PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quiron Yusuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Russel
vs
Yusuke

188 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
172 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Real-Deal Nutrition
UCF Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Quiron Yusuke!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yusuke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Yusuke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Russel's guard.
Russel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yusuke controls the pace.
Yusuke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yusuke wants to stand but Russel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Yusuke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Russel, up you get!
Russel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yusuke.
Yusuke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Russel tries to clinch but Yusuke is having none of it.
A slow jab from Yusuke misses its intended target.
Yusuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russel throws out the jab.
Russel tries to clinch but Yusuke is having none of it.
Russel throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Quiron Yusuke has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel tries to clinch there but Yusuke circles away.
Yusuke shoots in for a takedown but Russel shows good takedown defense.
Yusuke keeps the fight on the outside.
Russel connects with a body shot.
Yusuke looks gassed!
Yusuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Russel catches Yusuke right on the button with a cross.
Yusuke slips under a jab.
Russel throws out a loose jab but Yusuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yusuke scores with a nice head shot.
Russel misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Russel.
Nice defenses there by Russel.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yusuke ducks right into an uppercut from Russel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russel lands a lovely overhand right.

Yusuke is rocked!
James Russel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yusuke drops his hands momentarily. Russel doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Yusuke staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Yusuke doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Russel!