PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryoichi Yukimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yukimura comes into the arena with Pleasures of the Combat blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yukimura
vs
Wright

160 cm
27
136 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryoichi Yukimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Wright!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yukimura shoots and misses
and Wright counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yukimura doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Wright takes a swing at Yukimura's ribcage but misses.
Yukimura misses with a takedown attempt
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoichi Yukimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yukimura fails with the takedown

and Wright counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wright.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yukimura is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yukimura wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Yukimura wants to stand up but Wright is controlling him.

Wright decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yukimura, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yukimura is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wright's half guard.
Wright has his hands clasped together around Yukimura's back. He's all about the action.
Yukimura is just content to waste time from the top position. Wright takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Yukimura has gone for a leg lock! Wright slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yukimura's guard.
Wright landing some decent shots from guard.
Wright is stalling in the full guard.
Yukimura wants to stand up but Wright is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yukimura manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yukimura looking to control but Wright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Yukimura swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wright is now in Yukimura's guard. A big mistake from Yukimura there, giving up the dominant position!

Yukimura is looking for a triangle but Wright pushes his legs off easily.
Yukimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yukimura wants to get back to his feet but Wright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wright lands a couple of digs.
Wright is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Yukimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wright sitting in guard here, content to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Anthony Wright hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Yukimura closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wright manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright has his hands on Yukimura's head, controlling the position.
Yukimura wants to pass the guard but Wright is keeping the position.
Yukimura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yukimura wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright wants to sweep here but Yukimura controlling him for the moment.
Yukimura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yukimura throwing strikes but missing.
Yukimura throws a big right hand that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura looking to pass the guard.
Wright is controlling Yukimura's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yukimura wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yukimura with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wright counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yukimura!
Yukimura can't escape the position.
Yukimura wants to control but Wright is having none of it.
Yukimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wright cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is looking to get to half guard.
Yukimura is working hard here to advance position.
Wright with the ground and pound from mount.
Wright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright lands a big shot there that rocks Yukimura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wright blocks Yukimura's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wright scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright controlling the pace for now.
Yukimura is trying to escape the mount.
Yukimura's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yukimura is desperately trying to improve his position but Wright has a good base and remains in mount.
Yukimura taking shots to the head.
Yukimura's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wright is landing with some decent strikes but Yukimura is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wright scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Yukimura is rocked!
Wright content just to control the position here.
Oh Yukimura is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wright is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wright lands a big shot there that rocks Yukimura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yukimura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wright putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yukimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright controlling his opponent.
Yukimura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yukimura seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright with good strikes from the mount here!
Yukimura is looking to improve his position but Wright isn't that keen on the idea.
Wright controlling his opponent.
Yukimura is looking to improve his position but Wright isn't that keen on the idea.
Wright 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Wright breaks from Yukimura's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yukimura is trying desperately to improve position.
Wright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wright lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wright lands with some strikes.
Wright with shots to the head and body - Yukimura looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yukimura tries to reverse the position but Wright maintains control.
Yukimura tries to buck Wright off but he can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright controlling from mount.
Yukimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Wright dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yukimura fails with the takedown

and Wright counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yukimura wants to get back to his feet but Wright passes into half guard.
Yukimura wants to get back to full guard.
Yukimura moves into full guard.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Yukimura is keeping the position.
Wright trying to control but Yukimura is working from the bottom.
Yukimura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yukimura wants to sweep but no luck.
Wright prevents Yukimura from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anthony Wright wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yukimura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
Yukimura tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.

Wright feints and as Yukimura raises his hands in defense, Wright changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yukimura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wright controls the pace.

Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Yukimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yukimura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yukimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Yukimura, not yet.
Wright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wright won't allow Yukimura to sweep him here.
Wright stops Yukimura from standing up.
Wright landing with the ground and pound.
Wright looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yukimura throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wright uses it to pass to side control.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep.
Yukimura is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yukimura tries to bench press Wright off him but Wright keeps the position.
Yukimura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yukimura is looking to escape.
Wright lands with a punch from half guard.
Wright lands with a punch from half guard.
Wright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.
Wright working over Yukimura with some ground and pound. Yukimura looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yukimura wants to get back to full guard but Wright has passed into side control.
Yukimura wants to control but Wright postures up.
Wright looks up at the clock and then as Yukimura takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wright smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wright scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yukimura to see if he's OK.
Wright taking a breather here.
Yukimura is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Wright politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wright prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yukimura is looking to improve his position.
Wright looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.
Wright scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Yukimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yukimura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Yukimura.
Yukimura wants to get back to his feet but Wright passes into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura wants to improve his position but Wright is controlling well.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.
Wright is controlling the pace.
Wright takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wright controlling the pace.
Yukimura wants to improve his position but Wright is controlling well.

Yukimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wright winds up and cracks Yukimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yukimura is looking to improve his position.
Yukimura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wright is stalling in the full guard.
Wright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yukimura's head.
Yukimura wants to stand and escape but Wright is having none of it.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yukimura's guard.
Yukimura looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wright is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wright working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yukimura has hold of Wright's hands but Wright slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yukimura has hold of Wright's hands but Wright slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yukimura is trying to stand.
Wright tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yukimura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anthony Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yukimura is trying to stand up here but Wright is controlling him well.
Yukimura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yukimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yukimura looking for a kimura from the bottom but Wright passes into side control!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wright is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yukimura will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wright in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yukimura tries to buck Wright off but Wright is having none of it.
Yukimura is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yukimura throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Yukimura tries to improve position but can't.
Yukimura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wright is taking a breather. Yukimura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yukimura tries for a takedown but Wright circles away easily

and Wright counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Yukimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wright lands a nice short elbow.
Wright looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wright drops an elbow to the side of Yukimura's head.
Yukimura pushes Wright off looking to stand but Wright dives back in and keeps control.
Yukimura gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yukimura trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Yukimura has his feet on Wright's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yukimura shoots and misses
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Yukimura doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Yukimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryoichi Yukimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yukimura tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wright counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wright.
Wright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wright chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright stays in close to Yukimura's body and controls the position.
Yukimura wants to get back to his feet but Wright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wright is in close to Yukimura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wright advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wright perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yukimura is looking to improve his position.
Wright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yukimura pushes Wright off looking to stand but Wright dives back in and keeps control.

Yukimura is defending against the submission attempts here by Wright.
Yukimura throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Wright manages to pass to side control.
Wright is working Yukimura over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yukimura wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wright is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wright's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yukimura is looking to reverse the position.
Yukimura is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wright connects with a decent elbow.
Yukimura wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wright remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura tries to improve position but can't.
Wright working away.
Wright cracks Yukimura with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yukimura is trying to get back to half guard.
Yukimura being controlled for a moment.
Wright is chipping away with strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yukimura being controlled for a moment.
Wright working the ground and pound from side control.
Yukimura is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wright takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yukimura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yukimura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yukimura wants to control the position but Wright says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wright moves nicely into side control.
Wright in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is trying to control Wright's posture but Wright avoids it.
Wright trying to control the position but Yukimura is working away.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep.
Yukimura struggling a bit here.
Well,Yukimura is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Yukimura takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wright landing strikes.
Yukimura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wright works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep.
Wright cracks Yukimura with a big right hand but Yukimura just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is looking to reverse the position.
Yukimura struggling a bit here.
Anthony Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here as Wright stalls from top position.
Yukimura tries to buck Wright off but Wright is having none of it.
Yukimura gets back to half guard.
Yukimura wants to improve his position but Wright is controlling well.
Wright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ryoichi Yukimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Yukimura actively working from the bottom here.

Yukimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wright is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Wright has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Anthony Wright!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Anthony Wright!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Anthony Wright!

Anthony Wright wins by unanimous decision!