PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badiss Kassib (ranked 2960 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 370 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Badiss Kassib has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kassib
vs
Yoshioka

172 cm
21
154 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Badiss Kassib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoru Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassib throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Yoshioka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kassib has his feet on Yoshioka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kassib throws a sloppy body shot

and Yoshioka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kassib is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kassib trying to keep a closed guard but Yoshioka is proving a slippery customer.
Yoshioka trying to control but Kassib is working from the bottom.
Yoshioka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassib pulls Yoshioka in to control the position.
Yoshioka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshioka passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka wants to pass to mount but Kassib is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Yoshioka seems content to control.
Kassib wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Yoshioka maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kassib could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yoshioka has cracked it and Kassib is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yoshioka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Satoru Yoshioka!
A less than humble Satoru Yoshioka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.