PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ingvar
vs
Yasuda

180 cm
28
173 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

178 cm
31
180 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yngve Ingvar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingvar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Ingvar swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
Ingvar is looking to land body kicks.
Ingvar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ingvar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yasuda dips to his left and cracks Ingvar with an uppercut!
Yasuda throws a hook but Ingvar blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Ingvar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range and Ingvar settles back down.
Ingvar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yasuda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yasuda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ingvar digs a good hook to Yasuda's body.
Yasuda tries to work over Ingvar's front leg with a kick but Ingvar checks it.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Ingvar avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yasuda scores with a push kick.
Yasuda ducks under a wild hook from Ingvar.
Yasuda misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Ingvar misses.
Ingvar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yasuda. Yasuda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ingvar scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Yasuda.
Ingvar is looking to slow Yasuda down with leg kicks.
Yasuda throws a head kick but Ingvar moves out of range.
Ingvar misses with a looping left.
Ingvar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yasuda.
Ingvar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yasuda.
Ingvar lands a head kick!
Yngve Ingvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Ingvar lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda walks into a left hand.
Ingvar 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 misses with a low kick as Ingvar jumps back.
Yasuda misses with a straight left.
Ingvar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasuda manages to avoid it.
Yasuda scores with a jab.
Yasuda is looking to clinch.
Yasuda lands with a right hand.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Ingvar is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda wants to clinch.
Ingvar throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda swats away the attempt to clinch by Ingvar.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ingvar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yasuda sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yasuda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yasuda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yasuda misses with a right hand
and Ingvar counters with a straight right hand.
Ingvar missing with a left hand there. Yasuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingvar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yasuda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ingvar scores with a jab to the body.
Ingvar misses with a kick to the body.
Yasuda slips under a jab.
Ingvar blocks a low kick nicely.
Ingvar thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yasuda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ingvar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yasuda feints and then cracks Ingvar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ingvar down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ingvar throws a chopping leg kick but Yasuda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ingvar's sensitive parts.
Ingvar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ingvar looks to land a right hand but Yasuda moved out of range.
Yasuda checks a leg kick.
Yasuda checks a low kick from Ingvar.
Yasuda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yasuda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Ingvar moves his leg out of the way.
Ingvar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yasuda counters with a nice uppercut.
Ingvar throws a leg kick which misses Yasuda's front leg but catches the back leg as Yasuda tries to avoid it.
Ingvar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 Yngve Ingvar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yasuda lands a nice looking body shot.
Yasuda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Ingvar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ingvar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ingvar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ingvar throws a series of punches but Yasuda avoids them all with ease.
Ingvar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Ingvar misses with a body kick.
Ingvar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Yasuda scores with a jab to the body.
Ingvar looks to land a left hand but Yasuda moved out of range nicely.
Ingvar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yasuda.
Ingvar motions for Yasuda to come forward. Ingvar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Ingvar avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ingvar's calf.
Ingvar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ingvar misses with a few strikes there.
Yasuda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda misses with a body kick.
Ingvar is looking to clinch.
Ingvar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yasuda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Yasuda rushes Ingvar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Ingvar avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yasuda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ingvar.
Yasuda managing to block the knees to the body from Ingvar.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ingvar blocking some punches.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ingvar missing with knees to the body.
Ingvar lands an elbow that stopped Yasuda in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kazuki Yasuda has been cut.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ingvar lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ingvar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Ingvar's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yasuda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ingvar throws a head punch that misses.
Ingvar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Ingvar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingvar misses with some punches.
Ingvar scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ingvar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ingvar - that landed with a thud.
Ingvar managing to block the knees to the body from Yasuda.
Ingvar throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ingvar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ingvar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Ingvar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ingvar scores with a shoulder strike.
Ingvar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yasuda or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda managing to block the knees to the body from Ingvar.
Ingvar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Ingvar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yasuda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yasuda blocks an elbow strike from Ingvar.
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body.
Ingvar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ingvar lands with a right to the head.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Ingvar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ingvar fails to land.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Yasuda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda has Ingvar pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kazuki Yasuda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kazuki Yasuda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ingvar thumps Yasuda with a low kick.
Yasuda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ingvar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ingvar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yasuda. That's going to slow Ingvar down.
Ingvar tries to close the distance and clinch but Yasuda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ingvar's sensitive parts.
Ingvar wants to clinch up but Yasuda keeps it at a distance.
Yasuda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ingvar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yasuda.
Ingvar connects with a looping right hand.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar slips a jab and a cross from Yasuda.
Ingvar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ingvar rushes Yasuda and presses him up against the cage.
Yasuda tries to work over Ingvar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ingvar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ingvar misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasuda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ingvar misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ingvar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Ingvar blocks it.
Yasuda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ingvar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ingvar misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Ingvar tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ingvar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yasuda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ingvar's brow.
Yasuda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ingvar's efforts to push away.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Ingvar lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yasuda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ingvar up against the cage.
Ingvar misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ingvar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ingvar backwards.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Yasuda gets through Ingvar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ingvar misses with a body punch.
Ingvar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Ingvar controls his hands.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Ingvar working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Ingvar misses with the head strike.
Ingvar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yasuda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ingvar lands an elbow just above Yasuda 's eye.
Ingvar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands an uppercut.
Yasuda throws an elbow but it misses.
Ingvar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ingvar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda missing with knees to the body.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
Ingvar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ingvar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ingvar misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda blocks an elbow strike from Ingvar.
Ingvar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda misses with a knee to the head.
Ingvar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ingvar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ingvar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasuda controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuki Yasuda.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kazuki Yasuda!
A relieved looking Kazuki Yasuda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.