PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miuk Yochida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Buenafe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yochida comes into the arena with Fighting Dreamers blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Miuk Yochida has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Yochida
vs
Buenafe

183 cm
20
191 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miuk Yochida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aze Buenafe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buenafe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Buenafe.
Yochida gets back to half guard.
Yochida works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buenafe postures up and lands a big shot to Yochida's brow.
Buenafe lands a couple of elbows.
Buenafe tries to free his leg and advance position but Yochida is retaining full guard.
Yochida wants to sweep here but Buenafe controlling him for the moment.

Yochida is looking for a triangle but Buenafe pushes his legs off easily.

Yochida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buenafe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buenafe thows a big elbow that misses.
Buenafe tries to free his leg and advance position but Yochida is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buenafe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buenafe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Yochida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buenafe looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Yochida has Buenafe up against the cage in a clinch.

Buenafe jumps guard.
Buenafe tries to strike from the bottom.

Yochida postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Buenafe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yochida, into his guard.
Yochida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buenafe misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yochida wants to take a breather but Buenafe is having none of it.

Yochida is working for a kimura but Buenafe is defending it quite comfortably.
Yochida is breathing heavily.

Yochida seems to be working for a kimura but Buenafe defends the submission attempt.

Buenafe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yochida pulls his head out easily.
Buenafe punching from the bottom.

Buenafe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yochida pulls his head out easily.
Buenafe tries to roll over but Yochida keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buenafe lands with a nice body punch.
Buenafe wants to land a leg kick but Yochida is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yochida with a poor takedown

so Buenafe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Buenafe throws a strike but Yochida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buenafe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yochida works over Buenafe with some ground and pound from guard.
Buenafe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yochida!

Buenafe looking to secure an arm triangle but Yochida defends it well.

Buenafe looking for a guillotine from mount but Yochida is having none of it.

Buenafe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yochida tries to reverse the position but Buenafe maintains control.
Yochida is in a horrible position here. Buenafe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Buenafe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yochida has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yochida sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buenafe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yochida manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buenafe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yochida's head.
Yochida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aze Buenafe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yochida fails with the takedown

and Buenafe counters with a shoot takedown. Yochida fights it but they end up in guard.
Yochida can't keep his opponent in guard - Buenafe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yochida trying to control here.

Buenafe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Yochida is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aze Buenafe!