PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cole Tessier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryoichi Yukimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yukimura has chosen Pleasures of the Combat as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tessier
vs
Yukimura

164 cm
21
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

160 cm
28
136 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Tessier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryoichi Yukimura!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yukimura tries a head kick but it misses.
Yukimura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tessier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tessier connects with a crisp jab.

Yukimura shoots in and gets a takedown into Tessier's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tessier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yukimura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tessier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yukimura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tessier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tessier is working hard here to advance position.
Tessier wants to stand up but Yukimura is controlling him.
Yukimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Tessier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yukimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tessier is keeping the position for now.
Yukimura passes Tessier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier missing with punches from the bottom.
Tessier is looking to escape.
Yukimura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tessier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tessier wants to get back to his feet.

Tessier is defending against the submission attempts here by Yukimura.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yukimura is trying to work for a kimura but Tessier is defending well.
Yukimura is pressing down on Tessier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tessier is holding on for now.

Tessier is defending against the submission attempts here by Yukimura.
Yukimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tessier keeps working.
Tessier wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yukimura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tessier defends it well.
Tessier wants to improve his position but Yukimura is controlling well.

Yukimura is looking for a kimura but Tessier is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yukimura to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tessier wants to get back to his feet.

Yukimura is looking for a kimura but Tessier is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yukimura to get the leverage.
Yukimura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yukimura thows a huge punch but Tessier dodges it nicely.
Tessier wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tessier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yukimura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tessier keeping moving, preventing Yukimura from controlling successfully.
Yukimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tessier swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tessier pushes Yukimura off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yukimura looks for a takedown but Tessier sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yukimura.
Cole Tessier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryoichi Yukimura.
Tessier moves out of range of the body kick from Yukimura.

Yukimura tries to keep at a distance but Tessier has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tessier gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yukimura is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Tessier there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tessier stands up out of the half guard.
Yukimura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tessier avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yukimura with a poor takedown
and Yukimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tessier throws a head kick that misses
and Yukimura counters with a low kick, right behind Tessier 's knee.
Yukimura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yukimura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yukimura shoots in for a takedown but Tessier shows good takedown defense.
Yukimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tessier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Tessier coming out on top.
A combination from Tessier does no damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tessier swings for the body but Yukimura moves out of range.
Yukimura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tessier is fending him off so far but Yukimura persists. Nope, Tessier circles away and we're back to standing.
Yukimura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tessier counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Yukimura is rocked!
Yukimura looks gassed!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tessier.
Yukimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Tessier finish him?
Tessier throws out a powerful jab.
Tessier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tessier stuffs the takedown attempt from Yukimura. Yukimura gets slowly back to his feet.
Yukimura seems to have recovered his senses.
Yukimura slips a jab and a cross from Tessier.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tessier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tessier connects with a crisp jab.
Ryoichi Yukimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessier catches Yukimura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yukimura has his takedown stuffed
and Tessier counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Yukimura badly! He tries to strike back but Tessier puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Yukimura out cold! Oh man, Yukimura will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cole Tessier!