BFL 1.5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zombie Houston (ranked 24158 p4p, 285 weight class) and Jake Dope (ranked 25000 p4p, 277 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Houston
vs
Dope

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

VENUM MMA WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zombie Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Dope!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dope looks to land a body kick but Houston moved away.
Dope throws a sloppy head kick and Houston moves out of range easily.
Houston half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Dope has closed the distance and engaged Houston in a clinch.
Dope blocks an uppercut.
Dope lands a damaging elbow.
Houston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dope scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dope obliges.
Houston is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dope.
Dope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dope lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dope is struggling to control the position.
Our sources have told us that Houston has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dope lands an elbow inside.
Dope is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dope lands a good knee to the midsection. Houston won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Dope.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dope breaks the clinch.
Dope keeps Houston at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dope.
Whack! Dope lands a heavy head kick that drops Houston. The ref tackles Dope to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Houston was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jake Dope!
Our winner, Jake Dope, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mario Diaz (ranked 5559 p4p, 231 weight class) and Rodrigo De Lima (ranked 5624 p4p, 234 weight class). De Lima has chosen Linkin Park - Numb as his entrance music. Rodrigo De Lima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
De Lima

170 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo De Lima!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Lima.
De Lima lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz slips under a jab from De Lima.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and De Lima counters with a two punch combo.
De Lima misses with a two punch combination.

Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz trying to control the action but De Lima is working from the bottom.
De Lima is looking to reverse the position.
De Lima struggling a bit here.
De Lima manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lima is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Diaz is looking to advance position but De Lima won't allow it.
De Lima is trying to control but can't.
Diaz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

De Lima looking for submissions off his back.
De Lima wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Lima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Lima is not content to let Diaz control the position.

Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz wants to control but De Lima is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Lima wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Donk. De Lima catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Rodrigo De Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Lima throws out a powerful jab.
Rodrigo De Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Lima throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
De Lima loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
De Lima has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Lima is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, De Lima circles away and we're back to standing.
De Lima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
De Lima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
De Lima lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
De Lima looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but De Lima scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
De Lima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
De Lima has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Lima shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards De Lima to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from De Lima misses.
A nice combination there by De Lima.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and De Lima takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. De Lima shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Diaz is backing up but De Lima catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Diaz covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! De Lima Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo De Lima!
A relieved looking Rodrigo De Lima thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Hatton (ranked 7256 p4p, 255 weight class) and Marcus Forealius (ranked 5941 p4p, 239 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hatton
vs
Forealius

173 cm
18
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Forealius!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Forealius changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Forealius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hatton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Forealius is in Hatton's guard.

Hatton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Forealius has his hands clasped together but Hatton extends and breaks Forealius's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hatton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Hatton!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 3672 p4p, 187 weight class) and Jon Black (ranked 4185 p4p, 201 weight class). Black has chosen Thug for Life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jon Black has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Holey's chin.

Holey
vs
Black

150 cm
30
130 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

175 cm
25
139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Black!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holey keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Black pushes down on Holey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Holey manages to get to full guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Holey keeps moving.
Holey pulls Black in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Holey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black wants to pass the guard but Holey is keeping the position.
Holey is trying to keep Black in close.

Holey looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.
Holey wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
Holey keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

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.
Black pushing down on Holey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Black is pressing down on Holey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Holey is holding on for now.
Holey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holey looking for submissions off his back.
Black wants to control but Holey is keeping him busy.

Black is trying to work for a kimura but Holey is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holey wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to free his trapped foot but Holey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Holey is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Holey is trying to stand up here but Black is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Black tries to counter it with a takedown but Holey pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Holey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Holey is fighting to break Black's control of his arms but Black is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holey is looking to stand up but Black won't let him.
Holey trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is pulling down on Holey's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holey looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Holey is retaining full guard.
Black works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Black is working for a kimura but Holey is defending it quite comfortably.
Holey pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holey is trying to control but can't.

Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Black dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Black throws a predictable looking body shot

and Holey moves into the clinch.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Holey breaks from the clinch.

Holey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Black's guard.
Holey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Holey wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Black controlling the pace.
Jon Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holey is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to stand and escape but Holey actually recovers to full guard.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black wants to stand and escape but instead Holey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Holey being controlled here momentarily.
Holey wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black keeping moving, preventing Holey from controlling successfully.
Holey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Holey won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Holey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Holey tries to advance to mount but Black denies him.
I wouldn't like to be where Black is right now.
Holey tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey taking a breather here.

Holey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holey tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Black tries to control but Holey manages to take his back.
Holey trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

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.
Black is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Holey is trying to stick to Black's back but Black is turning into Holey. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Holey's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Black.
Holey wants to sweep but no luck.
Holey is working hard here to advance position.
Holey keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Black drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Holey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Black has Holey in his guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Holey dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Holey throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Holey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Holey is trying to stand.
Black is looking to stall here but Holey recovers full guard.
Holey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black trying to control but Holey is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Holey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holey is looking to reverse the position.

Black goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Holey rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Black's guard! Nice work there by Holey!
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holey manages to get himself to full guard.

Holey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holey pulls Black in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Holey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Black keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Black.
Holey wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Holey is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Black might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holey haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four 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.
Black is trying to control but Holey passes into side control!
Black is looking for a sweep.
Holey is putting a hurting on Black here, landing some big shots from side control.
Holey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.

Holey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black wants to control but Holey postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Holey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Holey!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Yoshi (ranked 2638 p4p, 144 weight class) and KG Testerton (ranked 6379 p4p, 247 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yoshi
vs
Testerton

200 cm
27
139 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

165 cm
18
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Yoshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KG Testerton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Testerton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yoshi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Testerton wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.
Testerton tries to score with some ground and pound. Yoshi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Testerton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Testerton working the ground and pound.
Yoshi tries to buck Testerton off but Testerton is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshi struggling a bit here.
Yoshi tries to buck Testerton off but Testerton is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi struggling a bit here.
Testerton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yoshi is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Testerton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yoshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Testerton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yoshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Testerton on the ground.
Testerton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yoshi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Testerton scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshi is trying to control Testerton's posture but Testerton avoids it.
Testerton wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Yoshi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Testerton wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.
Testerton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yoshi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Testerton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yoshi gets back to half guard.
Yoshi tries to get to full guard but Testerton has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi gets full guard.

Yoshi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Testerton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Testerton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Testerton throwing strikes but missing.
Testerton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Testerton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoshi's head.

Yoshi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Testerton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Yoshi working for a triangle but Testerton defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Testerton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KG Testerton dominated that round.
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.

Yoshi tries to sprawl but Testerton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yoshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Testerton wants to take a breather but Yoshi is having none of it.
Yoshi gets back to full guard.
Testerton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yoshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Testerton is one step ahead there.
Yoshi is trying to control the position but Testerton postures up.
Yoshi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Testerton throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Testerton distracts Yoshi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Yoshi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Testerton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Testerton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoshi keeping full guard, as Testerton tries to pass.
Yoshi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yoshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.

Yoshi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Testerton escapes and throws Yoshi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Yoshi tries to bench press Testerton off him but Testerton keeps the position.
Testerton lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Testerton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yoshi gets back to half guard.
Testerton slips a nice elbow through Yoshi's hands, connecting with Yoshi's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Testerton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Testerton wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.
Testerton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yoshi tries to roll over but Testerton keeps him under control.
Testerton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yoshi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yoshi has hold of Testerton's hands but Testerton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Testerton winds up and cracks Yoshi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Testerton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Testerton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yoshi defends it well.
Yoshi trying to control but Testerton postures up.

Yoshi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Testerton pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshi wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KG Testerton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Testerton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Yoshi working for a triangle but Testerton defends it easily.
Yoshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Testerton is one step ahead there.
Testerton landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Testerton scoring with some ground and pound.
Yoshi is trying to control the position but Testerton postures up.
Yoshi is pulling down on Testerton's head to control his posture.
Testerton looking to sit in guard and control but Yoshi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testerton wants to sweep here but Yoshi controlling him for the moment.
Yoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Testerton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Testerton keeps moving.
Testerton looking to control.

Yoshi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Testerton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yoshi, into his guard.

Yoshi is looking for a triangle but Testerton pushes his legs off easily.
KG Testerton has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi looking to control.
Testerton throws an elbow that misses. Yoshi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Testerton's guard. Nice move by Yoshi!

Yoshi won't allow Testerton to sweep him here.
Testerton keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.

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.
Testerton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yoshi passes Testerton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Testerton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yoshi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Testerton defend it? Yoshi steps over the head and cranks it - Testerton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yoshi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonardo Yoshi!
Leonardo Yoshi is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Leonardo Yoshi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.