PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taka Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Bagatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagatov has chosen Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers - John The Revelator as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoshi
vs
Bagatov

190 cm
26
220 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azamat Bagatov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagatov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Azamat Bagatov has been cut.
Good work by Bagatov as he checks the leg kick.
Bagatov tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bagatov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagatov misses with a few strikes there.
Bagatov throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Yoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Bagatov moves out of range easily.
Bagatov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bagatov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azamat Bagatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagatov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagatov.
Yoshi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bagatov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Azamat Bagatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagatov misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshi lands an overhand right.
Bagatov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yoshi.
Bagatov checks a low kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi thumps Bagatov with a low kick.
Bagatov looks gassed!
Bagatov slips under a jab from Yoshi.
Yoshi feints and then cracks Bagatov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bagatov down.
Yoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Bagatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagatov misses with an uppercut. Yoshi saw that one coming.
Bagatov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bagatov has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagatov tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshi is looking to slow Bagatov down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Yoshi.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshi lands with a straight right. Bagatov didn't see that one coming.
Yoshi misses with a head kick.
Bagatov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshi thowing shots but they're missing.
Yoshi 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.
Bagatov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bagatov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yoshi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bagatov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yoshi.
Bagatov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bagatov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yoshi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bagatov taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taka Yoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azamat Bagatov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yoshi throws the kick towards the body but Bagatov avoids it.
Bagatov misses with a wild combination.
Yoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bagatov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yoshi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoshi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoshi.
Bagatov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshi.
Bagatov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bagatov swinging wildly here.
Yoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Some wild striking there from Bagatov.
Bagatov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bagatov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bagatov misses with a combination
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
Bagatov is breathing heavily.
Yoshi slips a jab and a cross from Bagatov.
Yoshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bagatov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshi slips a jab from Bagatov.
Yoshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bagatov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagatov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bagatov misses with a double jab
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bagatov on the side of the head.
Bagatov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bagatov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bagatov's head.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Yoshi lands but Bagatov takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi lands a jab.
Yoshi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yoshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshi thows a body kick. Bagatov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Yoshi is looking to slow Bagatov down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshi lands with a slapping head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshi. Bagatov shrugs it off though.
Taka Yoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yoshi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Yoshi there.
Yoshi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bagatov defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoshi looks to land a strike but Bagatov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Yoshi drops back looking for a leg! Bagatov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bagatov manages to kick Yoshi off! Yoshi jumps back into Bagatov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taka Yoshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Azamat Bagatov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yoshi misses the jab.
Taka Yoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagatov throws a jab when Yoshi was well out of range.
Bagatov swinging wildly here.
Bagatov throws a combination that misses
and Bagatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bagatov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagatov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagatov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshi tries a low kick but Bagatov avoids it.
Bagatov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bagatov misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bagatov.
Yoshi ducks right into an uppercut from Bagatov.
Yoshi dodges the punch combination from Bagatov.
Bagatov falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Yoshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bagatov misses with a combination
and Yoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshi connects with a high kick.
Bagatov avoids the head kick by Yoshi.
Azamat Bagatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bagatov's head.
Bagatov throws a nice looking combination but Yoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshi. Bagatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagatov swinging wildly here.
Yoshi misses with a head kick.
Yoshi lands a jab to the nose.
Bagatov throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yoshi moves forwards but Bagatov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yoshi throws a right and a left that Bagatov avoids nicely.
Yoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bagatov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi slips under a jab from Bagatov.
Bagatov lands a jab to the nose.
Yoshi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bagatov if he has to take too many more of those.
Bagatov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bagatov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bagatov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
Crunch! Yoshi slams his shin into Bagatov's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a high kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoshi.
Bagatov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yoshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taka Yoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bagatov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshi throws a one two combo.
Bagatov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taka Yoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taka Yoshi!