Velde throws a series of punches but Yamashita moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamashita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamashita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamashita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van De Velde misses with a low kick.
Robert Van De Velde is winning the standup battle so far.
Van De Velde throws a series of punches but Yamashita moves out of range.
Yamashita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van De Velde. Van De Velde obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamashita blocks a head kick by Van De Velde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van De Velde moves into the clinch.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde scores with a leg kick.
Van De Velde works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van De Velde clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Yamashita's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde scores with a head kick. Yamashita tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yamashita swats away the attempt to clinch by Van De Velde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde throws a nice head kick!
Yamashita moves out of range as Van De Velde throws a body kick.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.

Van De Velde rushes Yamashita and presses him up against the cage.

Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A leg kick checked by Yamashita.
Van De Velde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van De Velde misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde lands a front kick.
Yamashita checks a low kick from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses
and Yamashita counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van De Velde misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van De Velde throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamashita's head.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamashita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Van De Velde dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamashita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Van De Velde clinches up against the cage.

Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van De Velde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamashita steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van De Velde. That one must have hurt.
Yamashita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamashita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van De Velde.

Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Yamashita.
Yamashita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van De Velde has Yamashita pressed against the cage, preventing Yamashita from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita wants to break the clinch but can't.

Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.

Van De Velde pushes Yamashita up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch but Van De Velde keeps him there for the moment.
Yamashita has had enough of the clinch but Van De Velde keeps him there for the moment.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde has managed to clinch.

Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamashita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Van De Velde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamashita, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamashita tries to circle away but Van De Velde has him pinned against the cage.

Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Van De Velde darts in and clinches Yamashita up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita tries to break free but Van De Velde pushes him back against the cage.
Yamashita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamashita tries to circle away but Van De Velde has him pinned against the cage.

Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van De Velde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van De Velde swings for the body but Yamashita moves out of range.

Van De Velde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Yamashita blocks a head kick by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde tries to clinch there but Yamashita circles away.

Van De Velde moves into the clinch.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van De Velde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamashita paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Van De Velde darts in and clinches Yamashita up against the cage.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van De Velde throws a body kick that misses.
Yamashita blocks a head kick by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde throws a sloppy head kick and Yamashita moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van De Velde gets a clinch.

Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van De Velde tries to clinch there but Yamashita circles away.
Van De Velde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Van De Velde drives through and clinches with Yamashita against the cage.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamashita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van De Velde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yuta Yamashita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Van De Velde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Yamashita is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Van De Velde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van De Velde 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Van De Velde!