PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kira Yoshikage (ranked 3486 p4p, 3773 weight class) and Walter Sobchak (ranked 405 p4p, 428 weight class). Sobchak has chosen Everybody Hates Me - Tom Mcdonald as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoshikage
vs
Sobchak

170 cm
21
160
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
155
3 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Yoshikage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Sobchak!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshikage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshikage attempts a counter takedown but Sobchak avoids it well and moves away.
Sobchak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sobchak just misses with a punch to the body.
Sobchak swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Yoshikage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sobchak's guard.
Yoshikage wants to control from the top but Sobchak keeps moving.
Yoshikage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yoshikage looking to pass the guard.
Yoshikage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobchak wants to get back to his feet but Yoshikage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yoshikage throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sobchak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sobchak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yoshikage controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshikage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yoshikage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sobchak keeping moving, preventing Yoshikage from controlling successfully.
Yoshikage is in close to Sobchak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yoshikage throwing strikes but missing.
Sobchak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yoshikage controls the pace.
Yoshikage trying to control but Sobchak is working from the bottom.
Sobchak wants to stand and escape but Yoshikage is having none of it.
Yoshikage connects with a couple of short punches.
Yoshikage controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sobchak wants to stand but Yoshikage is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshikage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yoshikage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've been hearing that Yoshikage has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yoshikage wants to control but Sobchak is keeping him busy.
Yoshikage lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yoshikage creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yoshikage grinds an elbow into Sobchak's temple.
Yoshikage in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sobchak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yoshikage has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sobchak trying to remain calm as Yoshikage controls from the top position.
Yoshikage working the ground and pound from side control.
Yoshikage controlling the position from side mount.
Yoshikage is looking to take a break and control but Sobchak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak is trying to buck Yoshikage off.
Sobchak is not content to let Yoshikage control the position.
Yoshikage lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yoshikage lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshikage grinds an elbow into Sobchak's temple.
Yoshikage working the head with strikes.
Sobchak taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sobchak is not content to let Yoshikage control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshikage advances to mount.
Sobchak's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Yoshikage wants to control the pace but Sobchak is squirming around nicely.
Yoshikage controlling from the full mount.
Yoshikage looking to control but Sobchak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yoshikage landing strikes from the mount.
Sobchak is desperately trying to improve his position but Yoshikage has a good base and remains in mount.
Yoshikage lands a heavy elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yoshikage landing punches.
Yoshikage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sobchak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yoshikage tries to keep at a distance but Sobchak has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Sobchak.
Sobchak is trying to break the clinch but Yoshikage is controlling him.
Sobchak digs a right hand underneath Yoshikage's ribcage. Yoshikage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sobchak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshikage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobchak can do to turn this around?

Yoshikage decides to pull guard.
Yoshikage trying to control the position.

Yoshikage looking for a guillotine here but Sobchak defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yoshikage holds on and takes a little breather.
Yoshikage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yoshikage is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak wants to stand but Yoshikage is controlling his posture from full guard.

Sobchak is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Yoshikage has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sobchak is looking to defend but Yoshikage has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sobchak! Yoshikage pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sobchak taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kira Yoshikage!
In defeat, Walter Sobchak stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit'.