PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yama Yoshi (ranked 7424 p4p, 7741 weight class) and Kenny Buckets (ranked 116 p4p, 119 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yoshi
vs
Buckets

192 cm
25
245
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
222
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yama Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Buckets!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets fails with a takedown attempt.
Buckets tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yoshi defends well and Buckets ends up having to push Yoshi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Yoshi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshi throws a big shot that misses.
Buckets fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshi there.

It looks like Kenny Buckets has been cut.
Buckets slips a jab from Yoshi.
Nice takedown defense from Yoshi. No joy for Buckets on that attempt.
Yama Yoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Buckets.
Buckets tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets moves out of range as Yoshi strikes.
Buckets ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshi.
Buckets's coach down at Island Training Centre was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Buckets's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Buckets misses with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets tries for a takedown but Yoshi circles away easily
and Yoshi counters with a right hand from hell and Buckets is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yama Yoshi!