PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Mbugua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mbugua
vs
Yoshi

190 cm
23
201 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Elite Clothing
Team S.W.A.T.

South Side Swagger

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Mbugua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbugua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mbugua misses with the combination.
Mbugua avoids the body shot from Yoshi.
Mbugua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshi slips under a jab.
Mbugua throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshi throws a body punch but Mbugua moves out of range.
Yoshi blocks a head kick by Mbugua.

Yoshi feints and as Mbugua raises his hands in defense, Yoshi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mbugua wants to sweep here but Yoshi controlling him for the moment.
Yoshi wants to pass the guard but Mbugua is keeping the position.
Mbugua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mbugua tries to get out of the position.
Yoshi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yoshi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Yoshi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yoshi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoshi chips away with some ground and pound.
Mbugua is trying to keep Yoshi in close.
Mbugua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yoshi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mbugua is keeping the position for now.
Mbugua tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mbugua keeping full guard, as Yoshi tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mbugua looks to land a combination but Yoshi avoids it well.
Mbugua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mbugua throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Yoshi swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Mbugua.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mbugua.
Mbugua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mbugua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mbugua throws a head kick but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbugua misses with a head kick.
Mbugua misses with a body kick.
Mbugua fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mbugua's waist but Mbugua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshi off to one side.
Yoshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mbugua is looking to clinch but Yoshi is avoiding it.
Yoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mbugua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mbugua dips to his left and cracks Yoshi with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Mbugua.
Mbugua throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshi moves out of range easily.
Yoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mbugua wants to clinch up but Yoshi keeps it at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshi. Mbugua shrugs it off though.
William Mbugua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshi motions for Mbugua to come forward. Yoshi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbugua throws a head kick that misses.
Mbugua tries to clinch but Yoshi is having none of it.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
Yoshi avoids the head kick by Mbugua.
Yoshi avoids the head kick by Mbugua.
Nice takedown defense from Mbugua. No joy for Yoshi on that attempt.
Mbugua tries to clinch but Yoshi is having none of it.
Mbugua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mbugua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yoshi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mbugua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a half hearted mid kick.

Mbugua takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mbugua smiles and moves away.
William Mbugua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taka Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taka Yoshi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mbugua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshi throws a sloppy head kick
and Mbugua counters with a head kick.
Mbugua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mbugua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mbugua tries a head kick but it misses.
Mbugua misses with a combination
and Yoshi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mbugua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mbugua throws a lazy head kick
and Yoshi counters with a series of strikes. Mbugua will be more careful next time no doubt.

Mbugua is rocked!
Yoshi fakes the body blow, causing Mbugua to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Mbugua goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taka Yoshi!
Taka Yoshi is the new light heavyweight champion!