PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Yoshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshiro comes to the ring accompanied by Girugamesh - Arrow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fedor's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Stronger. On his way into the ring it seems that Kazuma Yoshiro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kazuma Yoshiro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yoshiro
vs
Fedor

183 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuma Yoshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshiro wants to clinch up but Fedor keeps it at a distance.
Fedor shoots for a double leg takedown but Yoshiro sprawls well. He's pushed Fedor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fedor wants to clinch.
Yoshiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fedor tries to keep at a distance but Yoshiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yoshiro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fedor blocks an elbow strike.
Fedor looking to stall.
Yoshiro prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoshiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fedor blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoshiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fedor avoids it.
Yoshiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yoshiro lands a damaging elbow.
Fedor tries for a takedown but Yoshiro manages to get underhooks.
Kazuma Yoshiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Fedor.
Yoshiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fedor.
Yoshiro connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dante Fedor has been cut.
Fedor looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshiro misses with a knee strike.
Yoshiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Fedor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yoshiro uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Fedor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yoshiro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoshiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yoshiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yoshiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yoshiro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fedor's head.
Yoshiro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fedor is proving hard to escape from.
Yoshiro landing with the ground and pound.
Fedor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yoshiro landing some decent shots from guard.
Yoshiro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fedor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fedor is trying to control the position but Yoshiro postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiro wanted to stand there but Fedor had control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Yoshiro is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fedor has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Yoshiro is looking to defend but Fedor has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Yoshiro! Fedor pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Yoshiro taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dante Fedor!