PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoshida Yetsawa (ranked 5559 p4p, 5084 weight class) and Stevie Starfish (ranked 601 p4p, 577 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Yetsawa
vs
Starfish

183 cm
25
190
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoshida Yetsawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevie Starfish!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starfish swinging wildly here.
Starfish misses the shot to the body.
Starfish misses with a hook to the body
and Yetsawa counters with a series of strikes. Starfish will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick lands for Yetsawa.
Starfish scores with a one two! Yetsawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yetsawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starfish.
Yetsawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Starfish misses with a series of wild punches.
As Starfish looks to move away, Yetsawa throws a big counter combo but Starfish just gets out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starfish tries to bum rush Yetsawa with a series of wild strikes but Yetsawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yetsawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Starfish misses

and Yetsawa counters by clinching up.

Yetsawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Starfish. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Yetsawa slams his shin into Starfish's torso.
Starfish misses with a body shot.
Starfish misses with a few strikes there.
Starfish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yetsawa appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Starfish misses.
Starfish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Yetsawa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yetsawa.
Starfish looks winded!

Yetsawa breaks from the clinch.
Starfish lands a lovely overhand right.
Yetsawa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Starfish takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Starfish misses.
Yetsawa throws a front kick that sends Starfish stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starfish falls off balance throwing a combination

and Yetsawa counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yetsawa.
Yetsawa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starfish pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Yetsawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starfish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Starfish.
Yetsawa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Starfish misses with a hook to the body
and Yetsawa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Starfish takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yetsawa lands with a slapping head kick.
Yetsawa scores with a head kick. Starfish tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Starfish throws a sloppy body shot
and Yetsawa counters with a three punch combo that has Starfish backing up. Starfish nods at Yetsawa to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yetsawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Yetsawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Starfish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starfish throws a combination that misses

and Yetsawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Starfish won't be happy with that.
Starfish tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Yetsawa biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yetsawa working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Starfish is doing well to defend. Yetsawa seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Starfish is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hoshida Yetsawa!