PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masamichi Yamaji had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Yamaji
vs
Doofenshmirtz

193 cm
23
262 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaji's sensitive parts.
Yamaji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masamichi Yamaji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Yamaji.
Yamaji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Yamaji. Those never looked like landing.
Yamaji will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamaji throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Yamaji checks a leg kick nicely.
Doofenshmirtz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaji has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Original Nemesis Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Yamaji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doofenshmirtz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doofenshmirtz walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaji misses the shot to the body.
Yamaji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doofenshmirtz.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamaji checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji misses with a hook. Doofenshmirtz ducked under it nicely.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Doofenshmirtz blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Yamaji.
Doofenshmirtz throws a body punch but Yamaji moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yamaji defends well and Doofenshmirtz ends up having to push Yamaji into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Doofenshmirtz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yamaji gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Doofenshmirtz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yamaji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doofenshmirtz throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamaji trying to keep a closed guard but Doofenshmirtz is proving a slippery customer.
Yamaji tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamaji is on top in guard.
Doofenshmirtz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamaji is one step ahead there.
Doofenshmirtz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Doofenshmirtz is still trying to improve position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz is trying to keep Yamaji in close.
Doofenshmirtz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doofenshmirtz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doofenshmirtz keeping moving, preventing Yamaji from controlling successfully.
Doofenshmirtz looking for a sweep. Not yet Doofenshmirtz, not yet.

Doofenshmirtz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamaji has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Masamichi Yamaji wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yamaji fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Doofenshmirtz.
Yamaji throws a leg kick that misses.
Doofenshmirtz throws a jab when Yamaji was well out of range.

Doofenshmirtz shoots in and bounces Yamaji off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Doofenshmirtz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamaji looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doofenshmirtz is one step ahead there.
Doofenshmirtz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yamaji's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doofenshmirtz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doofenshmirtz wants to pass the guard but Yamaji is keeping the position.
Yamaji seems keen to control Doofenshmirtz's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doofenshmirtz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamaji trying to control the position here.
Doofenshmirtz preventing the sweep.
Doofenshmirtz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamaji seems keen to control Doofenshmirtz's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Masamichi Yamaji has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick from Yamaji lands but Doofenshmirtz takes it in his stride.

It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Yamaji comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamaji on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doofenshmirtz. Doofenshmirtz obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Masamichi Yamaji will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
That's time! Yamaji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yamaji lands a big head kick that sends Doofenshmirtz tumbling to the mat! Yamaji takes a step backwards and waves Doofenshmirtz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaji with a nice cross.
Yamaji attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Doofenshmirtz just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaji throws a leg kick but Doofenshmirtz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamaji scores with a jab to the head.
Doofenshmirtz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamaji stuffs the takedown.
Yamaji misses the shot to the body.
Doofenshmirtz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamaji but Yamaji pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamaji throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doofenshmirtz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamaji blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji blocks a leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masamichi Yamaji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doofenshmirtz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamaji gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamaji's knee momentarily.
Yamaji looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamaji does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamaji looks to throw the jab but Doofenshmirtz is out of range.
Masamichi Yamaji is winning the standup battle so far.

Doofenshmirtz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Doofenshmirtz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamaji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamaji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yamaji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamaji working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaji is pulling down on Doofenshmirtz's head. It's preventing any offense from Doofenshmirtz, at least for the moment.
Doofenshmirtz preventing the sweep.
Yamaji is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Masamichi Yamaji has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Doofenshmirtz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yamaji quickly recovers to half guard.
Yamaji makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yamaji.
Yamaji looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Doofenshmirtz landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Doofenshmirtz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yamaji is trying to stand back up but Doofenshmirtz is controlling him
Yamaji is looking to control Doofenshmirtz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yamaji avoid being mounted?
Doofenshmirtz slips a nice elbow through Yamaji's hands, connecting with Yamaji's forehead.

Doofenshmirtz is working for a submission of some sort.
Doofenshmirtz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Doofenshmirtz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yamaji to regain full guard.
Doofenshmirtz throws an elbow that misses. Yamaji uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doofenshmirtz's guard. Nice move by Yamaji!

Doofenshmirtz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamaji defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yamaji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz wants to sweep here but Yamaji controlling him for the moment.

Doofenshmirtz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yamaji wants to stand but Doofenshmirtz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doofenshmirtz is on top in guard.
Doofenshmirtz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yamaji's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaji tries to get to full guard but Doofenshmirtz has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heinz Doofenshmirtz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Doofenshmirtz missing with a left hand there. Yamaji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamaji tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamaji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaji tries to land a leg kick but Doofenshmirtz saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaji moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamaji wants to slow Doofenshmirtz down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaji.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doofenshmirtz shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamaji manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doofenshmirtz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yamaji takes a swing at Doofenshmirtz's ribcage but misses.
Yamaji leaves Doofenshmirtz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Yamaji.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a cross.
Yamaji throws a sloppy head kick and Doofenshmirtz moves out of range easily.
Yamaji misses with the body kick
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a good low kick that Yamaji was not able to check.
Yamaji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doofenshmirtz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaji can pounce on him.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Yamaji's leg. Yamaji is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doofenshmirtz looks to land a body kick but Yamaji moved away.

Doofenshmirtz looking to score a takedown here. Yamaji is defending well but Doofenshmirtz drives through and ends up in Yamaji's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doofenshmirtz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamaji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doofenshmirtz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamaji controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doofenshmirtz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Doofenshmirtz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doofenshmirtz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yamaji working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Masamichi Yamaji wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yamaji misses with a leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamaji in his tracks.

It looks like Masamichi Yamaji has been cut.
Yamaji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamaji lands with a nice body punch.
Yamaji lands with a nice combination. Doofenshmirtz backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yamaji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaji misses the body punch
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a solid body kick.
Doofenshmirtz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamaji will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice takedown defense from Yamaji. No joy for Doofenshmirtz on that attempt.
Masamichi Yamaji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamaji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doofenshmirtz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doofenshmirtz thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Doofenshmirtz blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamaji slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Doofenshmirtz throws a right and a left that Yamaji avoids nicely.
Yamaji connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doofenshmirtz's hands.
Doofenshmirtz throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaji counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamaji if he has to take too many more of those.
Yamaji throws a head kick but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaji.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaji lands a right hook to the body.
Yamaji misses with a body shot.
Yamaji missing with a left hand there. Doofenshmirtz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masamichi Yamaji clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yamaji looks for the body kick but Doofenshmirtz saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Yamaji misses its intended target.
Yamaji takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamaji throws a leg kick
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Yamaji gets caught flat footed, as Doofenshmirtz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Doofenshmirtz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamaji wants to sweep here but Doofenshmirtz controlling him for the moment.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamaji has wrist control.
Doofenshmirtz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doofenshmirtz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yamaji's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaji wants to sweep but no luck.
Doofenshmirtz chips away with some ground and pound.
Doofenshmirtz works over Yamaji with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a couple of short punches.
Doofenshmirtz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doofenshmirtz stops Yamaji from standing up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Doofenshmirtz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Doofenshmirtz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doofenshmirtz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamaji is controlling Doofenshmirtz's trapped leg to prevent Doofenshmirtz from advancing to side control.
Doofenshmirtz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Yamaji is rocked!
Doofenshmirtz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Yamaji quite badly. Yamaji pulls Doofenshmirtz in close trying to recover. Doofenshmirtz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Yamaji on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Yamaji doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
Heinz Doofenshmirtz is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Masamichi Yamaji was interviewed post fight and said 'Grrrrrrrrr'.