PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finn The Human (ranked 1364 p4p, 154 weight class) and Tamagoshi Yoshi (ranked 2970 p4p, 292 weight class). The Human comes to the cage accompanied by Adventure Time. Yoshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bushido. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Human
vs
Yoshi

175 cm
20
164 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Bullet Proof System
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Finn The Human!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tamagoshi Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from The Human.
The Human lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
The Human stuns Yoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Human throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Human seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The Human jabs Yoshi right on the nose. Yoshi blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by The Human. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshi thuds a left hand into The Human's body.
The Human keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshi.
The Human lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Human throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshi digs a good hook to The Human's body.
The Human throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshi! But no joy.
Yoshi throws a wild body kick that The Human sees coming a mile off.
Finn The Human seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Human misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshi there.
The Human showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Human!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Human takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Yoshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi misses with a looping right.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Human lands a jab to the nose.
Yoshi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Human fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
The Human tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yoshi manages to circle out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Yoshi. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshi blocks a jab.
The Human moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yoshi takes a swing at The Human's ribcage but misses.
The Human wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Human. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoshi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Human rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Human tries to clinch but Yoshi is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Human steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshi.
The Human ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
We've been informed that Yoshi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yoshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoshi misses the jab.
The Human is looking to clinch but Yoshi is avoiding it.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Human with a hook.
The Human fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Human attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Human throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoshi on the side of the head.
The Human misses with a hook. Yoshi ducked under it nicely.
Yoshi misses the body punch

and The Human counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Human.
Yoshi wants to break free but The Human has control.

Yoshi manages to break the clinch.
Yoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshi throws a series of punches but The Human avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Human throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshi dodges the punch combination from The Human.
The Human takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from The Human misses.
Yoshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Human.
Yoshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Human with a body shot.
Yoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but The Human is just out of range.

The Human has Yoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
The Human tries to stall but Yoshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Human taking a breather.
Yoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Human tries to work over Yoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Human misses with a body punch.
The Human tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshi's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshi stuns The Human with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Human throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshi's shoulder, as Yoshi tries to avoid the shot.
The Human is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshi throws a series of punches but The Human avoids them all with ease.
The Human fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshi is out of range.
Yoshi misses with a looping left.
Yoshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from The Human misses.
The Human is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yoshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Human uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi lands with a nice body punch.
Yoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Human tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from The Human.
Yoshi scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Finn The Human will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Human misses with a body shot
and Yoshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Human's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoshi under the eye.
The Human keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Human looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yoshi throws a front kick aimed at The Human's knee but The Human avoids it well.
The Human lands with a good body shot.
Yoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Human takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finn The Human is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshi. Those never looked like landing.
The Human scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Human keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Human misses with a looping left.
The Human misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
The Human swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - The Human coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Human avoids the body shot from Yoshi.
The Human wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The Human lands with a nice combination. Yoshi backs away looking to recover.
The Human walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Human lands with a right hand.
Yoshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoshi lands a jab to The Human's midsection.
Yoshi tests The Human's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Human just misses with a punch to the body.
The Human uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshi.
The Human misses with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a three punch combo that has The Human backing up. The Human nods at Yoshi to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Human throws out a powerful jab.
Yoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Yoshi blocks the low kick.
Yoshi tries to move into range but The Human moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Human throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshi.
The Human thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Human stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Human tries to move into range but Yoshi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Human misses with a low kick.
Yoshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshi slips a straight right by The Human.
Yoshi throws a body punch but The Human moves out of range.
Yoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from The Human misses.
Yoshi connects with a right hand. The Human shakes it off.
The Human throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Human throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshi misses with a low kick.
The Human tries to counter by clinching up but Yoshi breaks away and moves out of range.
The Human lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Human.
The Human is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yoshi.
The Human fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi lands a right hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshi blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Human misses the shot to the body.
The Human throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as The Human lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yoshi doesn't seem phased though.
The Human lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshi misses with a double jab.
Yoshi blocks a leg kick.
Yoshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from The Human.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Human.
The Human throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Human fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Human throws a body shot but no joy.
The Human slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Human throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Human.
A big left from Yoshi misses.
The Human is looking to counter the offense by Yoshi and move into the clinch.
Yoshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Human tries to clinch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The Human scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Human moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Human throws a lazy right hand but Yoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Human manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Yoshi. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from The Human.
The Human wants to land a leg kick but Yoshi is out of range.
Yoshi throws out a counter right but The Human avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Yoshi.
The Human looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
The Human looks to land a combination but Yoshi avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Yoshi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Human throws a hook to the side of Yoshi's head but Yoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Human scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Human works Yoshi's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Finn The Human will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The Human is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Yoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Human throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi is looking for the big counter here.
Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Human.
Yoshi lands a right hook to the body.
Yoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from The Human.
Yoshi lands a right hook to the body.
The Human looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
The Human throws the left hand but Yoshi avoids the punch easily.
The Human tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Yoshi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Human tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshi. Those never looked like landing.
The Human seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Human throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Human. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Human sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Human 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 Yoshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
The Human takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yoshi misses with an uppercut. The Human saw that one coming.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
The Human throws a shot to the body.
The Human throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Human takes one to the chin there.
Yoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Human tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yoshi manages to circle out of the way.
The Human swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Human misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Human.
The Human connects with a body shot.
The Human jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Yoshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi misses with a body kick.
The Human throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshi's shoulder, as Yoshi tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Human misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from The Human.
The Human scores with a decent looking hook.
The Human swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Human.
The Human moves in looking to clinch but Yoshi pushes him off.
Yoshi is looking to land body kicks.
As Yoshi tries to get set, The Human tries to push him back and clinch up but Yoshi manages to avoid the attempt.
The Human swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yoshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from The Human.
Yoshi throws out a counter right but The Human avoids it with no problem.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Human throws a shot from downtown. Yoshi moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Yoshi does no damage.
Yoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Human jabs Yoshi to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshi scores with a nice head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Human, as that shot connected.
Yoshi moves out of range as The Human strikes.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshi. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshi throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Yoshi misses.
Yoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Human uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshi.
The Human throws a hook but Yoshi blocks it.
The Human scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshi in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tamagoshi Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Human throws a leg kick
and Yoshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Human uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshi.
Yoshi cracks The Human with a good jab.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but The Human checks it.
The Human swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Human connects with a right hand. Yoshi shakes it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshi checks a leg kick.
Yoshi lands a head shot.
The Human misses with an uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a straight right hand.
The Human avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Human moves away.
Yoshi lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from The Human misses.
A leg kick checked by Yoshi.
Yoshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Human with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by The Human.
The Human tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tamagoshi Yoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Human 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finn The Human!
A less than humble Finn The Human misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.