PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oishi Yoshio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Supaman. Yoshio has chosen "Stronger" by Kanye West as his entrance music. Oishi Yoshio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simpson
vs
Yoshio

185 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

178 cm
28
168 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Supersize Me

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Oishi Yoshio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshio checks a leg kick.
Simpson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshio checks it well.
Yoshio throws a big shot that misses.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simpson.
Yoshio takes one to the chin there.

Yoshio gets caught flat footed, as Simpson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yoshio wants to control but Simpson passes easily into half guard.
Simpson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Simpson works his way into full mount!
Simpson looking to control but Yoshio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simpson 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.
Yoshio wants to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Simpson.
Yoshio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yoshio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Simpson dominating with strikes here.
Yoshio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simpson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yoshio is looking to escape.
Yoshio can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson landing strikes from the mount.
Yoshio is squirming around, avoiding Simpson's attempts to control the action.
Yoshio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yoshio trying to control but Simpson postures up.
Simpson trying to control from half guard but Yoshio is working away.
Simpson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yoshio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yoshio wants to control but Simpson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Simpson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Simpson working Yoshio over with strikes.
Simpson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yoshio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yoshio wants to control but Simpson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simpson throws a strike but Yoshio avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simpson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four 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.
Simpson trying to control but Yoshio is working from the bottom.
Yoshio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simpson postures up in Yoshio's guard and throws a big left but Yoshio blocks it.
Simpson throws a big right hand that misses.
Simpson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yoshio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simpson's guard.
Simpson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yoshio!
Simpson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Simpson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yoshio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Simpson is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simpson misses with an uppercut.
Simpson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Simon Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Yoshio misses.
Yoshio is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshio.
Simpson misses with a leg kick
letting Yoshio counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Yoshio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Simpson misses.
Yoshio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshio staying out of range there.
Simpson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simpson with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshio.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Yoshio circles away easily
and Yoshio counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Yoshio lands.
Yoshio slips under a jab.
Yoshio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simpson blocks a low kick nicely.
Simpson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Yoshio darts in and clinches Simpson up against the cage.
Simpson effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Yoshio.
Yoshio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yoshio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simpson.
Yoshio prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio stalling the fight.

Simpson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Simpson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yoshio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yoshio wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.

Simpson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yoshio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yoshio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Yoshio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Simpson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Simpson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Simpson!
Yoshio regains half guard.
Yoshio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoshio is keeping the position for now.
Yoshio keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshio looking for a guillotine here but Simpson defends easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yoshio holds on and takes a little breather.
Yoshio keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Simpson wants to pass the guard but Yoshio is keeping the position.

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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simpson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yoshio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Yoshio keeps moving.
Yoshio controls Simpson momentarily but Simpson frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simpson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Simpson shoots and misses
and Yoshio counters with a good low kick that Simpson was not able to check.
A leg kick checked by Simpson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oishi Yoshio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoshio looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Yoshio slaps away a takedown attempt from Simpson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yoshio looks for the body kick but Simpson saw that one coming.
Simpson misses with a leg kick
and Yoshio counters with a leg kick.
Yoshio is looking to clinch.
Yoshio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Simpson is out of range and Yoshio settles back down.
Yoshio scores with a nice head shot.
Yoshio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshio misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson thows a leg kick but Yoshio checks it
letting Yoshio counter with a right hand.
Simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoshio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Simpson really felt that one!
Simpson walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoshio counters with a good low kick that Simpson was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshio.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoshio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simpson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Yoshio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Yoshio circles away easily
and Yoshio counters with a slapping leg kick.

Yoshio forces Simpson back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshio gets underhooks to prevent Simpson's takedown attempt.
Yoshio presses Simpson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Simpson breaks the clinch.
Yoshio ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Both fighters circling a little - Yoshio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yoshio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Simpson blocks a head kick by Yoshio.
A low kick from Simpson is predictable there
and Yoshio counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a leg kick
letting Yoshio counter with a right hand.
Yoshio blocks a jab.

Yoshio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yoshio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yoshio landing punches.
Yoshio wants to control the pace but Simpson is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yoshio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Yoshio cracks Simpson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yoshio prevents Simpson from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yoshio is thwarting Simpson's attempts to control the position.

Simpson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoshio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simpson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yoshio working the head and body with strikes.
Simon Simpson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoshio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Simpson!
Simpson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yoshio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Simpson taking shots to the head.
Yoshio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Simpson looks a forlorn figure.
Yoshio looking to control but Simpson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to reverse the position but Yoshio maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Yoshio.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshio breaks from Simpson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Simpson is trying desperately to improve position.
Yoshio looking to control but Simpson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oishi Yoshio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oishi Yoshio!