PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Walsh (ranked 1293 p4p, 2533 weight class) and Hideyoshi Yamasaki (ranked 174 p4p, 320 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamasaki's choice of entrance music: 2Pac - Only God Can Judge Me. Kaiden Walsh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Walsh
vs
Yamasaki

186 cm
28
169
11 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
170
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiden Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Walsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki moves out of range as Walsh strikes.
A swing and a miss from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki digs a good hook to Walsh's body.
Walsh misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Walsh's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walsh misses with a hook.
Yamasaki works the jab nicely.

It looks like Kaiden Walsh has been cut.
Yamasaki has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki swings widly with a right hand
and Walsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and Walsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walsh throws a right hand that misses
and Yamasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki throws an off balance right hand
and Walsh scores with a counter punch that sends Yamasaki to the canvas! Walsh smells blood - he's punishing Yamasaki with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Yamasaki has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaiden Walsh!
Kaiden Walsh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.