PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Obadele Haynes (ranked 5135 p4p, 487 weight class) and Lyoto Yoshida (ranked 4023 p4p, 405 weight class). The key to victory for Obadele Haynes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Haynes
vs
Yoshida

181 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Obadele Haynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haynes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Haynes.
Haynes misses with a body shot.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Yoshida clinches up with Haynes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Haynes controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Haynes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yoshida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Haynes can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
Haynes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Haynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haynes missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Haynes fails to land.
Haynes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yoshida avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haynes takes a shot to the head.
Haynes working hard to break the clinch.
Yoshida presses Haynes against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haynes is breathing heavily.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haynes is defending well for now.
Haynes swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Yoshida.
Haynes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Obadele Haynes has been cut.
Haynes trying to land knees to the body.
Haynes blocks the elbow strike.
Yoshida dodges an elbow strike from Haynes.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoshida stalls.
Haynes takes a shot to the head.
Yoshida lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haynes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yoshida.
A short right from Yoshida.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida scores with a shoulder strike.
Yoshida lands an elbow just above Haynes 's eye.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Haynes backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands an elbow inside.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida just leaning against Haynes, taking a breather.
Yoshida is pushing Haynes up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yoshida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yoshida lands a nice uppercut.
Yoshida throws an elbow but it misses.
Yoshida missing with knees to the body.
Haynes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Haynes backwards.
Haynes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Haynes blocks it.
Haynes misses with a knee to the head.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Obadele Haynes's cut is getting worse.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoshida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Haynes or not.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Haynes is rocked!

Obadele Haynes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Haynes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Haynes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haynes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshida digs a right hand underneath Haynes's ribcage. Haynes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yoshida holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Yoshida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Obadele Haynes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haynes takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Obadele Haynes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lyoto Yoshida!
Obadele Haynes spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better fighter tonight.'.