PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 835 p4p, 94 weight class) and Mike Peterson (ranked 4233 p4p, 350 weight class). Satoru Yoshioka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yoshioka
vs
Peterson

175 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
149 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoru Yoshioka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson connects with the punch.

Yoshioka drives through and clinches with Peterson against the cage.
Peterson letting Yoshioka take a breather here.
Yoshioka effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Yoshioka for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Yoshioka trying to land knees to the body.

Yoshioka manages to pull guard.

Yoshioka has his foot on Peterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peterson works his way back into a safe position though.

Yoshioka has his foot on Peterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Yoshioka trying to keep a closed guard but Peterson is proving a slippery customer.
Yoshioka has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshioka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka controls Peterson momentarily but Peterson frees himself.

Yoshioka looking for a guillotine here but Peterson defends easily.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Yoshioka keeps moving.

Yoshioka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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.

Peterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peterson controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshioka keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoru Yoshioka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peterson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yoshioka is trying to get back to full guard.
Yoshioka wants to control but Peterson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson trying to mount his opponent but Yoshioka defends it.
Peterson trying to control from half guard but Yoshioka is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka is trying to get back to full guard.
Yoshioka trying to hold on to Peterson's head to control him but Peterson postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Yoshioka shoots in and gets a takedown into Peterson's guard.
Yoshioka trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Yoshioka looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yoshioka manages to pass to side control.
Peterson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yoshioka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peterson tries to strike from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Yoshioka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Peterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yoshioka tests Peterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshioka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peterson is fending him off so far but Yoshioka persists. Nope, Peterson circles away and we're back to standing.

Peterson gets tackled into the cage by Yoshioka. Yoshioka maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yoshioka taking a breather.
Yoshioka gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Peterson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yoshioka uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peterson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshioka wants to pass the guard but Peterson is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Yoshioka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yoshioka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Yoshioka from controlling successfully.
Peterson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two 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.
Peterson throwing strikes from guard but Yoshioka blocks nicely.

Yoshioka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peterson defends it easily.
Peterson wants to stand but Yoshioka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Yoshioka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peterson is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Satoru Yoshioka did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yoshioka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshioka prevents Peterson from improving his position.
Yoshioka wants to advance to full mount but Peterson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Yoshioka trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka looking to pass the guard.
Peterson is trying to hold Yoshioka in close to prevent damage but Yoshioka has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka wants to pass to mount but Peterson is defending the position.

Yoshioka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Peterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Yoshioka prevents Peterson from improving his position.
Yoshioka is pressing down on Peterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peterson is holding on for now.
Yoshioka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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.
Peterson trying to control but Yoshioka postures up.

Yoshioka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peterson trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshioka is trying to control. Peterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoru Yoshioka had his way with Mike Peterson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoshioka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peterson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet but Yoshioka passes into half guard.

Peterson is concentrating on defense, preventing Yoshioka from advancing position.
Peterson trying to control from the bottom.
Yoshioka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yoshioka seems to be working for a kimura but Peterson defends the submission attempt.
Yoshioka uses his free foot to push down on Peterson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Yoshioka looking to control but Peterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Peterson reaches up and pulls Yoshioka towards him, trying to control the position. Yoshioka manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Peterson! Peterson tries to roll over - now Yoshioka is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Peterson has to tap out! Great work there by Yoshioka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Satoru Yoshioka!
Satoru Yoshioka retains his featherweight title!
Satoru Yoshioka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.