PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dance Yourself Clean. Yoshida Kotaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kotaro
vs
Garcia

194 cm
22
177 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotaro defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Kotaro throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Kotaro misses with a low kick.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kotaro - that will leave a mark!
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Kotaro.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kotaro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kotaro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Kotaro landing knees to the head.

It looks like Marcelo Garcia has been cut.
Kotaro scores with a hook to the body.
Kotaro lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Kotaro has Garcia pushed against the cage.
Kotaro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia letting Kotaro take a breather here.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Kotaro.
A short uppercut from Kotaro.

Kotaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kotaro connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Kotaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings for the body but Kotaro moves out of range.
Kotaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kotaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kotaro misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a right hand that Kotaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Kotaro also avoids with ease.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Kotaro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kotaro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kotaro scoring well with a low kick there.
Kotaro looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Kotaro slips the punch.
Kotaro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshida Kotaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kotaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kotaro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kotaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kotaro throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kotaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Kotaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kotaro throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Kotaro slips the punch.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Kotaro throws a front kick that sends Garcia stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kotaro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Kotaro.
Yoshida Kotaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Yoshida Kotaro has been cut.
Kotaro slips a jab from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kotaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kotaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Kotaro moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kotaro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Kotaro slips the punch.
Kotaro throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Kotaro thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Kotaro moved out of range.
Kotaro pushes Garcia away with a front kick.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Kotaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshida Kotaro dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kotaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Kotaro is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotaro.
Kotaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kotaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Garcia checks a low kick from Kotaro.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Kotaro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garcia will feel that in the morning.
Yoshida Kotaro is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Kotaro misses with a head kick.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Yoshida Kotaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Kotaro's head but Kotaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kotaro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kotaro fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kotaro.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Kotaro.
Kotaro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Kotaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Kotaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four 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.
Kotaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kotaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kotaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Kotaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Kotaro moves away and avoids it.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kotaro on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Kotaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kotaro 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!

Yoshida Kotaro wins by unanimous decision!