PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Tokarczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Yasuda
vs
Tokarczuk

178 cm
30
180 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

179 cm
30
182 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker
Sparta Fightware

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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Tokarczuk!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tokarczuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yasuda.
Yasuda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tokarczuk.
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch there but Yasuda circles away.
Yasuda misses with a hook.
Yasuda avoids the body shot from Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk wants to clinch.
Tokarczuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Yasuda circles away.
Yasuda feints and then cracks Tokarczuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tokarczuk down.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that misses.
Tokarczuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yasuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasuda scores with a jab. Tokarczuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yasuda is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tokarczuk misses with an uppercut
enabling Yasuda to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses.
Tokarczuk throws a lazy right hand but Yasuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Tokarczuk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Tokarczuk moves his leg out of the way.
Yasuda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tokarczuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yasuda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch up but Yasuda circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasuda misses with a looping left.
Yasuda tries to clinch up.
Yasuda is looking to clinch.
Yasuda tries to land a leg kick but Tokarczuk saw it coming and moves away.

Tokarczuk has closed the distance and engaged Yasuda in a clinch.
Tokarczuk working aggressively here.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yasuda as Tokarczuk tries to tie him up.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokarczuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokarczuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokarczuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tokarczuk fails to land.
Tokarczuk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yasuda or not.
Yasuda trying to stall but Tokarczuk improves his position.
Tokarczuk blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yasuda.
A hook to the body from Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokarczuk is trying to stall.
Tokarczuk blocks an uppercut.
Tokarczuk avoids the elbow strike from Yasuda, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokarczuk.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokarczuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
Tokarczuk blocks the elbow strike.
Tokarczuk blocks an elbow strike from Yasuda.
Tokarczuk misses with the head strike.
Tokarczuk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tokarczuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tokarczuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokarczuk misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Tokarczuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokarczuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Tokarczuk controls the action.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yasuda - that landed with a thud.
Tokarczuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasuda lands a nice uppercut.
Tokarczuk scores with a hook to the body.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokarczuk blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
Tokarczuk dodges an elbow strike from Yasuda.
A short left from Yasuda.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokarczuk misses with a punch to the body.
Tokarczuk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tokarczuk can't find room to land a body shot as Yasuda controls the action.
Yasuda tries to land knees in the clinch but Tokarczuk avoids the damage to the body.
Yasuda lands a glancing elbow in 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!

Tokarczuk checks a low kick from Yasuda.

It looks like Pawel Tokarczuk has been cut.
Yasuda looks to land a right hand but Tokarczuk moved out of range.
Yasuda throws a sloppy head kick and Tokarczuk moves out of range easily.
Tokarczuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tokarczuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yasuda.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch up.
Tokarczuk wants to clinch
and Yasuda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tokarczuk thinking.
Tokarczuk moves in looking to clinch but Yasuda pushes him off.
A big right from Tokarczuk misses.
Yasuda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch up but Yasuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Yasuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tokarczuk counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yasuda!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Tokarczuk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tokarczuk tries to stand but Yasuda is controlling his head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tokarczuk is looking to take a break and control but Yasuda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tokarczuk controlling the position from side mount.
The strikes coming from Tokarczuk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tokarczuk is working Yasuda over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to buck Tokarczuk off but Tokarczuk is having none of it.
Yasuda can't do much from the bottom here.
Tokarczuk tries to score with some ground and pound. Yasuda controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tokarczuk trying to control the position but Yasuda is working away.
Tokarczuk throwing strikes but Yasuda manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda is looking to take a break and control but Tokarczuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tokarczuk is looking for a sweep.
Tokarczuk wants to control but Yasuda postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokarczuk is looking for a sweep.
Tokarczuk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yasuda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tokarczuk wants to get back to full guard.
Tokarczuk wants to control but Yasuda is keeping busy.

Tokarczuk pushes Yasuda off and gets back to his feet.
Tokarczuk avoids the head kick by Yasuda.
Tokarczuk avoids the head kick by Yasuda.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yasuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tokarczuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yasuda.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yasuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to work over Tokarczuk's front leg with a kick but Tokarczuk checks it.
Yasuda throws out a leg kick but Tokarczuk moves out of range and Yasuda only half commits.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tokarczuk checks a leg kick.
Tokarczuk misses with a straight left.
Yasuda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tokarczuk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kazuki Yasuda is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokarczuk tries to clinch but Yasuda moves out of range.
Tokarczuk checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch up but Yasuda circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda tries a low kick but Tokarczuk avoids it.
Yasuda avoids the head kick by Tokarczuk.
Yasuda slips under a jab.
Yasuda circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Tokarczuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pawel Tokarczuk's cut.
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!

Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tokarczuk misses with a head kick.
Tokarczuk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yasuda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yasuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda throws a sloppy head kick and Tokarczuk moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Tokarczuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch up.
Yasuda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yasuda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tokarczuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tokarczuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yasuda avoids the head kick by Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk defending well as Yasuda loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokarczuk checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yasuda tries a low kick but Tokarczuk avoids it.
Tokarczuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokarczuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tokarczuk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yasuda in his tracks.
Yasuda tests Tokarczuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yasuda misses the shot to the body.
Yasuda missing with a left hand there. Tokarczuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yasuda throws a solid leg kick but Tokarczuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasuda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and Tokarczuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tokarczuk throws the left hand but Yasuda avoids the punch easily.
Tokarczuk connects with a single shot there.
Tokarczuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
Tokarczuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Yasuda rushes Tokarczuk and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasuda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tokarczuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tokarczuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yasuda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tokarczuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tokarczuk avoids the elbow strike from Yasuda, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokarczuk.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tokarczuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasuda misses with a knee strike.
Kazuki Yasuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tokarczuk misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokarczuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokarczuk misses with the head strike.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Yasuda pushes Tokarczuk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a good knee to the midsection. Tokarczuk won't want to take too many of those.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.

Tokarczuk is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tokarczuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Yasuda finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda pushes Tokarczuk against the cage. Yasuda is working some dirty boxing. Yasuda pushes off with a quick right hook! Tokarczuk goes down! Tokarczuk tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Yasuda moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.