PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dance Yourself Clean. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adebesi
vs
Kotaro

180 cm
27
166 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

194 cm
34
139 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Adebesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebesi throws a shot to the body.
Adebesi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adebesi falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kotaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Adebesi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adebesi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adebesi misses with a straight right.
Adebesi misses with a few strikes there.
Kotaro moves away from the strike by Adebesi.
Adebesi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Yoshida Kotaro has been cut.
Kotaro slips a jab and a cross from Adebesi.
Simon Adebesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebesi throws a shot from downtown. Kotaro moves away and avoids it.
Adebesi throws a hook to the side of Kotaro's head but Kotaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kotaro cracks Adebesi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adebesi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adebesi just misses with a punch to the body.
Adebesi looks to land a combination. Kotaro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adebesi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adebesi misses with an uppercut.
Adebesi missing with a left hand there. Kotaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adebesi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adebesi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adebesi lands a body shot.
Adebesi fails to land with a series of punches.
Adebesi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kotaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Adebesi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kotaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adebesi takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebesi throws a nice looking combination but Kotaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adebesi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kotaro slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Adebesi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adebesi missing with a left hand there. Kotaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kotaro thumps Adebesi with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adebesi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adebesi. Kotaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kotaro throws a right and a left that Adebesi avoids nicely.
Kotaro lands the left hand.
Kotaro slips a straight right by Adebesi.
Kotaro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Kotaro clinches up with Adebesi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kotaro landing knees to the head.
Kotaro crunches a lovely knee into Adebesi's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Kotaro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro pushes off an throws an elbow but Adebesi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kotaro landing knees to the body.
Kotaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adebesi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kotaro leaning against his opponent.
Kotaro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adebesi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kotaro landing knees to the head.
Kotaro lands a nice knee to the body.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kotaro lands a nice knee to the body.
Adebesi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adebesi is trying to break the clinch but Kotaro has him pressed against the cage.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kotaro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kotaro works on Adebesi's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adebesi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kotaro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kotaro lands a knee to 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!
Kotaro tries to work over Adebesi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kotaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adebesi misses with a two punch combination.
Kotaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kotaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adebesi misses the jab.
Kotaro blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adebesi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adebesi swings for the body but Kotaro moves out of range.
No joy there for Adebesi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoshida Kotaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshida Kotaro's cut.
That's time! Adebesi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kotaro avoids the body shot from Adebesi.
Kotaro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adebesi misses the jab.
Adebesi throws a body punch but Kotaro moves out of range.
Kotaro throws a shot from downtown. Adebesi moves away and avoids it.
Adebesi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Adebesi. Those never looked like landing.
Adebesi works over Kotaro's head and body with a nice combination.
Adebesi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kotaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adebesi. Kotaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adebesi misses with a looping right.
Adebesi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kotaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Adebesi looks to land a combination but Kotaro avoids it well.
Adebesi misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro slips a jab and a cross from Adebesi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adebesi throws a looping overhand right but Kotaro ducks down to avoid it.
Kotaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adebesi.
Kotaro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Adebesi is rocked!
Simon Adebesi is winning the standup battle so far.
Adebesi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Adebesi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adebesi misses with a body shot
and Kotaro scores with a counter punch that sends Adebesi to the canvas! Kotaro smells blood - he's punishing Adebesi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Adebesi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshida Kotaro!
An out of breath and clearly excited Yoshida Kotaro thanked Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).