PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Villanueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villanueva
vs
Hiyoshi

179 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Villanueva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanueva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Hiyoshi does no damage.
Hiyoshi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paulo Villanueva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villanueva shoots in and drives through. Hiyoshi sprawls well.
Villanueva is looking to clinch.
Villanueva shoots in but Hiyoshi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villanueva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Villanueva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villanueva shoots in and drives through. Hiyoshi sprawls well.
Villanueva has a takedown stuffed.
Hiyoshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiyoshi circles away.
Villanueva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiyoshi circles away.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiyoshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Villanueva doesn't seem bothered though.
Villanueva is breathing heavily.
Villanueva shoots in but no luck this time.
Villanueva fails with a takedown attempt.
Hiyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Villanueva fails with a takedown attempt.
Villanueva wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hiyoshi - just one landing.
Hiyoshi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Villanueva avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiyoshi misses with an uppercut.
Hiyoshi looks to throw the jab but Villanueva is out of range.
Villanueva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice jab there from Hiyoshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi works the jab nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Villanueva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
Villanueva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiyoshi looks to land a combination. Villanueva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Villanueva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hiyoshi circles away.
Villanueva tries to clinch but Hiyoshi is having none of it.
Hiyoshi connects with a jab.
Villanueva fails with a takedown attempt.
Villanueva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Villanueva fails with the takedown.
Hiyoshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Villanueva.
Villanueva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hiyoshi as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Hiyoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hiyoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hiyoshi gets caught flat footed, as Villanueva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Villanueva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Villanueva throws and elbow that misses. Hiyoshi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Villanueva's guard. Nice move by Hiyoshi!
Hiyoshi wants to get up but he can't break Villanueva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Villanueva has his foot on Hiyoshi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hiyoshi works his way back into a safe position though.
Villanueva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Villanueva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hiyoshi controls the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiyoshi wants to stand but Villanueva is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Villanueva working for submissions but it's allowed Hiyoshi to get to half guard.
Hiyoshi is tying to control. Villanueva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hiyoshi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Villanueva is looking to improve his position.

Villanueva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hiyoshi pulls his head out easily.
Villanueva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Villanueva trying to control but Hiyoshi postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hiyoshi stuffs the takedown attempt from Villanueva. Villanueva gets slowly back to his feet.
Villanueva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villanueva shoots for a takedown but Hiyoshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Villanueva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiyoshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Villanueva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hiyoshi swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi clobbers Villanueva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Villanueva fails to land the takedown.
Hiyoshi scores with a hook to the body. Villanueva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hiyoshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paulo Villanueva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiyoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villanueva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hiyoshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hiyoshi pinned against the cage. Hiyoshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Villanueva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hiyoshi throws a nice looking combination but Villanueva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villanueva is looking to clinch but Hiyoshi is avoiding it.
Hiyoshi misses the jab.

Villanueva scores with a takedown into Hiyoshi's guard.
Villanueva trying to control but Hiyoshi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Villanueva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Villanueva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Hiyoshi.
Villanueva wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Villanueva defending well as Hiyoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Villanueva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Villanueva moves in looking to clinch but Hiyoshi pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Villanueva or perhaps it was just good defense by Hiyoshi which made him look bad.
No luck for Villanueva with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Villanueva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi throws a lazy right hand but Villanueva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiyoshi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Villanueva fails to land the takedown.
Villanueva tries to clinch up but Hiyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Villanueva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hiyoshi swivels and escapes.
Villanueva shoots in and drives through. Hiyoshi sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva closes the distance and clinches up with Hiyoshi, looking for a takedown. Villanueva pushes Hiyoshi against the cage but Hiyoshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villanueva shoots in for a takedown but Hiyoshi shows good takedown defense.
Hiyoshi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hiyoshi cracks Villanueva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiyoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Villanueva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi works Villanueva's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiyoshi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donk. Hiyoshi catches Villanueva right on the button with a cross.
Villanueva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi dips to his left and cracks Villanueva with an uppercut!
Hiyoshi's corner calls for a 1-2. Hiyoshi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hiyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiyoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiyoshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hiyoshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Villanueva or perhaps it was just good defense by Hiyoshi which made him look bad.
Hiyoshi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiyoshi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Villanueva closes the distance and clinches up with Hiyoshi, looking for a takedown. Villanueva pushes Hiyoshi against the cage but Hiyoshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hiyoshi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hiyoshi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Villanueva momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiyoshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Villanueva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paulo Villanueva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiyoshi throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nobutaka Hiyoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hiyoshi 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobutaka Hiyoshi!