PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LieHarder Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Yoshida
vs
Machete

177 cm
28
161 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

190 cm
30
156 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, LieHarder Machete!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machete shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoshida but Yoshida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machete.
Machete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Machete with a series of wild strikes but Machete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machete shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Machete has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machete there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Machete is just out of range.
Machete gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yoshida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machete thinking.
Ken Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LieHarder Machete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida moves in looking to clinch but Machete pushes him off.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Machete with a series of wild strikes but Machete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machete shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoshida defends it nicely.
Machete closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yoshida circles away.
A solid body kick from Yoshida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machete doesn't seem bothered though.
Machete ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Machete avoids it.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machete moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Machete.
Yoshida stalks Machete and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machete's face. Machete staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoshida counters with a low kick, right behind Machete 's knee.
Machete looks gassed!
Yoshida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy right hand. Machete should have avoided that one.
A jab from Yoshida does it's job there.
Yoshida misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machete gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yoshida counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Machete with a series of wild strikes but Machete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machete moves away.
Machete dives in and grabs Yoshida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoshida pushes down on Machete's head and hops out.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick
and Machete counters with a head kick.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machete checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Yoshida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machete doesn't seem bothered though.
Yoshida misses with a double jab.
Ken Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
Yoshida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machete circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Machete moves out of range.
Yoshida slaps away a takedown attempt from Machete, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yoshida scores with a three punch combo!
Machete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to work over Machete's front leg with a kick but Machete checks it.
Machete will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machete is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yoshida is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Machete.
Yoshida swings for the body but Machete moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch but Machete swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
Machete shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ken Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LieHarder Machete.
Yoshida swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machete counters with a head kick.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machete.
Machete checks a leg kick.
Machete takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ken Yoshida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshida takes a swing at Machete's ribcage but misses.
Machete moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Machete moves out of range easily.
Machete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yoshida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Machete is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yoshida connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshida digs a good hook to Machete's body.
Yoshida lands a two punch combo.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machete shoots for a double leg takedown but Yoshida sprawls well. He's pushed Machete's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Machete moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Yoshida dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Machete takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoshida misses with a double jab
and Machete counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yoshida is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Machete looks for a takedown but Yoshida sprawls well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshida 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 Machete has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machete and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshida shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Machete eats them both and turns towards Yoshida to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machete dives in and grabs Yoshida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoshida pushes down on Machete's head and hops out.
Machete misses with a takedown
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Ken Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LieHarder Machete.
Yoshida stuffs the takedown attempt from Machete. Machete gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoshida scores with a kick to the midsection.
Machete takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machete.
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Machete's head but Machete sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Yoshida.
Machete will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machete with a poor takedown
and Yoshida comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Machete stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Yoshida is on him like rabid pit bull! Machete slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Yoshida!