PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Yoshijiri (ranked 6151 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Romans (ranked 6053 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.

Yoshijiri
vs
Romans

176 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Yoshijiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kid Romans!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yoshijiri.
Romans is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoshijiri shoots in looking for a takedown. Romans tries to sprawl out of it but Yoshijiri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshijiri looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Yoshijiri tries to keep at a distance but Romans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yoshijiri is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Yoshijiri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshijiri takes an elbow to the temple.
Yoshijiri is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshijiri wants a takedown but no success here.
Romans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yoshijiri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romans is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Romans connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yoshijiri's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romans lands a knee to the head.
Romans lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ryan Yoshijiri has been cut.
Romans gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romans lands an elbow just above Yoshijiri 's eye.
Romans working Yoshijiri over with knees to the body.
Romans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Romans lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romans.
Romans lands an elbow that stopped Yoshijiri in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romans is trying to force a seperation but Yoshijiri has the dominant position.
Romans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romans wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoshijiri won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshijiri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romans gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Romans creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yoshijiri's defenses.
Nice elbow from Romans.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romans.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romans lands a damaging elbow.
Romans comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Romans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romans rushes Yoshijiri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romans lands a nice elbow.
Romans scores with a knee to the head.

Yoshijiri is rocked!
Romans creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yoshijiri's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yoshijiri drops to his knees and Romans pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Romans!