PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Oda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TikaKiyo Yoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Oda
vs
Yoshiki

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobunaga Oda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TikaKiyo Yoshiki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oda fails with the takedown

and Yoshiki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yoshiki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oda.
Yoshiki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oda up against the cage.
Oda tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobunaga Oda. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yoshiki has clasped his hands together around Oda's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Yoshiki decides to stand back up.
Oda scores with a nice right hand.
Oda misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshiki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshiki has a takedown stuffed.
Oda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshiki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshiki misses with a series of wild punches.
Oda takes one to the side of the head.
Oda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yoshiki circles away.
Oda has a takedown stuffed.
Yoshiki fails to land the takedown.
Oda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yoshiki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oda won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshiki controlling from side mount.
Oda tries to bench press Yoshiki off him but Yoshiki keeps the position.
Oda wants to control but Yoshiki postures up.
Yoshiki controls the position from side control.
Yoshiki working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki is staying tight to Oda's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Oda holds on to Yoshiki's head and controls the position momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yoshiki lands with a good body shot.
Oda slaps away a takedown attempt from Yoshiki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oda has his takedown stuffed
and Oda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yoshiki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oda's guard.
Oda looking for a sweep. Not yet Oda, not yet.
Yoshiki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oda is breathing heavily.
Yoshiki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yoshiki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshiki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oda is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TikaKiyo Yoshiki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yoshiki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Oda!
Oda can't do much from the bottom here.
Oda is trying to work for a sweep but Yoshiki has mounted him!
Oda is looking to improve his position but Yoshiki isn't that keen on the idea.
Oda is working hard here to advance position.
Yoshiki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yoshiki lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Yoshiki.
Yoshiki working the ground and pound effectively.
Yoshiki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
TikaKiyo Yoshiki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oda wants to control but Yoshiki is having none of it.
Yoshiki controlling from mount.
Yoshiki working Oda over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Oda tries to hold on but Yoshiki pushes him away.
Yoshiki cracks Oda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Oda is rocked!

Yoshiki stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Oh Oda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oda doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yoshiki shoots in for a double leg counter - driving through into a slam and Oda is out! The slam has knocked him out cold! Devastating for Oda but Yoshiki is celebrating as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). TikaKiyo Yoshiki!
TikaKiyo Yoshiki opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.