PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 115 p4p, 16 weight class) and Iolyn Madog (ranked 160 p4p, 21 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Yoshida
vs
Madog

165 cm
24
135 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
147 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madog wants to slow Yoshida down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Madog has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yoshida is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Madog appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yoshida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madog lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog slips under a jab.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida throws a poor cross that misses
and Madog counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yoshida has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yoshida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
The crowd cheers as Madog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yoshida doesn't seem phased though.
Madog throws a low kick but Yoshida moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Yoshida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshida wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Madog moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madog moves out of range as Yoshida strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Madog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Madog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Madog with an uppercut!
Madog throws the kick towards the body but Yoshida avoids it.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Madog has closed the distance and engaged Yoshida in a clinch.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Madog's head.
Madog can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog lands a left hand.
Madog lands a shot to the body.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madog can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.

Madog breaks from the clinch.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Madog misses.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Madog slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Madog moves forwards but Yoshida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yoshida needs to keep his hands up - Madog had a free shot at his head there.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Madog throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Madog throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Madog misses with a kick to the body.
Madog takes one on the button.
Madog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Madog lands with a shot to the body.
Madog motions for Yoshida to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog cracks the inside of Yoshida's front leg.
Yoshida thumps Madog with a low kick.
Madog throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Madog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoshida lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Madog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Madog.
Yoshida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madog's head.
Madog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoshida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw.
Madog moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madog is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yoshida with a body shot.
Madog loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Madog lands with a shot to the body.
Madog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yoshida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Madog checks it.
Madog replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yoshida blocks it well.
Yoshida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Madog.
Madog moves in looking to clinch but Yoshida pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Yoshida blocks the low kick.
Madog misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Madog misses with a looping right.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Yoshida dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Madog is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Madog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Madog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madog down.
Madog misses with a body kick.
Madog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy right hand. Madog should have avoided that one.
Yoshida throws a series of punches but Madog moves out of range.
Madog thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it
and Yoshida counters with a left to the body.
Yoshida lands with a hook. Madog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madog can do to turn this around?
Yoshida ducks right into an uppercut from Madog.
A big left from Madog misses.
Yoshida jabs Madog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Madog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshida blocks the leg kick.
A left and a right from Yoshida both land. Nice combination.
Madog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madog misses with a body shot.
Yoshida lands with a straight right. Madog didn't see that one coming.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madog throws out the jab.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Madog thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Yoshida misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Madog connects with a solid leg kick.
Madog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshida throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog tries to score with a low kick but Yoshida moves his leg out of the way.
Yoshida throws a series of punches but Madog avoids them all with ease.
A nice side step and Madog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Madog scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Madog throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Madog.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Madog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshida.
Madog slips a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoshida momentarily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yoshida here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Yoshida throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madog counters with a low kick, right behind Yoshida 's knee.
A cross from Yoshida lands.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. Madog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Madog is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yoshida.
Madog throws a chopping leg kick but Yoshida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madog.
Yoshida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takashi Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Madog lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Madog throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Madog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshida - the referee stops the clock and Madog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshida. Madog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Madog misses.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Madog avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Madog checks a leg kick nicely.
Madog slips a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoshida scrambles back to his feet.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoshida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Yoshida tries to keep at a distance but Madog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Madog.
Still in the clinch, Madog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madog works on Yoshida's body with a couple of short punches.
Madog misses with a body punch.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Madog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshidas head.
Madog content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Madog working aggressively here.
Madog blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Madog controls the action.
Madog misses with a body punch.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Madog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Madog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Yoshida dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Madog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Madog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoshida thows a leg kick but Madog checks it
letting Madog counter with a right hand.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Madog.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yoshida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Madog.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
A big right from Madog misses.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Madog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Jab by Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Madog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yoshida doesn't seem phased though.
Madog throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madog.
Yoshida lunges at Madog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madog's hand.
A lazy left from Yoshida finds it's target.
Madog throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Madog's sensitive parts.
A cross from Madog lands.
A shot to the liver by Yoshida. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Madog misses with a body kick.
Yoshida slips a jab from Madog.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
Madog thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yoshida if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida jabs Madog right on the nose. Madog blinks but takes it well.
Yoshida throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Yoshida only half commits.
Madog throws the kick towards the body but Yoshida avoids it.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Madog lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yoshida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog is looking to chop away at Yoshida's legs.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Madog throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madog momentarily.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Madog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Yoshida.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yoshida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Madog staying out of range there.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Madog takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Madog lands a jab.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Madog.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
Iolyn Madog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takashi Yoshida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Madog.
Madog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madog avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida is looking to counter punch.
Yoshida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madog.
Madog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Madog throws a low kick but Yoshida avoids it.
Yoshida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madog.
Yoshida looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yoshida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoshida walks into a stiff left hand from Madog.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Takashi Yoshida.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yoshida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!