PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yoshioka's choice of entrance music: Eye of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Russo
vs
Yoshioka

169 cm
30
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
21
157 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonjiro Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshioka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frankie Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Russo with a hook.
Russo throws a series of punches but Yoshioka avoids them all with ease.
Yoshioka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for Russo.
Russo misses with a combination
and Yoshioka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yoshioka moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Frankie Russo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshioka cracks the inside of Russo's front leg.
Yoshioka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshioka misses with a body kick.
Yoshioka lands with a nice combination. Russo backs away looking to recover.
Yoshioka staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo misses with the combination.
Yoshioka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Russo if he has to take too many more of those.
Russo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yoshioka tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshioka defending well as Russo loads up on a big left hand.
Russo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshioka can pounce on him.
Yoshioka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshioka staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshioka.
Russo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshioka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Russo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshioka counters with a big head kick but Russo shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshioka scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshioka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Russo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Russo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoshioka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Yoshioka fakes the leg kick and cracks Russo in the body.
Russo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoshioka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshioka misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka tries a head kick but it misses.
Russo looks to land a combination but Yoshioka avoids it well.
Russo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshioka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka misses with a head kick.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshioka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Russo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Russo 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 delivers a nice body kick.
Russo scores with a nice right hand.
Yoshioka punishes Russo's body with a nice straight punch.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka lands a head kick. Russo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoshioka counters with a head kick.

Russo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka seems to be stalking Russo here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Russo drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yonjiro Yoshioka!