PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Per Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasuo Yoshifumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eklund
vs
Yoshifumi

182 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Per Eklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yasuo Yoshifumi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eklund has closed the distance and engaged Yoshifumi in a clinch.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yoshifumi takes a shot to the head.
Eklund wants a takedown.
Eklund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yoshifumi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Eklund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshifumi prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoshifumi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoshifumi stops a takedown attempt from Eklund.
Yoshifumi gets underhooks to prevent Eklund's takedown attempt.
Eklund wants a takedown.
Yoshifumi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eklund has him pressed against the cage.
Eklund tries for a takedown but Yoshifumi manages to get underhooks.
Eklund has Yoshifumi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yoshifumi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eklund tries to score a body lock takedown but Yoshifumi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eklund is breathing heavily.
Eklund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoshifumi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eklund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eklund holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yoshifumi blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshifumi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoshifumi is trying to break free.
Eklund can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eklund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eklund stalls.
Yoshifumi wants to break free but Eklund has control.
Eklund can't get the takedown.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eklund is trying to stall.
Eklund can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yoshifumi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eklund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yoshifumi can't break the clinch.
Eklund swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshifumi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eklund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoshifumi tries to break the clinch but Eklund is controlling the position.
Eklund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yoshifumi is trying to break the clinch but Eklund has him pressed against the cage.
Eklund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshifumi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eklund tries to throw a body punch but Yoshifumi avoids it by throwing Eklund back against the cage.
Eklund drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoshifumi pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Yoshifumi.
Yasuo Yoshifumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eklund closes the distance and pushes Yoshifumi back into the cage.
Yoshifumi tries to break the clinch but Eklund is controlling the position.
Yoshifumi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Eklund has clasped his hands together around Yoshifumi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yoshifumi wants to control but Eklund postures up.
Eklund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshifumi keeps working.

Yoshifumi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshifumi blocks the leg kick.
Yoshifumi misses with a two punch combination.
Eklund connects with a single shot there.
Eklund dodges the punch combination from Yoshifumi.
Yoshifumi misses with a double jab.
Eklund will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshifumi throws a right and a left that Eklund avoids nicely.
Yoshifumi misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshifumi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yoshifumi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoshifumi throws a series of punches but Eklund moves out of range.
Yoshifumi looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Eklund fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Yoshifumi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Yoshifumi misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eklund. That's going to slow Yoshifumi down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eklund.
Yoshifumi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eklund.

Eklund shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eklund wants to control but Yoshifumi is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Eklund dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yoshifumi throws a hook but Eklund avoids it easily.
Yoshifumi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eklund circles away quickly and effectively.

Eklund clinches with his opponent.
Yoshifumi prevents the takedown attempt.
Eklund manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eklund can't get the takedown.
Yoshifumi is pressed up against the cage. Eklund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yoshifumi down to the mat. Yoshifumi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Eklund. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eklund takes the fight into the clinch.
Eklund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoshifumi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eklund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eklund has Yoshifumi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yoshifumi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eklund is working for takedown but Yoshifumi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yoshifumi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yoshifumi gets underhooks to prevent Eklund's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshifumi is trying to break the clinch but Eklund has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshifumi prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoshifumi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoshifumi has had enough of the clinch but Eklund keeps him there for the moment.
Eklund prevents Yoshifumi from breaking the clinch.
Yoshifumi is trying to break free.
Eklund working aggressively here.
Eklund is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yoshifumi is keeping busy.
Eklund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshifumi prevents it.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Yoshifumi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eklund misses with a hook. Yoshifumi ducked under it nicely.
Yoshifumi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshifumi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yoshifumi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Per Eklund has been cut.
Eklund slips a jab and a cross from Yoshifumi.
Yoshifumi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshifumi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eklund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshifumi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshifumi misses with a double jab
enabling Eklund to counter with a crisp jab.

Eklund moves into the clinch successfully.
Eklund displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yoshifumi up against the cage.
Eklund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshifumi prevents it.
Eklund prevents Yoshifumi from breaking the clinch.
Eklund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eklund has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshifumi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshifumi can't break the clinch.
Eklund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eklund keeps control of Yoshifumi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eklund. Yoshifumi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshifumi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshifumi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yasuo Yoshifumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eklund will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yoshifumi looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Yoshifumi throws a right and a left that both miss.

Eklund fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yoshifumi sprawls well initially but Eklund persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eklund missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eklund is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshifumi's head.
Eklund thows a huge punch but Yoshifumi dodges it nicely.
Yoshifumi is pressing down on Eklund's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eklund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoshifumi's head.
Eklund trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshifumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eklund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yasuo Yoshifumi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Per Eklund's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Eklund shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eklund showed some decent athleticism there.
Eklund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshifumi's head.
Eklund stops Yoshifumi from getting back to his feet.
Eklund thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yoshifumi to regain full guard.
Eklund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoshifumi's head.
Yoshifumi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eklund in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoshifumi keeping moving, preventing Eklund from controlling successfully.
Eklund lands a couple of elbows.
Eklund might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yoshifumi keeping moving, preventing Eklund from controlling successfully.
Eklund forces his way into half guard.
Eklund trying to control from half guard but Yoshifumi is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yoshifumi can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eklund thows a huge punch but Yoshifumi dodges it nicely.
Eklund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshifumi's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Eklund forces Yoshifumi back against the cage and clinches.
Eklund holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Eklund as the two fighters clinch.
Eklund goes for a takedown attempt but Yoshifumi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Eklund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshifumi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yoshifumi misses with the combination.
Yoshifumi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshifumi looks to land a right hand but Eklund moved out of range.
A left lands for Yoshifumi.
Yoshifumi throws a big shot that misses.

Eklund moves into the clinch.
Eklund dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Eklund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yoshifumi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eklund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshifumi prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Eklund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eklund misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eklund drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoshifumi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eklund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshifumi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Per Eklund showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eklund has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Per Eklund!