PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jinhai Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bueno
vs
Yoshida

188 cm
36
192 lbs
35 - 17 - 1

190 cm
33
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pedro Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jinhai Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bueno does no damage.
Bueno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Bueno blocks the low kick.
Bueno throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Bueno tries to bum rush Yoshida with a series of wild strikes but Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bueno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pedro Bueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Bueno.
Bueno works Yoshida's body with a nice hook.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Bueno moved away.
Bueno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bueno manages to avoid it.
Yoshida looks to land a body kick but Bueno moved away.
Yoshida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueno fails to land with a series of punches.
Bueno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bueno misses.
Bueno takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Bueno slams his shin into Yoshida's torso.
Bueno misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bueno.
Nice shot by Bueno.
Yoshida throws a hook but Bueno avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Yoshida.
Yoshida has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bueno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Bueno avoids it.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Bueno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshida circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Bueno. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Bueno looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Bueno connects with a body shot that sends Yoshida's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
Bueno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
Bueno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoshida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bueno scrambles back to his feet.
Bueno throws a body shot but no joy.
Bueno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Bueno off balance momentarily.
Yoshida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bueno throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yoshida counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida.
Yoshida cracks Bueno with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Bueno just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueno moves away.
Bueno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bueno throws a nice looking combination but Yoshida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshida misses with a jab to the body
and Bueno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bueno throws a shot to the body.
Bueno slips a jab from Yoshida.
The fighters circling - Bueno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bueno.
Bueno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoshida momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Bueno.
An inside leg kick lands from Bueno.
Yoshida swings for the body but Bueno moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bueno checks it well.
A slow jab from Bueno misses its intended target.
Bueno is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshida tries to clinch up but Bueno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bueno checks a leg kick.
Yoshida thuds his shin into the meat of Bueno's side.
Yoshida clobbers Bueno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno connects with a body shot that sends Yoshida's belly button to the back.
Bueno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshida. That did some damage!
Yoshida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jinhai Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yoshida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bueno.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
Pedro Bueno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bueno closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bueno thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bueno's sensitive parts.
Yoshida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoshida wants to clinch up but Bueno keeps it at a distance.
Bueno loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Yoshida tests Bueno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bueno throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
Bueno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida connects with a solid leg kick.
Bueno scores with a hook.
Yoshida takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Bueno throws a big shot that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bueno.
Bueno throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Bueno off balance momentarily.
Bueno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bueno is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Bueno moved out of range.
Bueno misses with a low kick.
Yoshida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoshida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bueno.
A clash of legs there as Bueno blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Yoshida.
Bueno looks to land a combination. Yoshida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bueno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yoshida's head backwards.
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Bueno moved out of range.
Yoshida throws a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Bueno both land. Nice combination.
Bueno throws out a leg kick but Yoshida moves out of range and Bueno only half commits.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Bueno feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoshida's calf.
Bueno lands a lovely overhand right.
Bueno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bueno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yoshida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bueno - the referee stops the clock and Yoshida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bueno. Yoshida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Bueno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Bueno throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bueno throws a combination that misses
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Bueno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bueno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bueno throws a right hand that Yoshida ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshida also avoids with ease.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bueno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yoshida misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bueno paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Yoshida.
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!
Yoshida 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Bueno moves out of range as Yoshida strikes.
Bueno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bueno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Bueno.
Bueno throws a nice looking combination but Yoshida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bueno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
Bueno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bueno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno misses with a hook
and Yoshida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yoshida lands a jab to Bueno's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jinhai Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bueno swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshida.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Bueno saw that one coming.
Yoshida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bueno is out of range and Yoshida settles back down.
Bueno misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bueno manages to avoid it.
Yoshida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bueno lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoshida slips a jab from Bueno.
Bueno scores with a kick to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Bueno.
Bueno misses with an uppercut
and Yoshida counters with an outside leg kick.
Bueno lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshida off balance momentarily.
Yoshida delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Bueno.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Bueno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueno moves away.
Bueno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bueno checks a leg kick.
Bueno throws a nice looking combination but Yoshida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bueno throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Bueno misses with the combination.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
Bueno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshida counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bueno misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshida. Bueno shrugs it off though.
Pedro Bueno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Bueno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bueno was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Bueno down.
Nice shot lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bueno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
Bueno misses with a body shot.
Bueno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
Bueno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoshida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Yoshida lands a big head kick that sends Bueno tumbling to the mat! Yoshida takes a step backwards and waves Bueno back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bueno is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Bueno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bueno's sensitive parts.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bueno might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yoshida works Bueno's body with a nice hook.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yoshida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bueno if he has to take too many more of those.
Bueno seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida.
Crunch! Yoshida slams his shin into Bueno's torso.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bueno's sensitive parts.
Bueno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoshida lands with a straight right. Bueno didn't see that one coming.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Yoshida finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bueno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida lands a front kick.
Yoshida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yoshida throws a good cross that connects.
Bueno steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yoshida. That one must have hurt.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Bueno's front leg but catches the back leg as Bueno tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshida.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot by Yoshida.
Bueno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jinhai Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshida 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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