PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hades
vs
Yakisoba

176 cm
25
147 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
140 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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THE STEEL PENN
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Hades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hades tries to clinch but Yakisoba is having none of it.
Yakisoba misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakisoba. Hades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hades takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yakisoba cracks Hades with a good jab.
Yakisoba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hades checks it well.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hades avoids the body shot from Yakisoba.
Hades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakisoba moves away.
Yakisoba with a hook.
Hades misses with a few strikes there.
Yakisoba throws a shot to the body.
Yakisoba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hades backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakisoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Hades is just out of range.
Yakisoba lands with an uppercut that bounces Hades off the cage and back into rage.
Hades finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yakisoba moves out of range of the strikes.
Hades throws a hook but Yakisoba avoids it easily.
Hades is looking to score with low kicks.
Yakisoba misses with a wild body shot.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hades moves away.
Hades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hades throws a combination that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hades throws a one two combo.
Yakisoba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yakisoba jabs Hades right on the nose. Hades blinks but takes it well.
Hades slips a straight right by Yakisoba.
Nice defenses there by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba works Hades's body with a nice hook.
Yakisoba digs a good body shot into Hades's ribs.
Hades is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yakisoba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hades tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakisoba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masahura Yakisoba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakisoba punishes Hades's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Hades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakisoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hades throws the kick towards the body but Yakisoba avoids it.
Yakisoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Hades is just out of range.
Yakisoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakisoba misses the shot to the body.
Hades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yakisoba lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba misses with a shot to the body

and Hades counters by moving into the clinch.
Yakisoba blocking some punches.
Hades misses with some punches.

Yakisoba jumps guard and drags Hades to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yakisoba wants to get back to his feet but Hades is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yakisoba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yakisoba is trying to control the position but Hades postures up.
Yakisoba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hades is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yakisoba is looking for a triangle but Hades pushes his legs off easily.

Yakisoba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hades can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Yakisoba has his foot on Hades's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hades works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yakisoba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hades is controlling him.
Yakisoba pulls Hades in to control the position.

Yakisoba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hades is aware though and is defending well.
Yakisoba working a defensive guard here.
Hades trying to control but Yakisoba is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yakisoba has his feet on Hades's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masahura Yakisoba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hades connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hades misses with a double jab.
Hades lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hades motions for Yakisoba to come forward. Hades throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo Hades is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yakisoba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yakisoba walks into a jab.

Hades closes the distance and pushes Yakisoba back into the cage.
Hades looking to slow down the pace here.
Yakisoba tries to break free but Hades pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hades.
Hades has Yakisoba pressed against the cage, preventing Yakisoba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hades presses Yakisoba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Hades breaks from the clinch.

Hades moves into range and clinches up with Yakisoba.
Yakisoba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hades walks away with a smile on his face. Yakisoba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yakisoba throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Hades misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hades or perhaps it was just good defense by Yakisoba which made him look bad.
Hades walks into a jab.
Hades throws a solid leg kick but Yakisoba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hades.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Hades's ribcage but misses.
Yakisoba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hades.
A punch combination from Yakisoba misses.
Yakisoba throws a leg kick

and Hades counters with a takedown into side control.
Yakisoba can't do much from the bottom here.
Yakisoba tries to bench press Hades off him but Hades keeps the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yakisoba can't do much from the bottom here.
Yakisoba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba wants to get back to full guard.
Hades stops Yakisoba from getting back to his feet.
Hades trying to control from half guard but Yakisoba is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yakisoba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hades misses with a looping left.
Yakisoba checks a leg kick.
Yakisoba misses with a hook to the body

and Hades counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yakisoba working for a triangle but Hades defends it easily.
Hades wanted to stand there but Yakisoba had control of the position.

Yakisoba has his feet on Hades's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yakisoba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hades.
Yakisoba digs a good body shot into Hades's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hades fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hades slips a jab and a cross from Yakisoba.
A combination from Yakisoba does no damage.
Yakisoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Hades is just out of range.
Yakisoba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hades walks into a jab.
Hades throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yakisoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakisoba misses with a double jab.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot.
Hades thows a leg kick but Yakisoba checks it
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakisoba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hades rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakisoba's corner calls for a 1-2. Yakisoba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hades tries to clinch but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Yakisoba scores with a body shot.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Apollo Hades will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nice shot by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses with a wild combination.
Hades throws a combination that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a nice body shot.
Yakisoba throws a shot to the body.
Yakisoba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hades closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakisoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hades moves away.
Yakisoba lands a nice looking body shot.
Yakisoba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hades falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yakisoba counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.
Hades wants to clinch up but Yakisoba keeps it at a distance.
Hades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Hades's ribcage but misses.
Hades showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yakisoba.
A leg kick checked by Hades.
Yakisoba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yakisoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Hades is just out of range.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Hades's ribcage but misses.
Hades moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yakisoba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakisoba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hades doesn't seem bothered though.
Yakisoba misses the body punch
letting Hades counter with a right hand.
Hades throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yakisoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakisoba scores with a hook.
Yakisoba blocks a head kick by Hades.
Yakisoba just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba lands a jab-cross combination.
Hades throws out a leg kick but Yakisoba moves out of range and Hades only half commits.
Hades walks into a left hand.
Hades looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yakisoba scores with a shot to the body.
Yakisoba scores with a shot to the body.
Yakisoba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yakisoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Yakisoba.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakisoba throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakisoba misses with a hook to the body
and Hades counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hades closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yakisoba jabs at Hades's body.
A right-left combo lands from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba with a jab.
Yakisoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hades manages to avoid it.
Yakisoba throws a body punch but Hades moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hades looks to land a combination but Yakisoba avoids it well.
Yakisoba cracks Hades with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hades throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yakisoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hades thinking.
Yakisoba lands a nice shot to the body.
Yakisoba throws a series of punches but Hades avoids them all with ease.
Yakisoba throws a low kick but Hades avoids it.
Yakisoba fails to land with a series of punches.
Yakisoba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hades has time to react.
Yakisoba swats away the attempt to clinch by Hades.
Yakisoba lands a with a good body shot.
Yakisoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Hades is just out of range.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Hades's ribcage but misses.
Yakisoba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hades takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yakisoba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hades misses with a leg kick.
Hades is looking to clinch.
Yakisoba jabs at Hades's body.
Yakisoba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hades at a distance.
Yakisoba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.
Hades on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakisoba. Yakisoba obviously looking to wear him down.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hades showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot.
Yakisoba thuds a left hand into Hades's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakisoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakisoba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hades ducks right into an uppercut from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a series of punches but Hades moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masahura Yakisoba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yakisoba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masahura Yakisoba!