PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Moses Ohchooto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ohchooto
vs
Yuudai

167 cm
34
145 lbs
33 - 17 - 2

172 cm
28
140 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Moses Ohchooto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai throws a low kick but Ohchooto moves out of range easily.
Ohchooto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.
Yuudai throws a poor cross that misses
and Ohchooto counters with a nice uppercut.
Ohchooto wants to land a leg kick but Yuudai is out of range.
Yuudai cracks Ohchooto with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ohchooto has Yuudai up against the cage in a clinch.

Yuudai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ohchooto takes the fight into the clinch.
Ohchooto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with an elbow strike.
Yuudai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yuudai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuudai tries a body shot but Ohchooto blocks it.
Yuudai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yuudai lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai stalling against the cage.
Yuudai lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Yuudai breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a lazy right hand but Ohchooto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ohchooto throws a hook but Yuudai avoids it easily.

Ohchooto has managed to clinch.
Ohchooto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuudai blocking some punches.
Ohchooto misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuudai lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuudai.
Ohchooto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ohchooto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuudai.
Ohchooto blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yuudai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ohchooto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ohchooto is working Yuudai over against the cage.
Yuudai throws a punch but it's blocked by Ohchooto.
A knee to the head by Ohchooto.
Yuudai managing to block the knees to the body from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've been informed that Yuudai 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Yuudai on the inside.
Ohchooto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ohchooto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuudai avoiding damage as Ohchooto throws knees to the body.
Yuudai managing to block the knees to the body from Ohchooto.
Yuudai leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ohchooto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yuudai presses Ohchooto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yuudai blocking some punches.
Yuudai scores with a shot to the side of Ohchooto's head.

Yuudai breaks the clinch.
Ohchooto avoids the head kick by Yuudai.
Good work by Ohchooto as he checks the leg kick.
Ohchooto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yuudai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ohchooto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yuudai.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
Ohchooto takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto lands a head shot.
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses.
Ohchooto tests Yuudai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yuudai checks a low kick from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Ohchooto does it's job there.
Yuudai tries to land a leg kick but Ohchooto saw it coming and moves away.
Ohchooto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a lazy body kick
and Ohchooto counters with a straight right hand.
Yuudai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ohchooto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yuudai throws a front kick aimed at Ohchooto's knee but Ohchooto avoids it well.
Ohchooto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuudai.
Ohchooto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuudai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ohchooto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai throws a leg kick which misses Ohchooto's front leg but catches the back leg as Ohchooto tries to avoid it.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ohchooto throws the left hand but Yuudai avoids the punch easily.
Ohchooto misses the jab.
Ohchooto misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ohchooto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses the jab.
Ohchooto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ohchooto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuudai was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ohchooto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yuudai - the referee stops the clock and Ohchooto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yuudai. Ohchooto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Yuudai misses.
Yuudai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ohchooto.
A little jabbing left from Yuudai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yuudai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ohchooto backs up against the cage.
Yuudai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuudai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab lands there for Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a low kick, looking for Ohchooto's leg but Ohchooto calmly moves out of range.
Ohchooto throwing a counter right hand but Yuudai manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai throws a solid leg kick but Ohchooto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yuudai.
Yuudai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ohchooto on the side of the head.
Ohchooto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yuudai sizes up Ohchooto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yuudai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ohchooto's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ohchooto tries to clinch there but Yuudai circles away.
Yuudai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut.
Yuudai throws a body shot but no joy.
Ohchooto throws a head kick that misses.
Ohchooto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yuudai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ohchooto with a body shot.
Ohchooto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yuudai can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Yuudai.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ohchooto tries to clinch up
and Yuudai counters with a good low kick that Ohchooto was not able to check.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
Ohchooto walks into a stiff left hand from Yuudai.
Ohchooto slips a jab from Yuudai.
A head kick by Ohchooto misses
and Yuudai counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut. Ohchooto saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ohchooto. Yuudai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ohchooto tries to clinch there but Yuudai circles away.
Yuudai cracks Ohchooto with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a leg kick which misses Ohchooto's front leg but catches the back leg as Ohchooto tries to avoid it.
Yuudai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ohchooto under the eye.
Ohchooto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ohchooto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yuudai counters with a straight right hand.
Yuudai misses with a wild combination.
Yuudai checks the leg kick.
Yuudai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ohchooto lands a jab to the head.
Yuudai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ohchooto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Yuudai blocks the body kick.
Yuudai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ohchooto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuudai.
Yuudai walks into a stiff left hand from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohchooto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Ohchooto has managed to clinch.
Yuudai throws an elbow but it misses.
Ohchooto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ohchooto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuudai.
Moses Ohchooto has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yuudai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
Ohchooto doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuudai circles away.
Yuudai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ohchooto with a body shot.
Yuudai throws a looping overhand right but Ohchooto ducks down to avoid it.
Ohchooto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ohchooto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ohchooto misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yuudai! But no joy.
A slow jab from Ohchooto misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yuudai.
Ohchooto misses with a left hand
enabling Yuudai to counter with a crisp jab.
Ohchooto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohchooto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yuudai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ohchooto's sensitive parts.
Yuudai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yuudai connects with an inside leg kick.
Ohchooto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ohchooto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Yuudai - just one landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ohchooto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yuudai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ohchooto throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Ohchooto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yuudai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Yuudai.
Ohchooto looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
Ohchooto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Ohchooto moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yuudai.
Ohchooto tries a head kick but it misses.
Ohchooto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Ohchooto slips under a jab from Yuudai.
Yuudai looks to land a right hand but Ohchooto moved out of range.
Yuudai keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuudai flicks out a counter leg kick but Ohchooto steps away.
Ohchooto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Ohchooto moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto throws a shot from downtown. Yuudai moves away and avoids it.
Yuudai scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuudai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai moves out of range of the body kick from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yuudai! But no joy.
Ohchooto throws a big shot that misses.
Yuudai slips under a jab.
Yuudai with a jab.
Ohchooto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.

Ohchooto forces Yuudai back against the cage and clinches.
Yuudai looking to stall.
Yuudai is working Ohchooto over against the cage.
Yuudai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai blocking some punches.
Ohchooto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yuudai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ohchooto lands a left hand.
Ohchooto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuudai is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Yuudai.
Nice body kick there by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses
and Ohchooto counters with a straight right hand.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yuudai tests Ohchooto's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ohchooto takes the fight into the clinch.
Ohchooto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuudai pushes Ohchooto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuudai takes a shot to the head.
Ohchooto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ohchooto swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuudai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ohchooto backwards.
Ohchooto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohchooto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ohchooto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ohchooto.
Ohchooto lands a left hand.
Ohchooto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuudai's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohchooto tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuudai avoids the damage to the body.
Ohchooto keeps control of Yuudai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ohchooto misses with a knee to the head.

Yuudai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yuudai.
Ohchooto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuudai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai looks for the body kick but Ohchooto saw that one coming.
Yuudai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ohchooto is out of range and Yuudai settles back down.
Ohchooto misses with a low kick.
Ohchooto throws an overhand right that lands on Yuudai's shoulder, as Yuudai tries to avoid the shot.
Ohchooto tries to land a front kick but Yuudai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ohchooto avoids a kick to the body.
Ohchooto lands with a right hand.
Yuudai tries to score with a low kick but Ohchooto moves his leg out of the way.
Yuudai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuudai throws a push kick but Ohchooto slaps the foot to one side.

Yuudai tries to keep at a distance but Ohchooto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moses Ohchooto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ohchooto fails to land.
Yuudai tries to throw a body punch but Ohchooto avoids it by throwing Yuudai back against the cage.
Yuudai looking to stall.
Yuudai digs a right hand into Ohchooto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ohchooto's gas tank.

Yuudai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuudai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ohchooto's hands.
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!
Ohchooto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yuudai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ohchooto defending well as Yuudai loads up on a big left hand.
Yuudai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Yuudai misses
and Ohchooto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yuudai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yuudai clobbers Ohchooto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good exchange - Yuudai coming out on top.
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses.
Yuudai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ohchooto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yuudai scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Ohchooto down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yuudai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ohchooto throws the kick towards the body but Yuudai avoids it.
A big left from Ohchooto misses.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Ohchooto moved away.
Yuudai wants to land a leg kick but Ohchooto is out of range.
Yuudai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ohchooto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ohchooto wants to clinch up but Yuudai keeps it at a distance.
Ohchooto ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ohchooto.
Ohchooto lands with a shot to the body.
Ohchooto misses with a hook.
Yuudai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ohchooto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ohchooto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuudai takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohchooto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuudai circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohchooto throws a body punch but Yuudai moves out of range.
Ohchooto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuudai.
A head kick misses from Ohchooto.
Yuudai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ohchooto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ohchooto tries a head kick but it misses.
Ohchooto misses with a looping right.
Yuudai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ohchooto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ohchooto walks into a jab.
Yuudai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ohchooto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Yuudai there.
Ohchooto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ohchooto throws a leg kick
and Ohchooto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Ohchooto.
Nice body punch from Yuudai.
Ohchooto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

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 Moses Ohchooto.
I think Yuudai 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.