PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Blue Oyster Cult Godzilla as his entrance music. Chris Severn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuuto Yoshida's chin.

Severn
vs
Yoshida

195 cm
34
215 lbs
26 - 21 - 1

184 cm
29
210 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

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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 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuuto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida lands the left hand.
Severn keeps Yoshida at a distance using the push kick.
Severn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
Severn is looking to counter the offense by Yoshida and move into the clinch.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Severn.
Yoshida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Severn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Severn cracks Yoshida with an open hand slap.
Severn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick from Severn.
Yoshida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Severn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Severn's calf.
Yoshida connects with a body shot that sends Severn's belly button to the back.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yoshida.
Yoshida connects with a crisp jab.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Severn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yoshida to score with a decent uppercut.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Severn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Yoshida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoshida.
Yoshida looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
As Yoshida tries to get set, Severn tries to push him back and clinch up but Yoshida manages to avoid the attempt.
Yoshida connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Severn avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Severn as he checks the leg kick.
Severn tests Yoshida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida digs a good body shot into Severn's ribs.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
Severn lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshida wants to slow Severn down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Severn's leg. Severn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Yoshida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Severn.
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Severn slips the punch.
Nice body kick there by Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida walks into a stiff left hand from Severn.
Yuuto Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Severn moves out of range as Yoshida strikes.
Severn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshida there.
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!
Nice body punch from Severn.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
Yoshida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuto Yoshida dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yoshida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Severn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yoshida swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
It looked like Severn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yoshida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Yoshida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Severn blocks the leg kick.
Yuuto Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn takes one to the chin there.
Yoshida cracks Severn with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a sloppy body shot
and Severn counters with a nice body shot.
Severn blocks a leg kick.
Severn misses with the body kick
and Yoshida counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Severn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
Severn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Severn slips a straight right by Yoshida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Severn.
Yoshida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Severn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshida scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida throws the kick towards the body but Severn avoids it.
Severn slips under a jab.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Severn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Yoshida is predictable there
and Severn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn scores with a push kick.
Yoshida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoshida is looking to land body kicks.
Severn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Yoshida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Severn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Severn lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
Severn throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Severn is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Severn.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Severn walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Severn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Severn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yoshida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Severn is looking to wear down Yoshida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Severn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuto Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Severn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yoshida throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Severn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Severn. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida swings widly with a right hand

and Severn counters by moving into the clinch.
Yoshida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Severn blocking some punches.
Severn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yoshida after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
Severn blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Severn blocks an uppercut.
Severn blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshida tries to work over Severn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Severn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Severn is trying to pull guard but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Severn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severn tries for a takedown but Yoshida manages to get underhooks.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
Severn fails to pull guard.
Yoshida pushes Severn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Severn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
A short left from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is pressed up against the cage. Severn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yoshida down to the mat. Yoshida avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Yoshida.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Severn scores with a head kick.
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 throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.

Yoshida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Severn lands a nice shot to the body.
Severn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Severn scores with a nice short uppercut.

Severn jumps guard and drags Yoshida to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Severn's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yoshida gets to his feet. Severn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Severn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chris Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yoshida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Yoshida throws a predictable looking body shot

and Severn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Severn controls his hands.
Yuuto 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 misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Severn or not.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Severn looking to stall.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.

Severn pulls guard effortlessly.
Severn wants to stand but Yoshida is controlling the position.

Yoshida gets to his feet. Severn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Severn 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.
Severn connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severn throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuuto Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoshida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuto Yoshida!
Our winner, Yuuto Yoshida, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.