PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yoshi
vs
Kahn

185 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jigoro Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Nice body kick there by Kahn.
Kahn tries to move into range but Yoshi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoshi throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kahn throws a head kick that Yoshi semi-blocks.
Yoshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kahn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Kahn finds it's way through Yoshi's defenses.
Yoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kahn.
Yoshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yoshi. Yoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kahn. Yoshi shrugs it off though.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
Some wild striking there from Yoshi.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshi misses with a hook.
Kahn pushes Yoshi away with a front kick.
Kahn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yoshi is breathing heavily.
Kahn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoshi's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a kick to the body.
Kahn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yoshi's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kahn.
Kahn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kahn.
Kahn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kahn throws a head kick that Yoshi semi-blocks.
Kahn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn scores with a shot to the body.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kahn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kahn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kahn cracks a nice hook into Yoshi's ribs.
Kahn throws a nice head kick!
Kahn throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Kahn tenderised Yoshi's leg. Yoshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kahn connects with a body shot that sends Yoshi's belly button to the back.
Kahn lands with a shot to the body.
Kahn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yoshi doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kahn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kahn. That's going to slow Yoshi down.
Kahn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kahn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yoshi's head.
Kahn throws a good cross that connects.
Kahn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yoshi throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kahn defending well as Yoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donk. Yoshi catches Kahn right on the button with a cross.
Yoshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoshi misses with a hook.
Yoshi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kahn lands a jab.
Kahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn walks into a jab.
Kahn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yoshi. Yoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yoshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Kahn. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoshi avoids the head kick by Kahn.
Yoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kahn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yoshi misses with a straight right.
Kahn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yoshi.
Kahn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yoshi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kahn connects with a jab.
A jab from Yoshi misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kahn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands with a good body shot.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Kahn connects with an inside leg kick.
Kahn throws the kick towards the body but Yoshi avoids it.
Yoshi misses with a few strikes there.
Kahn scores with a head kick.
Yoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn jabs Yoshi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yoshi misses with a wild combination.
Yoshi misses with the combination.
Kahn throws a leg kick which misses Yoshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshi tries to avoid it.
Yoshi throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahn lands with a nice body punch.
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshi.
Yoshi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kahn defending well as Yoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yoshi's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jigoro Kahn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kahn lands with a good body shot.
Yoshi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kahn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yoshi misses with a double jab.
Yoshi throws a nice looking combination but Kahn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yuri Yoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshi looks to land a combination but Kahn avoids it well.
Yoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kahn can pounce on him.
Kahn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kahn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kahn.
Kahn connects with a body shot that sends Yoshi's belly button to the back.
Kahn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yoshis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yoshi looks to land a combination but Kahn avoids it well.
Yoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kahn circles away quickly and effectively.
Kahn lands a nice looking body shot.
Kahn lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn lands a nice looking body kick.
Kahn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yoshi's head.
Kahn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yoshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Kahn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yoshi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kahn - the referee stops the clock and Yoshi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kahn. Yoshi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kahn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kahn.
Kahn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kahn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kahn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Yoshi misses.
Kahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kahn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Yoshi throws a lazy right hand but Kahn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshi tries to move into range but Kahn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Yoshi does no damage.
Yoshi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yoshi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jigoro Kahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahn slips a jab and a cross from Yoshi.
Nice defenses there by Kahn.
Kahn lands with an overhand left.
Kahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily.
Kahn throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Yoshi tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshi.
Kahn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshi. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Yoshi does no damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kahn.
Kahn blocks a jab.
Yoshi takes one on the button.
Kahn connects with a body shot.
Yoshi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kahn lands a nice looking body shot.
Kahn clobbers Yoshi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yoshi throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Yoshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kahn.
Yoshi misses with a hook.
Kahn lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kahn.
Yoshi throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn cracks Yoshi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kahn scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kahn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kahn slips under a jab from Yoshi.
Yoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshi off balance momentarily.
Yoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
Kahn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yoshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kahn misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Yoshi moves away and avoids it.
Yoshi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshi.
Kahn thuds his shin into the meat of Yoshi's side.
Kahn throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshi. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Yoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kahn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoshi tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kahn throws a nice head kick!
Yoshi throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshi throws an overhand right that lands on Kahn's shoulder, as Kahn tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshi misses with an uppercut. Kahn saw that one coming.
Kahn thuds his shin into the meat of Yoshi's side.
Kahn scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jigoro Kahn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yoshi misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Yoshi misses its intended target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yoshi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kahn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kahn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoshi throws a looping overhand right but Kahn ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kahn!
Kahn jabs at Yoshi's body.
Yoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahn lands a body shot.
Kahn lands a high kick!
Kahn throws a head kick that Yoshi semi-blocks.
Yoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid body kick from Kahn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kahn lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Kahn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yoshi throws a looping overhand right but Kahn ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kahn cracks Yoshi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kahn.
Yoshi misses with an uppercut.
Kahn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kahn takes one on the button.
Yoshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kahn scores with a shot to the body.
Yoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshi throws a big shot that misses.
Kahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kahn lands the left hand.
Yoshi throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Yoshi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yoshi misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi misses with a wild combination.
Kahn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yoshi.
A head kick misses from Kahn.
Yoshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshi throws a series of punches but Kahn avoids them all with ease.
Kahn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kahn.
Yoshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kahn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kahn throws a head kick that Yoshi semi-blocks.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahn connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kahn scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kahn throws a body punch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi scores with a one two! Kahn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kahn tests Yoshi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Kahn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshi loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Yoshi throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Kahn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kahn feints and then cracks Yoshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yoshi down.
Yoshi works the jab nicely.
Yoshi looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kahn lands a nice hook to Yoshi's body. Yoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshi throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi lunges at Kahn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kahn's hand.
Kahn lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshi loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Kahn scores with a kick to the body.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yoshi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kahn scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kahn, right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshi. Those never looked like landing.
Kahn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yoshi throws out a powerful jab.
Nice jab there from Kahn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshi scores with a nice strike.
Yuri Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kahn moves out of range as Yoshi strikes.
Kahn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jigoro Kahn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kahn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Kahn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kahn 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jigoro Kahn!