PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Boorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seijurou Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boorg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rock of Ages. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Boorg
vs
Yoshioka

188 cm
24
222 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ishmael Boorg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seijurou Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boorg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshioka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boorg.
Yoshioka lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoshioka looks to throw the jab but Boorg is out of range.
Yoshioka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boorg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshioka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Seijurou Yoshioka has been cut.
Yoshioka throws the left hand but Boorg avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Yoshioka as he connects with a hook.
Boorg slips a jab from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boorg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshioka.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yoshioka.
Boorg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoshioka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshioka throws a poor cross that misses

and Boorg counters with a nice double leg into 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boorg trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshioka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshioka keeping full guard, as Boorg tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boorg wants to control from the top but Yoshioka keeps moving.
Boorg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshioka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boorg trying to control but Yoshioka is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ishmael Boorg.
Yoshioka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshioka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boorg tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshioka throws a jab but it's blocked by Boorg.
Boorg defending well as Yoshioka loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshioka throws a shot to the body.
Seijurou Yoshioka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshioka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshioka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boorg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoshioka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boorg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yoshioka throws a series of punches but Boorg moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka lands with a cross.
Yoshioka throws a looping overhand right but Boorg ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshioka misses the target.
Yoshioka throws an off balance right hand
and Boorg counters with an outside leg kick.
Boorg defending well as Yoshioka loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshioka looks to land a right hand but Boorg moved out of range.
Yoshioka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boorg.
Yoshioka lands a glancing blow to the side of Boorg's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshioka. Boorg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshioka misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoshioka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws a shot from downtown. Boorg moves away and avoids it.
Yoshioka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boorg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yoshioka jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yoshioka does it's job there.
Yoshioka avoids the head kick by Boorg.
Yoshioka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshioka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yoshioka lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoshioka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Boorg.
Yoshioka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boorg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Boorg has Yoshioka up against the cage in a clinch.
Boorg tries for a takedown but Yoshioka manages to get underhooks.
Boorg pushes off an throws an elbow but Yoshioka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yoshioka scores with a shot to the side of Boorg's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boorg misses with a body punch.
Yoshioka lands a shot to the body.
Yoshioka blocks a body shot from Boorg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boorg throws an elbow but misses.
Boorg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boorg misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ishmael Boorg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seijurou Yoshioka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yoshioka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boorg's hands.
Boorg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoshioka lands a head shot.
Yoshioka misses with a straight left.
Yoshioka throws a big shot that misses.
Seijurou Yoshioka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boorg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yoshioka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yoshioka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshioka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Yoshioka misses.
Boorg throws a front kick aimed at Yoshioka's knee but Yoshioka avoids it well.
Boorg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boorg eats them both and turns towards Yoshioka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yoshioka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshioka throws the left hand but Boorg avoids the punch easily.
Yoshioka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg throws a hook but Yoshioka blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Yoshioka. That snapped Boorg's head back.
Yoshioka avoids the head kick by Boorg.
Yoshioka punishes Boorg's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Yoshioka does it's job there.
Yoshioka thuds his right hand into Boorg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boorg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshioka tests Boorg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshioka jabs Boorg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yoshioka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boorg.
Yoshioka throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshioka throws an off balance right hand
and Boorg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boorg ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka connects with a body shot that sends Boorg's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boorg lands with a shot to the body.
Jab by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshioka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshioka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoshioka throws a lazy uppercut
and Boorg counters with a body kick that stops Yoshioka in his tracks momentarily.
Boorg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoshioka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boorg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yoshioka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boorg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoshioka is fending him off so far but Boorg persists. Nope, Yoshioka circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshioka scores with a decent looking hook.
Yoshioka thuds his right hand into Boorg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yoshioka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boorg slips a straight right by Yoshioka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boorgs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yoshioka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boorg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshioka looks to land a left hand but Boorg moved out of range nicely.
Boorg closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshioka, looking for a takedown. Boorg pushes Yoshioka against the cage but Yoshioka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishmael Boorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boorg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshioka lands an overhand right.

Yoshioka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boorg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boorg is fighting to break Yoshioka's control of his arms but Yoshioka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boorg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boorg throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yoshioka controls Boorg momentarily but Boorg frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seijurou Yoshioka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seijurou Yoshioka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boorg avoids the body shot from Yoshioka.
Boorg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshioka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshioka loads up on a big right hand but Boorg slips the punch.
Yoshioka 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.

Boorg rushes Yoshioka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshioka fails to land.
Boorg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boorg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoshioka's brow.
Boorg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoshioka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boorg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Yoshioka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshioka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Yoshioka.
Donk. Yoshioka catches Boorg right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshioka avoids it really well and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boorg lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshioka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshioka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boorg misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshioka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Boorg.
Boorg tries to clinch up but Yoshioka circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshioka scores with a jab to the head.
Yoshioka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boorg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yoshioka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seijurou Yoshioka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshioka misses with a body punch
and Boorg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boorg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshioka.
A jab from Yoshioka finds it's way through Boorg's defenses.
Boorg takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka motions for Boorg to come forward. Yoshioka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshioka throws a jab but it's blocked by Boorg.
Yoshioka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshioka lands with a shot to the body.
Boorg tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshioka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boorg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishmael Boorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Yoshioka finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshioka misses the target.
Good shot there by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boorg manages to avoid it.
Yoshioka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boorg tries to move into range but Yoshioka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoshioka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boorg momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka thows a body shot but no joy.
Boorg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boorg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boorg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshioka manages to avoid it.
Boorg walks into a straight right hand from Yoshioka.
Boorg walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws a leg kick but Boorg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshioka throws an off balance right hand
and Boorg counters with a good low kick that Yoshioka was not able to check.
Boorg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshioka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boorg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boorg tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshioka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yoshioka duly obliges.
Boorg misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshioka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yoshioka misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boorg slips a jab from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka sizes up Boorg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoshioka lands a jab to the head.
Yoshioka misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Boorg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yoshioka misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshioka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yoshioka struggles to land a body shot inside as Boorg controls his hands.
Yoshioka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshioka working aggressively here.
Boorg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the head but Yoshioka blocks with his arms.
Yoshioka lands a right hand.
Boorg misses with an elbow strike.
Boorg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshioka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boorg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshioka.
Yoshioka lands with a right to the head.
Yoshioka pushes Boorg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshioka misses with the head strike.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the head but Yoshioka blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seijurou Yoshioka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yoshioka 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seijurou Yoshioka!