PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine has chosen Parkway Drive - Carrion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoshida
vs
Levine

177 cm
31
161 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

174 cm
27
168 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 17 - 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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Levine is looking to slow Yoshida down with leg kicks.
Levine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Levine throws a leg kick but Yoshida moved away.
Levine misses with a low kick.
Levine lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshida is looking to land body kicks.
Levine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Levine with a series of wild strikes but Levine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Levine avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Levine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levine moves away.

Levine takes the fight into the clinch.
Levine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoshida.
Levine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Levine.
Levine avoiding damage as Yoshida throws knees to the body.
Levine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Levine lands an elbow that stopped Yoshida in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ken Yoshida has been cut.
Yoshida takes an elbow to the temple.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Levine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Levine.
Yoshida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levine lands an elbow inside that Yoshida shrugs off.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levine tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoshida avoids the damage to the body.
Yoshida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Levine blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshida is defending well for now.
Levine has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is trying to maintain a safe position but Levine gets an underhook and turns Yoshida into the cage.
Yoshida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levine blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Levine leaning against his opponent.
Levine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ken Yoshida's cut is getting worse.
Levine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yoshida missing with knees to the body.
Levine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yoshida tries to land a knee to the head but Levine blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida dodges an elbow strike from Levine.
Levine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Come on Yoshida - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Levine looking to throw knees to the head but Yoshida is blocking nicely.
Levine is struggling to control the position.
Yoshida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Levine throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida fails to pull guard.
Yoshida wants a takedown but no success here.
Levine tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoshida avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
Ken Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Yoshida.
Levine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Levine's head.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Levine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Levine counters with a good low kick that Yoshida was not able to check.
An inside leg kick from Levine misses.
Yoshida throws the kick towards the body but Levine avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Levine.
Ken Yoshida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Levine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Levine misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levine moves away.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Levine.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida misses with a body shot

and Levine moves into the clinch.
Levine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshida is defending well for now.
Levine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yoshida letting Levine take a breather here.
Yoshida is struggling to control the position.
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Levine.
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Levine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Hudson Levine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Levine stalling in the clinch but Yoshida improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking to slow down the pace here.
Yoshida managing to block the knees to the body from Levine.
Yoshida scores with a shoulder strike.
Yoshida blocks the elbow strike.
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Levine.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Yoshida dodges an elbow strike from Levine.
Yoshida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshida is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Levine tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoshida avoids the damage to the body.
Levine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Levine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yoshida avoiding damage as Levine throws knees to the body.
Levine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levine connects with a knee to the head.

Ken Yoshida's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Levine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshida avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoshida.
Levine misses with an elbow over the top.
Levine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshida avoids it.
Levine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshida avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Levine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida is looking to wear down Levine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Levine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Levine at a distance.
Levine slips a jab and a cross from Yoshida.
Levine just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida throws a series of punches but Levine avoids them all with ease.
Levine feints and then cracks Yoshida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yoshida down.
Yoshida lands with a shot to the body.
Levine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Levine tries a low kick but Yoshida avoids it.
Yoshida misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida thows a body shot but no joy.
Levine moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick.
Levine lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshida off balance momentarily.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Hudson Levine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Levine misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Levine throws a leg kick which misses Yoshida's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshida tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Yoshida avoids a kick to the body.
Levine tries to clinch there but Yoshida circles away.
Levine looks for the body kick but Yoshida saw that one coming.
Yoshida is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Levine lands a jab to the nose.
Levine tries a head kick but it misses.
Levine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range and Levine settles back down.
Levine throws a right hand that Yoshida ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshida also avoids with ease.
Levine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Levine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Levine wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ken Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levine is looking to land body kicks.
Levine misses with a low kick as Yoshida jumps back.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Levine scores with a leg kick.
Levine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Levine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yoshida is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida misses with a few strikes there.
Levine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levine.
A low kick from Yoshida is predictable there
and Levine counters with a body kick that stops Yoshida in his tracks momentarily.
Levine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Yoshida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Levine.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Levine darts in and clinches Yoshida up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks an elbow strike.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Levine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Levine's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hudson Levine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Levine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hudson Levine!
A relieved looking Hudson Levine thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.