PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariuz Taurosevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama comes into the arena with Metallica - All Nightmare Long blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Yokohama
vs
Taurosevicius

178 cm
23
177 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 Cardio

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mariuz Taurosevicius!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurosevicius swings for the body but Yokohama moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yokohama.
Yokohama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taurosevicius checks it well.
Taurosevicius misses the shot to the body.

Yokohama moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yokohama as Taurosevicius tries to tie him up.
Yokohama tries to land a knee to the head but Taurosevicius blocks with his arms.
Yokohama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yokohama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Mariuz Taurosevicius has been cut.
Yokohama misses with a knee strike.
Yokohama with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Yokohama has picked Taurosevicius up - he's going for a ride! Yokohama dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taurosevicius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yokohama is working away from the top position though.
Taurosevicius wants to get back to full guard.
Yokohama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yokohama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taurosevicius is trying to get back to full guard.
Taurosevicius keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurosevicius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yokohama.
Yokohama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yokohama scores with a kick to the midsection.

Yokohama moves into the clinch successfully.
Taurosevicius is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yokohama is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Yokohama - that landed with a thud.
Taurosevicius looks gassed!
Yokohama with a knee to the head.
Yokohama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yokohama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yokohama scores with a shot to the side of Taurosevicius's head.
Taurosevicius is trying to force a seperation but Yokohama has the dominant position.
Yokohama tries to land a knee to the head but Taurosevicius blocks with his arms.

Taurosevicius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Taurosevicius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mariuz Taurosevicius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yokohama throws a push kick but Taurosevicius slaps the foot to one side.
Yokohama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama throws a head kick but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a jab when Yokohama was well out of range.
Yokohama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Yokohama.
Taurosevicius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yokohama.
Yokohama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yokohama. Taurosevicius shrugs it off though.
Yokohama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taurosevicius. That did some damage!
A thudding body kick lands there by Yokohama!
Yokohama lands with a nice body kick.

Yokohama pushes Taurosevicius up against the cage in a clinch.
Taurosevicius has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yokohama.
Yokohama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yokohama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taurosevicius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yokohama tries to land a knee to the head but Taurosevicius blocks with his arms.

Taurosevicius breaks from the clinch.
Yokohama lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yokohama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taurosevicius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yokohama somewhat.
Taurosevicius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yokohama can pounce on him.
Yokohama throws a push kick but Taurosevicius slaps the foot to one side.
Yokohama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yokohama scores with a head kick.
Taurosevicius avoids a kick to the body.
Yokohama tries a head kick but it misses.
Yokohama blocks a head kick by Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius avoids a kick to the body.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses.
Yokohama checks a low kick from Taurosevicius.
Jab by Yokohama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama thuds his shin into the meat of Taurosevicius's side.
Yokohama scores with a push kick.
Yokohama lands a really nice looking cross but Taurosevicius seems unphased.
Yokohama throws a body kick that misses.
Yokohama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yokohama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yokohama misses with a kick to the body.
Yokohama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taurosevicius if he has to take too many more of those.
Taurosevicius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yokohama.
Yokohama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taurosevicius blocks the body kick.
Yokohama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Yokohama moves into the clinch.
Taurosevicius is looking to break free of the clinch but Yokohama has double underhooks.

Yokohama gets control of Taurosevicius's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yokohama will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Yokohama is looking to sinch up a triangle. Taurosevicius throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yokohama's body to avoid the submission. Yokohama has instead reached around Taurosevicius's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yokohama arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hulohot Yokohama!