PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Payne Stewart Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azato Yasutsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stewart Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tupac feat. Styles P - Pain. 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.

Stewart Jr
vs
Yasutsune

178 cm
19
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Payne Stewart Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azato Yasutsune!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasutsune does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yasutsune gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stewart Jr checks a leg kick.
Stewart Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yasutsune momentarily.
Yasutsune with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stewart Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Yasutsune wants to land a leg kick but Stewart Jr is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Yasutsune misses.
Yasutsune fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stewart Jr.
Yasutsune tries to land a front kick but Stewart Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yasutsune throws out a leg kick but Stewart Jr moves out of range and Yasutsune only half commits.
Yasutsune throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yasutsune feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stewart Jr's calf.
Stewart Jr checks a leg kick.
Yasutsune misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasutsune tried to score with a low kick but Stewart Jr checks it.
Yasutsune misses with a straight left.
Azato Yasutsune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasutsune misses with a leg kick.
Yasutsune throws the kick towards the body but Stewart Jr avoids it.
Yasutsune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yasutsune finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yasutsune is looking to score with low kicks.
Yasutsune throws out a leg kick but Stewart Jr moves out of range and Yasutsune only half commits.
Yasutsune throws the kick towards the body but Stewart Jr avoids it.
Stewart Jr lands an overhand right.
Stewart Jr sizes up Yasutsune with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yasutsune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yasutsune.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yasutsune connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yasutsune throws a low kick but Stewart Jr avoids it.
Yasutsune misses with an uppercut.
Stewart Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yasutsune finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yasutsune tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stewart Jr is able to avoid easily.
Stewart Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yasutsune swings for the body but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yasutsune.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasutsune.
Stewart Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasutsune can pounce on him.
Stewart Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yasutsune. That's going to slow Stewart Jr down.
Yasutsune feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stewart Jr's calf.
Yasutsune tried to score with a low kick but Stewart Jr checks it.
Yasutsune throws the kick towards the body but Stewart Jr avoids it.
Yasutsune closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stewart Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Yasutsune misses.
Yasutsune connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasutsune throws a solid leg kick but Stewart Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasutsune.
Yasutsune misses with a low kick.
Stewart Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yasutsune throws a front kick aimed at Stewart Jr's knee but Stewart Jr avoids it well.
Yasutsune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stewart Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasutsune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by Stewart Jr.
A bone on bone clash there as Stewart Jr blocks the leg kick.
Stewart Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yasutsune lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stewart Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stewart Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stewart Jr checks a leg kick.
Stewart Jr checks a leg kick.
Donk. Stewart Jr catches Yasutsune right on the button with a cross.
Yasutsune scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stewart Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Stewart Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azato Yasutsune dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yasutsune slips a jab from Stewart Jr.
Yasutsune moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yasutsune walks into a straight right hand from Stewart Jr.
Yasutsune throws a hook but Stewart Jr avoids it easily.
Yasutsune dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stewart Jr. That did some damage!
Yasutsune throws a low kick, looking for Stewart Jr's leg but Stewart Jr calmly moves out of range.
Yasutsune looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azato Yasutsune seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yasutsune throws a leg kick that misses.
Stewart Jr misses with an uppercut.
Stewart Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yasutsune throws a leg kick which misses Stewart Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Stewart Jr tries to avoid it.
Azato Yasutsune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yasutsune is looking to slow Stewart Jr down with leg kicks.
Stewart Jr checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasutsune throws a jab but it's blocked by Stewart Jr.
Yasutsune moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yasutsune turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stewart Jr 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.
Yasutsune slips a jab from Stewart Jr.
Yasutsune tries to score with a low kick but Stewart Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Yasutsune wants to land a leg kick but Stewart Jr is out of range.
Stewart Jr checks a leg kick.
Yasutsune misses with a head kick.
Yasutsune looks to land a body kick but Stewart Jr moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Stewart Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Stewart Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stewart Jr checks a leg kick.
Yasutsune tries to score with a low kick but Stewart Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Yasutsune will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yasutsune is looking to score with low kicks.
Yasutsune will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yasutsune misses with a looping right.
Stewart Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yasutsune doesn't seem bothered though.
Danga de danga de dang - Stewart Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Stewart Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stewart Jr avoids the head kick by Yasutsune.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasutsune misses with a combination
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Yasutsune slips a jab from Stewart Jr.
Yasutsune doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yasutsune motions for Stewart Jr to come forward. Yasutsune throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasutsune throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stewart Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yasutsune slips under a jab from Stewart Jr.
Yasutsune tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stewart Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Stewart Jr misses.
Yasutsune misses with a combination
enabling Stewart Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Stewart Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Yasutsune.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasutsune tried to score with a low kick but Stewart Jr checks it.
Stewart Jr slips a jab and a cross from Yasutsune.
Stewart Jr misses with a body shot.
Stewart Jr misses with an uppercut. Yasutsune saw that one coming.
Stewart Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stewart Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yasutsune tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stewart Jr is able to avoid easily.
Yasutsune throws a sloppy body shot
and Stewart Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yasutsune has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stewart Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Yasutsune's head.
Stewart Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Payne Stewart Jr has been cut.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stewart Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Stewart Jr throws a looping overhand right but Yasutsune ducks down to avoid it.
Stewart Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Azato Yasutsune will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Payne Stewart Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yasutsune tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Stewart Jr counter with a right hand.
Yasutsune throws a push kick but Stewart Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Yasutsune gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stewart Jr.
A low kick from Yasutsune is predictable there
and Stewart Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yasutsune turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart Jr misses with a straight left.
Yasutsune throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stewart Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yasutsune misses with a double jab
and Stewart Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yasutsune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yasutsune looks to land a body kick but Stewart Jr moved away.
Yasutsune lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yasutsune throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stewart Jr misses with a hook.
Yasutsune throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yasutsune misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stewart Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yasutsune. That's going to slow Stewart Jr down.
Yasutsune misses with a straight left.
Yasutsune throws a leg kick
and Stewart Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yasutsune waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewart Jr.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stewart Jr, as that shot connected.
Yasutsune misses with a low kick.
Yasutsune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stewart Jr throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr misses with a straight right.
Stewart Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yasutsune darts in trying to clinch
and Stewart Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Yasutsune backing up. Yasutsune nods at Stewart Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Stewart Jr loads up on a big right hand but Yasutsune slips the punch.
Stewart Jr looks to land a right hand but Yasutsune moved out of range.
Stewart Jr avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Yasutsune misses.
Yasutsune lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasutsune.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasutsune connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yasutsune tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yasutsune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yasutsune tries a low kick but Stewart Jr avoids it.
Stewart Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yasutsune slips a straight right by Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr checks a low kick from Yasutsune.
Yasutsune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasutsune throws a chopping leg kick but Stewart Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yasutsune.
Stewart Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasutsune staying out of range there.
Yasutsune misses with a few strikes there.
Yasutsune buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yasutsune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasutsune throws a leg kick
and Stewart Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Azato Yasutsune is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stewart Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yasutsune takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yasutsune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stewart Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Yasutsune swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yasutsune missing with a left hand there. Stewart Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stewart Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stewart Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Azato Yasutsune.
Well Yasutsune 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azato Yasutsune!