PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tsingtao Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro has chosen Dance Yourself Clean as his entrance music. Tsingtao Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Kotaro

185 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

KING NUTRITION
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsingtao Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Kotaro throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kotaro tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Kotaro has double underhooks.
Smith avoiding damage as Kotaro throws knees to the body.
Kotaro prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Kotaro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kotaro breaks from the clinch.

Kotaro gets a clinch.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Kotaro is blocking nicely.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kotaro avoids it.
Kotaro misses with a knee strike.
Smith has Kotaro pressed against the cage, preventing Kotaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Kotaro blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kotaro.
Kotaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kotaro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kotaro breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kotaro.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kotaro counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith misses the body punch
and Kotaro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kotaro throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kotaro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kotaro counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kotaro tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Kotaro counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kotaro rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kotaro breaks the clinch.
Kotaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Kotaro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kotaro lands with a nice body kick.
Kotaro thumps Smith with a low kick.
Kotaro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Tsingtao Smith has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotaro.
Kotaro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotaro.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kotaro. That one must have hurt.
Yoshida Kotaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kotaro tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Kotaro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kotaro scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.

Kotaro has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.

Kotaro breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Kotaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kotaro throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Tsingtao Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Kotaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kotaro throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Kotaro's head but Kotaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kotaro counters with a solid body kick.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Kotaro.
Smith slips a jab from Kotaro.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kotaro counters with an inside leg kick.

Kotaro clinches.
Kotaro lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kotaro manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Kotaro.
Kotaro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith clinches but Kotaro breaks the clinch
and Kotaro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshida Kotaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tsingtao Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kotaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kotaro stalling against the cage.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Kotaro is controlling the position.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kotaro has him pressed against the cage.
Kotaro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Kotaro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.

Kotaro breaks from the clinch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a combination
and Kotaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kotaro has managed to clinch.
Kotaro landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kotaro.
Kotaro avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.

Kotaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Kotaro is looking to clinch.
Kotaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kotaro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kotaro counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Kotaro moves out of range.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kotaro counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Kotaro counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith throws a body punch but Kotaro moves out of range.
Kotaro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith throws a series of punches but Kotaro avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Kotaro moves away
and Kotaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Kotaro counters with an inside leg kick.
Kotaro scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kotaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Kotaro.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kotaro. Kotaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Kotaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Kotaro.
Kotaro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Tsingtao Smith's cut is getting worse.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kotaro. Kotaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Kotaro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotaro wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Kotaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Kotaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotaro.
Tsingtao Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotaro lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotaro.
Smith moves away from the strike by Kotaro.
A leg kick checked by Kotaro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Kotaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith looks to land a combination but Kotaro avoids it well.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Kotaro moved away.
Kotaro throws and low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.

Kotaro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kotaro.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kotaro avoids it.
Kotaro blocks an elbow strike.
Kotaro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Kotaro avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kotaro as the two fighters clinch.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kotaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kotaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshida Kotaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tsingtao Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith throws a wild body kick that Kotaro sees coming a mile off.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Kotaro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kotaro checks a leg kick.
Smith is looking to wear down Kotaro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kotaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kotaro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotaro counters with a body kick.
Kotaro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kotaro tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kotaro counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kotaro.
Kotaro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Kotaro throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Kotaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotaro throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a shot to the body

and Kotaro counters by clinching up.
Kotaro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kotaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kotaro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kotaro tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kotaro lands a nice knee to the body.
Kotaro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Kotaro is blocking nicely.
Well,Smith is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Kotaro keeps him there for the moment.
Kotaro unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Kotaro breaks the clinch.
Kotaro tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Kotaro counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yoshida Kotaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Kotaro.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kotaro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Kotaro counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Good exchange - Kotaro coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Kotaro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Kotaro counters with a nice body kick.
Kotaro connects with a high kick.
Kotaro scores with a head kick.
Crunch! Kotaro slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Kotaro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith misses with a combination
and Kotaro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Kotaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kotaro fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Kotaro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kotaro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Kotaro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Kotaro counters with a leg kick.
Kotaro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Kotaro clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Kotaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kotaro leaning against his opponent.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Kotaro is controlling him.
Tsingtao Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kotaro's brow.
Kotaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kotaro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kotaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Kotaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kotaro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Yoshida Kotaro!

Yoshida Kotaro wins by unanimous decision!