PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Kirshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oishi Yoshio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshio has chosen "Stronger" by Kanye West as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kirshaw
vs
Yoshio

180 cm
30
166 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

178 cm
33
168 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Kirshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Oishi Yoshio!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirshaw.
Nice shot by Kirshaw.
A lazy body kick from Yoshio
and Kirshaw counters with a nice body shot.
Kirshaw tries to bum rush Yoshio with a series of wild strikes but Yoshio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirshaw throws out a loose jab but Yoshio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshio staying out of range there.
A big right from Kirshaw misses.
Kirshaw throws a hook to the side of Yoshio's head but Yoshio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kirshaw 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.
Kirshaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kirshaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoshio misses with a hook. Kirshaw ducked under it nicely.
Kirshaw looks to land a left hand but Yoshio moved out of range nicely.
Yoshio misses with a low kick.
Kirshaw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirshaw takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshio lands with a cross.
Yoshio throws a series of punches but Kirshaw avoids them all with ease.
Yoshio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kirshaw's sensitive parts.
Yoshio takes one on the button.
Yoshio is looking to slow Kirshaw down with leg kicks.
Kirshaw throws a shot from downtown. Yoshio moves away and avoids it.
Kirshaw throws a hook but Yoshio avoids it easily.
Kirshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshio.
Yoshio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yoshio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirshaw looks to throw the jab but Yoshio is out of range.
Kirshaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoshio momentarily.
A low kick from Yoshio misses
and Kirshaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Kirshaw blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirshaw looks to land a left hand but Yoshio moved out of range nicely.
Kirshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshio.
Kirshaw tests Yoshio's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Oooooh!!! Yoshio has knocked Kirshaw down with a huge combo! Yoshio steps away and waves a wobbly Kirshaw back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kirshaw is rocked!
Yoshio misses with a straight right.
Thomas Kirshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirshaw throws a series of strikes that have Yoshio backpedaling.
Nice cross by Kirshaw.
Kirshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshio is just out of range.
Yoshio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Yoshio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kirshaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kirshaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio throws a hook but Kirshaw blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshio.
Yoshio throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirshaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirshaw. That's going to slow Yoshio down.
Kirshaw scores with the left hand. Yoshio knows he should have avoided that one.
Kirshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshio throws a jab when Kirshaw was well out of range.
Kirshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshio was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirshaw.
Yoshio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yoshio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirshaw misses with a looping right.
Yoshio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirshaw slips a jab and a cross from Yoshio.
Thomas Kirshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Yoshio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw takes a swing at Yoshio's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirshaw throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshio counters with a leg kick.
Kirshaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshio.
Kirshaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yoshio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kirshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirshaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshio lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirshaw throws a looping overhand right but Yoshio ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshio misses with a body shot.
Kirshaw is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oishi Yoshio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yoshio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kirshaw with a jab.
Yoshio sizes up Kirshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kirshaw jabs Yoshio right on the nose. Yoshio blinks but takes it well.
Kirshaw cracks Yoshio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirshaw slips under a jab.
Kirshaw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kirshaw throws a low kick, looking for Yoshio's leg but Yoshio calmly moves out of range.
Kirshaw lands with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yoshio.
Kirshaw misses with an uppercut.
Kirshaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kirshaw scores with a kick to the body.
Kirshaw checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoshio with a nice cross.
Yoshio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yoshio blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kirshaw swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kirshaw, as that shot connected.
Yoshio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshio takes a swing at Kirshaw's ribcage but misses.
Yoshio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yoshio swings widly with a right hand
and Kirshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kirshaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kirshaw throws a shot from downtown. Yoshio moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kirshaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirshaw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yoshio counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirshaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirshaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kirshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshio throws a low kick but Kirshaw avoids it.
Yoshio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirshaw scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kirshaw punishes Yoshio's body with a nice straight punch.
Kirshaw misses with an uppercut.
Kirshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw slips under a jab.
Kirshaw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice cross by Yoshio.
Kirshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshio throws an overhand right that lands on Kirshaw's shoulder, as Kirshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kirshaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Yoshio's head.

Yoshio drives through with a takedown into Kirshaw's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kirshaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirshaw has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yoshio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yoshio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshio postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thomas Kirshaw just wasn't active enough.
Yoshio slips a straight right by Kirshaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshio misses the target.
Yoshio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirshaw misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirshaw. Yoshio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thomas Kirshaw will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kirshaw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yoshio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoshio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kirshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshio scores with a jab. Kirshaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kirshaw blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Yoshio. That snapped Kirshaw's head back.
Yoshio avoids the head kick by Kirshaw.
Yoshio moves out of range as Kirshaw strikes.
Kirshaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kirshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshio.
Kirshaw misses with a hook.
Kirshaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshio.
Yoshio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick from Yoshio misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirshaw misses with a hook. Yoshio ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirshaw. Yoshio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirshaw blocks a jab.
Yoshio looks to land a right hand but Kirshaw moved out of range.
Yoshio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoshio.
Oh Kirshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirshaw misses with a body shot

and Yoshio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kirshaw seems to have got his legs back now.

Kirshaw breaks from the clinch.
Yoshio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kirshaw.
Kirshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Kirshaw swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirshaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshio connects with the punch.
Kirshaw connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirshaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshio throws a head kick that half lands.
Kirshaw defending well as Yoshio loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kirshaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yoshio lands a nice hook to Kirshaw's body. Kirshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yoshio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirshaw.
Kirshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirshaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoshio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshio staying out of range there.
Kirshaw tried to score with a low kick but Yoshio checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kirshaw swings for the body but Yoshio moves out of range.
Yoshio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshio misses with a right hand
and Kirshaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirshaw throws the left hand but Yoshio avoids the punch easily.
Kirshaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yoshio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshio throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshio.
Yoshio misses with a hook. Kirshaw ducked under it nicely.
Yoshio throws a leg kick but Kirshaw sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kirshaw just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio blocks the body kick.
Yoshio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yoshio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kirshaw pinned against the cage. Kirshaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshio staying out of range there.
Yoshio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirshaw throws out the jab.
Kirshaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kirshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshio manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirshaw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshio.
A left lands for Kirshaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oishi Yoshio.
Well Yoshio 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oishi Yoshio!
Oishi Yoshio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Supersize Me logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.