PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kujo Yoritsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoritsune kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is JAPAN. Rodrigo Antunes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yoritsune
vs
Antunes

155 cm
19
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kujo Yoritsune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoritsune looks to land a combination but Antunes avoids it well.

Antunes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Antunes is thwarting Yoritsune's attempts to control the position.

Yoritsune looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoritsune wants to control but Antunes is keeping busy.
Antunes throwing shots but Yoritsune is blocking nicely.
Yoritsune trying to control from the bottom.
Yoritsune is staying active underneath Antunes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Yoritsune looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yoritsune lands a two punch combo.
Yoritsune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoritsune throws a series of punches but Antunes avoids them all with ease.
Yoritsune swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antunes shoots in for a double leg but Yoritsune sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yoritsune lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yoritsune throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Yoritsune does no damage.
Yoritsune connects with the punch.
Yoritsune lands with a nice combination. Antunes backs away looking to recover.
Yoritsune tries to bum rush Antunes with a series of wild strikes but Antunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kujo Yoritsune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Yoritsune.
Yoritsune throws a series of punches but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoritsune lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoritsune.
Antunes dodges the punch combination from Yoritsune.
Antunes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kujo Yoritsune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Antunes.
Yoritsune misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoritsune lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Antunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Antunes is rocked!
Yoritsune misses with a double jab.
Yoritsune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoritsune throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antunes.
Antunes is looking to clinch.
Yoritsune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antunes circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Yoritsune lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Antunes.
Antunes dives in and grabs Yoritsune's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoritsune pushes down on Antunes's head and hops out.
Yoritsune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antunes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yoritsune.
Antunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoritsune finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoritsune misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Yoritsune lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yoritsune Rushes Antunes and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Antunes is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Yoritsune Piles on the pressure and Antunes crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kujo Yoritsune!