PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto has chosen Dead By April - Trapped as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Yoshida
vs
Roberto

177 cm
22
161 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yoshida prevents Roberto from getting back to his feet.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberto keeping full guard, as Yoshida tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roberto is looking for a triangle but Yoshida pushes his legs off easily.
Yoshida working some strikes from top position.

Roberto pushes Yoshida off and gets back to his feet.
Roberto misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roberto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshida throws a series of punches but Roberto avoids them all with ease.
Yoshida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberto's waist but Roberto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshida off to one side.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida throws a series of punches but Roberto avoids them all with ease.
Yoshida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberto was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Nice takedown defense from Roberto. No joy for Yoshida on that attempt.
Roberto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yoshida backs up against the cage.
Roberto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roberto fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshida looks to land a body kick but Roberto moved away.
Roberto misses with a double jab.

Yoshida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshida not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto moves into full guard.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Roberto keeps moving.
Roberto keeping full guard, as Yoshida tries to pass.
Roberto wants to sweep here but Yoshida controlling him for the moment.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberto 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.
Roberto wants to stand and escape but Yoshida is having none of it.

Roberto has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yoshida off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Roberto looks gassed!
Roberto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Roberto.
Roberto tries to bum rush Yoshida with a series of wild strikes but Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Yoshida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pablo Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberto loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Roberto with a series of wild strikes but Roberto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshida swings for the body but Roberto moves out of range.
Roberto throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Roberto blocks the body kick.
Yoshida takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Roberto stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Yoshida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberto lunges at Yoshida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yoshida's hand.
Yoshida fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshida drops his hands momentarily and Roberto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yoshida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Roberto moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshida is looking to chop away at Roberto's legs.
Roberto staying out of range there.
Roberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberto.

Roberto gets caught flat footed, as Yoshida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roberto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Roberto has his feet on Yoshida's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yoshida looks for a takedown but Roberto sprawls well.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Roberto.

Yoshida drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberto being controlled here, momentarily.
Roberto is looking to stand up but Yoshida isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ken Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roberto stuffs the takedown.

Roberto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yoshida cracks Roberto with a solid left hand.
Yoshida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roberto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yoshida stands up over Roberto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roberto is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Yoshida 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.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Roberto keeps moving.
Roberto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yoshida tries to bum rush Roberto with a series of wild strikes but Roberto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberto lands with a straight right. Yoshida didn't see that one coming.
Roberto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Yoshida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roberto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roberto is refusing to be controlled, as Yoshida sits in half guard.
Roberto is trying to get back to full guard.
Yoshida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Yoshida 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.

Yoshida is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is trying to control. Roberto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roberto is trying to control but can't.
Yoshida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberto defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roberto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberto moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Roberto throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Yoshida misses
letting Roberto counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roberto fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberto waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Roberto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberto.
Yoshida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pablo Roberto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberto lands a two punch combo.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberto throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Yoshida swings for the body but Roberto moves out of range.
Yoshida is looking to wear down Roberto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yoshida thows a body shot but no joy.
Roberto lands with a nice combination. Yoshida backs away looking to recover.

Yoshida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roberto to the mat! Roberto manages to get full guard.
Roberto is looking to stand up but Yoshida isn't so interested in that idea.
Roberto keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Yoshida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberto trying to control the position.
Yoshida is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberto has wrist control.
Yoshida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yoshida won't allow Roberto to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Roberto gets caught flat footed, as Yoshida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roberto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yoshida trying to control but Roberto is working from the bottom.
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberto is keeping the position for now.
Roberto is controlling Yoshida's posture.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Yoshida dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yoshida throws the left hand but Roberto avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Yoshida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roberto to the mat! Roberto manages to get full guard.
Yoshida postures up and lands a big shot to Roberto's brow.

Yoshida is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roberto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roberto has escaped and now he's on top!
Roberto trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roberto preventing the sweep.
Roberto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshida controls Roberto momentarily but Roberto frees himself.

Yoshida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida trying to strike off his back.
Roberto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roberto controlling from the top position.
Yoshida keeping moving, preventing Roberto from controlling successfully.
Roberto wants to stand but Yoshida is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yoshida throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roberto tries to stand but Yoshida is controlling from the bottom.

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.

Yoshida is looking to sinch up a triangle. Roberto throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yoshida's body to avoid the submission. Yoshida has instead reached around Roberto's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yoshida arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ken Yoshida!