PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubba Bubba (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?

Yoshida
vs
Bubba

180 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rui Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hubba Bubba!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida shoots in looking for a takedown but Bubba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yoshida's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bubba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bubba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yoshida tries for a takedown but Bubba circles away easily
and Bubba counters with a good low kick that Yoshida was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Yoshida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bubba scores with a head kick. Yoshida tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yoshida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoshida fails with the takedown.
Bubba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yoshida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bubba pinned against the cage. Bubba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Bubba.

Yoshida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bubba to the mat! Bubba manages to get full guard.

Yoshida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yoshida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Yoshida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Yoshida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Yoshida drops back looking for a leg! Bubba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bubba manages to kick Yoshida off! Yoshida jumps back into Bubba's guard.

Yoshida drops back looking for a leg! Bubba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bubba manages to kick Yoshida off! Yoshida jumps back into Bubba's guard.
Bubba trying to keep a closed guard but Yoshida is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshida preventing the sweep.

Yoshida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yoshida postures up.

Yoshida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yoshida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Yoshida drops back looking for a leg! Bubba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bubba manages to kick Yoshida off! Yoshida jumps back into Bubba's guard.
Bubba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yoshida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yoshida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Yoshida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba looking for a sweep. Not yet Bubba, not yet.
Bubba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Yoshida drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Yoshida seems to have locked his on tight now - Bubba screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Yoshida, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rui Yoshida!