PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koyomuki Yashigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Anderson
vs
Yashigawa

180 cm
26
157 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
30
161 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikel Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Koyomuki Yashigawa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Yashigawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yashigawa fails with the takedown.
Yashigawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yashigawa as he jumps to the side.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Yashigawa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yashigawa tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mikel Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koyomuki Yashigawa.
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Yashigawa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yashigawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yashigawa lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position here.
Yashigawa wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Yashigawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yashigawa is trying to stand.
Yashigawa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Anderson manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yashigawa tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Anderson won't let Yashigawa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Anderson content just to control the position here.

Anderson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Anderson unloads with some shots from mount but Yashigawa bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Yashigawa is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson is really struggling to control Yashigawa but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Anderson has control of Yashigawa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yashigawa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Yashigawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikel Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yashigawa as he avoids it easily.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Yashigawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Yashigawa on that attempt.
Yashigawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yashigawa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Nice shot by Yashigawa.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Yashigawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yashigawa shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Yashigawa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mikel Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koyomuki Yashigawa.
Yashigawa fails with the takedown.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yashigawa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yashigawa.
Yashigawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yashigawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yashigawa wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yashigawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is trying to control. Yashigawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mikel Anderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yashigawa feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Yashigawa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Anderson kicks Yashigawa off and gets to his feet.
Yashigawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yashigawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Yashigawa shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yashigawa scores with a nice right hand.
Yashigawa fails to land the takedown.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Yashigawa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anderson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yashigawa landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yashigawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Yashigawa is working Anderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yashigawa distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anderson looking to control.
Koyomuki Yashigawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yashigawa works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yashigawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yashigawa connects with a couple of short punches.
Yashigawa throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koyomuki Yashigawa 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!

Yashigawa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Anderson takes one to the side of the head.
Yashigawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to clinch but Yashigawa is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yashigawa.
Yashigawa misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yashigawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yashigawa shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mikel Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koyomuki Yashigawa.
Yashigawa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yashigawa wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yashigawa gets a takedown into half guard.
Yashigawa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yashigawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Yashigawa wants to get up but he can't break Anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Anderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yashigawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yashigawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yashigawa trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Yashigawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yashigawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yashigawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Yashigawa is having none of it.
Yashigawa looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yashigawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Koyomuki Yashigawa.

Yashigawa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yashigawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.

Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yashigawa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yashigawa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yashigawa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Yashigawa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anderson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anderson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anderson!
You can see the frustration on Yashigawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to stand but Yashigawa is controlling his head.
Yashigawa is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yashigawa prevents Anderson from moving into mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koyomuki Yashigawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yashigawa 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koyomuki Yashigawa!