PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshimune comes into the arena with The Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yoshimune
vs
Vegata

178 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kawamura Yoshimune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshimune scores with a push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoshimune.
Vegata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshimune misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegata.
Yoshimune moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegata throws a big shot that misses.
Vegata misses with an uppercut. Yoshimune saw that one coming.
Vegata misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshimune.
Vegata takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vegata misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshimune counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshimune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune ducks under a wild hook from Vegata.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshimune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegata throws out the jab.
Vegata fails with the takedown.
Vegata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune defending well as Vegata loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vegata.
Vegata misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshimune counters with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vegata.
Yoshimune scores with a shot to the body.
Vegata with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshimune.
Vegata takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vegata looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshimune fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegata.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vegata is defended easily by Yoshimune.
Kawamura Yoshimune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Vegata.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshimune. Vegata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshimune throws out a loose jab but Vegata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegata throws a looping overhand right but Yoshimune ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegata throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshimune.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vegata is defended easily by Yoshimune.
Vegata tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshimune fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshimune misses with a body kick.
Vegata is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoshimune throws a leg kick which misses Vegata's front leg but catches the back leg as Vegata tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune thows a body shot but no joy.

Vegata gets tackled into the cage by Yoshimune. Yoshimune maintains the clinch.
Vegata misses with a punch on the inside.
Vegata is trying to push Yoshimune away but Yoshimune has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vegata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshimune is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshimune creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vegata's defenses.

It looks like Antonio Vegata has been cut.
Yoshimune goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshimune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vegata is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yoshimune lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vegata.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yoshimune.
Vegata is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yoshimune takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vegata takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vegata tries to score a body lock takedown but Yoshimune shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yoshimune lands a hook that snaps the head of Vegata backwards.
Vegata wants a takedown but no success here.

Vegata breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune scores with a jab.

Vegata is rocked!
Vegata misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vegata is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoshimune finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshimune connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshimune scoring well with a low kick there.
Vegata is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Yoshimune doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Vegata crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Vegata's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kawamura Yoshimune!
Our winner, Kawamura Yoshimune, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.