PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Yuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ichiro Yuki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Yuki
vs
Turtle

180 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ichiro Yuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ima Turtle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtle stuffs the takedown.
Yuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Turtle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yuki shoots in but Turtle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Yuki . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turtle keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuki is looking to clinch but Turtle is avoiding it.

Turtle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Turtle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuki is looking to control Turtle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yuki avoid being mounted?

Turtle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yuki is trying to stand up here but Turtle is controlling him well.
Yuki wants to get back to full guard.

Turtle wants to work for an arm triangle but Yuki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Turtle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yuki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turtle.

Turtle wants to work for an arm triangle but Yuki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turtle looks gassed!
Yuki wants to get back to full guard but Turtle has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Turtle is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yuki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yuki shrugs it off.
Yuki is working to get back to half guard.
Yuki wants to hold on but Turtle pushes him away.
Yuki is working to get back to half guard.

Turtle is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yuki has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Turtle goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yuki turns into him and now he's in Turtle's guard.
Turtle keeping moving, preventing Yuki from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yuki trying to control but Turtle is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Turtle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yuki fails with the takedown

and Turtle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turtle.
Yuki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turtle on the ground.
Yuki wants to control but Turtle passes easily into half guard.
Yuki wants to control but Turtle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yuki has a hand on Turtle's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Turtle takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Turtle prevents Yuki from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turtle working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Turtle is breathing heavily.

Turtle working for a guillotine from mount but Yuki is in no mood to give up.
Yuki is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yuki wants to hold on but Turtle pushes him away.

Turtle wants to finish this one by submission but Yuki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Turtle.
Yuki is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turtle looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Turtle avoids the attempt from Yuki to control.

Turtle working for a submission but Yuki is keeping him at bay.
Yuki is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Turtle goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yuki turns into him and now he's in Turtle's guard.
Yuki looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuki wanted to stand there but Turtle had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Turtle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yuki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turtle's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turtle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yuki advances position into side control!
Turtle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yuki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Turtle manages to get to full guard.
Yuki wanted to stand there but Turtle had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yuki is sitting in close to Turtle's body. Turtle has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Yuki is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Yuki is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Turtle.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ima Turtle!