PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hyung Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tagushi Yotsuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shin
vs
Yotsuba

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hyung Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tagushi Yotsuba!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin misses with an uppercut
and Yotsuba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yotsuba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yotsuba takes a swing at Shin's ribcage but misses.
Shin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yotsuba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shin momentarily.
Yotsuba throws an overhand right that lands on Shin's shoulder, as Shin tries to avoid the shot.
Shin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yotsubas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shin throws a lazy right hand but Yotsuba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yotsuba's corner calls for a 1-2. Yotsuba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Shin.
Yotsuba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yotsuba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyung Shin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Yotsuba misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotsuba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shin.
Yotsuba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yotsuba throws a big shot that misses.
Shin loads up on a big right hand but Yotsuba slips the punch.
Shin cracks Yotsuba with a good jab.
Shin looks to land a right hand but Yotsuba moved out of range.
Yotsuba Rushes Shin and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Shin is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Yotsuba Piles on the pressure and Shin crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagushi Yotsuba!
During a confident post fight interview, Tagushi Yotsuba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.