PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro has chosen Dance Yourself Clean as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bloom
vs
Kotaro

172 cm
29
140 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

194 cm
30
139 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bloom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bloom taking a breather.
Kotaro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bloom lands a knee to the body.

Kotaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kotaro has managed to clinch.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bloom manages to pull guard.
Kotaro trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Bloom has a closed guard, preventing Kotaro from standing up.
Bloom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bloom keeping full guard, as Kotaro tries to pass.
Kotaro trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoshida Kotaro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Bloom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlando Bloom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Kotaro pushes Bloom up against the cage in a clinch.
Bloom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bloom obliges.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Bloom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bloom misses with some punches.
Kotaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bloom lands a left hand.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but Bloom blocks it.
Kotaro blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro prevents a body shot from Bloom.
Kotaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bloom has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kotaro obliges.
Kotaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Bloom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bloom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kotaro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kotaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloom defending well as Kotaro loads up on a big left hand.
Kotaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bloom.
Kotaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bloom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bloom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloom clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Kotaro on the inside.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bloom.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but Bloom blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bloom throws an elbow but misses.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kotaro avoids a wild elbow strike from Bloom.
Bloom looking to slow down the pace here.
Bloom seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kotaro is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Kotaro scores with a knee to the head.
Bloom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom lands with a left to the head.
Bloom tries to throw a body punch but Kotaro avoids it by throwing Bloom back against the cage.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bloom is struggling to control the position.
Kotaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bloom blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloom.
Bloom misses with an elbow over the top.
Bloom avoiding damage as Kotaro throws knees to the body.
Kotaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bloom lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bloom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom jumps guard but Kotaro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotaro crunches a lovely knee into Bloom's ribcage.
Kotaro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bloom throws a head punch that misses.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloom.
Bloom blocking some punches.
Bloom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kotaro prevents it.
Bloom throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bloom dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bloom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloom throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kotaro counters with a head kick.

Bloom clinches up with Kotaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Bloom lands with a right to the head.
Kotaro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bloom jumps guard but Kotaro stands there with Bloom around his waist. Bloom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kotaro with a knee to the head.
A short left from Kotaro.
Kotaro looking to throw knees to the head but Bloom is blocking nicely.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Kotaro.
Kotaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bloom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Kotaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bloom throws a punch but it's blocked by Kotaro.
Bloom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloom is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kotaro looking to throw knees to the head but Bloom is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kotaro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloom's brow.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kotaro with a knee to the head.
Bloom lands with a short shot to the head.
Kotaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloom tries a knee to the head but Kotaro blocks it.
Kotaro prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kotaro smiles and moves away.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kotaro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bloom connects with a solid leg kick.

Bloom closes the distance and pushes Kotaro back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kotaro smiles and moves away.
Kotaro scores with a head kick. Bloom tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Kotaro clinches.
Kotaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bloom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kotaro scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Orlando Bloom has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloom.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloom.
Bloom is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bloom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kotaro's elbow.
Kotaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kotaro misses with a knee strike.
Kotaro stalling in the clinch but Bloom improves position.
Bloom throws a punch but it's blocked by Kotaro.
Bloom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kotaro smiles and moves away.
Bloom blocks a head kick by Kotaro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloom drives through and clinches with Kotaro against the cage.
Bloom tries to stall but Kotaro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bloom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kotaro's brow.
Kotaro connects with a knee to the head.
Bloom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kotaro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kotaro tries a knee to the head but Bloom blocks it.
Kotaro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bloom blocks the elbow strike.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the head but Bloom blocks with his arms.
Kotaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kotaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kotaro trying to land knees to the body.
Bloom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom being controlled against the cage.
Kotaro letting Bloom take a breather here.
Bloom lands an elbow that stopped Kotaro in his tracks for a moment.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Kotaro won't allow it.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head.
Kotaro throws an elbow but it misses.
Kotaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloom misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloom tries to land a knee to the head but Kotaro blocks with his arms.
Kotaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kotaro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kotaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kotaro misses with a knee strike.
Kotaro is breathing heavily.
Bloom tries to work over Kotaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshida Kotaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orlando Bloom's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bloom throws a chopping leg kick but Kotaro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bloom wants to clinch
and Kotaro counters with a big head kick but Bloom shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Kotaro.
Bloom tries to score with a low kick but Kotaro moves his leg out of the way.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kotaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bloom wants to clinch
and Kotaro counters with a big head kick but Bloom shrugs it off.

Bloom pushes Kotaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Kotaro.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the head but Bloom blocks with his arms.

Bloom pulls Kotaro into guard.
Bloom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom keeping moving, preventing Kotaro from controlling successfully.
Bloom looking for a sweep. Not yet Bloom, not yet.
Bloom is trying to keep Kotaro in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bloom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kotaro!

Bloom stands up from mount. Strange move.

Kotaro moves into range and clinches up with Bloom.
Bloom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the head but Bloom blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bloom is leaning against Kotaro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bloom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloom lands with a left to the head.
Kotaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bloom blocks it with crossed arms.
Kotaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kotaro is keeping busy.
Kotaro misses with a knee to the head.
Kotaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bloom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kotaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bloom blocks it with crossed arms.
Bloom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kotaro up against the cage.
Bloom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kotaro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kotaro blocks a body shot from Bloom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom lands a right hand.

Kotaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bloom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kotaro scores with the left hand. Bloom knows he should have avoided that one.
Kotaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloom.
Kotaro scores with a spinning back kick!
Kotaro lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoshida Kotaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kotaro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bloom, pushing him back against the cage.
Kotaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bloom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro tries to land a knee to the head but Bloom blocks with his arms.
Orlando Bloom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bloom.
Kotaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kotaro avoids a wild elbow strike from Bloom.
Kotaro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kotaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloom tries to throw a body punch but Kotaro avoids it by throwing Bloom back against the cage.
Bloom looking for a takedown.
Bloom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom throws an elbow but it misses.
Kotaro lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotaro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Kotaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bloom tries to work over Kotaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bloom misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bloom pulls guard.
Kotaro pushing down on Bloom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kotaro wants to pass the guard but Bloom is defending well.
Bloom is looking to control Kotaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bloom avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orlando Bloom.
I think Bloom 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bloom!