PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasaki Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida has chosen J-Pop Drop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tatsuya
vs
Yoshida

180 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasaki Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tatsuya tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Tatsuya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Tatsuya clinches with his opponent.
Tatsuya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tatsuya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yoshida's face.

It looks like Sasaki Yoshida has been cut.
Yoshida fails to pull guard.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya working Yoshida over with knees to the body.
Yoshida looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya effectively controlling the action here.
Yoshida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoshida won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya effectively controlling the action here.
Tatsuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yoshida letting Tatsuya take a breather here.
Tatsuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatsuya obliges.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya crunches a lovely knee into Yoshida's ribcage.
Tatsuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yoshida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tatsuya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Yoshida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Tatsuya clinches.
Yoshida can't break the clinch.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tatsuya stalling the fight.
Tatsuya connects with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tatsuya for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tatsuya connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Tatsuya to work.
Yoshida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Yoshida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tatsuya crunches a lovely knee into Yoshida's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya just leaning against Yoshida, taking a breather.
Yoshida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tatsuya walks away with a smile on his face. Yoshida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasaki Yoshida.
Tatsuya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tatsuya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Tatsuya closes the distance and clinches.
Tatsuya stalling.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuya just leaning against Yoshida, taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida is working for takedown but Tatsuya is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Tatsuya to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sasaki Yoshida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yoshida has his takedown stuffed
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tatsuya lands a front kick.
Tatsuya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tatsuya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Tatsuya clinches.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Tatsuya seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.

Tatsuya forces Yoshida back against the cage and clinches.
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yoshida looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatsuya has Yoshida pushed against the cage.
Tatsuya working Yoshida over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoshida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Tatsuya controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Yoshida is trying to break the clinch but Tatsuya has him pressed against the cage.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Tatsuya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoshida won't want to take too many of those.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Tatsuya to work.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya avoiding damage.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoshida won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida letting Tatsuya take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Tatsuya punishes Yoshida's body with a nice straight punch.
Sasaki Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida has his takedown stuffed
and Tatsuya counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Tatsuya has closed the distance and engaged Yoshida in a clinch.
Tatsuya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshida can do to turn this around?
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Tatsuya connects with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch.
Yoshida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatsuya is keeping busy.
Yoshida is trying to drag Tatsuya to the mat but Tatsuya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasaki Yoshida.
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch.
Yoshida takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tatsuya.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatsuya obliges.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a nice knee to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Come on Tatsuya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ryuu Tatsuya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Yoshida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tatsuya has Yoshida pushed against the cage.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tatsuya.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sasaki Yoshida's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yoshida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatsuya circles away quickly and effectively.
Tatsuya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tatsuya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoshida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Tatsuya has closed the distance and engaged Yoshida in a clinch.
Tatsuya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoshida's efforts to push away.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tatsuya.
Yoshida tries to score a body lock takedown but Tatsuya shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.

Yoshida is rocked!
Tatsuya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yoshida is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatsuya finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Tatsuya.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Yoshida seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.

Tatsuya moves into range and clinches up with Yoshida.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head.
Tatsuya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yoshida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya effectively controlling the action here.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya is pushing Yoshida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuya has Yoshida pressed against the cage.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoshida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tatsuya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yoshida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tatsuya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yoshida up against the cage.
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that Yoshida semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida fails with the takedown
and Tatsuya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tatsuya moves into the clinch.
Tatsuya working Yoshida over with knees to the body.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but Tatsuya holds him up against the cage and eventually Yoshida drops back down to his feet.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasaki Yoshida.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tatsuya is pushing Yoshida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yoshida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tatsuya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yoshida at a distance.

Tatsuya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sasaki Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatsuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Yoshida goes for a takedown attempt but Tatsuya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ryuu Tatsuya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tatsuya lands a jab.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Tatsuya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tatsuya 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Tatsuya!