PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Yoshi (ranked 2638 p4p, 144 weight class) and KG Testerton (ranked 6379 p4p, 247 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yoshi
vs
Testerton

200 cm
27
139 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

165 cm
18
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Yoshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KG Testerton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Testerton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yoshi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Testerton wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.
Testerton tries to score with some ground and pound. Yoshi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Testerton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Testerton working the ground and pound.
Yoshi tries to buck Testerton off but Testerton is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshi struggling a bit here.
Yoshi tries to buck Testerton off but Testerton is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi struggling a bit here.
Testerton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yoshi is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Testerton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yoshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Testerton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yoshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Testerton on the ground.
Testerton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yoshi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Testerton scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshi is trying to control Testerton's posture but Testerton avoids it.
Testerton wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Yoshi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Testerton wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.
Testerton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yoshi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Testerton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yoshi gets back to half guard.
Yoshi tries to get to full guard but Testerton has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi gets full guard.

Yoshi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Testerton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Testerton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Testerton throwing strikes but missing.
Testerton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Testerton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoshi's head.

Yoshi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Testerton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Yoshi working for a triangle but Testerton defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Testerton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KG Testerton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yoshi tries to sprawl but Testerton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yoshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Testerton wants to take a breather but Yoshi is having none of it.
Yoshi gets back to full guard.
Testerton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yoshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Testerton is one step ahead there.
Yoshi is trying to control the position but Testerton postures up.
Yoshi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Testerton throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Testerton distracts Yoshi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Yoshi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Testerton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Testerton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoshi keeping full guard, as Testerton tries to pass.
Yoshi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yoshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Yoshi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Testerton escapes and throws Yoshi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Yoshi tries to bench press Testerton off him but Testerton keeps the position.
Testerton lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Testerton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yoshi gets back to half guard.
Testerton slips a nice elbow through Yoshi's hands, connecting with Yoshi's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Testerton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Testerton wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.
Testerton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yoshi tries to roll over but Testerton keeps him under control.
Testerton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yoshi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yoshi has hold of Testerton's hands but Testerton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Testerton winds up and cracks Yoshi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Testerton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Testerton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yoshi defends it well.
Yoshi trying to control but Testerton postures up.

Yoshi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Testerton pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshi wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KG Testerton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Testerton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Yoshi working for a triangle but Testerton defends it easily.
Yoshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Testerton is one step ahead there.
Testerton landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Testerton scoring with some ground and pound.
Yoshi is trying to control the position but Testerton postures up.
Yoshi is pulling down on Testerton's head to control his posture.
Testerton looking to sit in guard and control but Yoshi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yoshi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Testerton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yoshi has managed to get both his arms back between Testerton's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testerton wants to sweep here but Yoshi controlling him for the moment.
Yoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Testerton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Testerton keeps moving.
Testerton looking to control.

Yoshi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Testerton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yoshi, into his guard.

Yoshi is looking for a triangle but Testerton pushes his legs off easily.
KG Testerton has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi looking to control.
Testerton throws an elbow that misses. Yoshi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Testerton's guard. Nice move by Yoshi!

Yoshi won't allow Testerton to sweep him here.
Testerton keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Testerton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yoshi passes Testerton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Testerton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yoshi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Testerton defend it? Yoshi steps over the head and cranks it - Testerton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yoshi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonardo Yoshi!
Leonardo Yoshi is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Leonardo Yoshi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.