PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinzo Yoshida (ranked 24940 p4p, 5932 weight class) and Banuve Vakaloloma (ranked 649 p4p, 612 weight class). Shinzo Yoshida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yoshida
vs
Vakaloloma

186 cm
23
193
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
191
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinzo Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banuve Vakaloloma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vakaloloma thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it

and Yoshida counters with a takedown into side control.

Yoshida stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vakaloloma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vakaloloma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida.

Yoshida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vakaloloma sprawls well initially but Yoshida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vakaloloma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yoshida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yoshida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vakaloloma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoshida.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vakaloloma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Vakaloloma has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshida is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vakaloloma is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vakaloloma has escaped and now he's on top!

Yoshida has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vakaloloma doesn't defend quickly enough and Yoshida has managed to lock this one up! Can Vakaloloma escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Yoshida on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinzo Yoshida!