PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 822 p4p, 38 weight class) and Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 931 p4p, 44 weight class). Yabaisama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Liquid Swords kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lowe
vs
Yabaisama

172 cm
25
142 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

163 cm
33
137 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Voodoo Nutrition
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yabaisama throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Yabaisama throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at Jitz MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yabaisama! But no joy.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama is looking to slow Lowe down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lowe.
Lowe takes a swing at Yabaisama's ribcage but misses.
Lowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yabaisama misses with a low kick.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yabaisama looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Yabaisama lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Yabaisama.
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Yabaisama off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama is looking to slow Lowe down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yabaisama. That's going to slow Lowe down.
Lowe scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yabaisama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Yabaisama moved out of range nicely.
Yabaisama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yabaisama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yabaisama doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yabaisama blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Yabaisama slips a jab from Lowe.
Yabaisama connects with the punch.
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!
Yabaisama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yabaisama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a jab when Yabaisama was well out of range.
Yabaisama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yabaisama throws a push kick but Lowe slaps the foot to one side.
Lowe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lowe throws a body punch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowe's calf.
Yabaisama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowe doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe throws a sloppy body shot
and Yabaisama counters with a body kick that stops Lowe in his tracks momentarily.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Yabaisama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yabaisama has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Yabaisama connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Lowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Yabaisama saw that one coming.
Yabaisama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yabaisama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick but Lowe checks it.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
A little jabbing left from Yabaisama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up.
As Yabaisama looks to move away, Lowe throws a big counter combo but Yabaisama just gets out of the way.
Yabaisama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowe under the eye.
Yabaisama misses with a looping right.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yabaisama is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lowe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yabaisama misses with a body shot.
Lowe swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yabaisama throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yabaisama throws a lazy head kick
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yabaisama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lowe swings for the body but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Yabaisama misses.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yabaisama darts in and clinches Lowe up against the cage.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diagoro Yabaisama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yabaisama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe misses with a hook to the body
and Yabaisama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lowe throws a low kick but Yabaisama avoids it.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Lowe checks a low kick from Yabaisama.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yabaisama wants to counter with a clinch but Lowe pushes him away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yabaisama.
Lowe scores with a sloppy right hand. Yabaisama should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabaisama jabs at Lowe's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target.
Lowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lowe lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yabaisama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama lands the left hand.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yabaisama can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yabaisama.
Lowe takes a swing at Yabaisama's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Yabaisama slams his shin into Lowe's torso.
Lowe throws a body punch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Yabaisama lands with a nice body punch.
Yabaisama misses with a low kick.
A big left from Yabaisama misses.
Lowe lands with an uppercut that bounces Yabaisama off the cage and back into range.
Yabaisama tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Yabaisama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowe!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yabaisama lands a leg kick that knocks Lowe off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Yabaisama throws out a powerful jab.
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Yabaisama counters with an outside leg kick.
Yabaisama avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Lowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lowe.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yabaisama throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Yabaisama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yabaisama slips under a jab.
Lowe 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.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yabaisama throws a combination. Lowe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yabaisama misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama thows a leg kick but Lowe checks it
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yabaisama.
Lowe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yabaisama misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowe. That did some damage!
Lowe wants to slow Yabaisama down by chopping away at his legs.
Yabaisama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yabaisama blocks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe swings for the body but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama lands a nice looking body shot.
Lowe blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Yabaisama's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Nice body punch from Yabaisama.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yabaisama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yabaisama.
Lowe is looking for a counter combo.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Yabaisama slips the punch.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe misses with a leg kick.
Lowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yabaisama manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diagoro Yabaisama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yabaisama misses the shot to the body.
Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yabaisama counters with a stiff right hand.
Yabaisama connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowe misses with a hook.
Lowe misses with a hook to the body
and Yabaisama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yabaisama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lowe throws a sloppy body shot
and Yabaisama counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe lands a jab.
Lowe with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe lands with an overhand left.
Yabaisama lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowe's head.
Yabaisama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yabaisama walks into a jab.
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lowe checks a low kick from Yabaisama.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yabaisama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yabaisama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yabaisama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Lowe misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lowe thumps Yabaisama with a low kick.
Yabaisama lands with an overhand left.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Yabaisama is looking to clinch.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Yabaisama scores with a leg kick.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Yabaisama moves out of range easily.
Yabaisama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yabaisama tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yabaisama ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Yabaisama staying out of range there.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Yabaisama's shoulder, as Yabaisama tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Yabaisama throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Yabaisama tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lowe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yabaisama counters with a solid body kick.
Yabaisama lands with a nice body punch.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yabaisama stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Yabaisama blocks the low kick.
Yabaisama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Yabaisama connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe cracks Yabaisama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yabaisama lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Yabaisama tenderised Lowe's leg. Lowe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yabaisama lands a leg kick that knocks Lowe off balance momentarily.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe cracks Yabaisama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yabaisama cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Yabaisama motions for Lowe to come forward. Yabaisama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yabaisama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yabaisama ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Decent striking displayed by Lowe there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yabaisama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

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 Mike Lowe.
I think Lowe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diagoro Yabaisama!
Diagoro Yabaisama thanked the fans post fight for their support.