PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papa Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuuto Yoshida is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jack
vs
Yoshida

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Sex Panther!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papa Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jack with a body shot.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Jack misses with a leg kick.
Yoshida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Yoshida moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Yoshida takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jack moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoshida follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jack throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack throws a low kick, looking for Yoshida's leg but Yoshida calmly moves out of range.
Yoshida is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Jack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Yoshida misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jack.
Jack scores with a spinning back kick!
Yoshida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jack's head backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Jack.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jack throws a head kick that misses
and Yoshida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a lovely overhand right.
Jack misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Jack.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Yoshida pushes him off.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Yoshida down.
Yoshida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jack rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Jack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yoshida digs a good body shot into Jack's ribs.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Yoshida.
Good leg kick by Jack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Jack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Yoshida pushes him off.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Jack.
Yoshida cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Yoshida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jack throws a push kick but Yoshida slaps the foot to one side.
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Jack.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Yoshida counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoshida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a nice body kick.
Jack tries to land a front kick but Yoshida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jack.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yoshida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jack.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jack.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jack.
Jack scores with a spinning back kick!
Jack lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Papa Jack will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Jack is predictable there
and Yoshida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papa Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida moves out of range as Jack throws a body kick.
Jack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Yoshida responds with a good body kick, but Jack manages to step out the way in time.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Jack gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Jack bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Yoshida misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack is looking to chop away at Yoshida's legs.
Yoshida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshida scores with a jab.
Jack tries to clinch up.
Yoshida has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jack.
Yoshida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yoshida.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Jack.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
Jack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack wants to slow Yoshida down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Papa Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Jack.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Jack.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoshida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack 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.
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!
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jack throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida misses with the combination.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Jack.
Yoshida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yoshida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Crunch! Jack slams his shin into Yoshida's torso.
Yoshida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Jack.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Yoshida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack throws a lazy head kick
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a low kick but Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Jack.
Jack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jack 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.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jack motions for Yoshida to come forward. Jack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack misses with a head kick.
A cross from Yoshida lands.
Jack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshida shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jack eats them both and turns towards Yoshida to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jack misses with a leg kick.
Jack tries to clinch up but Yoshida circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshida takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yoshida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jack doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuto Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yoshida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshida throws out a counter right but Jack avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshida. Those never looked like landing.
Jack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoshida's calf.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yoshida.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Yoshida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Yoshida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Jack lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
A head kick from Jack lands but Yoshida takes it in his stride.
Yoshida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jack tries to clinch but Yoshida moves away
and Yoshida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack tries to land a leg kick but Yoshida saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Yoshida.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshida takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Jack moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yoshida lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to land a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Yoshida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jack throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Jack.
Jack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jack tries to clinch up
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jack scores with a nice body kick.
Jack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Jack went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack delivers a nice body kick.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Yoshida is looking for the big counter here.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack throws a counter high kick but Yoshida was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Jack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jack lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yoshida will feel that in the morning.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yoshida is able to avoid easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yoshida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jack - the referee stops the clock and Yoshida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jack. Yoshida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jack is looking to clinch.
Jack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoshida's calf.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Jack throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida throws a wild body kick that Jack sees coming a mile off.

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 Papa Jack.
Well Jack has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Papa Jack!