PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryoichi Yukimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnie Aesir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnie Aesir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yukimura
vs
Aesir

160 cm
25
136 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryoichi Yukimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnie Aesir!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Yukimura lands but Aesir takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Aesir misses.
Aesir takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yukimura throws a one two combo.
Aesir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yukimura.
Yukimura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aesir's head.
Aesir is looking to clinch but Yukimura is avoiding it.
Yukimura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yukimura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yukimura.
Yukimura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aesir fails with a takedown attempt.
Yukimura lands a head kick. Aesir smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aesir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yukimura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aesir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aesir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yukimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aesir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Yukimura.
Yukimura connects with a body shot.
Aesir avoids the head kick by Yukimura.
Yukimura throws a front kick that sends Aesir stumbling back into the cage.
Yukimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aesir circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aesir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yukimura thows a body kick. Aesir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yukimura lands a head kick. Aesir smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yukimura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aesir misses with a double jab
and Yukimura counters with a head kick. That will keep Aesir thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Aesir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aesir showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aesir.

Aesir is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yukimura defends it well.
Yukimura is trying to stand up here but Aesir is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yukimura makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Yukimura misses with a head kick.
Aesir takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yukimura tries a head kick but it misses.
Aesir tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aesir misses with a takedown attempt
and Yukimura counters with a two punch combo.
Ryoichi Yukimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnie Aesir.
Yukimura throws a head kick that Aesir semi-blocks.
Ryoichi Yukimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aesir blocks a head kick by Yukimura.
Yukimura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yukimura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aesir's head.
Yukimura is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Yukimura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yukimura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Yukimura. Beautiful body shot.
Aesir fails with the takedown
and Yukimura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aesir really felt that one!
Yukimura is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yukimura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aesir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yukimura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aesir is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yukimura!
Yukimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yukimura thuds his shin into the meat of Aesir's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yukimura lands a head kick!
Aesir throws a combination that misses
and Yukimura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yukimura throws a head kick that misses.
Aesir shoots and misses
and Yukimura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryoichi Yukimura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aesir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yukimura lands with a nice body punch.
Yukimura thows a body kick. Aesir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aesir misses the body punch
and Yukimura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yukimura connects with a high kick.
Ryoichi Yukimura is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Yukimura misses.
Aesir wants to clinch
and Yukimura counters with a straight right hand.
Aesir misses with a takedown attempt
and Yukimura counters with a left to the body.
Aesir misses with a takedown attempt
and Yukimura counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Yukimura.
Aesir misses with a combination
and Yukimura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aesir is breathing heavily.
Aesir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yukimura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryoichi Yukimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnie Aesir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukimura lands a high kick!
Yukimura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yukimura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aesir.
Yukimura feints and then cracks Aesir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aesir down.
Yukimura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aesir's head.
Yukimura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yukimura lands a front kick.
Yukimura misses with the combination.
Yukimura lands a nice shot to the body.
Yukimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Yukimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Yukimura both land. Nice combination.

Aesir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aesir slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aesir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yukimura manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aesir has Yukimura in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Yukimura stands up from Aesir's guard - Yukimura perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yukimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aesir misses with a takedown
and Yukimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aesir.

Aesir stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Yukimura.
Good leg kick by Yukimura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yukimura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yukimura lands with a slapping head kick.
Aesir fails with the takedown
and Yukimura counters with a thumping low kick.
Yukimura throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryoichi Yukimura dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Aesir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yukimura.
Aesir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aesir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yukimura counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ryoichi Yukimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yukimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yukimura works Aesir's body with a nice hook.
Yukimura is looking to slow Aesir down with leg kicks.
Aesir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aesir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yukimura thows a body kick. Aesir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aesir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yukimura counters with a nice leg kick.
Yukimura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yukimura lands with a nice combination. Aesir backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aesir shoots and misses
and Yukimura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aesir is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yukimura throws a nice head kick!
Yukimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Yukimura does no damage.
Aesir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yukimura counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yukimura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aesir can do to turn this around?
Aesir throws a front kick aimed at Yukimura's knee but Yukimura avoids it well.
Aesir darts in trying to clinch
and Yukimura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Aesir closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aesir lands in his opponent's guard.
Aesir trying to control the position from guard on top but Yukimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aesir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yukimura is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aesir.
Aesir stays in close to Yukimura's body and controls the position.
Yukimura wants to get back to his feet but Aesir is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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.
Aesir trying to control the position from guard on top but Yukimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yukimura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aesir darts in trying to clinch
and Yukimura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aesir really felt that one!
Arnie Aesir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryoichi Yukimura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yukimura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryoichi Yukimura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yukimura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryoichi Yukimura!