PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Old (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuto Yasui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Old
vs
Yasui

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
Tokyo United Fightwear

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Old!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shuuto Yasui!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasui shoots in and drives through. Old sprawls well.
Yasui is looking to clinch but Old is avoiding it.
No luck for Yasui with that takedown attempt.
Yasui throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Old's waist but Old gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yasui off to one side.
Old definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matt Old has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuto Yasui.
A combination from Yasui does no damage.
Yasui tries to clinch there but Old circles away.

Yasui gets caught napping as Old dives in and scores a takedown. Yasui manages to retain guard.
Old seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Old prevents Yasui from getting back to his feet.
Yasui tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yasui wants to stand and escape but Old is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Old slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Old.
Yasui tries to clinch there but Old circles away.
Yasui lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Old circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yasui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Old swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yasui tries to clinch but Old moves out of range.
Yasui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Old shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Old showed some decent athleticism there.
Yasui looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasui on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Old slips a nice elbow through Yasui's hands, connecting with Yasui's forehead.
Old is looking to advance position but Yasui won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Old controlling the action here.
Yasui wants to improve his position but Old is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old is pressing down on Yasui's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yasui is holding on for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Old escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yasui shoots in for a takedown but Old shows good takedown defense.
Old blocks a head kick by Yasui.
Yasui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yasui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yasui fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Old keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasui tries to clinch

and Old counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yasui!
Yasui is working to avoid the ground and pound but Old connects with a decent elbow.
Yasui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Old works to advance to full mount. Yasui defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Old controlling the pace for now.
Yasui is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Old blocks Yasui's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Old manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yasui to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Old dominated that round.
That's time! Old's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Old misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shuuto Yasui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasui tries to clinch but Old moves out of range.

Old darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Old controlling the pace.
Yasui looks like he's trying to stand up.
Old scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yasui trying to control but Old postures up.
Yasui is trying to stand back up but Old is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Old is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Old stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yasui to get to his feet.

Old moves into the clinch.
Old blocks an elbow strike.
Old goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yasui prevents it.
Yasui tries a knee to the head but Old blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasui lands an elbow inside.
Yasui throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yasui using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yasui lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Matt Old has been cut.
Old wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yasui throws a knee to the head but misses.
Old struggles to land a body shot inside as Yasui controls his hands.
Old tries to pull guard but Yasui holds him up against the cage and eventually Old drops back down to his feet.
Yasui has had enough of the clinch but Old keeps him there for the moment.
Yasui looking to throw knees to the head but Old is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yasui with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Old takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yasui throws an elbow but it misses.
Yasui lands an elbow just above Old 's eye.
Yasui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Old's defenses.
Yasui trying to stall but Old improves his position.
Yasui wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yasui with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Old is trying to break the clinch but Yasui has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yasui throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Old takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yasui is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Old has clasped his hands together around Yasui's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yasui struggling a bit here.
Old has control of an arm but Yasui manages to advance to Old's back!
Old turns into Yasui and is now in his guard.
Old won't allow Yasui to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Old showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shuuto Yasui will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Old's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yasui throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasui closes the distance looking to clinch
and Old counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Old swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasui.
Yasui wants to clinch.
Old misses with a two punch combination.
Yasui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yasui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yasui wants to clinch.
Yasui fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasui shoots for a double leg takedown but Old sprawls well. He's pushed Yasui's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yasui wants to clinch but Old slips to the side

and Old counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Yasui.
Yasui has Old pressed against the cage, preventing Old from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yasui has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yasui lands a nice elbow.
Old on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yasui with a knee to the head.
Yasui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yasui tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Old tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yasui just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasui throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yasui is trying to maintain a safe position but Old gets an underhook and turns Yasui into the cage.
Old manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yasui gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Old.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yasui tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yasui tries a knee to the head but Old blocks it.
Yasui tries a knee to the head but Old blocks it.
Old has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yasui is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Old. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasui tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Old avoids a wild elbow strike from Yasui.
Old takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yasui is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Old is keeping busy.
Yasui seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Old blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yasui is looking to break free of the clinch but Old has double underhooks.
Yasui lands an elbow inside that Old shrugs off.
Yasui looking to throw knees to the head but Old is blocking nicely.

Old has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yasui clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasui is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Old loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Yasui hold on?

Yasui is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Old gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Old looking for the RNC.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Old gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Old.
I think Old has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Old!
Shuuto Yasui spoke after the fight, saying 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.