PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tantalus Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jinhai Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay comes to the cage accompanied by Outerspace- Revolution. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Flay
vs
Yoshida

185 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tantalus Flay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jinhai Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jinhai Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flay throws a big shot that misses.
Flay misses with a body shot.
Flay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flay shoots for a takedown but Yoshida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Yoshida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Flay is trying to break the clinch but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
Flay misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshida avoids it.
Flay blocking some punches.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida is pressed up against the cage. Flay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yoshida down to the mat. Yoshida avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Flay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flay counters with a head kick. That will keep Yoshida thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jinhai Yoshida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshida cracks Flay with an open hand slap.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flay.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Yoshida throws a shot from downtown. Flay moves away and avoids it.
Flay misses with a body shot.
Yoshida takes a swing at Flay's ribcage but misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Flay.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flay in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Flay misses with the ground and pound.
Flay in side control, throwing shots but Yoshida defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Flay misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flay throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Flay punching from mount but Yoshida doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yoshida can't escape the position.
Yoshida blocking the ground and pound.
Flay throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Flay throws some wild stikes that Yoshida manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay throws some wild stikes that Yoshida manages to avoid easily.
Flay working Yoshida over with strikes here.
Flay throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yoshida because Flay loaded up on that one.
Flay content just to control the position here.
Flay working Yoshida over with strikes here.
Yoshida is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Flay punching from mount but Yoshida doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yoshida is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flay thowing shots but they're missing.
Flay avoids the attempt from Yoshida to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida blocking the ground and pound.
Flay looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flay looking to ground and pound but Yoshida is blocking nicely.
Yoshida wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Flay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tantalus Flay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flay closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshida, looking for a takedown. Flay pushes Yoshida against the cage but Yoshida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Flay's shoulder, as Flay tries to avoid the shot.
Flay fails with the takedown.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Flay's shoulder, as Flay tries to avoid the shot.
Flay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yoshida is able to avoid easily.
Flay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshida throws out the jab.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flay.
Yoshida is looking to clinch but Flay is avoiding it.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Yoshida finds it's target.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flay misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoshida.
Flay shoots for a takedown but Yoshida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tantalus Flay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Flay is out of range.
Flay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida takes a swing at Flay's ribcage but misses.
Flay tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Flay with an uppercut!
Flay throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flay thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yoshida tries to work over Flay's front leg with a kick but Flay checks it.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Flay moved out of range nicely.
Yoshida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Flay is just out of range.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flay was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
A clash of legs there as Yoshida blocks the low kick.

Flay closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yoshida quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flay wants to control but Yoshida is keeping him busy.
Yoshida has hold of Flay's hands but Flay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flay controlling the pace.
Flay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yoshida defending well though.
Yoshida on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tantalus Flay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yoshida tries to roll over but Flay keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Flay works his foot free and advances to mount.
Flay landing punches.

Flay is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yoshida has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Flay controlling the position easily from mount.
Yoshida tries to lock up and control but Flay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Flay kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yoshida is trying desperately to improve position.
Flay avoids the attempt from Yoshida to control.
Flay landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Flay has control of Yoshida's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yoshida regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tantalus Flay dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Flay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoshida as he jumps to the side.
Flay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flay checks a leg kick.
Flay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Flay is just out of range.
Flay throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida lands a slapping body shot.
Yoshida punishes Flay's body with a nice straight punch.
Flay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jinhai Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flay on the side of the head.
Yoshida clobbers Flay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Yoshida.
Flay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshida lands with a nice body punch.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Flay.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flay working hard to break the clinch.
Flay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshida prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flay working aggressively here.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Flay blocks it.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flay's elbow.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Flay.
Flay working aggressively here.
Flay wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tantalus Flay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
A shot in the inside from Yoshida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flay blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flay's elbow.
Flay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
Flay tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Flay jumps guard and drags Yoshida to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshida slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Flay keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yoshida's corner is telling him to maintain position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jinhai Yoshida hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yoshida throws a jab when Flay was well out of range.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flay was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to score with a low kick but Flay moves his leg out of the way.
Yoshida blocks a leg kick.
Flay ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoshida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Flay closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yoshida's guard.

Yoshida looking for subs off his back but Flay has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flay perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yoshida tries to get to full guard but Flay has control of the leg.
Flay is looking to stall here but Yoshida recovers full guard.
Flay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jinhai Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tantalus Flay!