PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Yoshimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Justice
vs
Yoshimura

190 cm
21
203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hayato Yoshimura!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshimura tries to clinch but Justice is having none of it.
Justice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck for Yoshimura with that takedown attempt.
Yoshimura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Justice pinned against the cage. Justice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshimura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justice changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Justice works Yoshimura's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshimura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blake Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayato Yoshimura.
Yoshimura tries to clinch but Justice is having none of it.
Yoshimura lands with a cross.

Justice fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yoshimura to the ground. Justice is now in Yoshimura's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice passes Yoshimura's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Justice landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Justice lands strikes from half guard.
Justice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Justice is taking a breather. Yoshimura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Justice slips a nice elbow through Yoshimura's hands, connecting with Yoshimura's forehead.

Justice in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Yoshimura tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Justice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blake Justice!