PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bis Worth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hotaka Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Arsone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Worth
vs
Yoshida

176 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
22
156 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bis Worth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hotaka Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worth throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Worth lands a high kick!
Worth throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Yoshida.
Worth avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Worth slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Worth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Worth.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Worth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Worth checks a low kick from Yoshida.
Worth cracks Yoshida with a right hand to the side of the head.
Worth throws a leg kick which misses Yoshida's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshida tries to avoid it.
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!
Worth misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshida lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Worth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Worth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Worth throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worth lands a head shot.
We've been informed that Yoshida has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Worth slips a straight right by Yoshida.
Worth thumps Yoshida with a low kick.
Bis Worth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worth throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Worth.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Worth.
Worth misses with a straight left.
Worth throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Worth takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida throws a jab when Worth was well out of range.
We've been told by Worth's head coaches at The Skating Rink that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoshida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Worth can pounce on him.
Worth is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Worth motions for Yoshida to come forward. Worth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws a leg kick
and Worth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Worth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range and Worth settles back down.
Nice body kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Worth with a series of wild strikes but Worth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Worth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Worth avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Worth is looking to wear down Yoshida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Worth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worth 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.
Worth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshida checks it well.
Worth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Worth misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshida blocks the leg kick.
Yoshida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worth throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Worth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoshida throws a jab when Worth was well out of range.
Worth appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Worth throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Worth.
Worth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Worth sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Worth misses the target.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Worth slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick from Worth.
Worth throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Worth defends it well.
Yoshida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Worth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshida - the referee stops the clock and Worth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshida. Worth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yoshida tries to land a body kick
and Worth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Yoshida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Worth scores with a jab. Yoshida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Hotaka Yoshida has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Worth checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Worth misses with a low kick.
Yoshida throws a lazy head kick
and Worth counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Worth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Worth checks it well.
Yoshida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Worth is out of range.
Worth avoids a kick to the body.
Worth looks to land a body kick but Yoshida moved away.
And Yoshida tries to counter it with a takedown but Worth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yoshida blocks a leg kick.
Yoshida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Worth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshida.
Worth throws a leg kick but Yoshida checks it.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Worth.
Worth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida with the counter takedown but Worth avoids it easily.
Worth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Worth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Worth scores with a hook.
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 Bis Worth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hotaka Yoshida's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Worth jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Worth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Worth misses with a wild body shot.
Bis Worth is winning the standup battle so far.
Worth lands with a good body shot.
Worth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yoshida is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Worth misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida with the counter takedown but Worth avoids it easily.
Worth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Nice cross by Yoshida.
Yoshida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Worth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Worth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Worth misses with a straight left.
Worth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Worth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worth moves out of range as Yoshida throws a body kick.
Yoshida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Worth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yoshida is able to avoid easily.
A cross from Yoshida lands.
Worth tries to work over Yoshida's front leg with a kick but Yoshida checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshida blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Worth throws a leg kick but Yoshida moved away.
Worth looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Yoshida drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Worth defends it well.
Worth throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Worth throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Worth avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Worth digs a good hook to Yoshida's body.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Yoshida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hotaka Yoshida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida misses with a low kick as Worth jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Worth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Worth misses with a straight left.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida throws a combination. Worth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Worth throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Worth.
Yoshida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Worth.
Worth is looking to chop away at Yoshida's legs.
Worth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worth slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Yoshida coming out on top.
Worth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Yoshida connects with a single shot there.
Worth throws a body shot but no joy.
Worth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida works Worth's body with a nice hook.
Worth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Worth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yoshida to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Worth saw that one coming.
Worth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Worth saw that one coming.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Worth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Worth throws a low kick, looking for Yoshida's leg but Yoshida calmly moves out of range.
Worth throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Yoshida counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Worth!

Yoshida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yoshida trying to control the action but Worth is working from the bottom.

Yoshida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida tries for a kimura but Worth is defending well.
Yoshida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Worth keeps working.
Worth being controlled for a moment.

Yoshida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hotaka Yoshida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hotaka Yoshida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Worth, as that shot connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshida. Worth shrugs it off though.
Worth lands with a nice body kick.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Worth.
Yoshida misses with the combination.
Yoshida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Worth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida feints the counter takedown.
Worth avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Worth moves out of range.
Yoshida takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheers as Worth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yoshida doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Worth throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Worth misses its intended target.
And Yoshida tries to counter it with a takedown but Worth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Worth throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Worth throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Worth is looking to score with low kicks.
Worth blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Worth is looking to counter punch.
Worth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Worth slips under a jab.
Worth tried to score with a low kick but Yoshida checks it.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida connects with a jab.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Worth.
Yoshida with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Worths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Worth throws a chopping leg kick but Yoshida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Yoshida does it's job there.
Yoshida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Worth is out of range.
Worth scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Worth avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
It looked like Worth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Worth blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Worth stuns Yoshida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Worth.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Worth throws out the jab.
Yoshida is looking to land body kicks.
Worth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Worth punishes Yoshida's body with a nice straight punch.
Worth blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Worth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worth misses with a leg kick

and Yoshida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Worth's guard.
Worth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yoshida trying to control but Worth is working from the bottom.
Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida trying to control but Worth is working from the bottom.
Worth is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worth keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Worth just misses with a punch to the body.
Worth looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Worth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worth connects with a looping right hand.
Worth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoshida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Worth scrambles back to his feet.
Yoshida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Yoshida lands the left hand.
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 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshida feints the counter takedown.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Worth.
Worth misses the jab.
Yoshida throws a jab but it's blocked by Worth.

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 Bis Worth.
I think Worth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Bis Worth!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Hotaka Yoshida!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Bis Worth!

Bis Worth wins by split decision!
A very excited looking Bis Worth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.