PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biller comes to the cage accompanied by Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kazuki Yasuda enters the cage!

Biller
vs
Yasuda

182 cm
32
178 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

178 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sten Biller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yasuda wants it to stay on the feet.
Biller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Biller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Biller moves out of range as Yasuda strikes.
Yasuda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Biller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Biller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep. Biller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Biller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yasuda is just riding it out for now. Biller eventually gives up the hold.

Biller is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Biller is working away from the top position though.

Biller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yasuda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Biller.
Yasuda desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Yasuda is defending against the submission attempts here by Biller.
Yasuda is in trouble now - Biller has advanced to mount!
Yasuda is trying desperately to improve position.
Biller throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Biller sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yasuda is trying desperately to improve position.
Biller scoring with strikes but Yasuda is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Biller moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yasuda has worked his arm free - good work by Yasuda!

Biller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yasuda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yasuda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Biller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yasuda gets full guard.
Biller trying to move into half guard but instead Yasuda has managed to sweep!

Biller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yasuda preventing the sweep.
Yasuda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Biller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Biller looking for a sweep. Not yet Biller, not yet.

Biller has an active guard here but Yasuda has managed to pass into half guard.
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.
Biller is staying active underneath Yasuda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Biller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Biller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
Biller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Biller's sensitive parts.
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body. Biller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Biller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yasuda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Biller somewhat.
Yasuda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Biller is able to avoid easily.
Yasuda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yasuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Biller. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biller shoots in looking for a takedown. Yasuda tries to sprawl out of it but Biller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yasuda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sten Biller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda throws a big shot that misses.
Biller shoots in for a takedown but Yasuda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Biller on the side of the head.
Yasuda lands a right hook to the body.
Yasuda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yasuda misses with a left hand
and Biller counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yasuda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yasuda swings for the body but Biller moves out of range.
Yasuda misses with a kick to the body.
Kazuki Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yasuda misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasuda.
Biller takes one to the chin there.
Yasuda scores with the left hand. Biller knows he should have avoided that one.
Good work by Biller as he checks the leg kick.
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Biller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Biller doesn't manage to clinch there - Yasuda circles away.
Yasuda works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasuda throws the left hand but Biller avoids the punch easily.
Yasuda misses with a few strikes there.
Yasuda misses with a looping right.
Yasuda misses with an uppercut

and Biller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Biller with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yasuda holds on and takes a little breather.

Biller 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.
Biller 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.
Yasuda seems keen to control Biller's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kazuki Yasuda wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yasuda throws an overhand right that lands on Biller's shoulder, as Biller tries to avoid the shot.
Yasuda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yasuda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda lands the left hand.
Yasuda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yasuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Biller fails to land the takedown.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Biller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yasuda gets back to half guard.
Yasuda is holding on to half guard well.
Biller working over Yasuda with some ground and pound. Yasuda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yasuda trying to control but Biller postures up.

Biller is looking for a kimura here.

Biller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yasuda wants to control but Biller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yasuda is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yasuda is controlling Biller's trapped leg to prevent Biller from advancing to side control.

Biller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yasuda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Biller.

Biller is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda keeping hold of Biller's head, controlling as best he can.

Biller is working for a submission of some sort.

Biller is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda moves into full guard.
Yasuda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Biller being controlled here momentarily.
Biller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yasuda is trying to control Biller's posture but Biller avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep.
Yasuda wants to control but Biller postures up.

Biller tries for a kimura but Yasuda is defending well.
Yasuda is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biller moves into full mount!
Yasuda holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Biller tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sten Biller.
I think Biller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sten Biller!
Sten Biller very nearly forgot to thank Non-Stop Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.