PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Hideyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Niel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyson Niel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hideyoshi
vs
Niel

175 cm
18
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Hideyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Niel!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideyoshi connects with the punch.

Hideyoshi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Niel wants to improve his position but Hideyoshi is controlling well.
Hideyoshi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Niel trying to hold on to Hideyoshi's head to control him but Hideyoshi postures up.

Hideyoshi decides to return to a standing position.
Hideyoshi avoids the body shot from Niel.

Niel gets caught flat footed, as Hideyoshi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hideyoshi controls the pace.
Niel has momentary wrist control but Hideyoshi slips an elbow through the middle.
Hideyoshi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideyoshi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hideyoshi scoring with some ground and pound.
Hideyoshi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hideyoshi postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shinya Hideyoshi.
Niel takes a swing at Hideyoshi's ribcage but misses.
Hideyoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hideyoshi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hideyoshi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Niel counters by clinching up.
Hideyoshi wants to take the fight to the mat but Niel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hideyoshi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Niel is defending well.
Hideyoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niel looking to stall.
Hideyoshi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Niel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hideyoshi's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideyoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Hideyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niel landing knees to the head.

It looks like Shinya Hideyoshi has been cut.
Knees to the body from Niel.
Hideyoshi is breathing heavily.
Niel scores with a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hideyoshi is rocked!
Niel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Hideyoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niel misses with a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Niel connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niel misses with a knee strike.
Hideyoshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Niel avoiding damage.
Hideyoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Niel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Niel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hideyoshi's face.
Niel tries to land a knee to the head but Hideyoshi blocks with his arms.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Niel tries a knee to the head but Hideyoshi blocks it.
Niel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hideyoshi's face.
Niel lands a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niel working Hideyoshi over with knees to the body.
Niel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hideyoshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Niel lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideyoshi can't break the clinch.
Hideyoshi looking for a takedown.
Niel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Niel lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niel misses with a knee to the head.
Niel working aggressively here.
Niel tries a knee to the head but Hideyoshi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Niel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinya Hideyoshi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hideyoshi throws a nice looking combination but Niel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niel leaves Hideyoshi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Niel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hideyoshi avoids the head kick by Niel.
Niel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niel looks for the body kick but Hideyoshi saw that one coming.
Hideyoshi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niel wants to clinch up but Hideyoshi keeps it at a distance.

Niel has Hideyoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Niel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niel connects with a knee to the head.
Hideyoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!

Shinya Hideyoshi's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niel.
Niel throws a head punch that misses.
Hideyoshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hideyoshi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Niel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Hideyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niel looking to throw knees to the head but Hideyoshi is blocking nicely.

Niel drops Hideyoshi with a big knee straight up the middle! Hideyoshi is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hideyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hideyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Niel tries to clinch up but Hideyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hideyoshi scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Hideyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niel wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hideyoshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi shoots in for a takedown but Niel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shinya Hideyoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Hideyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niel throws a nice head kick!
Hideyoshi looks for a takedown but Niel sprawls well.
Hideyoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niel on the side of the head.
Niel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Niel.
A combination from Hideyoshi does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi looks for a takedown but Niel sprawls well.
Niel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hideyoshi circles away.
Niel is looking to clinch but Hideyoshi is avoiding it.
Niel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Niel.

Niel closes the distance and clinches.
Hideyoshi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hideyoshi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niel working Hideyoshi over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Niel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinya Hideyoshi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hideyoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Niel defending well as Hideyoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Niel tries to clinch there but Hideyoshi circles away.
Niel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hideyoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niel misses with a head kick.
Hideyoshi 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.
Hideyoshi misses with a takedown attempt - Niel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Niel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hideyoshi's head.
Hideyoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Niel is just out of range.
Hideyoshi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideyoshi blocks a head kick by Niel.
Hideyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hideyoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson Niel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hideyoshi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Niel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Hideyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hideyoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hideyoshi blocks a head kick by Niel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niel.
Niel throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niel dodges the punch combination from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi moves out of range as Niel throws a body kick.
Niel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niel lands a head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Niel!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hideyoshi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Niel ducks under a wild hook from Hideyoshi.
Niel tries to clinch up but Hideyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niel tries to close the distance and clinch but Hideyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hideyoshi shoots in and drives through. Niel sprawls well.
Niel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hideyoshi misses with a straight right.
Hideyoshi avoids the head kick by Niel.

Niel clinches up against the cage.
Hideyoshi wants to take the fight to the mat but Niel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Niel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Niel drops Hideyoshi with a big knee straight up the middle! Hideyoshi is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideyoshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Shinya Hideyoshi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Niel tries to clinch up but Hideyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Niel is looking to clinch but Hideyoshi is avoiding it.
Niel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niel connects with a high kick.
Niel moves in looking to clinch but Hideyoshi pushes him off.
Hideyoshi blocks a head kick by Niel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Niel darts in and clinches Hideyoshi up against the cage.
Hideyoshi wants a takedown.
Shinya Hideyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hideyoshi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niel walks away with a smile on his face. Hideyoshi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Niel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Niel!
In defeat, Shinya Hideyoshi stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am really sorry to everyone, I have worked so hard for this,I will be back and much better '.