PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tada Yoshisuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Collumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tada Yoshisuke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Yoshisuke
vs
Collumbo

165 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tada Yoshisuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franco Collumbo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshisuke misses with a double jab.
Yoshisuke swinging wildly here.
Yoshisuke stuffs the takedown.

Yoshisuke changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Collumbo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Collumbo is looking for a sweep.
Collumbo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Yoshisuke throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Collumbo looking for a sweep but Yoshisuke has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Collumbo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yoshisuke tries to stand and escape but Collumbo is controlling the position.

Yoshisuke stands up and beckons Collumbo to join him on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collumbo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshisuke looks to land a combination but Collumbo avoids it well.

Collumbo rushes Yoshisuke and presses him up against the cage.

Collumbo tightens his grip and picks Yoshisuke up, before dumping him to the ground. Yoshisuke manages to land in guard.
Collumbo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Collumbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshisuke.

Yoshisuke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collumbo stays in close to Yoshisuke's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshisuke doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Collumbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshisuke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshisuke can't keep his opponent in guard - Collumbo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Collumbo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collumbo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshisuke keeps working.
Collumbo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collumbo connects with a nice short shot to Yoshisuke's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo is trying to control. Yoshisuke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yoshisuke tries to kick Collumbo off but Collumbo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yoshisuke is trying to get back to full guard.
Yoshisuke is breathing heavily.
Yoshisuke is looking to escape.
Collumbo trying to control the action but Yoshisuke is working from the bottom.
Collumbo drops an elbow to the side of Yoshisuke's head.
Collumbo trying to control the pace.
Yoshisuke is not content to let Collumbo control the position.
Collumbo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoshisuke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Collumbo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo wants to take a breather but Yoshisuke is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collumbo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yoshisuke taking some punishment here, with Collumbo in his half guard.
Collumbo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yoshisuke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collumbo scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collumbo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Collumbo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Collumbo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yoshisuke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Collumbo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoshisuke is looking to get to half guard.
Collumbo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Collumbo dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshisuke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Collumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshisuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collumbo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yoshisuke circles away.
Yoshisuke throws a series of punches but Collumbo avoids them all with ease.
Collumbo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Collumbo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yoshisuke!
Yoshisuke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yoshisuke swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Yoshisuke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Yoshisuke makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Collumbo moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshisuke tries to circle away but Collumbo has him pinned against the cage.
Yoshisuke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collumbo is trying to drag Yoshisuke to the mat but Yoshisuke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tada Yoshisuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Collumbo.
Collumbo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Collumbo crunches a lovely knee into Yoshisuke's ribcage.
Collumbo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshisuke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yoshisuke blocks the elbow strike.
Collumbo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yoshisuke up against the cage.
Collumbo tries for a takedown but Yoshisuke manages to get underhooks.
Yoshisuke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collumbo has hold of one of Yoshisuke's legs. Yoshisuke is fighting the takedown attempt but Collumbo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yoshisuke throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Collumbo trying to control but Yoshisuke is working from the bottom.
Collumbo postures up and lands a big shot to Yoshisuke's brow.
Franco Collumbo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collumbo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yoshisuke wants to sweep here but Collumbo controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collumbo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshisuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collumbo working some strikes from top position.

Collumbo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yoshisuke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collumbo has managed to get both his arms back between Yoshisuke's legs - danger averted.
Collumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshisuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collumbo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collumbo passes Yoshisuke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yoshisuke wants to get back to his feet.
Collumbo working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo working over Yoshisuke with some ground and pound. Yoshisuke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Collumbo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Collumbo not doing much here.
Collumbo lands with a punch from half guard.
Collumbo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshisuke keeps working.
Collumbo prevents Yoshisuke from improving his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collumbo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Collumbo 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!

Collumbo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yoshisuke to the mat! Yoshisuke manages to get full guard.
Collumbo wants to control from the top but Yoshisuke keeps moving.
Yoshisuke is trying to control the position but Collumbo postures up.
Collumbo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Collumbo is pushing down on Yoshisuke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yoshisuke is fighting to maintain full guard but Collumbo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Collumbo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Collumbo there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collumbo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Collumbo trying to control from half guard but Yoshisuke is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yoshisuke looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshisuke wants to get back to full guard but Collumbo has passed into side control.
Collumbo controlling the position.
Yoshisuke tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Collumbo raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yoshisuke is looking to get to half guard.
Collumbo unloading with bombs!

Yoshisuke is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collumbo controlling his opponent.
Collumbo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yoshisuke's face.
Oh Yoshisuke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collumbo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yoshisuke seems to have got his legs back now.
Collumbo landing punches.
Yoshisuke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Collumbo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collumbo lands a big shot there that rocks Yoshisuke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Collumbo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Collumbo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yoshisuke hang on?
Collumbo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yoshisuke takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Collumbo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franco Collumbo!