PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Magomedov (ranked 5372 p4p, 5272 weight class) and Yuto Yoshida (ranked 482 p4p, 477 weight class). Khamzat Magomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magomedov
vs
Yoshida

190 cm
18
191
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
185
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khamzat Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida moves in looking to clinch but Magomedov pushes him off.
Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yoshida sprawls and moves away.

Yoshida gets caught napping as Magomedov dives in and scores a takedown. Yoshida manages to retain guard.
Yoshida working a defensive guard here.

Magomedov drops back looking for a leg! Yoshida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yoshida manages to kick Magomedov off! Magomedov jumps back into Yoshida's guard.
Magomedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yoshida can do anything to dispel that myth.

Magomedov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Yoshida is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Magomedov yanks on the arm and Yoshida is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Magomedov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khamzat Magomedov!
Yuto Yoshida spoke after the fight, saying 'I am sorry to not have shown up today. Good luck to the rest of the fighters! AND GOOD LUCK TO BOTTOM FEEDER !!!'.