PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JT Smith (ranked 4355 p4p, 503 weight class) and Splinter Yoshi (ranked 2854 p4p, 379 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Im your boogie man. Smith has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Yoshi

185 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JT Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Splinter Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Smith tries to clinch there but Yoshi circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshi throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Yoshi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
Yoshi lands with a kick to the ribs.

Yoshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Yoshi breaks from the clinch.
Yoshi throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Yoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Smith is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Yoshi sprawls well.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Splinter Yoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.

Yoshi manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JT Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi connects with a high kick.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Yoshi is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Yoshi thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
Yoshi feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshi.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Yoshi lands a high kick!
Yoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoshi throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Splinter Yoshi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yoshi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi delivers a nice body kick.
Smith 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.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
JT Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.

Yoshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yoshi crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.

Yoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith tries to clinch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yoshi thumps Smith with a low kick.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.

Smith darts in and clinches Yoshi up against the cage.
Yoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Yoshi with a knee to the head.
Yoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yoshi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yoshi.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yoshi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Yoshi breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Yoshi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Yoshi lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Yoshi takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Yoshi thumps Smith with a low kick.
Yoshi is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshi.
Yoshi feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Yoshi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Smith 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.
Nice body kick there by Yoshi.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshi sprawls well. Yoshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Splinter Yoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Yoshi finds it's target.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoshi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshi cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoshi as he jumps to the side.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Yoshi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Yoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Yoshi clinches.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yoshi obliges.
Yoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi lands a knee to the body.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshi blocks a body shot from Smith.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoshi crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.

Yoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Yoshi cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Yoshi loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshi. Smith shrugs it off though.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
JT Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith wants to clinch but Yoshi slips to the side
and Yoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Yoshi scores with a spinning back kick!
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Splinter Yoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Splinter Yoshi!
An out of breath Splinter Yoshi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.