PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Yoshihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osama Robins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osama Robins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yoshihiro
vs
Robins

175 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

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 Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Yoshihiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Osama Robins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshihiro fails to land the takedown.

Robins tries to keep at a distance but Yoshihiro has taken the fight into the clinch.

Yoshihiro is trying to trip Robins. He has hold of a leg but Robins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yoshihiro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Robins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Robins has a closed guard, preventing Yoshihiro from standing up.
Yoshihiro trying to control but Robins is working from the bottom.
Yoshihiro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robins is proving hard to escape from.
Yoshihiro wants to control from the top but Robins keeps moving.

Robins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robins is striking but Yoshihiro is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robins.
Yoshihiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Robins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshihiro.
Yoshihiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Robins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robins working a defensive guard here.

Yoshihiro gets to his feet. Robins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yoshihiro is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yoshihiro tries to clinch up but Robins circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshihiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robins's waist but Robins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshihiro off to one side.
Yoshihiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshihiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robins but Robins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Yoshihiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshihiro has a takedown stuffed.

Robins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshihiro tries to get to full guard but Robins has control of the leg.
Yoshihiro is positioning himself well to prevent Robins advancing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yoshihiro is pressing down on Robins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yoshihiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robins is controlling him.
Yoshihiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robins preventing the sweep.

Yoshihiro pushes Robins off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yoshihiro misses with a low kick.

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.
Robins tries for a takedown but Yoshihiro circles away easily

and Yoshihiro counters with a single leg into guard. Robins didn't expect that.
Robins wants to stand but Yoshihiro is controlling the position.
Yoshihiro stays in close to Robins's body and controls the position.
Robins keeping moving, preventing Yoshihiro from controlling successfully.
Robins is trying to control the position but Yoshihiro postures up.
Yoshihiro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yoshihiro prevents Robins from getting back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robins is on top in guard.

Yoshihiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Yoshihiro dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshihiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yoshihiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robins wants to sweep but no luck.
Yoshihiro thows a big elbow that misses.

Robins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yoshihiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yoshihiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoshihiro stopping the sweep attempt from Robins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshihiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Robins has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yoshihiro passes Robins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yoshihiro wants to control but Robins is keeping him busy.
Robins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robins.
Robins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshihiro prevents Robins from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robins trying to keep a closed guard but Yoshihiro is proving a slippery customer.
Robins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Robins is nestled in close to Yoshihiro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yoshihiro is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Yoshihiro trying to control here.
Yoshihiro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Yoshihiro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yoshihiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Robins being controlled here momentarily.
Robins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Robins stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshihiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins trying to move into half guard but instead Yoshihiro has managed to sweep!
Yoshihiro is stalling in the full guard.
Robins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yoshihiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Robins is retaining full guard.

Yoshihiro stands and steps away. Robins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Yoshihiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yoshihiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yoshihiro looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Robins tries to roll over but Yoshihiro keeps him under control.
Robins is trying to maintain the position but Yoshihiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Robins gets full guard.
Yoshihiro looking to sit in guard and control but Robins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Robins advances to half guard.
Robins blocks the strikes from Yoshihiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Yoshihiro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yoshihiro fails with the takedown
and Robins counters with a nice body kick.
Yoshihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshihiro darts in trying to clinch

and Robins counters with a shoot takedown. Yoshihiro fights it but they end up in guard.
Robins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshihiro trying to strike off his back.
Yoshihiro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gustavo Yoshihiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoshihiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robins is one step ahead there.

Yoshihiro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshihiro darts in trying to clinch

and Robins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yoshihiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yoshihiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yoshihiro trying to keep a closed guard but Robins is proving a slippery customer.
Robins trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshihiro 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.

Yoshihiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Yoshihiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshihiro wants to sweep here but Robins controlling him for the moment.
Yoshihiro trying to control the position.

Yoshihiro working for a triangle but Robins defends it easily.
Robins trying to control but Yoshihiro is working from the bottom.
Yoshihiro has his hands on Robins's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshihiro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Robins wants to control from the top but Yoshihiro keeps moving.

Robins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yoshihiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robins is controlling him.
Robins lands a couple of digs.
Yoshihiro keeping full guard, as Robins tries to pass.
Yoshihiro trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robins tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshihiro is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yoshihiro misses with a takedown

and Robins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robins.
Nice elbow from Robins.
Robins is trying to stall.
Robins prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Yoshihiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Osama Robins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshihiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robins lands an elbow just above Yoshihiro 's eye.
Yoshihiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yoshihiro can't break the clinch.
Yoshihiro misses with some punches.
Robins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshihiro looking to stall.
Yoshihiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Yoshihiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yoshihiro.
Yoshihiro throws a combination that misses

and Robins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osama Robins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yoshihiro 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Yoshihiro!