PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seijurou Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Gunn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yoshioka
vs
Gunn

180 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seijurou Yoshioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Yoshioka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yoshioka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoshioka stalks Gunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunn's face. Gunn staggers backwards, shaken.
Yoshioka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshioka misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshioka misses the jab.
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshioka swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Yoshioka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
Gunn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshioka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gunn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoshioka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Yoshioka keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshioka.
Nice defenses there by Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka lands a jab-cross combination.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshioka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshioka just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshioka thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshioka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshioka throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshioka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seijurou Yoshioka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice jab there from Yoshioka.
Nice shot by Gunn.
Gunn slips a straight right by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka defending well as Gunn loads up on a big left hand.
Gunn tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
Yoshioka slips under a jab from Gunn.
Yoshioka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka digs a good body shot into Gunn's ribs.
Gunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Yoshioka misses with a shot to the body
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yoshioka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshioka looks to throw the jab but Gunn is out of range.
Gunn tries to clinch but Yoshioka is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka misses with a jab to the body
and Gunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yoshioka takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Yoshioka lands a two punch combo.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoshioka misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshioka.
Gunn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Yoshioka pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Yoshioka misses.
Gunn ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshioka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seijurou Yoshioka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gunn drops his hands momentarily and Yoshioka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
A cross from Gunn lands.
Yoshioka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Yoshioka works Gunn's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws the left hand but Yoshioka avoids the punch easily.
Seijurou Yoshioka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshioka throws a good cross that connects.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Yoshioka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshioka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gunn doesn't seem bothered though.
Gunn slips a straight right by Yoshioka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yoshioka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunn has time to react.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Gunn looks to land a combination but Yoshioka avoids it well.
Yoshioka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gunn to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka misses the body punch
and Gunn counters with a low kick, right behind Yoshioka 's knee.
Tommy Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshioka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshioka misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoshioka stuns Gunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Yoshioka misses.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshioka misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshioka lands with a cross.
Seijurou Yoshioka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshioka misses with a shot to the body
and Gunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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 Seijurou Yoshioka.
Well Yoshioka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seijurou Yoshioka!