PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jinhai Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jinhai Yoshida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tunamoto
vs
Yoshida

180 cm
32
194 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

190 cm
34
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muraki Tunamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jinhai Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunamoto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tunamoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BEVA Fight Home in the buildup to the fight.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tunamoto throws out the jab.
Tunamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunamoto moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Tunamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tunamoto.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunamoto manages to avoid it.
Yoshida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tunamoto misses with a looping left.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tunamoto.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunamoto misses with a looping right.
We've been informed that Yoshida has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A clash of legs there as Yoshida blocks the low kick.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tunamoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A cross from Tunamoto lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tunamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshida jabs Tunamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tunamoto throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a hook to the body. Tunamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tunamoto sizes up Yoshida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tunamoto misses with a looping right.
Yoshida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tunamoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tunamoto scores with a jab. Yoshida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yoshida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Tunamoto wants to land a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
Tunamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshida.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida moves out of range as Tunamoto strikes.

Yoshida lands a big head kick that sends Tunamoto tumbling to the mat! Yoshida takes a step backwards and waves Tunamoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tunamoto is rocked!
A big right from Tunamoto misses.
Oh Tunamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tunamoto throws a poor cross that misses

and Yoshida moves into the clinch.
Tunamoto trying to stall but Yoshida improves his position.
Tunamoto tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Tunamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tunamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshida creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tunamoto with a big uppercut! Tunamoto tries to clinch up but Yoshida pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tunamoto to the mat! Tunamoto covers up and Yoshida unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jinhai Yoshida!
Jinhai Yoshida decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.