PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Champ Bombada is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bombada
vs
Yasuda

183 cm
32
175 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

178 cm
29
180 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hardcore 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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda tries to clinch up.
Yasuda misses with a hook.
Yasuda wants to land a leg kick but Bombada is out of range.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda throws a jab but it's blocked by Bombada.
A bone on bone clash there as Bombada blocks the leg kick.
Yasuda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Bombada is having none of it.
Yasuda throws out a leg kick but Bombada moves out of range and Yasuda only half commits.
Yasuda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bombada momentarily.
Yasuda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bombada is out of range.
Good work by Bombada as he checks the leg kick.
Yasuda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bombada scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda's corner calls for a 1-2. Yasuda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bombada ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
Bombada just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yasuda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bombada controls his hands.
Yasuda stalling in the clinch.
Yasuda trying to control the position but instead, Bombada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yasuda into the cage.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bombada's elbow.
Yasuda works on Bombada's body with a couple of short punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bombada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yasuda misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.

Bombada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yasuda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Bombada tries to keep at a distance but Yasuda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bombada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Yasuda slows down the pace here.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Yasuda keeps control of Bombada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yasuda working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda scores a nice knee to the body.
Bombada tries to circle away but Yasuda has him pinned against the cage.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Bombada avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bombada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yasuda tries to work over Bombada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda looking to throw knees to the head but Bombada is blocking nicely.

Bombada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Bombada.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Bombada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yasuda misses with an uppercut.
Bombada throws a one two combo.
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda scores with a head kick. Bombada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Bombada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yasuda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Yasuda gets a clinch.
Yasuda stalls.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bombada controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Bombada working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yasuda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bombada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yasuda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bombada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yasuda lands a head kick. Bombada smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yasuda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bombada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bombada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yasuda wants to clinch.
Yasuda cracks the inside of Bombada's front leg.
A punch lands to the side of Bombada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Bombada. Those never looked like landing.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yasuda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bombada is out of range and Yasuda settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bombada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yasuda counters by moving into the clinch.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bombada breaks from the clinch.
Yasuda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yasuda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yasuda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bombada is able to avoid easily.
Yasuda lands the left hand.
Yasuda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bombada throws a jab but it's blocked by Yasuda.

Yasuda moves into the clinch successfully.
Yasuda lands an elbow just above Bombada 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda cracks Bombada with a nice body shot.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yasuda in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda looking to throw knees to the head but Bombada is blocking nicely.
Yasuda has Bombada pressed against the cage, preventing Bombada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Bombada prevents a body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda is struggling to control the position.
Bombada blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yasuda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yasuda lands a nice elbow.
Bombada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Bombada.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yasuda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yasuda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bombada blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Bombada.
Still in the clinch, Yasuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda presses Bombada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bombada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Bombada blocks it.
Yasuda trying to stall but Bombada improves his position.
A short right from Yasuda.
Bombada takes a shot to the head.
Yasuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bombada.
Bombada blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda looking to throw knees to the head but Bombada is blocking nicely.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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. And we move into the final round!

Yasuda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bombada's head backwards.
Yasuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yasuda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yasuda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yasuda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bombada is out of range.

Yasuda instigates a clinch.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Yasuda missing with knees to the body.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Bombada blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
Bombada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yasuda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bombada's elbow.
A short left from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a knee strike.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yasuda tries to land knees in the clinch but Bombada avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada is trying to push Yasuda away but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yasuda crunches a lovely knee into Bombada's ribcage.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bombada is trying to break the clinch but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Bombada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bombada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuki Yasuda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bombada is trying to break the clinch but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada wants to get back to striking at distance but Yasuda won't allow it.
Yasuda keeps control of Bombada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bombada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yasuda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bombada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yasuda working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasuda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bombada's efforts to push away.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Yasuda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yasuda 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Yasuda!
Kazuki Yasuda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.