PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shatei Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Alban - Hello Africa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adebisi
vs
Yoshida

203 cm
23
278 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

150 cm
23
286 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shatei Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshida shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yoshida was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yoshida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adebisi is looking to escape.
Adebisi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Adebisi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yoshida is working away from the top position though.
Adebisi keeping hold of Yoshida's head, controlling as best he can.

Yoshida is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Adebisi still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Adebisi has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Adebisi tries for a kimura but Yoshida is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adebisi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yoshida is looking for a sweep.
Yoshida is not content to let Adebisi control the position.
Yoshida is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adebisi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi working away.
Yoshida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adebisi working away.
Adebisi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshida keeps working.
Yoshida is trying to control Adebisi's posture but Adebisi avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adebisi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adebisi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yoshida some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Adebisi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshida keeps working.

Adebisi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adebisi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adebisi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshida keeps working.
Yoshida is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida manages to get to full guard.
Adebisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adebisi is really struggling to control Yoshida but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Adebisi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yoshida dives on top into guard.
Adebisi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yoshida has passed into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida in side control lands a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Yoshida are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shatei Yoshida will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yoshida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yoshida showed some decent athleticism there.
Yoshida thows a huge punch but Adebisi dodges it nicely.
Adebisi wants to get back to full guard.
Adebisi has hold of Yoshida's hands but Yoshida slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Yoshida there.
Adebisi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yoshida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adebisi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoshida.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adebisi is refusing to be controlled, as Yoshida sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Adebisi is trying to keep Yoshida in close.
Adebisi can't keep his opponent in guard - Yoshida advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adebisi is looking for a sweep. Yoshida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a strike but Adebisi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yoshida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yoshida trying to control but Adebisi is working from the bottom.
Yoshida slips nicely into half guard.
Yoshida is trying to control the action in half guard but Adebisi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adebisi works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Adebisi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yoshida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adebisi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yoshida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yoshida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Adebisi is pulling down on Yoshida's head to control his posture.
Adebisi is trying to control the position but Yoshida postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Adebisi holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Adebisi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Adebisi slips under a jab from Yoshida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Chris Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida takes a swing at Adebisi's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adebisi manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adebisi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adebisi slips a jab from Yoshida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida throws a hook but Adebisi avoids it easily.
Adebisi lands with a right hand.
Adebisi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoshida counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shatei Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yoshida drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adebisi keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida trying to control but Adebisi is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shatei Yoshida hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Adebisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Adebisi avoids the punch easily.
Adebisi lands with an overhand left.
Yoshida digs a good body shot into Adebisi's ribs.
Chris Adebisi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshida counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Yoshida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yoshida showed some decent athleticism there.
Adebisi is not content to let Yoshida control the position.
Yoshida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yoshida is trying to control the action in half guard but Adebisi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yoshida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Yoshida.
Yoshida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adebisi is looking to control Yoshida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adebisi avoid being mounted?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adebisi defending well though.
Yoshida wants to control but Adebisi is keeping him busy.
Yoshida is thwarting Adebisi's attempts to control the position.
Yoshida stalling.
Yoshida thows a huge punch but Adebisi dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yoshida.
Yoshida is trying to control the action in half guard but Adebisi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shatei Yoshida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adebisi wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adebisi moves away.
Adebisi throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Adebisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adebisi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yoshida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yoshida is trying to control the action in half guard but Adebisi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yoshida passes to side control.
Yoshida controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with the ground and pound.
Chris Adebisi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yoshida lands a few punches from side control.
Yoshida is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Adebisi's shoulder. That is not cool.
Yoshida connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Adebisi some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adebisi keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shatei Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoshida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shatei Yoshida!
A very excited looking Shatei Yoshida rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.