PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chiba Yoshihiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and At las (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yoshihiko
vs
las

178 cm
24
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chiba Yoshihiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, At las!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
las will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Yoshihiko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

las is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yoshihiko chips away with some ground and pound.
Yoshihiko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yoshihiko is working las over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
las is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yoshihiko forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Yoshihiko.
Yoshihiko lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshihiko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

las looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

las actively working from the bottom here.
Yoshihiko lands strikes from half guard.
las on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshihiko lands strikes from half guard.
las tries to roll over but Yoshihiko keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yoshihiko working over las with some ground and pound. las looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
las has hold of Yoshihiko's hands but Yoshihiko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

las looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
las looks gassed!
Yoshihiko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yoshihiko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
las taking some punishment here, with Yoshihiko in his half guard.
Yoshihiko slips a nice elbow through las's hands, connecting with las's forehead.
Yoshihiko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yoshihiko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
las wants to get back to full guard.
Yoshihiko slips a nice elbow through las's hands, connecting with las's forehead.
las has hold of Yoshihiko's hands but Yoshihiko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

las looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoshihiko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yoshihiko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks las with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
las on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

las is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yoshihiko pulls his head out easily.
Yoshihiko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yoshihiko drops an elbow to the side of las's head.
Yoshihiko working over las with some ground and pound. las looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

las is rocked!
Yoshihiko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
las is still in real trouble! Can Yoshihiko finish him?
Yoshihiko moves into full mount! las won't be happy about that!
las seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
las is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yoshihiko looking to finish las with some ground and pound. This is bad for las!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshihiko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. las can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yoshihiko breaks from las's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns las that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yoshihiko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yoshihiko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
las is working to get back to half guard.
Yoshihiko cracks las with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yoshihiko with shots to the head and body - las looks very uncomfortable down there.
las is looking to improve his position but Yoshihiko isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Yoshihiko.
Yoshihiko lands a nice shot to the head.
las is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yoshihiko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
las is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshihiko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshihiko with a couple of short strikes.
Yoshihiko lands a big shot there that rocks las but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
las is desperately trying to improve his position but Yoshihiko has a good base and remains in mount.
Yoshihiko with a couple of short strikes.
las is working to get back to half guard.
Yoshihiko lands a big elbow - las is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and las is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chiba Yoshihiko!