PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between donald flump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benoit Yoshiyuzida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

flump
vs
Yoshiyuzida

198 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

184 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, donald flump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benoit Yoshiyuzida!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
flump misses with the combination.

Yoshiyuzida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
flump creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoshiyuzida avoids a wild elbow strike from flump.
flump is looking to control Yoshiyuzida's arms but Yoshiyuzida gets an underhook and turns him. Now flump has his back to the cage.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow over the top.
Yoshiyuzida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like donald flump has been cut.
flump looking for a takedown.
Yoshiyuzida lands a nice elbow.

flump breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
flump throws a series of punches but Yoshiyuzida avoids them all with ease.
Yoshiyuzida wants to clinch up but flump keeps it at a distance.
Yoshiyuzida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from flump.
flump misses with a two punch combination.

Yoshiyuzida moves into the clinch.
flump has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshiyuzida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
flump dodges an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow that stopped flump in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but misses.
flump really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it misses.
Yoshiyuzida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
flump blocks an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it misses.
flump throws an elbow but it misses.
flump blocks an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow that stopped flump in his tracks for a moment.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshiyuzida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
flump throws an elbow that misses.
flump throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
flump avoids the elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida, against the cage.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow strike.
flump dodges an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
flump blocks an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
Yoshiyuzida blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but misses.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it misses.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow inside that flump shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoshiyuzida.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoshiyuzida.

flump is trying to trip Yoshiyuzida. He has hold of a leg but Yoshiyuzida is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. flump persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
flump with a nice head shot there.
flump is breathing heavily.
flump content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
flump trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yoshiyuzida wants to stand but flump is controlling the position.
Yoshiyuzida is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
flump's corner is telling him to maintain position.
flump will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
flump makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
flump postures up in Yoshiyuzida's guard and throws a big left but Yoshiyuzida blocks it.
Yoshiyuzida preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
flump is in close to Yoshiyuzida's body, working some short punches and elbows.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Yoshiyuzida moves into range and clinches up with flump.
flump throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but misses.
flump misses with a knee strike.
flump is trying to force a seperation but Yoshiyuzida has the dominant position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, flump just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoshiyuzida's brow.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow over the top.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow that misses.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through flump's defenses.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow strike.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through flump's defenses.
flump blocks an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
flump with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by flump.
flump lands an elbow inside.
flump dodges an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
flump avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
Yoshiyuzida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
flump throws an elbow but it misses.
flump throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, flump just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoshiyuzida's brow.
flump lands an elbow inside.
flump blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by flump.
flump misses with a knee to the head.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through flump's defenses.
flump has Yoshiyuzida pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yoshiyuzida.
flump has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshiyuzida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for donald flump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off an throws an elbow but flump leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
flump looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow inside.
flump lands an elbow inside that Yoshiyuzida shrugs off.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it misses.
flump avoids the elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida, against the cage.
flump blocks an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
Yoshiyuzida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
flump misses with an elbow strike.
Yoshiyuzida dodges an elbow strike from flump.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
flump stalling in the clinch but Yoshiyuzida improves position.
flump lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoshiyuzida.
Yoshiyuzida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
flump lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
flump lands a damaging elbow.
flump drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
flump looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by flump.
flump blocks an elbow strike.
Yoshiyuzida blocks an elbow strike.
flump has Yoshiyuzida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yoshiyuzida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
flump is trying to stall.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow over the top.
flump blocks an elbow strike.
flump throws an elbow but it misses.
flump throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

flump tightens his grip and picks Yoshiyuzida up, before dumping him to the ground. Yoshiyuzida manages to land in guard.
flump has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yoshiyuzida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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 donald flump will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on donald flump's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

flump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
flump throws a series of punches but Yoshiyuzida avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoshiyuzida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
flump misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshiyuzida dodges the punch combination from flump.
flump has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yoshiyuzida tries to close the distance and clinch but flump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Yoshiyuzida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
flump throws an elbow but it's blocked.
flump dodges an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
flump tries for a takedown but Yoshiyuzida manages to get underhooks.
Yoshiyuzida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through flump's defenses.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow that stopped flump in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshiyuzida lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
flump throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
flump tries to land a knee to the head but Yoshiyuzida blocks with his arms.
flump tries to break the clinch but Yoshiyuzida is controlling the position.
Yoshiyuzida lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida just misses with a elbow thrown towards flump's brow.
Yoshiyuzida lands a nice elbow.
flump looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yoshiyuzida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
flump blocks the elbow strike.

flump manages to break the clinch.
Yoshiyuzida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
flump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshiyuzida doesn't manage to clinch there - flump circles away.
flump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Yoshiyuzida clinches up with flump and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshiyuzida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite flump's efforts to push away.
flump blocks the elbow strike.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
flump tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow over the top.
flump throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoshiyuzida.
flump tries for a takedown but Yoshiyuzida manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but misses.
flump wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for donald flump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoshiyuzida.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida just misses with a elbow thrown towards flump's brow.
Yoshiyuzida blocks the elbow strike.
Yoshiyuzida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yoshiyuzida.
flump lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it's blocked.

flump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
flump throws a nice looking combination but Yoshiyuzida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoshiyuzida avoids a punch combination nicely.

Yoshiyuzida takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow strike.
flump creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yoshiyuzida's defenses.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow over the top.
flump changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yoshiyuzida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yoshiyuzida slips a jab and a cross from flump.
Yoshiyuzida moves in looking to clinch but flump pushes him off.
flump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Yoshiyuzida moves into the clinch.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but misses.

flump turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and flump manages to end up in side control.
Yoshiyuzida wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
flump looks up at the clock and then as Yoshiyuzida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, flump smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Yoshiyuzida sneaks out the side door and pushes flump away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
flump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshiyuzida tries to clinch up but flump circles away and keeps his distance.
flump throws a series of punches but Yoshiyuzida moves out of range.
Yoshiyuzida tries to close the distance and clinch but flump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshiyuzida lands a nice looking kick to the body. flump takes a step back to recover.
A punch combination from flump misses.
flump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
flump misses with the combination.

Yoshiyuzida has flump up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow that stopped flump in his tracks for a moment.
flump blocks an elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow strike.
flump lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yoshiyuzida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
flump has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshiyuzida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

flump pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
flump misses with a few strikes there.

Yoshiyuzida takes the fight into the clinch.
flump blocks the elbow strike.
flump pushes off an throws an elbow but Yoshiyuzida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
flump using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshiyuzida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
flump is trying to break the clinch but Yoshiyuzida is controlling him.
flump avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.
flump wants a takedown but no success here.
flump avoids the elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida, against the cage.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from flump.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off an throws an elbow but flump leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
flump blocks an elbow strike.
flump throws an elbow but it's blocked.

flump breaks the clinch.
flump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Yoshiyuzida clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benoit Yoshiyuzida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on donald flump's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

flump looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshiyuzida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
flump looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshiyuzida tries to close the distance and clinch up but flump swats him away and circles back towards the center.
flump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshiyuzida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
donald flump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshiyuzida is looking to clinch but flump is avoiding it.

Yoshiyuzida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
flump working aggressively here.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow inside that flump shrugs off.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through flump's defenses.
flump takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Yoshiyuzida.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida just misses with a elbow thrown towards flump's brow.
flump blocks an elbow strike.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshiyuzida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it misses.
flump throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshiyuzidas head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
flump avoids the elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida, against the cage.
flump tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
flump slowing the pace effectively.
Yoshiyuzida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
flump creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
flump lands an elbow that stopped Yoshiyuzida in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
flump creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
flump blocks the elbow strike.
flump landing knees to the head.
flump lands an elbow inside that Yoshiyuzida shrugs off.
flump is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

flump turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and flump manages to end up in side control.
Yoshiyuzida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but flump wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yoshiyuzida can't do much from the bottom here.
Yoshiyuzida is looking to regain half guard here but flump keeps moving and retains side control.
Yoshiyuzida takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yoshiyuzida sneaks back into half guard.

Yoshiyuzida makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiyuzida doesn't manage to clinch there - flump circles away.
flump misses with a few strikes there.
flump misses with a series of wild punches.
flump throws a right and a left that Yoshiyuzida avoids nicely.
flump throws a series of punches but Yoshiyuzida avoids them all with ease.
Yoshiyuzida tries to close the distance and clinch but flump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshiyuzida tries to clinch up.
flump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshiyuzida.
flump throws a combination. Yoshiyuzida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
flump throws a right and a left that Yoshiyuzida avoids nicely.
flump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshiyuzida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from flump misses.

Yoshiyuzida forces flump back against the cage and clinches.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through flump's defenses.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow inside.
Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoshiyuzida throws an elbow but misses.
flump blocks the elbow strike.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
flump lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
flump lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
flump tries to circle away but Yoshiyuzida has him pinned against the cage.
flump is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yoshiyuzida misses with an elbow over the top.
Yoshiyuzida lands an elbow inside.
Yoshiyuzida blocks the elbow strike.
flump taking a breather.
Nice elbow from flump.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
flump pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
flump avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoshiyuzida.

flump lands a takedown into guard.
Yoshiyuzida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Yoshiyuzida stands up from mount. Strange move.
flump misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
flump misses with a jab, cross combination.

Yoshiyuzida clinches with his opponent.
Yoshiyuzida pushes off an throws an elbow but flump leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yoshiyuzida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

flump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

flump tries to keep at a distance but Yoshiyuzida has taken the fight into the clinch.

flump jumps into guard, dragging Yoshiyuzida to the mat.
Yoshiyuzida tries to stand but flump is controlling from the bottom.
Yoshiyuzida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
flump doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
flump doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Yoshiyuzida stands up and waves to flump to follow him.
Yoshiyuzida is looking to clinch.
flump lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshiyuzida circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benoit Yoshiyuzida.
I think Yoshiyuzida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benoit Yoshiyuzida!