PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hidehiko Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charly Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charly Chain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yoshida
vs
Chain

189 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hidehiko Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charly Chain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hidehiko Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yoshida forces Chain back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida pushes Chain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chain wants to break the clinch but can't.

Chain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yoshida clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Yoshida on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.
Chain tries to break free but Yoshida pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chain backwards.
Chain working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshida.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Yoshida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Chain tries to clinch but Yoshida is having none of it.
Chain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chain tries to land a front kick but Yoshida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Yoshida clinches up with Chain and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Chain backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.
Yoshida'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 lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chain backwards.
Chain is trying to stall.
Yoshida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chain backwards.
Yoshida has Chain pressed against the cage, preventing Chain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yoshida lands a left hand.
Yoshida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yoshida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chain backwards.
Yoshida avoids the elbow strike from Chain, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chain backwards.
Yoshida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chain looks gassed!
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Yoshida scores with a shoulder strike.

Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida tries to clinch up but Chain circles away and keeps his distance.
Hidehiko Yoshida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshida is looking to clinch but Chain is avoiding it.
Chain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Chain is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yoshida has closed the distance and engaged Chain in a clinch.
Chain is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoshida finish him?
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida pushes Chain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida pushes Chain against the cage. Yoshida is working some dirty boxing. Yoshida pushes off with a quick right hook! Chain goes down! Chain tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Yoshida moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hidehiko Yoshida!