PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Remigijus Sakickiene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Yoshida has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Remigijus Sakickiene's chin.

Sakickiene
vs
Yoshida

174 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remigijus Sakickiene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yoshida showed some decent athleticism there.
Yoshida is tying to control. Sakickiene wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yoshida stops Sakickiene from getting back to his feet.

Yoshida is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sakickiene has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yoshida prevents Sakickiene from standing back up.

Yoshida looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sakickiene wants to get back to his feet.
Yoshida wants to control but Sakickiene is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakickiene is trying to stand up here but Yoshida is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Yoshi Yoshida has been cut.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Sakickiene sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoshida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakickiene.
Sakickiene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Sakickiene.

Yoshida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sakickiene to the mat! Sakickiene manages to get full guard.
Sakickiene wants to stand up but Yoshida is controlling him.
Yoshida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakickiene wants to stand but Yoshida is controlling the position.

Sakickiene pushes Yoshida off and gets back to his feet.
Sakickiene is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Sakickiene throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Sakickiene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakickiene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Sakickiene.

Yoshida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Yoshida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yoshida tries to advance to mount but Sakickiene denies him.
Sakickiene tries to escape but Yoshida is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakickiene is not content to let Yoshida control the position.

Yoshida wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sakickiene, who protects the arm well.
Yoshida trying to control the position but Sakickiene is working away.

Yoshida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sakickiene is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yoshida has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Yoshida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakickiene.

Yoshida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Sakickiene keeps moving.
Sakickiene keeping full guard, as Yoshida tries to pass.

Yoshida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sakickiene keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Sakickiene wants to stand and escape but Yoshida is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Yoshida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Yoshida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sakickiene throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Sakickiene doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yoshida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sakickiene's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakickiene is keeping the position for now.
Yoshida trying to control but Sakickiene is working from the bottom.
Yoshida pushing down on Sakickiene's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yoshida prevents Sakickiene from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida is looking to advance position but Sakickiene won't allow it.
Yoshida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Yoshida forces Sakickiene back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakickiene lands a left hand.

Sakickiene manages to break the clinch.
Sakickiene throws a combination that misses
and Yoshida counters with a two punch combo.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Sakickiene.
Yoshida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakickiene throws a head kick that misses

and Yoshida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sakickiene's guard now.
Yoshida passes Sakickiene's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yoshida is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakickiene is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakickiene looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yoshida passes to full mount!
Yoshida won't let Sakickiene get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakickiene has given up his back here. Will Yoshida look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Sakickiene has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sakickiene trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sakickiene is defending well though. Yoshida let's go of the attempt for now.
Sakickiene looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Yoshi Yoshida has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sakickiene won't enjoy being in this position. Yoshida looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Sakickiene is tapping - it's over boys! Yoshida picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yoshi Yoshida!