PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Elijah Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mohammad
vs
Yakisoba

150 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
33
140 lbs
22 - 26 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elijah Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakisoba digs a good body shot into Mohammad's ribs.
A slow jab from Yakisoba misses its intended target.
Mohammad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yakisoba is able to avoid easily.
Mohammad misses with a head kick.
Mohammad scores with a leg kick.
Yakisoba ducks under a wild hook from Mohammad.
Yakisoba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yakisoba thumps Mohammad with a low kick.
Yakisoba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab by Yakisoba.
Mohammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mohammad throws a leg kick but Yakisoba moved away.
Yakisoba misses with a low kick.
Mohammad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mohammad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mohammad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yakisoba finds it's way round the side to connect with Mohammad's head.
Mohammad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yakisoba finds it's way round the side to connect with Mohammad's head.
Mohammad misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yakisoba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mohammad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.
Mohammad slips a straight right by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba connects with a single shot there.
Yakisoba jabs at Mohammad's body.
Yakisoba cracks Mohammad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mohammad digs a good hook to Yakisoba's body.
Yakisoba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yakisoba throws a chopping leg kick but Mohammad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mohammad throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammad misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Yakisoba.
Yakisoba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yakisoba checks a low kick from Mohammad.
Yakisoba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yakisoba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mohammad's head.
Mohammad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yakisoba to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba lands a jab-cross combination.
Yakisoba checks a leg kick.
Mohammad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yakisoba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakisoba moves away from the strike by Mohammad.
Yakisoba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mohammad. That did some damage!
Mohammad looks to land a left hand but Yakisoba moved out of range nicely.
Yakisoba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakisoba.
Mohammad misses with a body kick.
Yakisoba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yakisoba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mohammad on the side of the head.
Yakisoba throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mohammad. Yakisoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mohammad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mohammad swings for the body but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Yakisoba connects with a right hand. Mohammad shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mohammad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mohammad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mohammad's head backwards.
A low kick from Mohammad misses
and Yakisoba counters with a straight right hand.
Yakisoba tests Mohammad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mohammad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yakisoba is out of range.
Yakisoba slips a jab and a cross from Mohammad.
Yakisoba jabs Mohammad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammad.
Mohammad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mohammad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yakisoba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yakisoba blocks a low kick nicely.
Mohammad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba scores with a jab.
Mohammad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammad is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammad takes one to the side of the head.
Mohammad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yakisoba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mohammad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mohammad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakisoba. Yakisoba obviously looking to wear him down.
Mohammad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakisoba can pounce on him.
Mohammad throws a right hand that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mohammad misses with a straight left.
Mohammad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mohammad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mohammad throws a series of punches but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Mohammad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mohammad throws an overhand right that lands on Yakisoba's shoulder, as Yakisoba tries to avoid the shot.
Mohammad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mohammad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masahura Yakisoba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yakisoba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yakisoba throws a shot to the body.
Mohammad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yakisoba counters with an inside leg kick.
Mohammad looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakisoba is just out of range.
Mohammad throws a big shot that misses.
Mohammad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yakisoba scores with a hook.
Mohammad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohammad looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakisoba is just out of range.
Mohammad throws a poor cross that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a series of strikes. Mohammad will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mohammad misses with a body kick.
Yakisoba feints and then cracks Mohammad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mohammad down.
Yakisoba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yakisoba lands a jab.
Mohammad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yakisoba defending well as Mohammad loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a head kick that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mohammad thinking.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the body.
Yakisoba scores with a nice head shot.
Mohammad misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yakisoba.
Mohammad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Yakisoba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mohammad doesn't seem phased though.
Mohammad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yakisoba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yakisoba throws out a powerful jab.
Mohammad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mohammad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mohammad misses with the body kick
and Mohammad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mohammad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mohammad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yakisoba works the jab nicely.
Mohammad is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yakisoba's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakisoba moves out of range of the strikes.
Mohammad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Mohammad.
Yakisoba tests Mohammad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba clobbers Mohammad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yakisoba lands with an uppercut that bounces Mohammad off the ropes and back into range.
Yakisoba throws a leg kick which misses Mohammad's front leg but catches the back leg as Mohammad tries to avoid it.
Mohammad walks into a straight right hand from Yakisoba.
Mohammad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yakisoba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mohammad scrambles back to his feet.
Yakisoba throws a good cross that connects.
Mohammad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yakisoba lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mohammad misses.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot that sends Mohammad's belly button to the back.
Yakisoba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut lands for Yakisoba. That snapped Mohammad's head back.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the body.
Yakisoba throws a shot to the body.
Yakisoba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mohammad at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mohammad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yakisoba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yakisoba sizes up Mohammad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yakisoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakisoba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yakisoba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mohammad moves forwards but Yakisoba connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba scores with a decent looking hook.
Mohammad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mohammad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mohammad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yakisoba connects with a single shot there.
Yakisoba scores with a jab.
Mohammad misses with an uppercut
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakisoba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yakisoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mohammad.
Mohammad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mohammad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yakisoba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yakisoba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yakisoba lands a jab to the nose.
Yakisoba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mohammad's head.
Mohammad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yakisoba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masahura Yakisoba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mohammad walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yakisoba.
Mohammad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yakisoba is able to avoid easily.
Mohammad tries a low kick but Yakisoba avoids it.
Yakisoba with a jab.
Yakisoba throws a series of strikes that have Mohammad backpedaling.
Yakisoba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mohammad lands a head kick!
Mohammad throws a leg kick that misses.
Yakisoba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mohammad's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Yakisoba.
Mohammad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yakisoba slips a jab and a cross from Mohammad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mohammad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yakisoba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yakisoba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba avoids a kick to the body.
Yakisoba lands with a hook. Mohammad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yakisoba digs a good body shot into Mohammad's ribs.
Yakisoba avoids the head kick by Mohammad.
Mohammad tries to land a leg kick but Yakisoba saw it coming and moves away.
Yakisoba stalks Mohammad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mohammad's face. Mohammad staggers backwards, shaken.
Yakisoba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yakisoba scores with a nice head shot.
Mohammad misses with a hook
and Yakisoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakisoba tests Mohammad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mohammad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mohammad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yakisoba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Yakisoba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mohammad's hands.
Mohammad throws a sloppy head kick and Yakisoba moves out of range easily.
Mohammad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yakisoba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Yakisoba. That snapped Mohammad's head back.
Mohammad throws a low kick, looking for Yakisoba's leg but Yakisoba calmly moves out of range.
Yakisoba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yakisoba throws out a powerful jab.
Mohammad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Yakisoba.
Yakisoba scores with the left hand. Mohammad knows he should have avoided that one.
Mohammad tries to score with a low kick but Yakisoba moves his leg out of the way.
Jab from Yakisoba.
Mohammad misses with a leg kick
and Yakisoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mohammad thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba lands a jab to the head.
Yakisoba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Mohammad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mohammad throws a lazy head kick
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yakisoba.
Mohammad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mohammad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mohammad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yakisoba thuds his shin into the meat of Mohammad's side.
Yakisoba lands a jab to the head.
Mohammad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yakisoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot that sends Mohammad's belly button to the back.
Yakisoba lands with a good body shot.
Yakisoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yakisoba scores with a body shot.
Yakisoba lunges at Mohammad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mohammad's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakisoba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mohammad at a distance.
Yakisoba cracks a nice hook into Mohammad's ribs.
Yakisoba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yakisoba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mohammad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yakisoba connects with a nice looking jab.
Yakisoba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mohammad misses with a leg kick
and Yakisoba counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Yakisoba.
Mohammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mohammad is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Elijah Mohammad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masahura Yakisoba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yakisoba 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masahura Yakisoba!