PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dameo Daredevil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida comes to the cage accompanied by Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit. Dameo Daredevil will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yoshida
vs
Daredevil

192 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dameo Daredevil!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daredevil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daredevil is looking to clinch.
Yoshida keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Daredevil moves out of range easily.
Daredevil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daredevil shoots in looking for a takedown but Yoshida manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Daredevil's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Akira Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dameo Daredevil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daredevil shoots for a takedown but Yoshida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Yoshida as Daredevil shoots in.
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Daredevil moves out of range.
Daredevil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshida wants it to stay on the feet.
Yoshida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Daredevil wants to clinch up but Yoshida keeps it at a distance.
Yoshida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daredevil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida avoids it really well and circles away.
Daredevil tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daredevil fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Daredevil's leg. Daredevil is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daredevil tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Daredevil fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Yoshida lands but Daredevil takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dameo Daredevil has been cut.
Yoshida lands with a hook. Daredevil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daredevil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoshida defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daredevil shoots for a takedown but Yoshida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daredevil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daredevil looks gassed!
Yoshida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daredevil.
No luck for Daredevil with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daredevil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daredevil misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida scores with a spinning back kick!
Daredevil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoshida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshida connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Yoshida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dameo Daredevil's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yoshida throws a head kick but Daredevil moves out of range.
Daredevil tries to clinch but Yoshida is having none of it.
Daredevil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daredevil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daredevil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daredevil's sensitive parts.
Daredevil is breathing heavily.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Daredevil moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Daredevil moves out of range easily.
Daredevil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshida's waist but Yoshida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daredevil off to one side.
Akira Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dameo Daredevil.
Yoshida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshida wants it to stay on the feet.
Daredevil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daredevil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshida's waist but Yoshida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daredevil off to one side.
Daredevil tries to clinch up but Yoshida circles away and keeps his distance.
Akira Yoshida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshida wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two 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.
Yoshida lands a high kick!
Daredevil blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daredevil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daredevil shoots for a double leg takedown but Yoshida sprawls well. He's pushed Daredevil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daredevil tries to clinch but Yoshida is having none of it.
Yoshida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daredevil.
Yoshida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Dameo Daredevil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daredevil shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshida sprawls well. Yoshida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daredevil gets slowly back to his feet.
Akira Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Daredevil dives in and grabs Yoshida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoshida pushes down on Daredevil's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a head kick!
Yoshida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daredevil wants to clinch.
Yoshida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daredevil fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Yoshida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dameo Daredevil's cut.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Daredevil closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshida, looking for a takedown. Daredevil pushes Yoshida against the cage but Yoshida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daredevil wants to clinch up but Yoshida keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daredevil moves in looking to clinch but Yoshida pushes him off.
Daredevil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoshida defends it nicely.
Daredevil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Daredevil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoshida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yoshida.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daredevil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yoshida swivels and escapes.
Akira Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dameo Daredevil.
Daredevil wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoshida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daredevil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daredevil is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yoshida is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Daredevil.
Yoshida lands a head kick. Daredevil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daredevil avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Daredevil tries to clinch there but Yoshida circles away.
Daredevil closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshida, looking for a takedown. Daredevil pushes Yoshida against the cage but Yoshida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daredevil is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
Daredevil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Daredevil moves out of range.
Daredevil blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Daredevil tries to clinch but Yoshida is having none of it.
Daredevil tries to clinch up but Yoshida circles away and keeps his distance.
Daredevil tries to clinch there but Yoshida circles away.
Daredevil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daredevil tries to clinch there but Yoshida circles away.
Daredevil shoots for a double leg takedown but Yoshida sprawls well. He's pushed Daredevil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daredevil shoots in and drives through. Yoshida sprawls well.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Daredevil moves out of range.
Dameo Daredevil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daredevil tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daredevil somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Yoshida!