PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yakisoba
vs
Fairtex

175 cm
35
140 lbs
24 - 26 - 0

190 cm
30
135 lbs
3 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masahura Yakisoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yakisoba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fairtex 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.
Fairtex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yakisoba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fairtex wants to clinch.
Yakisoba lands with a good body shot.
Yakisoba misses with a two punch combination.
Fairtex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakisoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fairtex counters with a head kick.
Yakisoba throws a jab when Fairtex was well out of range.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakisoba tests Fairtex's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fairtex, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yakisoba lands a lovely overhand right.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
Fairtex takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fairtex throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yakisoba scores with the left hand. Fairtex knows he should have avoided that one.
Fairtex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakisoba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yakisoba misses with a hook.
Yakisoba catches Fairtex with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yakisoba!
Yakisoba lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yakisoba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fairtex takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fairtex is looking to clinch.
Fairtex takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakisoba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yakisoba lands a jab to Fairtex's midsection.
Yakisoba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yakisoba jabs Fairtex right on the nose. Fairtex blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a leg kick
and Yakisoba counters with a stiff right hand.
Fairtex wants to clinch but Yakisoba slips to the side
and Yakisoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fairtex thinking.
Yakisoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the body.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Fairtex's ribcage but misses.
Yakisoba jabs at Fairtex's body.
Fairtex darts in trying to clinch
and Yakisoba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fairtex's knee momentarily.
Yakisoba lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fairtex looks gassed!
Fairtex gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yakisoba. That's going to slow Fairtex down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a series of punches but Fairtex avoids them all with ease.
Yakisoba thumps Fairtex with a low kick.
Yakisoba lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yakisoba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakisoba connects with a nice looking jab.
Yakisoba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yakisoba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fairtex. Fairtex circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fairtex gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Yakisoba scores with a four punch combination!
Yakisoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fairtex stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fairtex takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Yakisoba.
Yakisoba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fairtex tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Fairtex is rocked!
Yakisoba lands with an overhand left.
Fairtex is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakisoba finish him?
Yakisoba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fairtex moves to clinch but Yakisoba breaks away
and Yakisoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakisoba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fairtex takes one to the chin there.
Fairtex takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fairtex seems to have recovered his senses.
Fairtex takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fairtex is breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Yakisoba finds it's target.
Fairtex falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yakisoba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yakisoba scores with a hook.
Fairtex tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yakisoba to score with a decent uppercut.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot.
Yakisoba punishes Fairtex's body with a nice straight punch.
Yakisoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fairtex looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yakisoba lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yakisoba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fairtex drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fairtex moves forwards but Yakisoba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yakisoba scores with the left hand. Fairtex knows he should have avoided that one.
Yakisoba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yakisoba lands with a good body shot.
Fairtex gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fairtex on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fairtex walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yakisoba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakisoba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yakisoba throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Fairtex colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Yakisoba as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Fairtex is left battered and dazed whilst Yakisoba and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masahura Yakisoba!