PBP Commentary

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

Yoshi
vs
Saint

190 cm
30
220 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

182 cm
27
205 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshi looks to land a right hand but Saint moved out of range.

Yoshi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Saint on his heels. He'll look to pass Saint's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Saint is pulling down on Yoshi's head. It's preventing any offense from Yoshi, at least for the moment.
Saint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saint is controlling Yoshi's posture.
Yoshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshi trying to move into half guard but instead Saint has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint preventing the sweep.
Saint is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yoshi trying to control the position.
Saint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yoshi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saint postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saint with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Yoshi blocks nicely.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi looking to control.
Saint preventing the sweep.
Saint pushes down on Yoshi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint slows the pace down in half guard.
Yoshi wants to control but Saint is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yoshi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saint lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saint makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yoshi keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Saint postures up.
Yoshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yoshi, not yet.
Saint throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yoshi controlling Saint's posture.
Saint content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi controlling Saint's posture.
Saint sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yoshi's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Saint is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Saint not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jensen Saint dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yoshi blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Yoshi is predictable there
and Saint counters with a nice body shot.
Yoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saint throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshi throws a shot to the body.
Yoshi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saint shoots in for a takedown but Yoshi shows good takedown defense.
Taka Yoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Saint gets a takedown into half guard.
Saint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi tries to get to full guard but Saint has control of the leg.
Saint content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Saint seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Saint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saint working Yoshi over with strikes.
Yoshi tries to roll over but Saint keeps him under control.
Saint is keen to just control but Yoshi is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint thows a huge punch but Yoshi dodges it nicely.
Yoshi wants to control but Saint is keeping busy.
Yoshi won't allow Saint to pass to mount.

Saint is looking for a kimura here.
Yoshi is trying to control but Saint manages to pass to mount!
Saint unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saint lands with some strikes.
Saint lands a big shot there that rocks Yoshi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Saint in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Yoshi is trying desperately to improve position.
Saint breaks from Yoshi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saint pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Yoshi is rocked!
Saint throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi can't escape the position.
Saint lands a big elbow.
Oh Yoshi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshi is bucking up trying to escape but Saint cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saint lands a big shot to the head and Yoshi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jensen Saint!