PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Yamanashi (ranked 7526 p4p, 431 weight class) and Perdue Willshire (ranked 22525 p4p, 462 weight class). Perdue Willshire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yusuke Yamanashi's chin.

Yamanashi
vs
Willshire

172 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
142 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yusuke Yamanashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yamanashi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Willshire quickly recovers to half guard.
Yamanashi stalling.
Willshire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamanashi is working away from the top position though.
Willshire is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yamanashi wants to pass to mount but Willshire is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamanashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Willshire is not content to let Yamanashi control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willshire wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yamanashi trying to control from Willshire's half guard. Willshire has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Yamanashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yamanashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willshire swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Willshire rushes Yamanashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Yamanashi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Willshire stalls.

Willshire breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanashi tries to clinch up.
Willshire lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamanashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Yamanashi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Willshire quickly recovers to half guard.
Willshire controlling the position well.
Yamanashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yamanashi trying to control the action but Willshire is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willshire kicks Yamanashi off and gets back to his feet.
Willshire misses with a body shot.
Willshire takes a swing at Yamanashi's ribcage but misses.
Willshire scores with a shot to the body.

Yamanashi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yamanashi stands up and beckons Willshire to his feet.

Yamanashi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Willshire was covering up waiting for the punch and Yamanashi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willshire looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamanashi is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willshire keeping moving, preventing Yamanashi from controlling successfully.
Yamanashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Willshire is retaining full guard.
Yamanashi trying to control but Willshire is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamanashi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Willshire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamanashi is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Perdue Willshire will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Willshire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamanashi.

Yamanashi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Willshire throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Willshire is looking to reverse the position.
Willshire is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Yamanashi is trying to get an arm triangle but Willshire is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willshire tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Willshire right now.
Yamanashi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yamanashi is really struggling to control Willshire but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Willshire rolls, trying to escape but Yamanashi keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Yusuke Yamanashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Willshire is trying to get back to his feet but Yamanashi has full control of the position and if anything, Willshire has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Yamanashi wants to control but Willshire is keeping busy.
Yamanashi controls the action.
Yamanashi controlling well, preventing Willshire from escaping the position.
Yamanashi tries to get the hooks in deep but Willshire pushed the leg off.
Yamanashi avoiding Willshire 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Yamanashi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Willshire controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
What can Willshire do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Willshire prevents Yamanashi from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Willshire wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Yamanashi is persistently looking for the submission but Willshire is defending it well.
Willshire wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yusuke Yamanashi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Yamanashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Willshire misses with an uppercut. Yamanashi saw that one coming.

Yamanashi moves into the clinch.
Willshire controlling the action here for a moment.

Willshire manages to break the clinch.
Yamanashi throws a sloppy head kick and Willshire moves out of range easily.
Willshire is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Willshire circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yamanashi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yamanashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yamanashi preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willshire is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Willshire wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamanashi stands and throws Willshire's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Willshire is not content to let Yamanashi control the position.
Willshire tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Willshire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamanashi.
Willshire can't do much from the bottom here.
Willshire is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yamanashi off and has taken his back!
Willshire lands strikes to the head.
Yamanashi wants to control his opponent's hands but Willshire gets his hands free.
Willshire missing with strikes from the back.
Willshire has Yamanashi flattened out and is raining down punches.
Willshire wants to control but Yamanashi is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamanashi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Willshire.
Willshire lands strikes to the head.
Willshire is hanging on to Yamanashi's back as he tries to escape.
Yamanashi is working hard here to advance position.
Willshire misses with punches from the back.
Can Yamanashi hold on?! Willshire is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Even with his hooks in, Willshire manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Yamanashi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamanashi fending off the submission attempt from Willshire.
Willshire controlling well, preventing Yamanashi from escaping the position.

Willshire has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yamanashi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Willshire has the hooks in. Yamanashi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willshire connects with a big shot to the side of Yamanashi's head.
Willshire misses with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perdue Willshire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Willshire has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perdue Willshire!