PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stryder Yuri (ranked 1419 p4p, 1489 weight class) and Kurosaki Hisoka (ranked 195 p4p, 203 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yuri
vs
Hisoka

189 cm
26
199
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
195
7 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stryder Yuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurosaki Hisoka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yuri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hisoka manages to circle out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Hisoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hisoka.
Hisoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Yuri drops Hisoka with a beautiful combination! Hisoka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yuri is looking for the KO!

Hisoka is rocked!

It looks like Kurosaki Hisoka has been cut.
Hisoka avoids the body shot from Yuri.
Hisoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Yuri finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuri thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Yuri backs off Hisoka throws a huge counter combo but Yuri manages to avoid it all.
Hisoka seems to have recovered his senses.
Hisoka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hisoka lands a nice shot that snaps Yuri's head back.
Hisoka misses with a left hand
and Yuri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hisoka thinking.
A bone on bone clash there as Yuri blocks the leg kick.
Yuri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hisoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuri.
Hisoka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuri.
Hisoka throws a big shot that misses.
Yuri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yuri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hisoka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hisoka tries to score with a low kick but Yuri moves his leg out of the way.
A quick step to the side and Yuri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yuri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hisoka.
Stryder Yuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hisoka throws a right hand that misses
and Yuri counters with a nice body shot.
Hisoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hisoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Yuri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hisoka catches Yuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice straight punches there by Hisoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hisoka.
A shot to the body from Hisoka misses

and Yuri moves into the clinch.
Yuri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hisoka tries to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling the position.
Yuri looking to slow down the pace here.
Hisoka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hisoka is looking to break free of the clinch but Yuri has double underhooks.

Yuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hisoka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yuri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A lazy left from Hisoka finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hisoka ducks under a wild hook from Yuri.
Hisoka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yuri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hisoka is defended easily by Yuri.
Hisoka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yuri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Yuri misses.

Hisoka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yuri is positioning himself well to prevent Hisoka advancing to mount.
Yuri moves into full guard.
Hisoka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hisoka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yuri is trying to keep Hisoka in close.
Yuri is adopting a defensive guard.
Hisoka is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuri has wrist control.
Yuri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hisoka preventing the sweep.
Yuri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yuri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka is trying to stand.
Yuri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yuri tries to pass to full mount but Hisoka defends it.
Yuri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yuri prevents Hisoka from standing back up.

Yuri seems to be working for a kimura but Hisoka defends the submission attempt.
Hisoka tries to get to full guard but Yuri has control of the leg.
Yuri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hisoka's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stryder Yuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurosaki Hisoka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Hisoka as he connects with a hook.
Hisoka catches Yuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hisoka lands an overhand right.

Yuri has closed the distance and engaged Hisoka in a clinch.
Hisoka is trying to force a seperation but Yuri has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuri.
Hisoka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hisoka.

Yuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hisoka scores with a sloppy right hand. Yuri should have avoided that one.
Yuri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yuri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hisoka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hisoka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Hisoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yuri's head.
Yuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hisoka finds it's way round the side to connect with Yuri's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Hisoka as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka throws a lazy uppercut
and Yuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hisoka throws the kick towards the body but Yuri avoids it.
Yuri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hisoka throws an overhand right that lands on Yuri's shoulder, as Yuri tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Hisoka misses.
A slow jab from Hisoka misses its intended target.
Yuri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hisoka throws a sloppy head kick and Yuri moves out of range easily.
Yuri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hisoka connects with a crisp jab.
Hisoka throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuri.
An attempted straight right counter from Yuri misses the target.
Hisoka stalks Yuri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yuri's face. Yuri staggers backwards, shaken.
Yuri walks into a stiff left hand from Hisoka.
Yuri slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuri wants to clinch.
Yuri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hisoka.
Yuri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hisoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yuri's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hisoka lands with a hook. Yuri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick from Hisoka misses.
Yuri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hisoka lands with a hook. Yuri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hisoka connects with a nice looking jab.
Yuri digs a good hook to Hisoka's body.
Hisoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hisoka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hisoka.
Nice shot lands for Hisoka.
Hisoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hisoka missing with a left hand there. Yuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hisoka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Hisoka. Those never looked like landing.
Hisoka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yuri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yuri ducks right into an uppercut from Hisoka.
Hisoka scores with a jab to the head.
Hisoka misses with a right hand
and Yuri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Yuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hisoka moves away from the strike by Yuri.
Yuri throws a body shot but no joy.
Hisoka cracks Yuri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hisoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuri.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hisoka! But no joy.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hisoka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hisoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuri.
Hisoka lands a really nice looking cross but Yuri seems unphased.
Yuri walks into a straight right hand from Hisoka.
Nice jab there from Hisoka.
Yuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuri with a nice cross.
Hisoka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuri circles away quickly and effectively.
Hisoka misses with an uppercut. Yuri saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Hisoka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hisoka.
Yuri scores with a decent looking hook.
Hisoka scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hisoka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yuri scrambles back to his feet.
Hisoka is looking to chop away at Yuri's legs.
Yuri scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurosaki Hisoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurosaki Hisoka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hisoka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yuri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hisoka thinking.
Hisoka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hisoka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yuri's head.
Hisoka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yuri.
Yuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hisoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuri.

Hisoka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Yuri makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Hisoka misses
and Yuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Hisoka.
Hisoka looks to throw a body kick
and Yuri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hisoka misses with an uppercut.
Hisoka walks into a stiff left hand from Yuri.
Yuri connects with a right that clearly hurt Hisoka. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Yuri proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Hisoka collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stryder Yuri!
Stryder Yuri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.