PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

P I
vs
Yokohama

180 cm
25
179 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
177 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

P I fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yokohama, pushing him back against the cage.

Yokohama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yokohama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
P I moves in looking to clinch but Yokohama pushes him off.
Yokohama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
P I wants to clinch.
Jab from P I.
Yokohama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
P I is looking to clinch.
Yokohama tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and P I decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yokohama's guard.
P I throwing strikes from guard but Yokohama blocks nicely.
Yokohama wants to stand and escape but P I is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I postures up and lands a big shot to Yokohama's brow.
P I is looking to advance position but Yokohama has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
P I is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
P I tries to control Yokohama's body but Yokohama pushes him off. P I squirms to his side and now Yokohama has his back!
P I tries to escape but Yokohama has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yokohama is riding his opponent, not letting P I buck him off.
Yokohama is trying to stick to P I's back but P I is turning into Yokohama. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yokohama's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by P I.
Yokohama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yokohama controlling P I's posture.
P I throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I tries to free his leg and advance position but Yokohama is retaining full guard.
P I throwing strikes from guard but Yokohama blocks nicely.
P I wants to control from the top but Yokohama keeps moving.
P I working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yokohama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yokohama throws a head kick that misses.
Yokohama tries to clinch but P I moves out of range.
P I tries to clinch
and Yokohama counters with a body kick.
Hulohot Yokohama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
P I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yokohama.
P I misses the jab.
P I swings and misses with a hook to the body.
P I blocks the body kick.

P I clinches.
Yokohama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but P I blocks it with crossed arms.
P I tries a body shot but Yokohama blocks it.
P I tries a body shot but Yokohama blocks it.

P I jumps into guard, dragging Yokohama to the mat.

P I escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yokohama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
P I wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Yokohama is now in half guard.
P I has a hand on Yokohama's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yokohama takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnum P I dominated that round.
That's time! P I's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yokohama moves into the clinch successfully.

Yokohama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. P I catches Yokohama right on the button with a cross.
P I chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yokohama can pounce on him.
Yokohama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
P I misses with a wild body shot.
Yokohama takes a swing at P I's ribcage but misses.
P I takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yokohama misses with a body punch
and P I counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yokohama throws a series of punches but P I avoids them all with ease.
P I circles away from the clinch attempt
and P I counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yokohama thinking.
Yokohama tries to clinch

and P I counters with a shoot takedown. Yokohama fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yokohama is keeping the position for now.
Yokohama keeping moving, preventing P I from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
P I in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
P I stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yokohama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yokohama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yokohama pulls P I in close to prevent any damage.
P I throws a big right hand that misses.

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.
Yokohama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yokohama throws a sloppy head kick and P I moves out of range easily.
Yokohama throws a combination that misses
and P I counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yokohama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from P I.
Hulohot Yokohama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Yokohama misses the target.
Yokohama looks to clinch
and P I counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yokohama misses with a double jab
and P I counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yokohama throws a body punch but P I moves out of range.
Yokohama throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling P I to counter with a crisp jab.
Yokohama tries to land a body kick
and P I counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yokohama thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama looks to clinch

and P I counters with a takedown into side control.
Yokohama dodges the ground and pound from P I.
Yokohama is trying to control P I's posture but P I avoids it.
P I in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
P I lands a nice forearm strike.
P I throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
P I has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

P I swings around for an armbar but Yokohama sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into P I's guard.

P I throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yokohama uses it to pass to side control.

Yokohama decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama clinches but P I breaks the clinch

and P I counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yokohama!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yokohama avoids a strike by P I and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in P I's guard! Fantastic escape!
P I bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yokohama's guard.
P I in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as P I accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yokohama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
P I is looking to get back to full guard here but Yokohama has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnum P I dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

P I tries to move into range but Yokohama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as P I checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

P I shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yokohama regains half guard.

P I is looking for a kimura but Yokohama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for P I to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yokohama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yokohama is trying to control the position but P I postures up.
P I throws a strike but Yokohama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama looking to pass the guard.

P I escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yokohama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

P I has an active guard here but Yokohama has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
P I regains full guard. Nicely done.
P I looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yokohama is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

P I looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yokohama passes into side control.

Yokohama decides to stand back up. Yokohama steps back and let's P I get back to his feet.
P I takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Magnum P I has been cut.
P I circles away from the clinch attempt.
P I misses with a takedown attempt - Yokohama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
P I slips under a jab from Yokohama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
P I staying out of range there.
P I takes one on the button.
Yokohama misses with a wild body shot.
Yokohama throws a hook to the side of P I's head but P I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yokohama throws a leg kick that misses.
P I moves out of range of the strikes.
Yokohama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to de liver by Yokohama. Beautiful body shot.
Yokohama tries to clinch but P I is having none of it.
P I with a poor takedown
and Yokohama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yokohama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and P I counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulohot Yokohama really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yokohama throws the left hand but P I avoids the punch easily.
Yokohama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yokohama loads up on a big right hand but P I slips the punch.
P I throws a big shot that misses.
Yokohama throws out a loose jab but P I uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yokohama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hulohot Yokohama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
P I keeps the fight on the outside.
Yokohama tries to clinch up but P I circles away and keeps his distance.
P I tries to close the distance and clinch but Yokohama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yokohama throws a series of punches but P I avoids them all with ease.
Yokohama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
P I misses with an uppercut. Yokohama saw that one coming.
P I circles away from the clinch attempt
and P I counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama tries to clinch but P I is having none of it.
Yokohama misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Yokohama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Yokohama drives through and clinches with P I against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for P I.
P I throws a punch but it's blocked by Yokohama.
Yokohama connects with a knee to the head.
P I tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
P I lands a body punch.
Yokohama can't break the clinch.
P I scores with a hook to the body.

Yokohama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yokohama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and P I makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

P I tries to keep at a distance but Yokohama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yokohama blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I misses with a body punch.
Yokohama wants to break the clinch but can't.
P I fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from P I fails to land.
P I is leaning against Yokohama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
P I misses with a punch to the body.
Yokohama wants to get back to striking at distance but P I won't allow it.
P I misses with a punch to the body.
P I misses with a hook to the ribs.
P I misses with a shot to the kidneys.
P I scores with an uppercut up the middle.
P I digs a right hand underneath Yokohama's ribcage. Yokohama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
P I has a couple of punches blocked by Yokohama.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yokohama.
Yokohama blocks an uppercut.

Yokohama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
P I scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
P I blocks a jab.
P I on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yokohama fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Yokohama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yokohama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yokohama has had enough of the clinch but P I keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Yokohama.
P I tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yokohama just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnum P I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
P I throws a head punch that misses.

Yokohama breaks from the clinch.
P I looks to clinch

and Yokohama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yokohama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but P I blocks it with crossed arms.
P I lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
P I tries to pull guard but Yokohama holds him up against the cage and eventually P I drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Yokohama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yokohama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
P I tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yokohama just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yokohama's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Yokohama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
P I dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yokohama throws a leg kick that is checked

and P I counters by moving into the clinch.
Yokohama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
P I tries to pull guard but Yokohama won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Yokohama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
P I lands a body punch.
Yokohama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Yokohama blocks a body shot from P I.
P I tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yokohama's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Yokohama scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from P I.
P I struggles to land a body shot inside as Yokohama controls his hands.

Yokohama breaks the clinch.
P I fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yokohama avoids it really well and circles away.
P I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yokohama.
Yokohama wants to clinch

and P I counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by P I.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Hulohot Yokohama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
That's time! P I's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yokohama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yokohama throws a lazy head kick
and P I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Yokohama.
Yokohama throws a big shot that misses.

Yokohama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
P I tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from P I on the inside.
P I digs a right hand underneath Yokohama's ribcage. Yokohama let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Yokohama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
P I thuds his right hand into Yokohama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yokohama thows a leg kick but P I checks it

and P I counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yokohama!
P I landing shots from mount.

P I goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yokohama turns into him and now he's in P I's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!

P I looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama trying to stand up but can't free himself from P I's guard.

P I is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yokohama defends well.
Magnum P I overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yokohama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yokohama wants to stand but P I is controlling his posture from full guard.
P I looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

P I looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yokohama passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I gets back to full guard.

P I looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yokohama passes into half guard.
Yokohama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

P I looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
P I works his way to full guard. Good work.

P I throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Yokohama stands and steps away. P I gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A combination from P I does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnum P I showed his dominance in that final round.
I think P I has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnum P I!
Magnum P I retains his welterweight title!