PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Breen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Breen
vs
Yakisoba

170 cm
32
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
35
140 lbs
26 - 26 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Breen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Breen misses with a double jab
and Breen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Breen looks to land a combination but Yakisoba avoids it well.
Breen walks into a left hand.
Breen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba lands with a good body shot.
Breen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yakisoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breen.
Yakisoba cracks Breen with an open hand slap.
Yakisoba thuds a left hand into Breen's body.
Breen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Yakisoba.
Breen misses with a head kick.
Breen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Yakisoba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Breen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yakisoba connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut there from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Breen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Breen throws a looping overhand right but Yakisoba ducks down to avoid it.
Yakisoba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Breen, right into the meat.
Yakisoba blocks the body kick.
Breen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yakisoba to score with a decent uppercut.
Yakisoba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot that sends Breen's belly button to the back.
Breen throws a combination that misses
and Breen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Breen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakisoba stuns Breen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba avoids the head kick by Breen.
No joy there for Breen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yakisoba lands a two punch combo.
Breen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Breen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yakisoba.
Breen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Breen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Breen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Yakisoba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yakisoba.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakisoba cracks Breen with an open hand slap.
Breen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Breen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Breen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Breen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yakisoba lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breen misses with a wild combination.
Breen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Breen swings for the body but Yakisoba moves out of range.
No joy there for Breen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Breen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yakisoba counters with a two punch combo.
Breen tries to land a front kick but Yakisoba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yakisoba moves out of range of the leg kick from Breen.
Breen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good exchange - Yakisoba coming out on top.
Breen swings for the body but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Breen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Breen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yakisoba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yakisoba is working the combinations to good effect here.
A low kick from Breen is predictable there
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.
Breen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakisoba manages to avoid it.
Yakisoba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot that sends Breen's belly button to the back.
Yakisoba lands a head shot.
Jab from Yakisoba.
Breen throws a lazy uppercut
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breen throws a head kick but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Breen throws a hook but Yakisoba avoids it easily.
Breen wants to land a leg kick but Yakisoba is out of range.
Breen throws a wild body kick that Yakisoba sees coming a mile off.
Breen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakisoba's sensitive parts.
Breen throws a combination that misses
and Yakisoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Breen misses
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!
Breen misses with a looping right.
Breen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Breen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Breen tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masahura Yakisoba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yakisoba avoids the head kick by Breen.
Yakisoba thuds his right hand into Breen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yakisoba scores with a shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yakisoba 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.
Breen throws a leg kick but Yakisoba checks it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yakisoba. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yakisoba connects with the punch.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Breen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakisoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Breen.
Breen throws out a leg kick but Yakisoba moves out of range and Breen only half commits.
Breen misses with the combination.
Breen throws a head kick that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Breen's knee momentarily.
Breen slips a jab and a cross from Yakisoba.
Jab from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breen.
Breen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Breen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Breen misses with the combination.
Yakisoba throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yakisoba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breen. Yakisoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Breen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Breen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Breen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Breen walks into a left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yakisoba.
Breen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yakisoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakisoba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Breen looks to land a body kick but Yakisoba moved away.
Breen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakisoba manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breen walks into a straight right hand from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Breen's hands.
Breen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakisoba moves away.
Breen misses with a double jab
and Breen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breen misses with a wild combination.
Breen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yakisoba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Breen takes a swing at Yakisoba's ribcage but misses.
Yakisoba scores with a punch to the head.
Jordan Breen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Breen misses
and Yakisoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Breen thinking.
Yakisoba connects with a body shot that sends Breen's belly button to the back.
Yakisoba lands with a good body shot.
Breen misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba scores with a body shot.
Yakisoba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Breen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yakisoba lands with a cross.
Breen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breen misses with the combination.
Yakisoba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Breen misses with a low kick.
Breen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakisoba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Breen throws a body kick that misses.
Yakisoba lands an overhand right.
A combination from Yakisoba does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba cracks Breen with an open hand slap.
Breen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakisoba lands with a nice combination. Breen backs away looking to recover.
Yakisoba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Breen has time to react.
Breen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakisoba connects with a right hand. Breen shakes it off.
Breen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yakisoba scores with a punch to the head.
Breen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Breen is predictable there
and Yakisoba counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yakisoba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakisoba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Breen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yakisoba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Breen scrambles back to his feet.
Breen is looking to wear down Yakisoba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheers as Yakisoba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Breen doesn't seem phased though.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yakisoba scores with a sloppy right hand. Breen should have avoided that one.
Yakisoba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Breen fails to land with a series of punches.
Breen takes one to the side of the head.
Breen throws a head kick that misses.
Breen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Breen throws a low kick but Yakisoba moves out of range easily.
Yakisoba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Breen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakisoba.
Breen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Breen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Breen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yakisoba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Breen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Breen.
Breen misses with a wild combination.
Yakisoba lands a nice hook to Breen's body. Breen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Breen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Breen throws a head kick but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breen tries a head kick but it misses.
Breen misses with a head kick.
Yakisoba scores with a jab.
Breen walks into a straight right hand from Yakisoba.
Breen needs to keep his hands up - Yakisoba had a free shot at his head there.
Yakisoba clobbers Breen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yakisoba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba tests Breen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Breen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yakisoba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Breen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakisoba dodges the punch combination from Breen.
Breen swings for the body but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Breen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breen misses the body punch
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.
Breen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakisoba connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yakisoba lands with a shot to the body.
Breen tries to land a body kick
and Breen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yakisoba lands a jab to Breen's midsection.
Breen just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakisoba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yakisoba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yakisoba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Breen backs up against the cage.
Breen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Breen dodges the punch combination from Yakisoba.
Breen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Breen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakisoba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Breen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yakisoba lands with a right hand.
Yakisoba jabs at Breen's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breen lands with a kick to the temple. Yakisoba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yakisoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Breen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Breen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yakisoba lands a right hook to the body.
Yakisoba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Breen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakisoba scores with a body shot.
Breen moves forwards but Yakisoba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jordan Breen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yakisoba tests Breen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Breen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yakisoba to score with a decent uppercut.

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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

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