PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Yoshijiri (ranked 7787 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Romans (ranked 8049 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Yoshijiri is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yoshijiri
vs
Romans

176 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Yoshijiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kid Romans!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshijiri has managed to clinch.
Romans looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Romans looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romans lands an elbow inside that Yoshijiri shrugs off.
Yoshijiri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Romans to keep the fight standing.
Romans is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Yoshijiri pulls guard successfully.
Yoshijiri looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Yoshijiri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshijiri has control of Romans's left arm, preventing Romans from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshijiri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romans gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Romans has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yoshijiri is proving hard to escape from.
Romans told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yoshijiri has his hands on Romans's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshijiri's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romans is looking to stand up but Yoshijiri won't let him.
Yoshijiri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Romans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yoshijiri has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romans has managed to get both his arms back between Yoshijiri's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yoshijiri working for a triangle but Romans defends it easily.
Yoshijiri pulls Romans in close to his closed guard and prevents Romans from doing any damage or advancing position.
Romans wants to stand but Yoshijiri is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Yoshijiri dominated that 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.

Yoshijiri pushes Romans up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshijiri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romans is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Romans pushes off an throws an elbow but Yoshijiri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yoshijiri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romans up against the cage.
Romans gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yoshijiri.
Romans slows down the pace here.
Romans is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshijiri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Yoshijiri. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshijiri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshijiri tries to pull guard but Romans holds him up against the cage and eventually Yoshijiri drops back down to his feet.
Romans misses with the head strike.
Yoshijiri is trying to pull guard but Romans turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Romans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoshijiri fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Yoshijiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yoshijiri clinches with his opponent.
Yoshijiri jumps guard but Romans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yoshijiri blocks an elbow strike from Romans.
Romans throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshijiri tries to pull guard but Romans forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yoshijiri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshijiri is trying to pull guard but Romans has him pressed against the cage.
Romans scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romans.

Yoshijiri manages to pull guard.
Yoshijiri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshijiri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yoshijiri has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Yoshijiri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romans defends well.
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 Ryan Yoshijiri will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yoshijiri gets a clinch.
Yoshijiri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romans walks away with a smile on his face. Yoshijiri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Yoshijiri has closed the distance and engaged Romans in a clinch.

Yoshijiri gets control of Romans's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yoshijiri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshijiri pulls Romans in close to prevent any damage.
Romans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Yoshijiri is looking for a triangle but Romans pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yoshijiri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yoshijiri is tightening it up a little... Romans has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Romans reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Romans taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yoshijiri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryan Yoshijiri!