PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oishi Yoshio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is "Stronger" by Kanye West. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoshio
vs
Leeroy

178 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oishi Yoshio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshio doesn't manage to clinch there - Leeroy circles away.
Yoshio tries to bum rush Leeroy with a series of wild strikes but Leeroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leeroy misses with a two punch combination.
Leeroy moves out of range as Yoshio strikes.

Yoshio clinches with his opponent.
Yoshio missing with knees to the body.

Yoshio has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Leeroy uses from the top position.
Leeroy trying to control but Yoshio is working from the bottom.
Yoshio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Leeroy is looking for a sweep. Yoshio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshio is keen to just control but Leeroy is a slippery customer.
Yoshio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leeroy's head.
Leeroy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yoshio.
Leeroy wants to get back to full guard.

Yoshio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy tries to roll over but Yoshio keeps him under control.
Leeroy trying to hold on to Yoshio's head to control him but Yoshio postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Leeroy.
Leeroy throws a series of punches but Yoshio moves out of range.
Yoshio pushes Leeroy away with a front kick.
Yoshio closes the distance and clinches up with Leeroy, looking for a takedown. Yoshio pushes Leeroy against the cage but Leeroy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoshio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leeroy's waist but Leeroy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yoshio off to one side.
Leeroy misses with a few strikes there.
Bruce Leeroy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leeroy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshio tries to clinch up but Leeroy circles away and keeps his distance.

Leeroy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leeroy working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leeroy's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leeroy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yoshio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yoshio is breathing heavily.
Leeroy wants to control but Yoshio is keeping busy.
Leeroy manages to get to full guard.
Leeroy keeping moving, preventing Yoshio from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leeroy looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy 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.

Yoshio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yoshio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yoshio trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshio prevents Leeroy from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Leeroy misses.
Yoshio shoots in and drives through. Leeroy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oishi Yoshio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshio dodges the punch combination from Leeroy.
Leeroy misses with a series of wild punches.
Leeroy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yoshio fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leeroy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshio.
Leeroy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Yoshio counters by clinching up.
Yoshio prevents Leeroy from breaking the clinch.
Leeroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leeroy tries to land a knee to the head but Yoshio blocks with his arms.
Yoshio controlling the action here for a moment.
Yoshio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leeroy avoids the elbow strike from Yoshio, against the cage.
Leeroy is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshio has double underhooks.
Leeroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leeroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yoshio fails to pull guard.

Yoshio has Leeroy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yoshio pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Leeroy tumbling to the mat - Yoshio dives into Leeroy's guard.
Leeroy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leeroy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oishi Yoshio dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leeroy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yoshio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshio.
Yoshio tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshio avoids the head kick by Leeroy.
Leeroy slips under a jab.
Leeroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leeroy throws a right hand that Yoshio ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshio also avoids with ease.
Leeroy stalks Yoshio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yoshio's face. Yoshio staggers backwards, shaken.
Yoshio is looking to clinch but Leeroy is avoiding it.
Leeroy moves out of range as Yoshio throws a body kick.
Leeroy scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yoshio takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshio prevents Leeroy from breaking the clinch.
Leeroy has had enough of the clinch but Yoshio keeps him there for the moment.
Leeroy can't break the clinch.
Yoshio fails to pull guard.
Yoshio trying to land knees to the body.
Yoshio prevents Leeroy from breaking the clinch.
Leeroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshio is trying to stall.
Leeroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yoshio has him pressed against the cage.

Yoshio pulls guard.
Yoshio controls Leeroy momentarily but Leeroy frees himself.
Leeroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yoshio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leeroy tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshio is retaining full guard.
Leeroy wants to control from the top but Yoshio keeps moving.
Leeroy tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshio is retaining full guard.
Leeroy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leeroy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yoshio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leeroy advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leeroy is looking to take a break and control but Yoshio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leeroy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Leeroy trying to control the action but Yoshio is working from the bottom.

Yoshio is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Leeroy pulls his head out easily.
Leeroy is looking to take a break and control but Yoshio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leeroy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yoshio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leeroy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leeroy's back!
Yoshio struggling to keep hold of the position.
Leeroy trying to control the hands but Yoshio breaks the grip.
Leeroy is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio scores with strikes from the back.
Leeroy just trying to survive but Yoshio is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Leeroy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Yoshio.
Leeroy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Yoshio really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Leeroy.
Leeroy wants to get back to his feet.
Leeroy just looking to survive in the bad position.

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.
Leeroy wants to control his opponent's hands but Yoshio gets his hands free.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bruce Leeroy just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leeroy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruce Leeroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leeroy scores with a hook.
Yoshio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoshio dodges the punch combination from Leeroy.
Leeroy 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.
Leeroy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshio counters with a leg kick.
Leeroy misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshio throws a combination that misses
and Leeroy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yoshio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leeroy throws a combination. Yoshio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leeroy throws a series of punches but Yoshio avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Leeroy finds it's target.
Yoshio throws a right and a left that Leeroy avoids nicely.
Yoshio tries to clinch
and Leeroy counters with a series of strikes. Yoshio will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Leeroy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leeroy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yoshio is looking to clinch.
Leeroy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoshio takes a swing at Leeroy's ribcage but misses.
Leeroy throws a one two combo.
Yoshio throws a right hand that Leeroy ducks under and follows up with a left that Leeroy also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leeroy!
Leeroy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Yoshio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yoshio just leaning against Leeroy, taking a breather.
Leeroy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Yoshio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Leeroy tries to stand but Yoshio is controlling from the bottom.
Yoshio keeping moving, preventing Leeroy from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshio has his hands on Leeroy's head, controlling the position.
Leeroy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Leeroy looking to sit in guard and control but Yoshio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yoshio trying to control but Leeroy is working from the bottom.
Yoshio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leeroy wants to get back to his feet but Yoshio drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Yoshio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leeroy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Yoshio are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A control attempt from Leeroy but he's now mounted!
BOOM! Yoshio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yoshio tries to control but Leeroy wriggling away.
Leeroy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yoshio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Leeroy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yoshio.
Leeroy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yoshio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leeroy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy tries to lock up and control but Yoshio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yoshio throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Leeroy because Yoshio loaded up on that one.

Yoshio has control of Leeroy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Leeroy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Leeroy tries to lock up and control but Yoshio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yoshio with good strikes from the mount here!
Yoshio controlling his opponent.

Yoshio working for a submission but Leeroy is keeping him at bay.
Yoshio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leeroy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yoshio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yoshio content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Yoshio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yoshio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leeroy hang on?
Oishi Yoshio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoshio controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oishi Yoshio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoshio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oishi Yoshio!