PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Sayonara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sayonara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Edge Of The Blade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Yuudai
vs
Sayonara

172 cm
25
148 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
147 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Sayonara!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuudai.
Sayonara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
Yuudai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sayonara misses with a low kick.
As Sayonara backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yuudai misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Yuudai is predictable there
and Sayonara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sayonara misses with a straight left.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yuudai throws a lazy right hand but Sayonara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Sayonara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yuudai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sayonara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara throws a shot to the body.
Sayonara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuudai. Yuudai obviously looking to wear him down.
Sayonara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yuudai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sayonara takes a step back to recover.
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!
Sayonara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai moves away from the strike by Sayonara.
A little feinted left hand from Yuudai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sayonara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuudai.
Sayonara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sayonara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yuudai swats away the attempt to clinch by Sayonara.
Sayonara slips under a jab.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayonara throws a body punch but Yuudai moves out of range.
Sayonara lands a right hook to the body.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
Yuudai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sayonara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a lazy body kick
and Sayonara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sayonara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai moves out of range of the strikes.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Sayonara moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sayonara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sayonara throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuudai.
Sayonara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sayonara is out of range.
Sayonara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yuudai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sayonara.
Sayonara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.
Sayonara misses with a right hand
and Yuudai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sayonara misses with a hook to the body
and Yuudai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuudai misses with a looping right.
Sayonara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sayonara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yuudai.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sayonara looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yuudai.
Yuudai connects with an inside leg kick.
Sayonara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yuudai takes a step back to recover.
Sayonara throws a body punch but Yuudai moves out of range.
Yuudai is looking to counter punch.
Yuudai throws a jab but it's blocked by Sayonara.
Yuudai thows a body kick. Sayonara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sayonara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Yuudai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sayonara on the side of the head.
Sayonara walks into a jab.
Yuudai throws a push kick but Sayonara slaps the foot to one side.
Yuudai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sayonara.
Sayonara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yuudai can pounce on him.
Yuudai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sayonara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuudai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sayonara throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayonara misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Sayonara slams his shin into Yuudai's torso.
Sayonara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sayonara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuudai throws out the jab.
Sayonara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sayonara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yuudai's sensitive parts.
Yuudai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yuudai lands with a cross.
Yuudai misses with a looping left.

Yuudai pushes Sayonara up against the cage in a clinch.
Yuudai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sayonara blocks a body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sayonara dodges an elbow strike from Yuudai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yuudai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sayonara's brow.
Sayonara lands a hook that snaps the head of Yuudai backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jiri Sayonara will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yuudai avoids a kick to the body.
Yuudai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sayonara. That one must have hurt.
Jiri Sayonara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yuudai checks a leg kick.
Sayonara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuudai.
Yuudai just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayonara avoids the body shot from Yuudai.
Sayonara defending well as Yuudai loads up on a big left hand.
Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sayonara.
Yuudai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
Sayonara throws a lazy right hand but Yuudai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sayonara misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara scores with a nice right hand.
Yuudai catches Sayonara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Yuudai.
Sayonara feints and then cracks Yuudai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yuudai down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Sayonara does no damage.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sayonara throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuudai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sayonara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuudai was well out of range. Poor timing from Sayonara.
It appears Yuudai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuudai.
Sayonara throws a sloppy body shot
and Yuudai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuudai thows a body kick. Sayonara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sayonara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sayonara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yuudai connects with a right hand. Sayonara shakes it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Sayonara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sayonara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yuudai connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai throws a body punch but Sayonara moves out of range.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sayonara manages to avoid it.
Yuudai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sayonara.
Yuudai throws a jab but it's blocked by Sayonara.
Yuudai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sayonara.
Yuudai misses with a hook.
Sayonara avoids the head kick by Yuudai.
Sayonara throws a leg kick
and Yuudai counters with a leg kick.
Yuudai moves out of range as Sayonara throws a body kick.
Yuudai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Sayonara misses
and Yuudai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sayonara's knee momentarily.
Yuudai looks for the body kick but Sayonara saw that one coming.
Sayonara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yuudai throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yuudai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Sayonara.
Sayonara blocks the body kick.
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Sayonara moves away and avoids it.
Yuudai throws a hook but Sayonara avoids it easily.
Yuudai blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sayonara throws a sloppy head kick and Yuudai moves out of range easily.
Sayonara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuudai.
Yuudai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yuudai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sayonara is out of range.
Yuudai moves out of range of the strikes.
Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayonara.
Nice defenses there by Sayonara.
Yuudai staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Yuudai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Sayonara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayonara ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
A little jabbing left from Sayonara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yuudai looks to land a left hand but Sayonara moved out of range nicely.
Sayonara lands with a nice combination. Yuudai backs away looking to recover.
Yuudai throws a hook but Sayonara blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayonara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayonara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai throws a body punch but Sayonara moves out of range.
Yuudai misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Sayonara.
Yuudai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sayonara doesn't seem bothered though.
Sayonara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yuudai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sayonara. That's going to slow Yuudai down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Takeshi Yuudai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yuudai misses with a body shot.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
A solid body kick from Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a shot from downtown. Yuudai moves away and avoids it.
Yuudai misses with a hook
and Sayonara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses.
Sayonara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai connects with a crisp jab.
Sayonara with a hook.
Yuudai keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuudai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yuudai misses with a low kick as Sayonara jumps back.
Sayonara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Sayonara looks to throw the jab but Yuudai is out of range.
Yuudai throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayonara lands a glancing blow to the side of Yuudai's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara checks a leg kick.
Sayonara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yuudai with a jab.
Sayonara is looking to chop away at Yuudai's legs.
Yuudai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a body kick that misses.
Yuudai misses with a looping left.
Sayonara slips a straight right by Yuudai.
Yuudai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yuudai just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayonara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yuudai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yuudai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuudai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sayonara is out of range and Yuudai settles back down.
Sayonara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yuudai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sayonara.
Yuudai stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yuudai moves out of range as Sayonara strikes.
Sayonara connects with the punch.
Yuudai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sayonara counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Yuudai misses.
Yuudai throws a sloppy body shot
and Sayonara counters with a nice body shot.
Yuudai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sayonara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sayonara catches Yuudai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sayonara keeps Yuudai at a distance using the push kick.
Yuudai throws a hook but Sayonara blocks it.
Sayonara only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yuudai misses the shot to the body.
Sayonara lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara avoids the body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yuudai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
No joy there for Yuudai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yuudai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sayonara throws a wild body kick that Yuudai sees coming a mile off.
Sayonara scores with a hook to the body. Yuudai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Sayonara.
Sayonara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yuudai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yuudai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot lands for Yuudai.
Sayonara tries to work over Yuudai's front leg with a kick but Yuudai checks it.
Yuudai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sayonara looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut.
Yuudai throws a hook but Sayonara blocks it.
Yuudai backing away here, and Sayonara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Sayonara down.
Yuudai thows a leg kick but Sayonara checks it
and Sayonara counters with a stiff right hand.
Yuudai throws a leg kick
and Sayonara counters with a stiff right hand.
Sayonara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yuudai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sayonara moves out of range of the strikes.
Yuudai misses the shot to the body.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Sayonara.
Yuudai slips a straight right by Sayonara.
Sayonara lands a nice shot that snaps Yuudai's head back.
Yuudai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sayonara throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayonara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sayonara throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sayonara manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Sayonara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sayonara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jiri Sayonara!
A very excited looking Jiri Sayonara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.