PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidehiko Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johansson
vs
Yoshida

195 cm
22
269 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidehiko Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshida drives through with a takedown into guard.

Johansson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Johansson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yoshida won't allow Johansson to sweep him here.
Yoshida wants to pass the guard but Johansson is keeping the position.

Yoshida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yoshida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johansson is keeping the position for now.

Johansson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yoshida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johansson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yoshida stopping the sweep attempt from Johansson.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johansson as he jumps to the side.
Johansson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Johansson.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Johansson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yoshida!

Johansson working for a guillotine from mount but Yoshida is in no mood to give up.
Yoshida is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yoshida gets back to half guard.
Johansson prevents Yoshida from improving his position.
Johansson is pressing down on Yoshida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yoshida is holding on for now.
Johansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yoshida defending well though.
Yoshida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yoshida is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johansson pulls his head out easily.
Yoshida looks gassed!
Johansson prevents Yoshida from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is looking to advance position but Yoshida won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johansson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johansson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johansson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johansson tests Yoshida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Johansson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Johansson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Johansson tries for a kimura but Yoshida is defending well.

Johansson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johansson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johansson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yoshida is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johansson off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Yoshida is trying to stick to Johansson's back but Johansson is turning into Yoshida. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yoshida's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johansson.
Johansson throws a strike but Yoshida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Yoshida has eaten all the pies!
Yoshida pushing down on Johansson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yoshida passes to side control.

Yoshida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yoshida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yoshida tries to advance to mount but can't.

Yoshida is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johansson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yoshida tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yoshida moves into full guard.
Johansson is pushing down on Yoshida's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yoshida is fighting to maintain full guard but Johansson has managed to sneak the leg through.

Yoshida looking for submissions off his back.

Yoshida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johansson prevents Yoshida from improving his position.

Yoshida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johansson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Johansson is looking to pass Yoshida's guard but actually Yoshida recovers to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Yoshida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johansson wants to stand but Yoshida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Yoshida is looking for a triangle but Johansson pushes his legs off easily.

Johansson gets to his feet - Yoshida follows without any prompting.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoshida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daniel Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.

Yoshida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Yoshida has control of Johansson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johansson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johansson manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Yoshida seems to be working for a kimura but Johansson defends the submission attempt.
Yoshida passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johansson!
Johansson is squirming around, avoiding Yoshida's attempts to control the action.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Johansson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
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!

Johansson fending off the submission attempt from Yoshida.
Johansson rolls, trying to escape but Yoshida keeps control of the position.
Johansson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yoshida's guard. Nice work there by Johansson.

Yoshida has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Johansson doesn't defend quickly enough and Yoshida has managed to lock this one up! Can Johansson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Yoshida on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hidehiko Yoshida!