PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yin Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taba Tabashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taba Tabashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yang
vs
Tabashi

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yin Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taba Tabashi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Yang as he checks the leg kick.
Yang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tabashi misses with a body shot.
Tabashi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tabashi looks to throw the jab but Yang is out of range.
Yang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tabashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Yang.
Tabashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yang lands a glancing blow to the side of Tabashi's head.
Tabashi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yang scores with a jab to the head.
Tabashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tabashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tabashi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yang counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Yang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Tabashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabashi swings for the body but Yang moves out of range.
Yang looks to land a combination. Tabashi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yang works the jab nicely.
Tabashi misses with an uppercut. Yang saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tabashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yang cracks a nice hook into Tabashi's ribs.
Yang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tabashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Yang connects with a single shot there.
Tabashi throws a leg kick but Yang moved away.
Yang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang cracks the inside of Tabashi's front leg.
Yang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tabashi throws out a leg kick but Yang moves out of range and Tabashi only half commits.
Yang lands a lovely overhand right.
Tabashi needs to keep his hands up - Yang had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Tabashi misses.
Yang just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tabashi misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tabashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yang manages to avoid it.
Tabashi with a jab.
Tabashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yang.
Yang avoids the body shot from Tabashi.
Yang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Yang does it's job there.
Tabashi misses with a few strikes there.
Tabashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tabashi lands a slapping body shot.
Yang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tabashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yang connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tabashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tabashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yang scores with a nice head shot.
Tabashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yang can pounce on him.
Yang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yang moves away from the strike by Tabashi.
Tabashi swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Yang to counter with a crisp jab.
Yang scores with a nice head shot.
Yang blocks the body kick.
Yang tests Tabashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tabashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Yang.
Tabashi misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tabashi feints and then cracks Yang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yang down.
Tabashi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yang.
Yang lands a head kick!
Yang thuds a left hand into Tabashi's body.
Yang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tabashi's hands.
Yang lands a lovely overhand right.
Tabashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tabashi misses with a wild body shot.
Tabashi misses the jab.
Tabashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yang was well out of range. Poor timing from Tabashi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tabashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tabashi ducks right into an uppercut from Yang.
The fighters circling - Tabashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yang feints and then cracks Tabashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tabashi down.
Yang misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tabashi. Those never looked like landing.
Yang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tabashi's head.
Yang jabs Tabashi right on the nose. Tabashi blinks but takes it well.
Tabashi throws a big shot that misses.
Tabashi tries to work over Yang's front leg with a kick but Yang checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Yang. Those never looked like landing.
Yang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tabashi momentarily.
Yang defending well as Tabashi loads up on a big left hand.
Yang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tabashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yang misses with a body shot.
Yang avoids the body shot from Tabashi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yang.
Tabashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yang is out of range and Tabashi settles back down.
Tabashi wants to land a leg kick but Yang is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tabashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yang scoring well with a low kick there.
Yang connects with a body shot that sends Tabashi's belly button to the back.
Yang staying out of range there.
Tabashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Yang - just one landing.
Tabashi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tabashi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yang cracks a nice hook into Tabashi's ribs.
Tabashi throws an overhand right that lands on Yang's shoulder, as Yang tries to avoid the shot.
Yang avoids the body shot from Tabashi.
Yang cracks Tabashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yang sizes up Tabashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tabashi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yang slips a straight right by Tabashi.
Yang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Tabashi.
Yang jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Tabashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tabashi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taba Tabashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Yang coming out on top.
Tabashi throws a hook to the side of Yang's head but Yang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tabashi misses with a head kick.
Yang scores with a three punch combo!
Tabashi misses with a low kick.
Yang lands with a right hand.
Tabashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tabashi throws a leg kick
and Yang counters with a straight right hand.
Yang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tabashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yang connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tabashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yang checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tabashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yin Yang is winning the standup battle so far.
Yang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tabashi walks into a stiff left hand from Yang.
Tabashi with a hook.
Tabashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tabashi misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Tabashi.
Yang tests Tabashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yang thuds a left hand into Tabashi's body.
Tabashi throws a low kick but Yang moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi throws the left hand but Yang avoids the punch easily.
Yang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yang lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Yang.
Yang scores with a hook to the body. Tabashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yang lands a really nice looking cross but Tabashi seems unphased.
Yang lands a jab to the head.
Tabashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yang at a distance.
Yang tests Tabashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tabashi misses the shot to the body.
Yang lands a head kick. Tabashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yang with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Yang dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tabashi stalks Yang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yang's face. Yang staggers backwards, shaken.
Yang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Yang.
Yang stuns Tabashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tabashi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yang.
Yang cracks Tabashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tabashi swings for the body but Yang moves out of range.
Yang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tabashi drops his hands momentarily and Yang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tabashi throws a leg kick
and Yang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tabashi thinking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tabashi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yang - the referee stops the clock and Tabashi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yang. Tabashi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yang digs a good body shot into Tabashi's ribs.
Yang moves out of range of the strikes.
Yang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yang cracks a nice hook into Tabashi's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang throws a series of strikes that have Tabashi backpedaling.
Tabashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yang's sensitive parts.
Tabashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tabashi misses the shot to the body.
Tabashi scores with a hook.
Tabashi scores with a head kick.
Tabashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tabashi throws a good cross that connects.
Tabashi throws a leg kick
enabling Yang to counter with a crisp jab.
Tabashi misses with a hook.
Yang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tabashi misses with a looping left.
Yang feints and then cracks Tabashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tabashi down.
Yang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tabashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taba Tabashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yin Yang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Yang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yang is looking to slow Tabashi down with leg kicks.
Yang scores with a spinning back kick!
Yang defending well as Tabashi loads up on a big left hand.
Tabashi dips to his left and cracks Yang with an uppercut!
Yang connects with a solid leg kick.
Tabashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tabashi misses with an uppercut.
Yang scoring well with a low kick there.
Yang lands a glancing blow to the side of Tabashi's head.
Yang connects with an inside leg kick.
Yang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tabashi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yang throws a right and a left that Tabashi avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi wants to slow Yang down by chopping away at his legs.
Tabashi takes a swing at Yang's ribcage but misses.
Tabashi misses with a double jab.
Tabashi misses with an uppercut. Yang saw that one coming.
Yang connects with a body shot that sends Tabashi's belly button to the back.
Yang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice combination there by Yang.
Tabashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tabashi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yang has got the better of the exchanges.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yang.
Tabashi takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Tabashi misses its intended target.
Yang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tabashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tabashi connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yang.
Yang avoids the body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tabashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tabashi misses with a left hand
and Yang counters with a good, hard body kick but Tabashi shrugs it off.
Tabashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yang ducks under a wild hook from Tabashi.
Tabashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tabashi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yang - the referee stops the clock and Tabashi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yang. Tabashi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tabashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tabashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That kick from Yang tenderised Tabashi's leg. Tabashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yang works Tabashi's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Yang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yang 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Yang!