PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Takeru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida's entrance music is Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yoshida
vs
Takeru

192 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Takeru!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Takeru looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yoshida trying to control from half guard but Takeru is working away.
Yoshida is thwarting Takeru's attempts to control the position.
Yoshida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yoshida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yoshida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yoshida passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takeru!
Yoshida postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Takeru looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Takeru that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeru wants to control but Yoshida is having none of it.
Yoshida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida dominating with strikes here.
Yoshida with the ground and pound from mount.
Yoshida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yoshida breaks from Takeru's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeru is in a horrible position here. Yoshida smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Yoshida throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Takeru has his hands clasped together but Yoshida breaks the hold and Takeru is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Yoshida!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akira Yoshida!