PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Budzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Galang Gal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yakuza
vs
Budzynski

180 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazushi Yakuza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Budzynski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Budzynski under the eye.
Budzynski needs to keep his hands up - Yakuza had a free shot at his head there.
Budzynski 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.
Yakuza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Budzynski throws out the jab.
Kazushi Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuza works Budzynski's body with a nice hook.
Budzynski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yakuza.
That kick from Yakuza tenderised Budzynski's leg. Budzynski is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Yakuza tenderised Budzynski's leg. Budzynski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yakuza is looking to slow Budzynski down with leg kicks.
Yakuza scoring well with a low kick there.
Yakuza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakuza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yakuza lands a head kick!
Yakuza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Budzynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Budzynski takes one to the chin there.
Budzynski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakuza. Yakuza obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakuza digs a good body shot into Budzynski's ribs.
Yakuza throws a leg kick which misses Budzynski's front leg but catches the back leg as Budzynski tries to avoid it.
Yakuza staying out of range there.
That kick from Yakuza tenderised Budzynski's leg. Budzynski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Budzynski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yakuza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budzynski doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yakuza.
Yakuza is looking to slow Budzynski down with leg kicks.
Yakuza scores with a spinning back kick!
Yakuza lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Budzynski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakuza lands with a nice body kick.
Yakuza lands a nice looking body shot.
Budzynski throws a jab when Yakuza was well out of range.
Budzynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budzynski misses with an uppercut. Yakuza saw that one coming.
Budzynski takes a swing at Yakuza's ribcage but misses.
Yakuza throws a leg kick which misses Budzynski's front leg but catches the back leg as Budzynski tries to avoid it.
Yakuza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Budzynski's sensitive parts.
Yakuza scores with a jab.
Yakuza thuds his shin into the meat of Budzynski's side.
Yakuza lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Budzynski misses.
Budzynski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Yakuza.
Budzynski walks into a straight right hand from Yakuza.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yakuza, right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Yakuza. Beautiful body shot.
Yakuza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budzynski swinging wildly here.
Yakuza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Budzynski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yakuza punishes Budzynski's body with a nice straight punch.
Yakuza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kazushi Yakuza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakuza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yakuza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Yakuza.
Yakuza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yakuza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Budzynski's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budzynski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakuza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yakuza thuds a left hand into Budzynski's body.
Budzynski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budzynski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Budzynski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yakuza pinned against the cage. Yakuza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Budzynski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakuza can pounce on him.
Budzynski just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakuza lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yakuza.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yakuza.
Budzynski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yakuza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Budzynski's knee momentarily.
Yakuza lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budzynski. Yakuza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Budzynski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid body kick from Yakuza.
Yakuza moves out of range as Budzynski strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Yakuza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yakuza lunges at Budzynski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Budzynski's hand.
Budzynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakuza was well out of range. Poor timing from Budzynski.
Yakuza digs a good hook to Budzynski's body.
Yakuza connects with a right hand. Budzynski shakes it off.
Budzynski throws a lazy right hand but Yakuza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yakuza slips under a jab from Budzynski.
Budzynski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakuza.
Yakuza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Budzynski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Budzynski just misses with a punch to the body.
It looks like Yakuza has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Budzynski misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Budzynski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yakuza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budzynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakuza lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakuza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yakuza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yakuza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budzynski doesn't seem bothered though.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Budzynski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yakuza has got the better of the exchanges.
Budzynski has his takedown stuffed
and Yakuza counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakuza connects with a solid leg kick.
Yakuza cracks the inside of Budzynski's front leg.
Yakuza is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yakuza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yakuza lands with a hook. Budzynski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yakuza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Budzynski.
Yakuza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yakuza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budzynski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Budzynski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza cracks a nice hook into Budzynski's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Yakuza.
Yakuza feints and then cracks Budzynski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Budzynski down.
Yakuza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yakuza jabs Budzynski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yakuza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yakuza throws a shot to the body.
Yakuza lands a jab to Budzynski's midsection.
Good leg kick by Yakuza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yakuza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Budzynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yakuza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budzynski can do to turn this around?
Yakuza works Budzynski's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakuza.
Both fighters circling a little - Yakuza finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yakuza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Budzynski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakuza manages to avoid it.
Yakuza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yakuza lands a nice looking body kick.
Budzynski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands with a hook. Budzynski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yakuza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Budzynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Budzynski 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.
Kazushi Yakuza is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakuza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yakuza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Budzynski's calf.
Budzynski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakuza with a hook.
Budzynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakuza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakuza lands a high kick!
Budzynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakuza.
Budzynski needs to keep his hands up - Yakuza had a free shot at his head there.
Budzynski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Budzynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakuza stuns Budzynski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Budzynski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Budzynski misses with a takedown
and Yakuza counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazushi Yakuza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Budzynski.
Budzynski is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakuza lands with an uppercut that bounces Budzynski off the cage and back into range.
Budzynski 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yakuza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Yakuza dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yakuza with a jab.
Budzynski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yakuza rather than just go for the knockout.
Yakuza throws a front kick that sends Budzynski stumbling back into the cage.
Budzynski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yakuza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Budzynski takes a swing at Yakuza's ribcage but misses.
Budzynski walks into a stiff left hand from Yakuza.
A slow jab from Budzynski misses its intended target.
Budzynski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Budzynski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yakuza lands with a straight right. Budzynski didn't see that one coming.
Budzynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yakuza with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakuza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Yakuza finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Budzynski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakuza scores with a nice head shot.
Budzynski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Yakuza lands a left and a right that send Budzynski crashing to the mat, dazed. Yakuza thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Budzynski is rocked!
Yakuza cracks Budzynski with a hook to the temple - Budzynski is on wobbly legs here! Yakuza swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Budzynski falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Yakuza wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kazushi Yakuza!