PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quan Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Le
vs
Yoshida

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quan Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoshida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Le throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Le lands with an overhand left.
Le connects with a single shot there.
Le takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yoshida pushes Le away with a front kick.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Le.
Yoshida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That kick from Le tenderised Yoshida's leg. Yoshida is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida works the jab nicely.
Le cracks Yoshida with an open hand slap.
Le moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Le lands a jab.
Le sizes up Yoshida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick from Yoshida lands but Le takes it in his stride.
Le with a jab.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
Le scores with a spinning back kick!
Yoshida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshida misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Le scores with the left hand. Yoshida knows he should have avoided that one.
Le feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoshida's calf.
Le throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le walks into a left hand.
Yoshida lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Yoshida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Le as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Le backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
Le fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le.
Yoshida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Le lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Yoshida lands with a light punch inside.
Yoshida lands a body punch.
Le fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le works on Yoshida's body with a couple of short punches.
Le lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a body punch.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Le takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le.
Le is working Yoshida over against the cage.
Yoshida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Le fails to land.
A short left from Yoshida.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
Yoshida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Yoshida.
A short left from Yoshida.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Le is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Le digs a right hand into Yoshida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yoshida's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Le creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Le.
Le scores with a hook to the body.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Le tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Yoshida on the inside.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands with a light punch inside.
Le lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Le tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Yoshida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yoshida lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshida scores with a head kick. Le tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Le fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
Yoshida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le lands with a good body shot.
Yoshida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yoshida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le on the side of the head.

Le has Yoshida up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Le.
Le throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshidas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshidas head.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Le works on Yoshida's body with a couple of short punches.
Le lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Le lands with a left to the head.
Le takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Yoshida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshida gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Yoshida avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Le.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yoshida.
Le works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Le lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshida.
A short left from Yoshida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Le lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Le prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Yoshida gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Yoshida.
Le fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Le throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida is working Le over against the cage.
Yoshida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Yoshida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshida scores with a hook to the body.
Yoshida pushes Le back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Les head.
Yoshida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Le takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le or not.
Yoshida blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
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!
A shot in the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le.
Le tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.
Le throws a head punch that misses.
Le lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshida.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Le working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le.
A right hook to the body lands for Le.
Yoshida gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida pushes Le back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshida lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands a left hand.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Le is rocked!
Yoshida is leaning against Le and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Yoshida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Yoshida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Le's head.
Oh Le is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Le takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Le seems to have got his legs back now.
Yoshida lands a front kick.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le misses with a body shot.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le has time to react.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshida lands a jab to Le's midsection.
Le steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yoshida. That one must have hurt.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Le is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshida. Le shrugs it off though.
Le tries to bum rush Yoshida with a series of wild strikes but Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
Yoshida defending well as Le loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. Le looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Le takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Le's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le down.
Nice uppercut there from Le.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida lands a right hook to the body.
Yoshida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yoshida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Le takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida doesn't manage to clinch there - Le circles away.
Good leg kick by Le there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yoshida lands a glancing blow to the side of Le's head.
Le tried to score with a low kick but Yoshida checks it.
Le tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoshida scores with a four punch combination!
Yoshida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le.
Le thuds his right hand into Yoshida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid body kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida jabs Le to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Yoshida.
Le is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Le walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Le lands a slapping body shot.
Yoshida throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le scores with a nice right hand.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le at a distance.
Yoshida lands with a nice body punch.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Le takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
A lazy left from Yoshida finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Le with an uppercut!
Quan Le has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takashi Yoshida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tests Le's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Yoshida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Le.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Le coming out on top.
Le misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoshida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Le moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida is looking to clinch but Le is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!