PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kon Kojuro (ranked 4649 p4p, 4673 weight class) and Drippin Eren Yeager (ranked 391 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kojuro
vs
Yeager

175 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
143
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kon Kojuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drippin Eren Yeager!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kojuro thumps Yeager with a low kick.
Kojuro throws a head kick that misses.
Kojuro misses with a body kick.
Yeager fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kojuro avoids it really well and circles away.
Yeager throws a lazy head kick
and Kojuro counters with a good low kick that Yeager was not able to check.
Kojuro throws a head kick that misses.
Yeager misses with a wild combination.
Yeager fails with a takedown attempt.
Yeager just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKojuro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojuro scores with a decent looking hook.
Yeager wants to slow Kojuro down by chopping away at his legs.
Kojuro throws a head kick but Yeager moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeager shoots in for a takedown but Kojuro shows good takedown defense.
Kon Kojuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drippin Eren Yeager.
Kojuro moves out of range of the leg kick from Yeager.
Yeager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kojuro manages to avoid it.
Yeager is looking to clinch.
Kojuro throws out a powerful jab.
Kojuro scores with a sloppy right hand. Yeager should have avoided that one.
Kojuro lands with a slapping head kick.

Yeager moves into range and clinches up with Kojuro.
Kojuro wants to break free but Yeager has control.
Kojuro has had enough of the clinch but Yeager keeps him there for the moment.
Kojuro trying to land knees to the body.

Yeager successfully pulls guard.
Yeager throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Kojuro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kojuro throws a sloppy head kick and Yeager moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yeager crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kojuro - the referee stops the clock and Yeager gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kojuro. Yeager manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kojuro throws a sloppy head kick and Yeager moves out of range easily.
Yeager with the counter takedown but Kojuro avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kojuro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yeager dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeager looks to throw a body kick
and Kojuro counters with a body kick that stops Yeager in his tracks momentarily.
Kojuro thumps Yeager with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Yeager.
Yeager takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Yeager feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Kojuro has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Yeager is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Yeager looks winded!
Kojuro tries to break the clinch but Yeager is controlling the position.
Kojuro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro tries a body shot but Yeager blocks it.
Yeager throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kojuro blocks it with crossed arms.
Yeager is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kojuro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yeager has Kojuro pressed against the cage, preventing Kojuro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yeager has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kojuro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kojuro is trying to stand back up.

Kojuro manages to stand up with Yeager still on his back. Eventually Yeager drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Kojuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kojuro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kojuro lands a nice looking body kick.
Kojuro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kojuro scores with the left hand. Yeager knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yeager's head.
Yeager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kojuro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kojuro scores with a spinning back kick!
Kojuro loads up on a big right hand but Yeager slips the punch.
Yeager uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kojuro.
Kojuro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yeager tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kojuro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yeager blocks a head kick by Kojuro.
Yeager wants to clinch.
Kojuro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yeager's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kon Kojuro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kojuro tries a head kick but it misses.

Yeager drives through and clinches with Kojuro against the cage.
Yeager prevents Kojuro from breaking the clinch.
Kojuro is looking to break free of the clinch but Yeager has double underhooks.
Kojuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yeager can do to turn this around?
Kojuro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kojuro tries to circle away but Yeager has him pinned against the cage.
Kojuro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yeager is defending well for now.
Kojuro is trying to push Yeager away but Yeager has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Yeager breaks from the clinch.
Yeager closes the distance but Kojuro moves to the side
and Kojuro counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeager misses with a head kick.
Kojuro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yeager counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yeager tries to clinch but Kojuro moves out of range.
Kojuro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kojuro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeager defending well as Kojuro loads up on a big left hand.
Yeager uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kojuro.
Kojuro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yeager doesn't manage to clinch there - Kojuro circles away.
Kojuro throwing a counter right hand but Yeager manages to avoid it.
Kon Kojuro is winning the standup battle so far.
Kojuro throws a sloppy head kick
and Yeager counters with a two punch combo.
Kojuro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yeager shoots in looking for a takedown but Kojuro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yeager's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yeager is breathing heavily.
Kojuro lands a head kick. Yeager smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kojuro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kojuro.
Kojuro scores with a sloppy right hand. Yeager should have avoided that one.
Kojuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeager manages to avoid it.
Kon Kojuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro throws a nice looking combination but Yeager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kojuro throws a sloppy head kick and Yeager moves out of range easily.
Yeager with the counter takedown but Kojuro avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kojuro misses with a hook

and Yeager counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yeager.
Kojuro is looking to break free of the clinch but Yeager has double underhooks.
Yeager has Kojuro pressed against the cage, preventing Kojuro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kojuro is trying to push Yeager away but Yeager has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kojuro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kojuro working hard to break the clinch.
Yeager has Kojuro pressed against the cage, preventing Kojuro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kojuro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kojuro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yeager has him pressed against the cage.

Yeager gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Kojuro has one foot on Yeager's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kojuro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yeager if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kojuro keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yeager walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kojuro.
A head kick from Kojuro lands but Yeager takes it in his stride.
Yeager on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drippin Eren Yeager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yeager fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kon Kojuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drippin Eren Yeager.
Yeager tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kojuro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yeager somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Kojuro as Yeager shoots in.
Kojuro scores with a kick to the body.
Kojuro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kojuro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kojuro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yeager's head.
Kojuro thows a body kick. Yeager tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kojuro sizes up Yeager with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yeager tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kojuro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yeager somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kon Kojuro 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!

Kojuro lands with a kick to the temple. Yeager shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A low kick lands for Kojuro.
Yeager takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kojuro digs a good hook to Yeager's body.
Yeager has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kojuro.
Kojuro tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeager falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yeager takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yeager has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kojuro prevents the takedown attempt.
Kojuro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kojuro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yeager has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yeager pushes Kojuro up against the cage in a clinch.
Yeager keeps control of Kojuro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kojuro throws a head punch that misses.

Yeager jumps guard and drags Kojuro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yeager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kojuro gets to his feet - Yeager follows without any prompting.
An inside leg kick lands from Kojuro.
Kojuro swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeager.
It looked like Kojuro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kojuro scores with a nice body kick.
Kojuro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kojuro lands a front kick.
Yeager takes one on the button.
Kon Kojuro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeager connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yeager throws a head kick that misses.
Kojuro lands a nice shot that snaps Yeager's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kojuro connects with a crisp jab.
Yeager stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kojuro.
Kojuro throws a head kick that misses

and Yeager counters with a takedown into side control.
Kojuro is pushing Yeager's head away, looking to escape. Yeager manages to hold on to the position though.

Kojuro bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kojuro digs a good hook to Yeager's body.
Yeager fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro loads up on a big right hand but Yeager slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Yeager's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kojuro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kojuro scores with a push kick.
Kojuro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeager in his tracks.
Yeager closes the distance but Kojuro moves to the side
and Kojuro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kojuro throws a head kick that misses.
Yeager takes one to the side of the head.
Kojuro thuds his shin into the meat of Yeager's side.
Kojuro thuds his shin into the meat of Yeager's side.
Yeager throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kojuro's waist but Kojuro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yeager off to one side.
Kojuro throws a counter high kick but Yeager was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kon Kojuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drippin Eren Yeager.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kojuro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kojuro connects with a looping right hand.
A left lands for Kojuro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kojuro lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Kojuro.
Yeager has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yeager ducks under a wild hook from Kojuro.
The crowd cheers as Kojuro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yeager doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kojuro.
Kojuro lands a jab to the nose.
Kojuro scores with a jab to the body.
Yeager tries to clinch but Kojuro is having none of it.
It appears Kojuro was looking to counter with a kick there.
Drippin Eren Yeager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kojuro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kon Kojuro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kojuro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kon Kojuro!
Kon Kojuro gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).