PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tokohiru Yashibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yashibi
vs
Baker

200 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tokohiru Yashibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Baker!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yashibi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yashibi wants to pass to mount but Baker is defending the position.
Yashibi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yashibi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yashibi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Baker has eaten all the pies!
Yashibi throwing shots but Baker is blocking nicely.
Yashibi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Yashibi is trying to work for a kimura but Baker is defending well.
Baker wants to control but Yashibi passes into side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yashibi tries to move to mount but Baker blocks the move with his legs.
Baker is not content to let Yashibi control the position.
Yashibi lands a nice forearm strike.
Baker is not content to let Yashibi control the position.

Yashibi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yashibi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yashibi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baker!
Yashibi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Baker looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yashibi lands a nice shot to the head.
Yashibi unloading with bombs!
Yashibi landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker is squirming around, avoiding Yashibi's attempts to control the action.
Yashibi throws some wild stikes that Baker manages to avoid easily.
Yashibi with the ground and pound from mount.

Baker is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Yashibi! Baker is hurt baaadly! Yashibi is firing away with more strikes - Baker 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 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokohiru Yashibi!