PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vice Versa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Versa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Highway to hell. Yoshi Twister had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Twister
vs
Versa

175 cm
27
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Tokyo United Fightwear
On Tap

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Twister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vice Versa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twister takes a swing at Versa's ribcage but misses.
Versa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Versa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twister has time to react.
Twister darts in trying to clinch
and Versa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Versa throws a shot from downtown. Twister moves away and avoids it.
Versa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Twister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Versa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Twister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Twister moves into range and clinches up with Versa.
Twister has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Versa after a bit of a struggle.
Versa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Versa is trying to force a seperation but Twister has the dominant position.

Versa breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Versa lands.
Twister has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Versa scores with the left hand. Twister knows he should have avoided that one.
Twister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Versa circles away.
Vice Versa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twister doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Versa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Versa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Twister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Versa cracks Twister with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Twister throws a sloppy head kick
and Twister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Twister throws a body kick that misses.
Twister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Versa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Twister needs to keep his hands up - Versa had a free shot at his head there.
Twister tries to clinch up but Versa circles away and keeps his distance.
Twister lands with a hook. Versa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister scores with a hook.
Twister takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Twister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Twister looks to score with a jab to the body but Versa is just out of range.
It seemed like Versa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Versa.
Twister fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshi Twister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Versa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Twister in his tracks.

Twister is rocked!
Twister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Twister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Versa throws out a leg kick but Twister moves out of range and Versa only half commits.
A head kick from Twister lands but Versa takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Twister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good work by Twister as he checks the leg kick.
Versa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Versa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Versa wants it to stay on the feet.
Versa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Versa lands with a straight right. Twister didn't see that one coming.
Versa lands an overhand right.
Versa cracks Twister with a good jab.
Oh Twister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twister closes the distance and clinches up with Versa, looking for a takedown. Twister pushes Versa against the cage but Versa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Twister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Versa circles away quickly and effectively.
Versa with a nice cross.
Versa lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Versa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Twister throws a head kick that misses.
Twister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Versa.
Versa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Versa works the jab nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Twister.
Versa lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vice Versa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Versa throws a combination. Twister tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Twister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Twister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Versa! But no joy.
Twister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Twister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Versa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Versa! But no joy.
Twister is trying hard to land a takedown here. Versa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Twister seems to have got his legs back now.
Twister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Twister lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twister cracks Versa with a good jab.
Twister changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Versa tries to avoid it but Twister manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Versa to the ground. Versa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Versa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Twister doesn't seem phased though.
Twister closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Versa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twister swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Versa counters with a crisp right hand that drops Twister! Versa lets Twister back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Versa throws a head kick that misses.
Versa slips a jab and a cross from Twister.
Versa blocks a head kick by Twister.
A head kick misses from Twister.
Versa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Versa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Versa.
Versa throws a head kick that misses.
Twister is looking for a counter combo.
Twister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Versa tests Twister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Versa there.
Vice Versa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister looks up at the clock. Bad move! Versa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Twister. Versa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vice Versa!
During a confident post fight interview, Vice Versa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.