PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ImA Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Man
vs
Yakisoba

170 cm
21
140 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
140 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ImA Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakisoba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakisoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses with a double jab.
Yakisoba scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yakisoba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakisoba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakisoba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakisoba avoids the head kick by Man.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man avoids the body shot from Yakisoba.
Man dodges the punch combination from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba swings for the body but Man moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yakisoba swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Yakisoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakisoba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot.
Yakisoba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man tries to clinch up but Yakisoba circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.

Yakisoba gets a clinch.
Come on Yakisoba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba stalling the fight.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Masahura Yakisoba has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Man trying to stall but Yakisoba improves his position.
Yakisoba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Yakisoba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakisoba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Yakisoba is blocking nicely.
Man tries a knee to the head but Yakisoba blocks it.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakisoba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yakisoba wants to stall.
Yakisoba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakisoba.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yakisoba takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stalling in the clinch from Man.
Yakisoba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yakisoba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

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.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakisoba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man is stalling here.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Yakisoba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Yakisoba to work.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakisoba avoids the damage to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakisoba.
Man tries a knee to the head but Yakisoba blocks it.
Yakisoba lands an uppercut.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakisoba avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Masahura Yakisoba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Masahura Yakisoba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yakisoba closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
Man tries a knee to the head but Yakisoba blocks it.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakisoba.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Yakisoba is blocking nicely.
Yakisoba being controlled against the cage.
Yakisoba is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Yakisoba into the cage.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man misses with a knee strike.
Yakisoba avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Yakisoba blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakisoba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yakisoba slowing the pace effectively.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yakisoba just leaning against Man, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man looking to stall.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Yakisoba is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yakisoba managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Yakisoba just leaning against Man, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Yakisoba's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakisoba blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakisoba can't get the takedown.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakisoba is defending well for now.
Yakisoba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yakisoba taking a breather.
Man tries a knee to the head but Yakisoba blocks it.
Yakisoba slowing the pace effectively.
Stalling in the clinch from Man.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yakisoba slows down the pace here.
Yakisoba managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man effectively controlling the action here.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Man stalling in the clinch.
Yakisoba digs a right hand into Man's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Man's gas tank.
Man landing knees to the head.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yakisoba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Man crunches a lovely knee into Yakisoba's ribcage.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man looking to slow down the pace here.
Yakisoba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yakisoba stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Yakisoba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Masahura Yakisoba.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakisoba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to clinch.
Yakisoba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yakisoba throws a big shot that misses.
Yakisoba wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the body.
Yakisoba swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Yakisoba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yakisoba jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yakisoba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakisoba checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Masahura Yakisoba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Masahura Yakisoba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man misses with a low kick.
Yakisoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Yakisoba pushes him off.
Yakisoba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yakisoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Yakisoba misses with a two punch combination.
Man staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Yakisoba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yakisoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakisoba throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Yakisoba swings for the body but Man moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheers as Yakisoba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Yakisoba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yakisoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakisoba throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Yakisoba.
A low kick from Yakisoba misses
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Yakisoba pushes him off.
Yakisoba misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Yakisoba looking to slow down the pace here.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Yakisoba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yakisoba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Masahura Yakisoba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yakisoba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yakisoba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yakisoba avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man is stalling here.
Yakisoba leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries a knee to the head but Yakisoba blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakisoba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yakisoba's face.
Yakisoba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yakisoba as Man tries to tie him up.

That's four 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.
Yakisoba has Man pushed against the cage.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakisoba avoids the damage to the body.
Yakisoba managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Man misses with a knee strike.
ImA Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yakisoba's face.
Man controlling the action here for a moment.
Yakisoba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to ImA Man.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

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