PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 888 p4p, 827 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 57 p4p, 53 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Axius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Feed the Machine. Yoshida has chosen Boogeyman by Motörhead as his entrance music. Takashi Yoshida is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Axius
vs
Yoshida

175 cm
30
142
18 - 13 - 1

165 cm
33
130
29 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gemellus Axius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Yoshida does it's job there.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Axius moved away.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Axius with an uppercut!
Axius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Axius cracks a nice hook into Yoshida's ribs.
Axius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the liver by Yoshida. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axius moves away.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axius. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida stalks Axius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Axius's face. Axius staggers backwards, shaken.
Yoshida misses with a left hand
and Axius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axius looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Axius throws a push kick but Yoshida slaps the foot to one side.
Axius lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Axius scores with a jab to the body.
Axius throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Axius ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshida.
Axius misses with a low kick.
Yoshida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Axius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoshida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Axius scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
Axius slips under a jab.
Yoshida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida slips under a jab.

Yoshida gets tackled into the cage by Axius. Axius maintains the clinch.
Axius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Axius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axius digs a right hand into Yoshida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yoshida's gas tank.

Yoshida breaks the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Axius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Axius.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Axius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Axius throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Axius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Axius down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axius. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axius misses with a body kick.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axius throws out the jab.
Axius blocks a head kick by Yoshida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yoshida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Axius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Axius slips the punch.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Axius moves out of range easily.
Axius misses with a body kick.
Axius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yoshida's head.
Axius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Axius.
And Yoshida responds with a good body kick, but Axius manages to step out the way in time.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Axius has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Axius.
Axius looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Axius swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshida.
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Axius avoids it.
Axius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Axius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axius moves away.
Axius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Axius instigates a clinch.
Axius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axius misses with some punches.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Axius blocks it.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Yoshida.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axius.
Yoshida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axius is working Yoshida over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Axius working aggressively here.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Yoshida is looking to break free of the clinch but Axius has double underhooks.
Axius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
A shot in the inside from Axius.
Yoshida pressing his opponent against the cage.
Axius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axius lands a nice shot to the body.
Axius misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gemellus Axius will probably get the nod.
That's time! Axius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yoshida misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
Yoshida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Axius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoshida misses with a low kick as Axius jumps back.
Yoshida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axius throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Axius misses with a head kick.
Yoshida sizes up Axius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Axius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yoshida takes a step back to recover.
Yoshida lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axius was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Axius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Axius is looking to wear down Yoshida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Axius connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshida lands a right hook to the body.
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axius tried to counter with a leg kick but Yoshida avoided it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoshida, as that shot connected.
Axius throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Axius.
Axius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoshida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Axius is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
Axius checks a low kick from Yoshida.
Axius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axius tries to clinch up.
Axius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axius. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Yoshida - just one landing.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at Axius's knee but Axius avoids it well.
Axius misses with a low kick.
Axius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range and Axius settles back down.
Yoshida swings for the body but Axius moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Yoshida.
Yoshida with the inside leg kick.
Axius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Axius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius throws a leg kick but Yoshida checks it.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axius thuds his right hand into Yoshida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Axius blocks the body kick.
Yoshida throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Yoshida.
Axius ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Axius with the inside leg kick.
Axius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Axius throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Axius.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Axius looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Yoshida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Axius in his tracks.
Yoshida throws a hook but Axius blocks it.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshida throws a right hand that misses
enabling Axius to counter with a crisp jab.
Axius throws a front kick aimed at Yoshida's knee but Yoshida avoids it well.
Axius throws a leg kick that misses.
Axius needs to keep his hands up - Yoshida had a free shot at his head there.
Axius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshida.
A shot to the liver by Yoshida. Beautiful body shot.
Axius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Axius throws a front kick aimed at Yoshida's knee but Yoshida avoids it well.
Axius tries to clinch up.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Axius's leg. Axius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yoshida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Axius.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at Axius's knee but Axius avoids it well.
It looked like Axius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yoshida.
A cross from Axius lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axius is looking to chop away at Yoshida's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Axius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Axius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axius.
Axius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoshida was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Axius clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Axius fails to land.
Axius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
A nice left hand lands by Axius.
Axius tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Axius as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axius misses with a body punch.
Yoshida tries to stall but Axius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Axius throws a head punch that misses.
Axius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yoshida or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yoshida scores with a hook to the body. Axius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Axius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yoshida tries to avoid it but Axius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yoshida to the ground. Yoshida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Axius slips the punch.
Axius is looking to clinch.
Yoshida throws a predictable looking body shot

and Axius moves into the clinch.
Yoshida wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Axius.
Axius misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Axius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Axius misses with the head strike.
Yoshida tries to work over Axius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius misses with a body punch.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Axius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axius misses with some punches.
Yoshida pushes Axius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axius misses with the head strike.
Axius takes a shot to the head.
Yoshida is trying to stall.
Axius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshida blocks a body shot from Axius.

Yoshida breaks the clinch.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Axius throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yoshida avoids it.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
Axius checks a leg kick.
Axius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axius checks the leg kick.
Axius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Axius is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida works Axius's body with a nice hook.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Axius with an uppercut!
Yoshida misses the body punch

and Axius counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Axius lands with a light punch inside.
Axius struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Axius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Axius misses with a body punch.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshida digs a right hand into Axius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Axius's gas tank.
Axius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshida trying to stall but Axius improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida blocks a body shot from Axius.
Axius has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Axius blocks it.
Axius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Axius.
Axius tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axius has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Axius blocks a body shot from Yoshida.

Yoshida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axius jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Axius clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axius throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axius misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.

Yoshida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida throws a predictable looking body shot

and Axius moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Yoshida to work.
Gemellus Axius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yoshida trying to control the position but instead, Axius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yoshida into the cage.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gemellus Axius.
I think Axius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!