PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Stimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Yoshi (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?

Stimpson
vs
Yoshi

194 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
220 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Stimpson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stimpson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stimpson moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshi.
Stimpson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Stimpson throws the kick towards the body but Yoshi avoids it.
Yoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Stimpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stimpson throws out the jab.
Stimpson checks a low kick from Yoshi.

Stimpson closes the distance and clinches.
Stimpson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stimpson tries a body shot but Yoshi blocks it.
Yoshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stimpson's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshi.
Yoshi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshi stalling against the cage.
Stimpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshis head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stimpson is able to avoid easily.
Stimpson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yoshi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stimpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshi.
Stimpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stimpson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stimpson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stimpson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stimpson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Taka Yoshi has been cut.
Yoshi misses with a head kick.
Yoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stimpson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a solid leg kick but Stimpson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson tries to clinch there but Yoshi circles away.
Stimpson throws a right and a left that Yoshi avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Stimpson.
Yoshi drops his hands momentarily and Stimpson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stimpson misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshi slips under a jab from Stimpson.
Stimpson misses with a combination
and Yoshi counters with a big head kick but Stimpson shrugs it off.
Yoshi wants to clinch
and Stimpson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Stimpson has Yoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stimpson misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Stimpson.
Yoshi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stimpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taka Yoshi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Stimpson.
Stimpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoshi on the side of the head.
Yoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dave Stimpson is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Stimpson both land. Nice combination.
Yoshi throws a head kick but Stimpson moves out of range.
Stimpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stimpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshi misses with a telegraphed body shot

and as Yoshi resets, Stimpson pounces with a savage head kick that drops Yoshi to the mat! Yoshi looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!
Stimpson throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stimpson.
Stimpson throws a push kick but Yoshi slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stimpson misses with a hook.
Stimpson tries to land a front kick but Yoshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stimpson throws a head kick that misses
and Yoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stimpson throws a lazy right hand but Yoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dave Stimpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stimpson lands a nice hook to Yoshi's body. Yoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yoshi misses with a wild body shot.
Stimpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a front kick that sends Stimpson stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.
Stimpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
A combination from Stimpson does no damage.
Stimpson misses with a wild combination.
Stimpson misses with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a head kick.
Yoshi misses with a low kick as Stimpson jumps back.
Yoshi moves away from the strike by Stimpson.
Stimpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stimpson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshi slips a jab from Stimpson.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stimpson's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stimpson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshi counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yoshi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoshi.
Stimpson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stimpson checks it well.
Stimpson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stimpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshi misses with a two punch combination.
Stimpson throws a jab when Yoshi was well out of range.
Stimpson throws a shot from downtown. Yoshi moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stimpson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Stimpson misses its intended target.
Stimpson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoshi thuds a left hand into Stimpson's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stimpson will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Taka Yoshi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yoshi misses with a head kick.
Yoshi misses with a head kick.
Yoshi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yoshi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stimpson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoshi scrambles back to his feet.
Stimpson throws a sloppy head kick
and Yoshi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stimpson really felt that one!
Yoshi slips under a jab from Stimpson.
Yoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshi digs a good hook to Stimpson's body.
Stimpson throws a hook to the side of Yoshi's head but Yoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Stimpson.
Some wild striking there from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Stimpson moves out of range easily.
Stimpson misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Stimpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi needs to keep his hands up - Stimpson had a free shot at his head there.
Yoshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshi motions for Stimpson to come forward. Yoshi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshi walks into a straight right hand from Stimpson.
Yoshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoshi throws a head kick that misses
and Stimpson counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshi slips a straight right by Stimpson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshi. Stimpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stimpson scores with a nice head shot.
Yoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stimpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshi.
Yoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dave Stimpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dave Stimpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stimpson throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Yoshi tries to score with a low kick but Stimpson moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Stimpson.
A bone on bone clash there as Stimpson blocks the leg kick.
Stimpson throws a head kick but Yoshi moves out of range.
Stimpson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshi looks to land a body kick but Stimpson moved away.
Yoshi ducks right into an uppercut from Stimpson.
Stimpson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshi slips under a jab.
Yoshi throws a push kick but Stimpson slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stimpson rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stimpson throws a hook to the side of Yoshi's head but Yoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshi lands with an overhand left.
Stimpson tries to clinch up but Yoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stimpson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stimpson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Taka Yoshi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Yoshi.
Yoshi tries to clinch there but Stimpson circles away.
Stimpson throws a low kick but Yoshi avoids it.
Yoshi slips under a jab.
Stimpson throws a head kick but Yoshi moves out of range.
Stimpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stimpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshi.
Stimpson tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Yoshi forces Stimpson back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yoshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stimpson lands a nice uppercut.
Yoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stimpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stimpson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshi is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stimpson throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshi misses with a body punch.
Stimpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoshi blocking some punches.
Yoshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stimpson is stalling here.
Yoshi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yoshi tries a body shot but Stimpson blocks it.
Stimpson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stimpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshi controls his hands.
Yoshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yoshi digs a right hand underneath Stimpson's ribcage. Stimpson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi tries a body shot but Stimpson blocks it.
Yoshi gets through Stimpson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stimpson avoids the elbow strike from Yoshi, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Yoshi.
Yoshi misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshi lands a shoulder strike.
Yoshi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yoshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yoshi works on Stimpson's body with a couple of short punches.
Stimpson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a shot to the side of Stimpson's head.
Yoshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stimpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stimpson takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stimpson tries a body shot but Yoshi blocks it.
Taka Yoshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoshi tries to work over Stimpson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stimpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taka Yoshi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Taka Yoshi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yoshi lands a head kick!
A jab from Stimpson finds it's way through Yoshi's defenses.

Yoshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yoshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshi digs a right hand into Stimpson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stimpson's gas tank.
Yoshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Stimpson controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Stimpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoshi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stimpson backwards.
Yoshi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stimpson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshi cracks Stimpson with a nice body shot.
Stimpson blocks a body shot from Yoshi.
Yoshi works on Stimpson's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoshi slowing the pace effectively.
Yoshi tries a body shot but Stimpson blocks it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yoshi misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stimpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stimpson takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yoshi presses Stimpson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yoshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yoshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stimpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stimpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stimpson's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yoshi.
A short right from Yoshi on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Yoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yoshi working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stimpson's elbow.
Yoshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Stimpson controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stimpson.
Yoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stimpson backwards.
Yoshi missing with knees to the body.
Yoshi misses with a body punch.
Taka Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Yoshi.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a body shot.
Yoshi cracks Stimpson with a nice body shot.
Yoshi lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stimpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshi lands a nice uppercut.
Stimpson takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taka Yoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stimpson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Stimpson!
Dave Stimpson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Dave Stimpson decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.