PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casper Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hotaka Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Arsone as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brandao
vs
Yoshida

181 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Casper Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hotaka Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yoshida. Yoshida circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Hotaka Yoshida has been cut.
Brandao misses the jab.
Yoshida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Casper Brandao has been cut.
Brandao misses with an uppercut

and Yoshida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brandao blocks the elbow strike.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
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.
Yoshida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Brandao - that landed with a thud.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a light punch inside.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Yoshida.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Yoshida stalling against the cage.
Yoshida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
A short right from Brandao.

Yoshida pulls guard.
Yoshida pulls Brandao in close to his closed guard and prevents Brandao from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao won't allow Yoshida to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.

Yoshida has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Brandao should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Yoshida has tightened it up now! Brandao should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hotaka Yoshida!