PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miyoshi Kazuhide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kazuhide
vs
Stevens

178 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miyoshi Kazuhide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuhide stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kazuhide looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.

Stevens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kazuhide manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stevens's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens wants to advance to full mount but Kazuhide doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kazuhide on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kazuhide tries to get out of the position.
Kazuhide is controlling Stevens's posture.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazuhide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazuhide lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevens!
Stevens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Kazuhide has control of Stevens's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stevens regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhide is landing with some decent strikes but Stevens is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kazuhide controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Kazuhide.

Stevens is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kazuhide! Stevens is hurt baaadly! Kazuhide is firing away with more strikes - Stevens is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Miyoshi Kazuhide!