PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andal Ampatuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshioka has chosen Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ampatuan
vs
Yoshioka

176 cm
23
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andal Ampatuan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonjiro Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshioka misses with a body kick.
Yoshioka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka 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.
Ampatuan blocks the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ampatuan as he connects with a hook.
Ampatuan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ampatuan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ampatuan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ampatuan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshioka.
Ampatuan throws a leg kick but Yoshioka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ampatuan. That's going to slow Yoshioka down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Ampatuan misses
and Yoshioka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ampatuan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshioka throws a push kick but Ampatuan slaps the foot to one side.
Ampatuan throws a solid leg kick but Yoshioka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ampatuan.
Ampatuan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yoshioka at a distance.
Andal Ampatuan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshioka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ampatuan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshioka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ampatuan is looking to chop away at Yoshioka's legs.
Ampatuan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshioka throws a head kick but Ampatuan moves out of range.
Ampatuan tries to clinch but Yoshioka moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan is looking to clinch.
Ampatuan throws a series of punches but Yoshioka moves out of range.
Yoshioka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshioka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ampatuan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Ampatuan.
Ampatuan avoids a kick to the body.
Ampatuan checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshioka throws the kick towards the body but Ampatuan avoids it.
Ampatuan blocks a head kick by Yoshioka.
A head kick by Yoshioka misses
and Ampatuan counters with a left to the body.
Yoshioka looks gassed!
Ampatuan lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshioka off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan cracks Yoshioka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ampatuan blocks a leg kick.
Yoshioka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yoshioka 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.
Yoshioka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ampatuan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ampatuan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ampatuan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ampatuan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Yoshioka is rocked!

Ampatuan drops Yoshioka with a beautiful combination! Yoshioka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ampatuan is looking for the KO!
Yoshioka is still on wobbly legs! Can Ampatuan finish him?
Ampatuan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ampatuan goes for a small jab and connects. Now Ampatuan goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Yoshioka stumbles back but Ampatuan runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Yoshioka to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Yoshioka will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andal Ampatuan!