PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuo Yoshida (ranked 25149 p4p, 810 weight class) and Roman Kushnarev (ranked 9082 p4p, 763 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yoshida
vs
Kushnarev

175 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitsuo Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Kushnarev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshida clinches up with Kushnarev and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yoshida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kushnarev's elbow.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kushnarev's elbow.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoshida leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yoshida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida digs a right hand into Kushnarev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kushnarev's gas tank.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Kushnarev backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yoshida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yoshida scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Kushnarev looks winded!
A hook to the body from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kushnarev.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoshida.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a nice uppercut.

Kushnarev is rocked!
Yoshida gets through Kushnarev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kushnarev is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoshida finish him?
Yoshida dips a shoulder and cracks Kushnarev with a mighty uppercut! Kushnarev falls back against the cage and Yoshida unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kushnarev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Yoshida screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsuo Yoshida!