PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Pejkaiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuki Yasuda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pejkaiya
vs
Yasuda

190 cm
25
173 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Pejkaiya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pejkaiya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yasuda missing with a left hand there. Pejkaiya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown by Pejkaiya or perhaps it was just good defense by Yasuda which made him look bad.
Pejkaiya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yasuda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yasuda throws an overhand right that lands on Pejkaiya's shoulder, as Pejkaiya tries to avoid the shot.
Yasuda lands a head shot.
Pejkaiya ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
Yasuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Pejkaiya misses the target.
Yasuda lands with a hook. Pejkaiya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pejkaiya swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
Pejkaiya looks to land a body kick but Yasuda moved away.

Yasuda clinches.
Pejkaiya can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Pejkaiya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasuda digs a right hand underneath Pejkaiya's ribcage. Pejkaiya let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejkaiya trying to land knees to the body.
Yasuda misses with a body punch.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pejkaiya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pejkaiya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yasuda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Pejkaiya is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Pejkaiya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda lands an elbow inside.
Pejkaiya has had enough of the clinch but Yasuda keeps him there for the moment.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pejkaiya's elbow.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pejkaiyas head.
Yasuda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pejkaiya.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.

Pejkaiya tightens his grip and picks Yasuda up, before dumping him to the ground. Yasuda manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasuda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is trying desperately to improve position.
Pejkaiya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pejkaiya working to try and regain half guard.
Pejkaiya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pejkaiya bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pejkaiya trying to control but Yasuda is working from the bottom.
Pejkaiya throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda wants to sweep but no luck.
Pejkaiya looking to pass the guard.
Pejkaiya trying to control the position from guard on top but Yasuda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yasuda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pejkaiya connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Yasuda.
Pejkaiya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yasuda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda connects with a single shot there.
Pejkaiya misses with a low kick.
Pejkaiya closes the distance and clinches up with Yasuda, looking for a takedown. Pejkaiya pushes Yasuda against the cage but Yasuda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yasuda lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya lands a really nice looking cross but Yasuda seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yasuda scores with a jab.
Pejkaiya throws a series of punches but Yasuda moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yasuda.

Yasuda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Pejkaiya is breathing heavily.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pejkaiya can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasuda lands a knee to the head.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Pejkaiya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Pejkaiya is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pejkaiya working hard to break the clinch.
Oh Pejkaiya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pejkaiya working aggressively here.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Yasuda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yasuda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yasuda thumps Pejkaiya with a low kick.
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Pejkaiya is just out of range.
Pejkaiya seems to have got his legs back now.
Yasuda misses with a double jab.
Yasuda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yasuda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pejkaiya closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pejkaiya lands in his opponent's guard.
Pejkaiya tries to free his leg and advance position but Yasuda is retaining full guard.
Pejkaiya with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pejkaiya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yasuda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yasuda is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pejkaiya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pejkaiya is working hard here to advance position.
Yasuda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yasuda preventing the sweep.
Yasuda passes into half guard.
Pejkaiya gets back to full guard.
Pejkaiya is trying to keep Yasuda in close.

Pejkaiya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pejkaiya throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yasuda escapes and throws Pejkaiya's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pejkaiya is looking to regain half guard here but Yasuda keeps moving and retains side control.

Yasuda has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pejkaiya swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pejkaiya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pejkaiya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pejkaiya misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya tests Yasuda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pejkaiya tries to clinch up.
Pejkaiya wants to land a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range.
Yasuda lands a jab.
Yasuda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yasuda leaves Pejkaiya with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yasuda digs a good body shot into Pejkaiya's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pejkaiya misses with a hook.
Yasuda punishes Pejkaiya's body with a nice straight punch.
Pejkaiya misses with a hook.
Pejkaiya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yasuda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pejkaiya, pushing him back against the cage.
Yasuda stalling in the clinch but Pejkaiya improves position.
Pejkaiya is trying to pull guard but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with a knee strike.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pejkaiya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pejkaiya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda digs a right hand into Pejkaiya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pejkaiya's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Pejkaiya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yasuda crunches a lovely knee into Pejkaiya's ribcage.
Pejkaiya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yasuda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pejkaiya is keeping busy.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Pejkaiya's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Yasuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pejkaiya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yasuda as he avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Pejkaiya moves out of range.

Yasuda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yasuda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pejkaiya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pejkaiyas head.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pejkaiya backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Pejkaiya jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yasuda walks away with a smile on his face. Pejkaiya gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pejkaiya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pejkaiya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasuda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yasuda keeps Pejkaiya at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yasuda lands a nice shot that snaps Pejkaiya's head back.
Yasuda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejkaiya tries to work over Yasuda's front leg with a kick but Yasuda checks it.
Yasuda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yasuda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pejkaiya walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Pejkaiya moves out of range.
Yasuda lands a nice looking body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pejkaiya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yasuda is keeping busy.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda wants to stall.
Yasuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pejkaiya backwards.
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!
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yasuda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pejkaiya up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yasuda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Piotr Pejkaiya has been cut.
Yasuda throws a big uppercut that drops Pejkaiya! More strikes from Yasuda and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pejkaiya lies dazed against the cage as Yasuda celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazuki Yasuda!
An out of breath Kazuki Yasuda thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.